PEO’s Engineering Internship Training Program

1. PEO’s Engineering Internship Training Program Manoj Choudhary, M.Eng., P.Eng.

2. Objectives • Role of PEO • Admissions vs. Pre-licensing Unit • Enforcement vs. Discipline • Licensing Requirements • Engineering Experience • Benefits of Engineering Intern Program & Student Membership Program

3. Practice of Engineering • Any act of designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or supervising; • Wherein the safeguarding of life, health, property or the public welfare is concerned; • That requires the application of engineering principles (does not include practicing as a natural scientist).

4. PEO’s Role & Function • Who - self regulating body for P. Engs. • What - regulate and set standards • Where - across the province of Ontario • When - 1922 right to title; 1932 right to practice • Why - Public safety and welfare • How - Admissions, discipline and enforcement

5. Admissions Unit • Keep all relevant information related to your application • Respond to requests for information • Refer to your application number in all contact with PEO • Ensure that all of your contact information is accurate

6. Admissions Unit Your Admissions Representative is: • Your primary PEO contact* to answer all licensing process & status of file questions • Responsible for timely follow up of requests • Responsible for updating your application file * Exception: Questions related to the quality of the experience requirements should be directed to the Pre-licensing Unit

7. Enforcement Unit Enforcement v. Discipline ENFORCEMENT - Concerned with practice of professional engineering by non-engineers, improper use of engineering titles by non-engineers, and unauthorized independent practice by engineers without a C of A. DISCIPLINE – Handles complaints against licensed engineers for incompetence, negligence, or professional misconduct.

8. Enforcement Unit Employer relations & use of titles The purpose of title protection is to make it clear who is a licensed engineer. Improper use of “engineer” in job title can be confusing. Be polite. Explain why you can’t call yourself an engineer yet. Get in touch with us. We will happy to explain it to your employer.

9. DO’s DO call us (if you hear about a person wrongfully calling themselves an engineer). DO practice professional engineering (under the proper supervision). DO read the Professional Engineers Act. DON’Ts DON’T call yourself an engineer. DON’T forget that the engineer you work for is responsible for your actions. DON’T rely on other people’s interpretation of the Act. Enforcement Unit

10. Enforcement Unit Enforcement hotline 416-840-1444 or 1-800-339-3716, Ext. 1444 Use of the enforcement hotline For inquiries or to report instances of unlicensed practice, illegal title use or unauthorized practice.

11. Licensing Requirements • Acceptable engineering education; • Professional Practice Examination; • Good character (i.e. no criminal record); • References (all supervisors & a minimum of one P.Eng.); • 48 months acceptable engineering experience (12 months must be within a Canadian jurisdiction)

12. PEO Licensure Flow Diagram Professional Practice Exam Mandatory for all Applicants – no exceptions Experience Assessment After completion of a minimum of 48 months of work experience 2 year limit to attemptPPE More Experience Required Failure To attempt PPE Within Time limit Or pass PPE within 3 attempts Exams waived Optional Staff Referral Interview or Not waived Pass Acceptable Experience Fail

13. Professional Practice Examination • 3 hours total - Part A (Ethics), Part B (Law) • 4 essay-style questions per section, similar structure each time • Exam samples available for purchase from PEO • April, August & December sittings • Locations throughout Ontario & embassies around the world

14. Engineering Experience 5 Required Elements: • Application of Theory • Practical Experience • Management of Engineering • Communication Skills • Social Implications of Engineering

15. Application of Theory • Refer to specific engineering principles • What options are available to you? • What important parameters did you consider? • Why is the selected method appropriate under the circumstances?

16. Practical Experience • What considerations did you have to make due to real world conditions? • What codes and standards did you use as part of your engineering work? • Why was it necessary to refer to these – what is the basis for these? • How did limitations of time, material, personnel, etc. affect your engineering work?

17. Management of Engineering • These are the business aspects of engineering, such as: • Planning; • Scheduling; • Budgeting • How do these concepts fit into the engineering work that you do? • Are you responsible for controlling any of these that affect other members of the team? • Have your responsibilities increased in this area? How?

18. Communication Skills • How do you report your work? • Any written reports? Who receives these? • Opportunities for presentations? • Participation in meetings? • Any examples of having to promote your engineering ideas through a reporting mechanism? What was the result?

19. Social Implications of Engineering • What are the potential effects, both positive and negative, of the engineering project? • How are negative effects mitigated? • Who are the end users of the engineering work? Were they consulted on the project? How? • What involvement have you had in the process?

20. Pre-Graduation Experience Reg. 941 33. (1) 3. • Eligible for up to 12 months credit; • After completing 50 % of course work • Not eligible for the required 12 months of Canadian jurisdictional experience PEO Policy • Related to course and career; • Assessed after 12 months post-graduate experience.

