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The Canadian Council of The Canadian Council of Professional EngineersProfessional Engineers
Providing leadership which advances the quality of life through the Providing leadership which advances the quality of life through the creative, responsible and progressive application of engineering creative, responsible and progressive application of engineering
principles in a global contextprinciples in a global context
The history of the engineering professionThe history of the engineering profession Canadian Council of Professional EngineersCanadian Council of Professional Engineers Engineering Licensing SystemEngineering Licensing System Questions/DiscussionQuestions/Discussion
Engineering in CanadaEngineering in Canada
There are 160,000 registered There are 160,000 registered professional engineers in Canadaprofessional engineers in Canada
Canada’s system for the formation Canada’s system for the formation of an engineer is world renownedof an engineer is world renowned
Canada is the 3rd largest exporter Canada is the 3rd largest exporter of engineering services in the worldof engineering services in the world
A Self-governing ProfessionA Self-governing Profession
Section 92 (13) of the Constitution Act, 1867, Section 92 (13) of the Constitution Act, 1867, places professions under provincial and territorial places professions under provincial and territorial jurisdiction.jurisdiction.
Delegation to professions Delegation to professions -- self- self-governancegovernance
Licensing, discipline and enforcementLicensing, discipline and enforcement Associations/ordre formed to protect the Associations/ordre formed to protect the
public and govern the professionpublic and govern the profession Legislative framework establishedLegislative framework established
From Trade to ProfessionFrom Trade to Profession 1887 - Canadian Society of Civil Engineers and the 1887 - Canadian Society of Civil Engineers and the
Canadian Mining Institute formedCanadian Mining Institute formed 1898 - Québec Civil Engineers Act1898 - Québec Civil Engineers Act 1918 - Engineering Institute of Canada1918 - Engineering Institute of Canada 1920 - Engineering Acts passed in B.C., Alberta, 1920 - Engineering Acts passed in B.C., Alberta,
Manitoba, and Nova ScotiaManitoba, and Nova Scotia 1922 - Ontario Engineering Act1922 - Ontario Engineering Act 1925 - First Iron Ring Ceremony1925 - First Iron Ring Ceremony 2002 - 12 provincial and territorial 2002 - 12 provincial and territorial
associations/ordre administer separate Actsassociations/ordre administer separate Acts 400 staff and thousands of volunteers400 staff and thousands of volunteers
The Need for a FederationThe Need for a Federation--- CCPE is Born--- CCPE is Born
1936 1936 -- Dominion Council of Canada Dominion Council of Canada 1965 1965 -- Canadian Council of Professional Canadian Council of Professional
Engineers (CCPE) Engineers (CCPE) Funding by Assessment Funding by Assessment -- 12 constituent 12 constituent
membersmembers
Canadian Council of Canadian Council of Professional EngineersProfessional Engineers
federation of 12 provincial and territorial federation of 12 provincial and territorial associations, representing more than 160,000 associations, representing more than 160,000 professional engineersprofessional engineers
represents the profession at the national and represents the profession at the national and international levelsinternational levels
accredits university engineering educational accredits university engineering educational programsprograms
prepares national criteria and guidelinesprepares national criteria and guidelines
Canadian Council of Canadian Council of Professional EngineersProfessional Engineers, ,
continued . . .continued . . .
under the Federal Trade-marks Act, the CCPE is under the Federal Trade-marks Act, the CCPE is the owner of the official marks “engineer,” the owner of the official marks “engineer,” “professional engineer” and “engineering”“professional engineer” and “engineering”
the CCPE has the right and duty to protect the the CCPE has the right and duty to protect the public from the misuse of the words “engineer” public from the misuse of the words “engineer” and “engineering”and “engineering”
CCPE StructureCCPE Structure
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors Standing CommitteesStanding Committees
– Canadian Engineering Accreditation BoardCanadian Engineering Accreditation Board– Canadian Engineering Qualifications BoardCanadian Engineering Qualifications Board– Canadian Engineering Resources BoardCanadian Engineering Resources Board– Canadian Engineering International BoardCanadian Engineering International Board
Canadian Engineering Canadian Engineering Qualifications BoardQualifications Board
National guidelines on professional National guidelines on professional engineering qualificationsengineering qualifications
Common Professional Practice ExamCommon Professional Practice Exam National guidelines on standards of National guidelines on standards of
practice, ethics, continuing competencepractice, ethics, continuing competence Examination syllabus and list of Examination syllabus and list of
international engineering institutionsinternational engineering institutions Mobility AgreementMobility Agreement
Canadian Engineering Canadian Engineering Resources BoardResources Board
Horizon watcherHorizon watcher Conducts surveys and gathers, Conducts surveys and gathers,
analyzes and publishes information analyzes and publishes information on employment, skill sets, on employment, skill sets, academic enrolment, etc.academic enrolment, etc.
