The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers

1. The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers Providing leadership which advances the quality of life through the creative, responsible and progressive application of engineering principles in a global context Deborah Wolfe, P.Eng. Director, Educational Affairs

2. Today’s Topics • The history of the engineering profession • Canadian Council of Professional Engineers • Engineering Licensing System • Questions/Discussion

3. Engineering in Canada • There are 160,000 registered professional engineers in Canada • Canada’s system for the formation of an engineer is world renowned • Canada is the 3rd largest exporter of engineering services in the world

4. A Self-governing Profession • Section 92 (13) of the Constitution Act, 1867, places professions under provincial and territorial jurisdiction. • Delegation to professions - self-governance • Licensing, discipline and enforcement • Associations/ordre formed to protect the public and govern the profession • Legislative framework established

5. From Trade to Profession • 1887 - Canadian Society of Civil Engineers and the Canadian Mining Institute formed • 1898 - Québec Civil Engineers Act • 1918 - Engineering Institute of Canada • 1920 - Engineering Acts passed in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia • 1922 - Ontario Engineering Act • 1925 - First Iron Ring Ceremony • 2002 - 12 provincial and territorial associations/ordre administer separate Acts • 400 staff and thousands of volunteers

6. The Need for a Federation--- CCPE is Born • 1936 - Dominion Council of Canada • 1965 - Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) • Funding by Assessment - 12 constituent members

7. federation of 12 provincial and territorial associations, representing more than 160,000 professional engineers represents the profession at the national and international levels accredits university engineering educational programs prepares national criteria and guidelines Canadian Council of Professional Engineers

8. under the Federal Trade-marks Act, the CCPE is the owner of the official marks “engineer,” “professional engineer” and “engineering” the CCPE has the right and duty to protect the public from the misuse of the words “engineer” and “engineering” Canadian Council of Professional Engineers, continued . . .

9. CCPE Structure • Board of Directors • Standing Committees • Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board • Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board • Canadian Engineering Resources Board • Canadian Engineering International Board

10. Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board • National guidelines on professional engineering qualifications • Common Professional Practice Exam • National guidelines on standards of practice, ethics, continuing competence • Examination syllabus and list of international engineering institutions • Mobility Agreement

11. Canadian Engineering Resources Board • Horizon watcher • Conducts surveys and gathers, analyzes and publishes information on employment, skill sets, academic enrolment, etc. • Gender equity and other workplace issues • student liaison

12. Engineering in Canada Proportion of Male and Female Engineers by Discipline

13. Canadian Engineering International Board • Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc. (ABET) • Washington Accord • NAFTA • Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur (CTI) Agreement • APEC, FEANI, ICE, etc.

14. Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board • 1965 - Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board established. It now accredits 220 programs in 35 engineering schools • Objective: To accredit Canadian engineering education programs to ensure that they meet or exceed standards acceptable for professional registration in the Canadian provinces and territories. • Purpose of Accreditation: to identify those engineering programs that meet the criteria for accreditation.

15. Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board • Accreditation of undergraduate engineering programs • Monitoring the accreditation programs of other nations, • Continuous improvement of Canada’s accreditation system • Providing guidance to other countries

16. applies to bachelor degree programs control of program must be in the hands of professional engineers program must include engineering in the title all options and electives are examined CEAB curriculum content must be met by all students (minimum path) Accreditation Unit (AU = 50 minutes of class time or 2 50 minute labs or tutorials) faculty teaching courses which are primarily engineering science and engineering design are expected to be professional engineers in Canada General Considerations

17. creditability for program graduates meet academic requirements for professional registration international recognition of engineering credentials uniform quality of engineering programs process provides informal advice for program improvement fosters self examination and continuous improvement improvement or elimination of engineering programs which do not meet standards Benefits of Accreditation

18. Criteria For Accreditation • Quantitative and Qualitative evaluation • Accredited engineering programs must contain not only mathematics, sciences and engineering content requirements, but they must also develop communication skills and an understanding of the environmental, cultural, economic and social impacts of engineering on society and the concept of sustainable development

19. Minimum Curriculum Content Basic Sciences……………..225AU Mathematics………………..195AU Engineering Sciences……....225AU Engineering Design………..225AU Engineering Science & Engineering Design………………..900AU Complimentary Studies……225AU Program Minimum………..1800AU

20. Essential Elements Significant design experience Communication skills Impact of technology on society Teamwork Public & worker safety & health Application of computers Environmental stewardship

21. Essential Elements, continued . . . Engineering economics Professionalism Humanities & social sciences Laboratory experience and development Exposure to research & development Sustainable development Appreciation of elements of related engineering disciplines

22. Other CCPE Activities • Canadian Engineers’ Awards • National Scholarship Program ($50,000) • National Engineering Week • Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (over $1 million of endowments)

23. Key Issues • Intake into the profession • Emerging technologies • Continuing competence • Advocacy and the duty to protect the public • Technicians and technologists • Software Engineering • Student Liaison

24. Engineering Licensing System

25. The practice of Professional engineering means any act of planning, designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or supervising, or managing any of the forgoing, that requires the application of engineering principles, and that concerns the safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare or the environment. The Practice of Engineering(CCPE Definition)

26. Engineering Practice • technologically complex • large impact on society • ethical obligations to the public, employers, clients and the profession

27. Self Governance Right to Title Exclusive Scope of Practice Engineering Act

28. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no individual, corporation, partnership or other entity, except a professional engineer, a licensee so authorized in his licence, a permit holder so authorized in its permit or a certificate holder so authorized in his certificate shall engage in the practice of engineering. Exclusive Scope of Practice

29. No individual, corporation, partnership or other entity, except a professional engineer, licensee or permit holder entitled to engage in the practice of engineering, shall a) use the title “professional engineer,” the abbreviation “P.Eng.” or any other abbreviation of that title, or ii the word “engineer” in combination with any other name, title, description, letter, symbol or abbreviation that represents expressly or by implication that s/he is a professional engineer, licensee or permit holder Right to Title

30. Right to Title, continued . . . b) represent or hold out, expressly or by implication, that s/he is entitled to engage in the practice of engineering ii s/he is a professional engineer, licensee or permit holder

31. regulate the practice of engineering serve the public interest protect public safety have an enforceable code of ethics register members establish standards of entry and practice ensure only properly qualified people are allowed to practice administer a complaint and discipline process Obligations of a Self Governing Profession

32. Registration Discipline Enforcement Practice Standards Professional Development Core Responsibilities

33. accredited university engineering degree or equivalent experience, 2 to 4 years (Engineer in Training or Member in Training) Professional Practice Examination (PPE) English and/or French language competency good character fees Mobility Requirements for Registration as a Professional Engineer

34. Why Register/Be Licensed • It’s part of being a professional • Differentiation • Responsibility to the public • Liability • Finish the job/ Go the distance! • Benefits • Last but not least...

35. It’s the Law • Provincial and territorial enforcement legislation • Limited exemptions • CCPE’s trademarks: Engineering; Engineer; Consulting Engineer; Professional Engineer; P.Eng.; ing., etc. • Software • So called “engineers”

37. The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers Web sites: www.ccpe.ca www.peng.ca Tel.: 613-232-2474 Fax: 613-230-5759 E-mail: info@ccpe.ca