NPPE: Ethics and Professionalism Exam Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!

Characteristics of a Profession - ANSWER1. specialized Knowledge and Skills 2. Renders Public Service 3. bound by distinct ethical code 4. long and intensive preparation 5. Requires continued study and development 6. Requires a license Practice of professional engineering means: - ANSWER- any ACT of planning designing etc - that requires application of ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES - and concerns the safe guarding of life health , public etc - or managing of any such act What government jurisdiction controls professional licensing? - ANSWERprovincial/territorial Who selects members of PEO Council (in order of who selects most) - ANSWER1. 15-20 PEO members select PEO members 2. 5-7 Lieutenant Governor selects PEO members 3. 3-5 Lieutenant Governor selects non PEO members What is the object of the PEO - ANSWER- to REGULATE the practice of proff. eng., govern the ones who do it (license holders) in accordance with the law written about in in order to serve the public interest What are the types of license in Ontario - ANSWER1. License: normal members 2. Temporary: for visiting eng (project specific) 3. Provisional: for eng trained in another country 4. Limited: for only in certain subjects 5. Certificate of Authorization: for consulting Is this license a P.Eng, PEO member, C of A holder? - ANSWER1. License: yes, yes, yes 2. Temp: yes, no, yes 3. Provisional: no, no, no 4. Limited: no, no, yes PEO vs OSPE - ANSWER- PEO provincial organization, bound by provincial legislation, protection of the public - OSPE: advocates on behalf of Ontario professional engineers W