Gender equity and other workplace Gender equity and other workplace issuesissues
student liaisonstudent liaison
Engineering in CanadaEngineering in CanadaProportion of Male and Female Engineers by Discipline
0 50 100
Per cent
Mech.
Indus.
Environ.
Civil
Chem.
Comp.
Total
Women
Men
Canadian Engineering Canadian Engineering International BoardInternational Board
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc. (ABET)Technology Inc. (ABET)
Washington AccordWashington Accord NAFTANAFTA Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur (CTI) Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur (CTI)
AgreementAgreement APEC, FEANI, ICE, etc.APEC, FEANI, ICE, etc.
Canadian Engineering Canadian Engineering Accreditation BoardAccreditation Board
1965 1965 -- Canadian Engineering Accreditation Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board established. It now accredits 220 Board established. It now accredits 220 programs in 35 engineering schoolsprograms in 35 engineering schools
ObjectiveObjective: To accredit Canadian engineering : To accredit Canadian engineering education programs to ensure that they meet or education programs to ensure that they meet or exceed standards acceptable for professional exceed standards acceptable for professional registration in the Canadian provinces and territories.registration in the Canadian provinces and territories.
Purpose of Accreditation:Purpose of Accreditation: to identify those to identify those engineering programs that meet the criteria for engineering programs that meet the criteria for accreditation.accreditation.
Canadian Engineering Canadian Engineering Accreditation BoardAccreditation Board
Accreditation of undergraduate Accreditation of undergraduate engineering programsengineering programs
Monitoring the accreditation programs Monitoring the accreditation programs of other nations, of other nations,
Continuous improvement of Canada’s Continuous improvement of Canada’s accreditation systemaccreditation system
Providing guidance to other countries Providing guidance to other countries
General ConsiderationsGeneral Considerations applies to bachelor degree programsapplies to bachelor degree programs control of program must be in the hands of professional engineerscontrol of program must be in the hands of professional engineers program must include engineering in the titleprogram must include engineering in the title all options and electives are examinedall options and electives are examined CEAB curriculum content must be met by all students (minimum CEAB curriculum content must be met by all students (minimum
path)path) Accreditation Unit (AU = 50 minutes of class time or 2 50 minute Accreditation Unit (AU = 50 minutes of class time or 2 50 minute
labs or tutorials)labs or tutorials) faculty teaching courses which are primarily engineering science faculty teaching courses which are primarily engineering science
and engineering design are expected to be professional engineers and engineering design are expected to be professional engineers in Canadain Canada
Benefits of AccreditationBenefits of Accreditation creditability for programcreditability for program graduates meet academic requirements for professional graduates meet academic requirements for professional
registrationregistration international recognition of engineering credentialsinternational recognition of engineering credentials uniform quality of engineering programsuniform quality of engineering programs process provides informal advice for program process provides informal advice for program
improvementimprovement fosters self examination and continuous improvementfosters self examination and continuous improvement improvement or elimination of engineering programs improvement or elimination of engineering programs
which do not meet standardswhich do not meet standards
Criteria For AccreditationCriteria For Accreditation
Quantitative and Qualitative evaluationQuantitative and Qualitative evaluation Accredited engineering programs must contain not Accredited engineering programs must contain not
only mathematics, sciences and engineering only mathematics, sciences and engineering content requirements, but they must also develop content requirements, but they must also develop communication skills and an understanding of the communication skills and an understanding of the environmental, cultural, economic and social environmental, cultural, economic and social impacts of engineering on society and the concept impacts of engineering on society and the concept of sustainable developmentof sustainable development
Program Minimum………..1800AUProgram Minimum………..1800AU
Essential ElementsEssential Elements
Significant design experienceSignificant design experience Communication skillsCommunication skills Impact of technology on societyImpact of technology on society TeamworkTeamwork Public & worker safety & healthPublic & worker safety & health Application of computersApplication of computers Environmental stewardshipEnvironmental stewardship
Essential ElementsEssential Elements, , continued . . .continued . . . Engineering economicsEngineering economics ProfessionalismProfessionalism Humanities & social sciencesHumanities & social sciences Laboratory experience and developmentLaboratory experience and development Exposure to research & developmentExposure to research & development Sustainable developmentSustainable development Appreciation of elements of related Appreciation of elements of related engineering disciplinesengineering disciplines
Other CCPE ActivitiesOther CCPE Activities
Canadian Engineers’ AwardsCanadian Engineers’ Awards National Scholarship Program ($50,000)National Scholarship Program ($50,000) National Engineering WeekNational Engineering Week Canadian Engineering Memorial Canadian Engineering Memorial
Foundation (over $1 million of Foundation (over $1 million of endowments)endowments)
Key IssuesKey Issues Intake into the professionIntake into the profession Emerging technologiesEmerging technologies Continuing competenceContinuing competence Advocacy and the duty to protect the Advocacy and the duty to protect the
publicpublic Technicians and technologistsTechnicians and technologists Software Engineering Software Engineering Student LiaisonStudent Liaison
Engineering Engineering Licensing SystemLicensing System
The Practice of EngineeringThe Practice of Engineering(CCPE Definition)(CCPE Definition)
The practice of Professional engineering means any The practice of Professional engineering means any act of planning, designing, composing, evaluating, act of planning, designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or supervising, or advising, reporting, directing or supervising, or managing any of the forgoing, managing any of the forgoing, that requires the application of engineering that requires the application of engineering
principles, andprinciples, andthat concerns the safeguarding of life, health, that concerns the safeguarding of life, health,
property, economic interests, the public welfare property, economic interests, the public welfare or the environment.or the environment.