21. Engineering Master’s or PhD PEO Policy • Completed degrees - 12 months experience • Same discipline or closely related to your bachelor of engineering degree • Only one degree applies • Not eligible for the required 12 months of Canadian jurisdictional experience

22. Applied Research • Industry supported: • Company requests and sponsors research; • Company must have immediate practical use for the research; and • P. Eng. from company must be a referee; • Only time worked at company location under supervision of P.Eng. Referee can be credited. • Can count for 12 months of Canadian engineering experience

23. Experience Assessment Tools Required: • Summary of experience provided by the candidate (may also include earlier EIT reviews/guidance and subsequent response by candidate) • Referees’ evaluations covering all reported time periods (may also include follow-up discussions with referees) Optional: • ERC and/or Staff referral interviews (if items 1 or 2 above are not satisfactory or complete)

24. Example of Experience Layout

25. Engineering Experience Record • Not a Resume; • Include specific engineering work that you performed; • Explain the nature of problems you solved; • Identify design/analysis factors you considered;

26. Referee Requirements Minimum legal requirement: one P. Eng. supervisor for one year* • Ideal goal: one direct P. Eng. supervisor plus another P. Eng. familiar with your work, per place of employment, over the entire 48 months. • Supervisors must be sufficiently familiar with the details of the candidate’s work *Note: If this is all that is provided, an experience interview will be arranged.

27. Cross-Discipline PEO’s Concern: Work experience is not in compliance with educational background • Must provide us with evidence of educational courses or training to bridge the gap between your educational background and the work undertaken

28. Sales, Marketing and Patent Activities PEO’s Concern: Little or no requirement for engineering expertise and/or opportunity to practice engineering training autonomously • Must provide us with specific examples of hands-on involvement and contribution to solving the clients problems • Describe to us your engineering thought processes, rather than simply promoting employers’ equipment/products

29. Project Management and Supervision • PEO’s Concern: business role not requiring engineering training • The Candidate should demonstrate through specific examples that his/ her role includes solving engineering technical problems that the subordinates are not able to, instead of delegating all technical problems

30. Quality Engineering Experience • PEO Concern: Inspections/testing/ for verification purposes only, is technician level • Must demonstrate involvement with process design modifications as a result of findings of non-conformances, including the application of engineering analysis or calculations

31. Licensure Unit Assessment Tools: • Summary of experience presented by the candidate • Referees’ Evaluations and interaction with referees • ERC interviews (ARC and/or Staff referrals)

32. Licensure Unit Referee Requirements: • All direct supervisors • Minimum legal requirement: one P. Eng. supervisor for one year* • Ideal goal: one direct P. Eng. supervisor plus another P. Eng. familiar with your work, per place of employment, over the entire 48 months. • *If this is all that is provided, an experience interview will be arranged.

33. Licensure Unit Professional Engineers who serve as Supervisors or Referees are expected to: • Provide guidance, encouragement and support to the candidate • Be familiar with the candidate’s work through direct supervision or ongoing contact • Be able to attest that the work experience qualifies within the five established criteria • Confirm that 48 months of experience as well as other P. Eng. requirements are met

34. Licensure Unit Staff Referrals: • Cross-discipline candidates • Sales Representatives • Supervision and coordination • Project management including Planning, Scheduling and Cost Estimation • Technician-level work including inspection and testing for verification purposes only (QA/QC) • Teaching/Research without industrial application

35. EIT Program • Use of EIT title (serious about licensing); • Inclusion in PEO members directory; • Met academic qualifications; • Review of work experience; • Individual guidance; • Engineering Dimensions; • Participate in local Chapters; • Eligible to join OSPE and take advantage of their Career Centre & other member services (insurance and investment plans)

36. SMP - Objectives • Increase level of professional awareness & behaviour • Promote better communication between students and the engineering community • Standardize the delivery of PEO’s programs and activities to students • Provide a seamless transition from student through to licensed P.Eng.

37. SMP - Benefits • Link to the engineering community through on-line information, Engineering Dimensions Magazine (see your EngSoc office on campus), Chapter involvement & surveys • Questions about engineering answered through your web connection to PEO • Participation means that your voice is heard and you & your opinions are counted! • FREE

38. Financial Credit Program (FCP) • CEAB Graduate Students • PEO will waive Lic. Application fee • FREE EIT Membership – First Year • Must apply on-line within six months of Grad. • www.peo.on.ca/FCP/FCP1.html

39. EIT Program Information Manoj Choudhary, P.Eng. Manager, Prelicensing Programs Jeannette Chau, P.Eng. EIT Officer www.peo.on.ca