I. Professionalism

Question 1

What are the 6 aspects of defining professional status?

Answer 1

1. Technical knowledge and skills
2. Public service
3. Bound by an ethical code
4. Self-governing organizations which regulate profession
5. Long and intensive preparation
6. Require continuing study and development

Question 2

How long must one work in a Canadian environment (at least) before obtaining their PEng?

Answer 2

1 year.

Question 3

What are the 6 roles and responsibilities of professionals in society?

Answer 3

1. Skilled/regulated practice
2. Personal accountability and responsibility for own professional practice
3. Accountable for professional practice of those under their supervision
4. Dependence on the confidence of stakeholders
5. Justify and uphold trust from stakeholders
6. Protection of the public

Question 4

Where do provincial/territorial associations gain authority to license and self-regulate their profession? How?

Answer 4

The provincial government, via a legislative act.

Question 5

Where does the code of ethics for each province come from?

Answer 5

From the self-regulating association, as outlined by provincial legislation.

Question 6

What are the implications of misusing a professional title (like P.Eng.)?

Answer 6

Enforceable by law.

Question 7

Whose responsibility is it to be aware of a member’s personal ability and how wide/narrow their scope of practice is?

Answer 7

The individual themselves.

Question 8

How can we define engineering?

Answer 8

The design, fabrication and construction of human solutions which rest on the knowledge and proper use of engineering/scientific principles.

Question 9

Who stamps something if more than one professional member collaborate on the same document?

Answer 9

All involved.

Question 10

What are the two main roles of Engineers Canada?

Answer 10

1. Promoting consistency in licensing and regulation for provincial/territorial associations across Canada.
2. Evaluate and provide accreditation for undergraduate programs.

Question 11

What prompted licensing laws be created by provinces?

Answer 11

Many engineering disasters, such as the Quebec bridge collapse.

Question 12

What are the 5 key points in APEGA’s code of ethics (summarized)?

Answer 12

Engineers shall:

1. Hold paramount health/safety/welfare of public
2. Only undertake work that they are competent to perform
3. Conduct themselves with integrity, honesty, fairness
4. Comply with applicable statutes, regulations and bylaws
5. Uphold and enhance the honour, dignity, and reputations of their profession