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FlashCards por John Smith, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por John Smith
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| Questão | Responda |
| At the time of building the great pyramids the term Master Builder and Architekton referred to people with similar skills T or F | True |
| Greek engineers perfected the use of the arch T or F | False |
| Before the Industrial Revolution, what professions were referred to as the 'black professions'? | Law Divinity Medicine |
| The term electric century refers to what Century? | 20th Century |
| Who was the queen of the hurricanes? (first female aircraft designer) | Elizabeth Muriel Gregory |
| Canada entered the space program with what launch? | Alouette I |
| Which single element of a profession ensures that all the remaining elelments are satisifed? | License required by Legislation |
| What should you know about your audience when presenting? | Education level, Knowledge in your field of study and Interests |
| What are the 'four R's' to think about when presenting? | Reason Reader Restrictions Research |
| What is the most effective use of language? | Accurate |
| List 'the five magic questions' | 1. What do you want to tell me? 2. Why does it matter? 3. How does it affect me? 4. How can it help me? 5. What can be done with this information? |
| Who is Engineers Canada? | Conglomeration of engineering and regulatory bodies that represent the ten provinces and three territories of Canada Engineers Canada is the voice of engineers in national and international affairs |
| What is the purpose of Engineers Canada? | To unite the provincial and territorial regulators in the public's interest |
| What is the objective of Engineers Canada? | To foster regulatory excellence, build confidence in the profession, promote stability in practice, and protect the engineering term from misuse |
| Liste the protected professional terms | Engineer Professional Engineer P.Eng Consulting Engineer Engineering Ingeniur genie ing. ingenieur conseil ingenierie |
| What is the PEO? | Professional Engineers Ontario Regulates the engineering practice in Ontario |
| How does PEO regulate the profession? | 1. Admission 2. Enforcement 3. Discipline |
| Most popular engineering discipline in Canada? | Mechanical Civil Electrical |
| What is engineering? | Application of scientific knowledge for the benefit of society |
| The three principles of Professional Engineering Practice | Any act of 1. Designing, composing, evaluating, advising, directing or supervising 2. Wherein the safeguard of life, health property or the public welfare is concerned 3. Requiring the application of engineering principles |
| List the PEO code of ethics | Practitioners shall: -Regard the public welfare as paramount -Enhance public regard for the profession -Express only well-founded opinions -Act as a faithful agent or trustee -Disclose conflicts of interest immediately -Cooperate with other professionals -Review another professional's work with only that professionals knowledge -Not cause damage to another profesional's reputation -Not pay or accept bribes or commissions -Give proper credit for engineering work -Expose unprofessional, dishonest or unethical conduct by other practitioners |
| List the five steps to becoming a licensed engineer in Canada | 1. Acceptable engineering education 2. PPE in law and ethics 3. Be a person of good character 4. References from all supervisors and one P.Eng 5. 48 months acceptable engineering experience with 12 in Canada |
| Does 12 months of pre-graduation experience count toward acceptable engineering experience? | Yes, once 50% of courses are completed and signed off by relevant supervisor |
| List 6 traits associated with being an ethical engineer | -Regard the public welfare as paramount -Enhance public regard for the profession -Express only well-founded opinions -Act as a faithful agent or trustee -Disclose conflicts of interest immediately -Cooperate with other professionals -Review another professional's work with only that professionals knowledge -Not cause damage to another profesional's reputation -Not pay or accept bribes or commissions -Give proper credit for engineering work -Expose unprofessional, dishonest or unethical conduct by other practitioners |
| List the 5 requirements of engineering experience | 1. Application of theory 2. Practical experience 3. Management of Engineering 4. Communication Skills 5. Social Implications of engineering |
| List some gray (doubtful) areas of engineering experience | 1. Cross-discipline candidates 2. Techniician/ administartion 3. Quality activities 4. Patent agents 5. Teaching 6. Construction 7. Sales representative |
| What is the difference between SMP and EIT? | Student Mentorship Program (SMP) is the PEO outreach to students Engingeer In Training (EIT) is a designation eligible to be had by graduates of accrediated programs that shows ones efforts towards becoming a P.Eng |
| Engineering become a profession in Canada in? | 1887 |
| Does being a licensed engineer qualify a person to offer or engage in providing services to the public? | No, a certificate of authorization is also required |
| Engineering in Ontario is.. | A self regulated profession |
| Is negligence considered professional miscinduct? | Yes |
| Public welfare is... | Paramount |
| Can a member of a profession be directly punished for a breach of code of ethics? | No |
| Teleological ethics is __ based | Virtue |
| Breifly explain Teleological ethics and its drawbacks | Questioning what one should do to live a good life snf how a system works to reach a defined end Dawbacks: Rules and obligations |
| John Locke is __ based | Rights |
| Briefly explain RIghts-based ethics and its drawbacks | Promotion of one's full liberty through reasoning. It's one's right to use reason to move view of how one wants to live. Social contract to the government Respne to unjust class structures and authoritarian rule Drawbacs: conflict between parties wishing their right takes precednt over the other |
| Deontological ethics is __ based | Duty |
