Week 2: The Engineering Profession in Canada Flashcards
In Canada, engineering is a ___________ profession
Regulated Profession
What is a profession?
vocation or calling that involves some advanced learning
What does regulated mean?
licensing laws (not everyone can claim to be an engineer)
What are 4 attributes of regulated professions in Canada?
- exclusivity of title
- exclusivity of practice
- responsibility
- code of ethics
What year did engineering in Canada begin to be regulated?
1920
Engineering is ______-regulating in Canada
Self-Regulating
What are 3 characteristics of licensing bodies in each province?
- charged with protecting the public by setting an maintaining high standards
- governed by a council of elected members
- accountable to public through government
Engineering Associations and licenses are all required by _____?
Laws
How did the second Quebec bridge accident occur?
Material failure in one of four bearing castings that supported central span temporarily while being hoisted
Who came up with the Iron Ring?
Herbert Haultain of U of T
Who developed the Iron Ring ceremony for Haultain?
Rudyard Kipling
Which body now administers the Iron Ring ritual?
Corporation of the Seven Wardens
What 5 things do you have to meet to become a P. Eng in Canada?
- Meet the academic requirements
- Meet the experience requirements
- Meet the law and ethics requirements
- Meet the English language requirements
- Meet the good character requirement
