ENGR 413 - Law and Ethics Practice Test
With Solution
Engineering is recognized, regulated and licensed via profession as an ACT.
What is an ACT?
What is it responsible for? - ANSWER An ACT - or law - creates an Association
of Professional Engineers.
It is responsible for:
- Admission
- Practice
- Discipline
- and the Preventing of misuse of titles and/or the illegal practice of the
profession by unqualified individuals.
What is the Point of Regulation? - ANSWER 1. Licensing is no longer
voluntary.
2. Admittance of only qualified professionals
3. Establish standards of professional practice & Codes and Ethics
4. Discipline negligent, inompetent or unscrupuloud practitioners
,What is a "Self-regulating" system? - ANSWER A Self-selected and
self-disciplined group which have special skills derived from education and
training and exercise these skills in the interest of others.
What is the Practice of Professional Engineering? - ANSWER Any act of
planning, designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or
supervising, or managing any of the foregoing, that requires the application
of engineering principles and that concerns the safeguarding of life, health,
property, economic interests, the public welfare or the environment.
What is the difference between a Regulation and a Bylaw? - ANSWER A
regulation is a rule that clarifies the Act, whereas a Bylaw is a rule that
governs the *operation* of the Association
Those who go to a //BLANK// accredited school do not require additional
testing. - ANSWER C E A B .
AKA the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board
Those who do not have a CEAB accredited engineering degree require how
many years of supervision is required to be considered for a P.ENG? -
ANSWER *Four years with a minimum of 1 year Canadian work.
, To be considered for a P.Eng, what must you satisfy in your background? -
ANSWER 1. Application of theory.
2. Practical experience.
3. Management of engineering.
4. Communication skills.
5. Social implications of engineering.
Name some different individual licensing types? - ANSWER - Professional
Engineer and/or Professional Geoscientist;
- Temporary License, usually for non residents;
- Limited license;
- Provisional license, for those without 12 months of Canadian experience;
- Consulting engineering license;
What must corporations do to obtain a Permit to Practice? (Certificate of
Authorization) - ANSWER 1. Identify a P.Eng. who will be personally
responsible.
2. Must get insurance and develop competence program.
What is required of a Seal? - ANSWER - Must be for *Final* documents.
- The Person who prepares the drawings must seal them.
With Solution
Engineering is recognized, regulated and licensed via profession as an ACT.
What is an ACT?
What is it responsible for? - ANSWER An ACT - or law - creates an Association
of Professional Engineers.
It is responsible for:
- Admission
- Practice
- Discipline
- and the Preventing of misuse of titles and/or the illegal practice of the
profession by unqualified individuals.
What is the Point of Regulation? - ANSWER 1. Licensing is no longer
voluntary.
2. Admittance of only qualified professionals
3. Establish standards of professional practice & Codes and Ethics
4. Discipline negligent, inompetent or unscrupuloud practitioners
,What is a "Self-regulating" system? - ANSWER A Self-selected and
self-disciplined group which have special skills derived from education and
training and exercise these skills in the interest of others.
What is the Practice of Professional Engineering? - ANSWER Any act of
planning, designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or
supervising, or managing any of the foregoing, that requires the application
of engineering principles and that concerns the safeguarding of life, health,
property, economic interests, the public welfare or the environment.
What is the difference between a Regulation and a Bylaw? - ANSWER A
regulation is a rule that clarifies the Act, whereas a Bylaw is a rule that
governs the *operation* of the Association
Those who go to a //BLANK// accredited school do not require additional
testing. - ANSWER C E A B .
AKA the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board
Those who do not have a CEAB accredited engineering degree require how
many years of supervision is required to be considered for a P.ENG? -
ANSWER *Four years with a minimum of 1 year Canadian work.
, To be considered for a P.Eng, what must you satisfy in your background? -
ANSWER 1. Application of theory.
2. Practical experience.
3. Management of engineering.
4. Communication skills.
5. Social implications of engineering.
Name some different individual licensing types? - ANSWER - Professional
Engineer and/or Professional Geoscientist;
- Temporary License, usually for non residents;
- Limited license;
- Provisional license, for those without 12 months of Canadian experience;
- Consulting engineering license;
What must corporations do to obtain a Permit to Practice? (Certificate of
Authorization) - ANSWER 1. Identify a P.Eng. who will be personally
responsible.
2. Must get insurance and develop competence program.
What is required of a Seal? - ANSWER - Must be for *Final* documents.
- The Person who prepares the drawings must seal them.
