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PEO’s Engineering Internship (EIT) Program

Ottawa Chapter February, 2015

Objectives

• Role of PEO
• Licensing Requirements
• Licensing Process
• Engineering Experience
• References
• Engineering Intern Program
• Licensure Assistance Program

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Organization that regulates the practice of engineering in Ontario

80,000+ P.Eng.

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40 Sheppard Ave W, Toronto, Ontario

PEO – Professional Engineers Ontario

PEO’s Role & Function

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• 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

Licence Types

• Professional Engineer, P.Eng.
• Temporary – for non-Ontario licensed engineers to

practise in Ontario on engineering projects. (New application required if project is longer than one year)

• Limited - issued to an individual who, as a result of at

least 13 years of specialized experience, has developed competence in a certain area of professional engineering

• Provisional - Available to applicants who have

completed all requirements for licensing except 12 months

• f Canadian experience

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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)

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Academic Qualification

• Non CEAB Applicants are assigned examination

program to confirm adequate engineering education

• r to bridge the educational gap
• Interview to waive examinations if you have:

5 years of engineering experience for Confirmatory examinations 10 years of engineering experience for Specific examination program

• Confirmatory examinations

Discipline Specific - have the choice of exams Total of 4 Examinations (3 Technical plus one complementary studies)

PEO Licensure Flow Diagram

CEAB Applicant Academic Assessment imbedded in the program

Non- CEAB Applicant Academic Assessment By PEO required in the ACT

Does not meet Requirements File Closed P.Eng License conferred Write Technical Exams Exempt from Technical Exams Assigned Technical Exams Optional ERC Interview Experience Assessment After completion of a minimum

• f 48 months of work experience

Professional Practice Exam Mandatory for all Applicants – no exceptions Optional Staff Referral Interview

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Exams waived Failure To attempt PPE Within Time limit Or pass PPE within 3 attempts Fail More Experience Required Acceptable Experience Pass Not waived 2 year limit to attempt PPE

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PEO Licensure Flow Diagram

CEAB Applicant Academic Assessment imbedded in the program Experience Assessment After completion of a minimum

• f 48 months of work experience

Optional Staff Referral Interview More Experience Required P.Eng License conferred Acceptable Experience Does not meet Requirements File Closed Failure To attempt PPE Within Time limit Or pass PPE within 3 attempts Professional Practice Exam Mandatory for all Applicants – no exceptions 2 year limit to attempt PPE

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PEO Licensure Flow Diagram

Non- CEAB Applicant Academic Assessment By PEO required in the ACT

Assigned Technical Exams Optional ERC Interview Exams waived Fail Write Technical Exams

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Pass Not waived Does not meet Requirements File Closed Failure To attempt PPE Within Time limit Or pass PPE within 3 attempts P.Eng License conferred Exempt from Technical Exams Experience Assessment After completion of a minimum

• f 48 months of work experience

Professional Practice Exam Mandatory for all Applicants – no exceptions Optional Staff Referral Interview More Experience Required Acceptable Experience 2 year limit to attempt PPE

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Professional Practice Examination

• 3 hours total - Part A (Ethics), Part B (Law)
• 4 essay-style questions per section, similar

structure each time

• April, August & December sittings + Pilot
• Locations throughout Ontario & embassies

around the world

• Exam samples available for purchase from PEO

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Experience – Quantitative Requirements

• Minimum of 48 months of acceptable

engineering experience of which at least 12 months must be acquired in a Canadian jurisdiction supervised by a person legally authorized to practice in that jurisdiction. (ie. professional engineer)

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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

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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

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Acceptable Engineering Experience

5 Required Elements:

• Application of Theory
• Practical Experience
• Management of Engineering
• Communication Skills
• Social Implications of Engineering

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Application of Theory

• Do I need my engineering studies to do my job?

If so, how?

• Link your work to your academics; refer to

specific engineering principles.