Engineering PracticeEngineering Practice
technologically complextechnologically complex large impact on societylarge impact on society ethical obligations to the public, employers, clients ethical obligations to the public, employers, clients
and the professionand the profession
Engineering ActEngineering Act
Self GovernanceSelf Governance Right to TitleRight to Title Exclusive Scope of PracticeExclusive Scope of Practice
Exclusive Scope of PracticeExclusive Scope of Practice
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no individual, corporation, partnership or other entity, individual, corporation, partnership or other entity, except a professional engineer, a licensee so except a professional engineer, a licensee so authorized in his licence, a permit holder so authorized in his licence, a permit holder so authorized in its permit or a certificate holder so authorized in its permit or a certificate holder so authorized in his certificate shall engage in the authorized in his certificate shall engage in the practice of engineering.practice of engineering.
Right to TitleRight to TitleNo individual, corporation, partnership or other entity, except a No individual, corporation, partnership or other entity, except a professional engineer, licensee or permit holder entitled to professional engineer, licensee or permit holder entitled to engage in the practice of engineering, shallengage in the practice of engineering, shall
a) use a) use i the title “professional engineer,” the abbreviation “P.Eng.” the title “professional engineer,” the abbreviation “P.Eng.”
or any other abbreviation of that title, or or any other abbreviation of that title, or
ii the word “engineer” in combination with any other name, ii the word “engineer” in combination with any other name, title, description, letter, symbol or abbreviation that title, description, letter, symbol or abbreviation that represents expressly or by implication that s/he is a represents expressly or by implication that s/he is a professional engineer, licensee or permit holderprofessional engineer, licensee or permit holder
Right to TitleRight to Title, , continued . . .continued . . .
b) represent or hold out, expressly or by implication, b) represent or hold out, expressly or by implication, thatthati s/he is entitled to engage in the practice of s/he is entitled to engage in the practice of
engineeringengineering
ii s/he is a professional engineer, licensee or ii s/he is a professional engineer, licensee or permit holderpermit holder
Obligations of a Self Obligations of a Self Governing ProfessionGoverning Profession
regulate the practice of engineeringregulate the practice of engineering serve the public interestserve the public interest protect public safetyprotect public safety have an enforceable code of ethicshave an enforceable code of ethics register membersregister members establish standards of entry and practiceestablish standards of entry and practice ensure only properly qualified people are allowed to ensure only properly qualified people are allowed to
practicepractice administer a complaint and discipline processadminister a complaint and discipline process
Core ResponsibilitiesCore Responsibilities
RegistrationRegistration DisciplineDiscipline EnforcementEnforcement Practice StandardsPractice Standards Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
Requirements for Registration Requirements for Registration as a Professional Engineeras a Professional Engineer
accredited university engineering degree or accredited university engineering degree or equivalentequivalent
experience, 2 to 4 years (Engineer in Training or experience, 2 to 4 years (Engineer in Training or Member in Training)Member in Training)
Professional Practice Examination (PPE)Professional Practice Examination (PPE) English and/or French language competencyEnglish and/or French language competency good charactergood character feesfees MobilityMobility
Why Register/Be Why Register/Be LicensedLicensed
It’s part of being a professionalIt’s part of being a professional DifferentiationDifferentiation Responsibility to the publicResponsibility to the public LiabilityLiability Finish the job/ Go the distance!Finish the job/ Go the distance! BenefitsBenefits Last but not least...Last but not least...
It’s the LawIt’s the Law
Provincial and territorial enforcement Provincial and territorial enforcement legislationlegislation
