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PEO
Licenses
Misc.
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Terms
100
Enacted by law and authorized by law to regulate the profession
What is PEO
100
- Not resident of Ontario who need or want to practice here temporarily (for a single project) - Good for 12 months, can be renewed once - P.Eng's must work with a licensed Ontario P.Eng during the project
What is a Temporary license
100
"Failure to maintain the standards that a reasonable and prudent practitioner would maintain in the circumstances"
What is Negligence
100
Membership services and advocacy group
What is OSPE
100
- Originally a "system of specific remedies" in British law - Newer: combines old precedent with principles of equity - Newest: "judge made law"
What is Common Law
200
- ~20 people: each person is either elected or appointed - Appointed counselors are called LGA's (lieutenant governor-in-council appointees) - The LGA's are generally non-engineers there to represent the general public
What is PEO Governing Council
200
- 18+ years of age - Good character -Satisfies academic requirements - 4 years of work experience - Passed the PPE exam
What is Licensing criteria
200
- Take it seriously - Only used on engineering work - On final documents
What is the use of the stamp
200
An engineer who does their work for a company
What is an Employee Engineer
200
Deals with relationship between rights and obligations of government and individuals or private organizations
What is Private law
300
- Licensing and registration - Enforcement - to force non-licensed people who are practicing to stop until they are licensed - Complaints and disciplinary processes - against PEO members and other licensees
What is PEO's Regulatory role
300
- Not a P.Eng - Certified only in specific defined area of practice - Allowed to stamp projects in this area
What is a Limited license
300
- Renewed annually - Must have a license - Must have 4 years of experience beyond license requirement - Must have PLI (professional liability insurance), or declare to the client that you do not carry one
What is Certificate of Authorization (CofA)
300
Purely disciplinary and regulatory
What is PEO
300
"application of legal principles established in previous court decisions that involve similar or analogous facts"
What is Theory of Precedent
400
- Regulate the practice of engineering - Govern members - P.Eng's - Govern other license holders and holders of Certificates of Authorization
What is PEO primary objectives
400
- For people newly arrived in Canada who have overseas engineering degrees and work experience - Not a P.Eng - Meet all requirements of the P.Eng except the Canadian work experience - Good for 12 months, can be renewed in special circumstances - Can be "converted" to a P.Eng after 12 months of Canadian work experience and expectation is that they will do so - Can be used to demonstrate to an engineering employer that the person is qualified to become a P.Eng in 12 months
What is a Provisional license
400
Committee to settle disputes between engineer and client concerning fees
What is Fees Mediation committee
400
- Must be licensed - Must have 5 years of experience working for a consulting engineer
What is a Consulting Engineer
400
Statutes enacted by legislature
What is Legislation
500
- A group (membership required) - with specialized knowledge - accountable and responsible - self regulating and governing
What is Profession
500
- Temporary licensee who is not required to work in collaboration with a licensed Ontario P.Eng - Must prove eminent expertise in the field
What is an Eminent Practioner
500
- Offers engineering services directly to the "public" - Must have a license - Must have a CofA - If work is consulting then must obtain "Consulting Engineer" designation
What is an Independent Practioner
500
Under the Professional Engineers Act of Ontario and as endorsed by the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers provide for appropriately high standards of duty, conduct, and integrity.
What is The Codes of Ethics
500
Contracts, torts, etc. Relationship between two private or individual entities
What is Private law