| Briefly describe duty based ethics and its drawbacks | Universal application and respect for others. Personal conviction, private freedoms, and obligation. Evaluation of these ethics asks if it negative provided it was a universal law. Drawbacks: poses personal conviction over desires |
| Utilitarian ethics are __ based | consequence |
| Briefly explain consequence-based ethics and its drawbacks | Greatest good for greatest number Cost of action Bennifits of action Do the bennifits outweigh the costs "Maximizing the satisfaction of personal desire or social golas" Drawbacks: Excludes minorities |
| To be considered misconduct what code of wthics section must be breached? | 77(2) g |
| Define code of ethics 77(2) g | Engineering code of ethics 77(2) g states one is not committing professional misconduct if only code of ethics is breached unless in breach of 77(2) j |
| Define code of ethics 77(2) j | Violation of ethics considered misconduct if action is disgraceful, dishonorable, or unprofessional enough |
| Does civil law apply across Canada? | No, only in quebec |
| Common law applies in? | Ontario |
| Does criminal law apply across Canada? | Yes |
| Define common and civil law | Laws concerning non-criminal acts in ontario and quebec |
| Define Tort Law | Correction of a civil wrong. Compensate the plaintiff rather than punishing defendant |
| Does negligence fall under tort law | Yes |
| List the four major points of legal expectation for negligence as a practitioner | Duty of care owed Breach of duty of care Damages result of the breach Damages reasonably forseeable at time of breach |
| how is duty and standard of care measured | by professional standard of the time |
| What are the 2 elements to a breach of contract? | 1. Existence of a contract 2. Breach of the contract |
| What is the term of a patent? | 20 years |
| Is computer software patentable in Canada? | Yes |
| Does an inventor always own his/her invention? | No, a clause may exist in the employee's contract at place of work |
| Does industrial design focus on the function or appearance? |
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| Can trademark prtoect the functionalit of a product? | No, it serves as identificationfor a function |
| Does the employment standards act apply to engineers? | Yes |
| What are the five exemptions towards professional engineers in the ESA? | 1. Hours of work and and eating periods 2. Overtime 3. Minimum wage 4. Public holiday 5. Vacation with pay |
| Does the Labour Relations Act (LRA) allow engineers to form unions? | No |
| Does the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) apply to engineers? | Yes |
| What are the three instances that cause and P.Eng to be in violation of the OHSA? | In violation of the act if negligently or incompetently: Gives advice or certification under the act Results in worder endangerment |
| What is due diligence? | Knowing workplace hazards and legal obligation Developing Communicating Training Clarifying Enforcing Documenting |
| How is harassment defined? | Unwelcome comments or cinduct |
| O.Reg 857 s(7) | Professional engineers have duty to ensure the safety of designs, certify mechanisms, pre start health and safety reviews |
| What is the annual immigration to Canada? | 250, 000 |
| Origin of most immigrants? | Asia |
| How many acts protect diversity in Canada? | 4 |
| What does health and safety trump? | Human rights |
| Percentage of Aboriginal people in Canada? | 4.3 % |
| Disabled peoples unemployment rate? | 49 % |
| What does CDE stand for? | Conference on DIversity in Engineering |
| Percentage of engineers in Canada who are foreign trained? | 12 % |
| Percentage of female engineering students? | 20 % |
| Percentage of female engineers? | 14 % |
| Define greenwashing | Implying superior sustainability over another product |
| Name the three types of sustainability | 1. Economic 2. Social 3. Environmental |
| Define ecological footprint | The quantification of the sustainability of product or service. The ratio of consumption to replacement |
| Does Canada and the US exceed their defined biocapacity? | No |
| carrying capacity of the earth? | 3-13 billion people |
| What is limited temporal scope? | We are running out of time to achieve sustainability |
| Does limited spatial scope affect Life cycle Assesment (LCA)? | Yes |
| What is LCA used for? | Assesing enviromental impacts associated with with product life. From cradle to grave. |
| If your action affects the environment. You are to __ | know the law |
| What does the Ontario Envronmental Protection Act (OEPA) cover? | Approvals Emissions Waste management |
| What is the Green Energy Act? | Implemented by Ontario Encourages investment in renewable energy sources |
| Define conflict | When one perceives the actions of another to be a threat to their interests |
| Unresolved conflict causes | Diminished morale Impaired working relationships Increased stress Lower productivity |
| Principled negotiation | Collaborative |
| Does collaborative resolution have to be voluntary? | No |
| Important collaborative skills | Active listening Non-defensive response Convey respect and empathy |
| Goal of collaborative process | make conflict productive |
| Name the types of business | Sole proprietorship Partnership Corporation |
| Three types of partnership | General Limited Limited Liability |
| Creditors can claim against one's personal assets in sole proprietorship or partnership in addition to the business' | True |
| In an LLP who is responsible for negligence claims | The individual partner |
| In a corporation, who pays the tax on the profits? | The corporation |
| Who is responsible for any liability in a corporation? | The corporation |
| Are shareholders liable in a corporation? | yes, up to their value of share |
| Consent is required in a request for information | Depends on the relationship, may be directly needed or implied |
| List five principles in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) | 1. Each organization is to have a privacy officer 2. Organization must be transparent 3. Organizations must obtain consent 4. Information collected must be accurate 5. Users of organizations must be able to access their information |
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