Regulation of Engineering in Canada

Question 1

Early engineering projects were ___

Answer 1

military, naval or civil

Question 2

____ formed in 1887

Answer 2

Canadian Society of Civil Engineering

–> applicants had to be 30 yrs old, 10 yrs of practical experience, 5 yrs of responsible work

Question 3

Quebec Bridge Disaster in 1907

Answer 3

Collapse of cantilever with 75 fatalities. Theodore Cooper, an expert consultant from NYC, never visited the site after original piers were built. Chords were under-designed for original load calculations. When span extended the load, calcs were not redone

Question 4

Reasons for the 1907 Quebec Bridge Disaster

Answer 4

Negligence, Professional Misconduct, Duty to Report, Improper Supervision

Question 5

Quebec Bridge Disaster in 1916

Answer 5

Ship super structure supporting middle span of bridge failed as it was being hoisted into place, causing 13 fatalities.

Question 6

Reason for 1916 Quebec Bridge Disaster

Answer 6

Material Failure

Question 7

Quebec Bridge eventually completed in ____

Answer 7

1918 –> still in use today

Question 8

In 1937, engineering in Canada was made a ____ profession

Answer 8

closed

Question 9

In 1922, the first act was made to create the _____

Answer 9

APEO (Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario)

Question 10

Incompetence

Answer 10

Lack of knowledge, skill or judgement, physical or mental disorder

Question 11

Harassment

Answer 11

vexations comment or conduct.. that is unwelcome… interfering in a professional engineering relationship

Question 12

Negligence

Answer 12

act or omission that constitutes a failure to maintain standards that a reasonable and prudent practitioner would maintain under normal circumstances

Question 13

What is Professional Misconduct?

Answer 13

includes harassment and negligence.

• Failure to provide reasonable safeguards for work you are responsible for,
• failure to correct or report a situation that endangers the safety of the public or welfare (whistle blowing).
• Failure to comply with applicable codes, standards, etc.
• Signing or sealing work not actually prepared or checked by you
• failure to disclose conflict of interest

Question 14

What does the Code of Ethics involve?

Answer 14

• duty to public, employer and clients
• public behaviour
• act in good faith to employer (don’t disclose confidential information)
• cooperation with other professionals on projects
• interaction with other professional engineers