ENG3000 Exam Flashcards
Definition of engineering
Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to solve technical problems, increase efficiency, and improve systems
What constitutes a profession
Self governed,
Defines standards of practice and code of ethics
Disciplinary action
Members
Types of license
Limited: Competence in certain area
Temporary: Licensed in another province
Full: P.Eng
Requirements for License
18yrs
Good character
Academic requirements
48 months of verifiable engineering experience
Complete prof practice exam
Consulting Engineers Requirements
PEO member of good standing
4 yrs of exp for requirement + 1yr as PEO member = 5yrs of exp
50% of earned income from consulting engineering or spend at least
50% of their work time in consulting for 2 years.
Duty to Report meaning
Prof Eng have obligations to clients/employer and the public.
PEO Code of conduct states ‘failure to report and endangering public safety’ is misconduct
Whistleblowing
Gifts vs bribes
Newspaper Test:
Concerned if published in a newspaper?
Is it a bribe, is it offered openly, is it equitable and fair?
Benefits and costs to whom, will it influence my decision?
Engineering review
What is the purpose
Regulatory review
Practice review
Technical review
Use of the seal
Seal directly indicates responsibility
Required on all final specifications, plans etc..
Certificate of Authorization
Must have C of A to offer eng services to public
Must have liability insurance unless written acceptance provided
What is moonlighting
Is it okay?
have a second job in addition to one’s regular employment
Only if you inform both parties and have no conflicts of interest.
Who can call themselves an engineer?
Engineer, Professional Engineer, Consulting Engineer are
all protected terms and cannot be used in a job title unless
someone has the appropriate licence.
Discipline vs Enforcement
Enforcement ensures Eng tasks are not being performed by non-engineers
Discipline ensured licensed engineers perform tasks to acceptable standards
Non-compliance disciplinary process
1) investigation + evidence gathering
2) Formal consideration by complaints committee
3) Discipline Hearing
Disciplinary actions
Revoke practitioners C of A
Suspend C of A up to 24 months
Limit work, impose conditions or fine
Ethics EGAD
Eval
Generate
Analyze
Decide
Ethics :
Duty to?
Code of ethics imposes duties on professionals with respect to?
Duty to public is paramount
With respect to:
- Society,
- Employers
- Clients
- him/her self + colleagues
Legal Analysis
Intro: State case type and legal precedents
Analysis: analysis of tests for legal aspects
Liabilities: What is the loss? eg. time, injury, etc
Decision
Answering case study
Test: What happened, what legalities are tied to those events
Case / Precedent relevantq
Environmental Law
General obligation: Possess sufficient knowledge of env issues to know if you need a specialist or not
Intellectual property:
6 types
Copyright
Patent
Industrial design
Trademark
Trade secret
Confidential information
Copyright + duration
Works that are original and fixed are protected by copyright
Original if the product of author’s own skill, judgment, and creativity on high level applied
Authors life + 50 yrs
Whats required for a patent?
Can be granted for?
Duration?
New/useful/inventive
Granted for: product, composition, process, or improvement on those
20 years after patent application was filled
Made public 18 months after filing
Novelty
A single publicly disclosed example containing relevant info can disprove novelty
Lack of novelty = anticipation
How to get value from IP
Royalties, sale, equity, contracts, trade secrets
Reviewing work for?
Accuracy, assess competence, maintaining competence
