Lecture 2 Thursday, May 19, 2011 1

ES 4498F Engineering Ethics, Sustainable Development and the

Law
Admission to profession (in textbook)
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4.

Education
Experience (4 years) (can get early experience in your undergrad)
Knowledge (exam)
Cannot have a criminal record (can get your license impacted if you acquire a
criminal record)

Engineers Canada deal with accreditation (your program must be accredited.

Colleges are not accredited)
Consulting Engineer specification: not just a P. Eng. Engaged in direct-to-public
private practice for 2 years, 5 years of satisfactory practice
Ontario Professional Engineers Act, 1990 (Statues of Ontario, Chapter
P.28)
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Section 1 of the Act: Definition of Engineering

o professional engineer means a person who holds a license or a
temporary license
Section 14 of the Act: Membership Criteria
Section 72 of Ontario Regulation 941/90, established under Section 7(1)21 of
the Act: Definition of Professional Misconduct
o Harassment
o Negligence they will take your license