Professionalism

Question 1

Definition of Professional

Answer 1

􀁸 A group (membership)
􀁸 Specialized knowledge (skills and methods)
􀁸 Accountable and responsible (self-regulating & governing)
􀁸 Continued study (lifelong learning)
􀁸 Performing a public service (protecting the public)

Question 2

Roles and Responsibilities of Professionals in Society

Answer 2

􀁸 Public trust (fragile & must be protected)
􀁸 Elitist misperception
􀁸 Monopoly misperception
􀁸 Public expectations
􀁸 Increased Complexity & Specialization
􀁸 Accountability (public, regulator, self, profession, employer/client,
shareholders

Question 3

How is engineering self-regulating

Answer 3

each province and territory has passed Acts (legislation) to create Associations, which regulate that profession.

Self-Regulation provides the means of:
􀁸 Right to title (“P. Eng.” or “Professional Geoscientist”)
􀁸 Scope of practice

Question 4

What is the value of engineering profession to society

Answer 4

The protection of the public by allowing only qualified and licensed professionals to control the quality of professional services