names
whmis stands for
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Earliest known form of surveying was done by?
the egyptian
In Canada, the title of engineer can be use by?
people licensed under provincial or territorial laws.
a methods to identify hazards and evaluate risks
Checklists, Hazard and operability (HZAOP) studies, Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and Fault tree analysis
Natural Error are
error that are cause by environmental effects
IEEE stands for
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Chinese engineering made this item in there quest to find the secret of immortality
gunpower
What is iron ring supposed remind about this tragic case
Quebec Bridge Tragedy
ethics are use to protect who ?
the public
Define Sustainability development
"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
What is the acronym of the act of recognizing the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion
EDI
Galileo improved on this method
the scientific method
Whistle Blowing happens when
when all internal avenues exhausted and Illegal activities occur
A large, complex engineering system is usually reasonably safety when
the system is not complex to model, and is stable
Robert Boyle founded Boyle law which describes
compression and expansion of gases
what is (LCA)
Life cycle analysis
Romans the revolutionize the management of?
water
A provincial Association will require an applicant for an engineering licence who is a graduate of an accredited Canadian engineering program to write
only professional practice examination
name 2 thing on the PEO code of ethics
Duty to Society, Duty to Employers, Duty to Clients, Duty to Colleagues, Duty to Employees and Subordinates, Duty to the Engineering and Duty to Oneself
what are the differences in society vs association
society, membership are voluntary and to help only there own members
association membership are not voluntary and to help the public
who said “ To be human is to engineer”
Samuel Florman
name 7 of the National Academy of Engineering List of the Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century
Make solar energy economical, Provide energy from fusion, Develop carbon sequestration methods, Manage the nitrogen cycle, Provide access to clean water, Restore and improve urban infrastructure , Advance health informatics and etc
The engineering profession is "self-regulating", as are all major professions such as law and medicine. What does "self-regulating" imply?
The laws are set by government, but engineers elect a council and monitor the profession and administer laws
When assessing hazards of a product you made or a workspace name five thing a person should do
Assess capabilities and limitations of users, Anticipate common errors and failure modes, Evaluate designs for safety and health, Provide adequate instructions and warnings, Design a safe tooling and workstations, Consider maintenance needs
Systematic Errors are can be detected by
Calibration and comparison with results obtained independently