Summary: Law And Professionalism

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• 1 Professionalism and Professional Engineering

• 1.1 Professionalism

• What are the roles and responsibilities of Professional Engineers?

  • Demonstrating professionalism, adhering to EGBC code of ethics
    
  • Holding paramount the safety and health of public
  • Serving public interest

• How should you deal with competing stakeholder interests?

  Provide informed opinions backed by sound rationale

• 1.3 Professional Engineering

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• What are the origins for Professional Engineering to develop as a profession?

  • Printing press - impact on development and spread of knowledge
    
  • Industrial revolution
  • Organization and Regulation - Society of Civil Engineers, Institution of Civil Engineers, Exams

• How is Engineering regulated in Canada?

  Self-regulated by its constituent members
  Engineers Canada - formed by provincial members such as EGBC
  Its constituents are accredited by the CEAB: Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board
  and the CEQB develops national guidelines for qualifications/professional conduct

• How is Engineering regulated in BC?

  Through EGBC on the basis of powers provided to it by the Engineers and Geoscientists Act

• What is the CEAB and CEQB, what are they a part of and what do they do>

  CEAB: Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board - Accredits engineering programs
  CEQB: Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board - Provides P.Eng/professional guildelines and standards of practice

• What is the role of EGBC?

  Authorized under the Provincial Engineers and Geoscientists' Act to uphold public interest by licensing practicing individuals in BC

• How is EGBC governed?

  By a council of elected members
  CEO reports to council and is responsible for operations
  Key committees: Registration, disciple and investigation

• What did the Mount Polly disaster change?

  Changes to governance of ECBC - appointment of a superintendent, regulation of companies, Mandatory continuing professional developent

• What are P. Eng requirements?

  • Canadian Citizen/permanent resident
    
  • Academic qualifications - accredited program/exams
  • 4 years engineering experience (1 in Canada)
  • Law and Ethics seminar
  • Professional Practice Exam
  • English Language competancy
  • Referee comments - good character