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Application of Theory

• Analysis: scope, operating conditions, performance

assessments, safety & environmental issues, technology assessment, reliability analysis, economic assessment

• Design: functionality, product specification, component

selection, integration of components into larger system

• Testing Methods: devising testing methodology,

techniques, verifying specification, new product/technology commissioning

• Implementation Methods: applying technology,

engineering cost studies, optimization techniques, cost/benefit analysis, process flow and time studies

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Application of Theory

• What options are available to you?
• What important parameters did you consider?
• How did you make your decision?
• Why is the selected method appropriate under

the circumstances?

• Who did you consult and how much assistance

did you need?

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Practical Experience

• Function of Components as Part of a Larger

System: merits of reliability, role of computer software,

relationship of end product to equipment and control systems

• Limitations of Practical Engineering: production

methods, manufacturing tolerances, operating and maintenance philosophies

• Significance of Time: workflow, scheduling, corrosion

rates, replacement scheduling

• Codes, Standards, Regulations, Laws

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Practical Experience

• What considerations did you have to make due

to real world conditions?

• What codes and standards did you use as part
• f 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?

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Management of Engineering

• Planning: identifying requirements, developing

concepts, evaluating alternative methods, required resources

• Scheduling: establishing interactions and constraints,

activity schedules, impact of delays, interaction with

• ther projects
• Budgeting: conceptual and detailed budgets,

identifying labour, materials, overhead, cost escalation

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Management of Engineering

• Supervision: leadership and professional conduct,

human resources, motivating teams

• Project Control: coordinating phases of project work,

monitoring expenditures and schedules and taking corrective action

• Risk Assessment: operating equipment and system

performance, technological risk, product performance, social and environmental impacts

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Management of Engineering

• 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?

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Communication Skills

• Written Work: correspondence design briefs, major

reports

• Making Oral Reports: coworkers, supervisors, senior

management, clients, regulatory authorities

• Making Presentations to the Public

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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?

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Social Implications of Engineering

• Value or Benefit to the Public
• Safeguards in Place
• Relationship between Engineering and the

Public

• Role of Regulatory Agencies

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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?

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Describing Your Work

• Focus on what you did as it relates to the 5

criteria

• Structure your description to include:

▫ WHAT you did ▫ HOW you did it ▫ WHY you did it

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▫ I calculated the total heat load

• n the reactor

▫ Using the theoretical heat of reaction ▫ In order to size the heat exchanger

Describing Your Work

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WHAT HOW WHY

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)

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Engineering Experience Record

• Reverse chronological order
• Include start date (mm/yr) and end date (mm/yr) of each

job

• Include all employers’ names and addresses (including

country) for each period assessed

• Not a Resume
• Include specific engineering work that you performed
• Explain the nature of problems you solved
• Identify design/analysis factors you considered

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Referee Requirements

• Need your direct supervisor from each employer (job)

covering the time of employment.

• Minimum legal requirement: one P. Eng. supervisor for
• ne year
• Ideal goal: one direct P. Eng. supervisor plus another P.
• Eng. familiar with your work, per place of employment,
• ver the entire 48 months.
• Supervisors must be sufficiently familiar with the

details of the candidate’s work

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References

• Request that your Admissions Representative

send out the questionnaires to your referees when:

• Changing roles within company
• Leaving a company
• Supervisor/referee leaving role/company
• Reaching end of interning phase (>48 months)
• Please contact your referees to ensure that they

have mailed the forms back to PEO

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EIT Program

• Use of EIT title (serious about licensing)
• Inclusion in PEO members directory
• Review of work experience
• Participate in PEO’s Licensure Assistance Program
• 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)

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Financial Credit Program (FCP)

• CEAB graduates – FCP documentation to be received

by PEO within six months of date of degree from an engineering program

• IEG applicants – FCP documentation to be received by

PEO within six months of landing date in Canada

• PEO will waive Licence Application fee: value of $300 +

13% HST

• FREE EIT Membership – First Year: value of $75 + 13%

HST

• www.peo.on.ca/FCP/FCP1.html

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PEO Contacts

• Admissions Representative: file status, address

changes, etc.

• Exam Centre: PPE & technical exams

▫ exams@peo.on.ca

• EIT Unit: quality of experience requirements,

annual experience reviews & template, general questions

▫ eit@peo.on.ca

• Finance: fees

▫ financialservices@peo.on.ca

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Manoj Choudhary, M.Eng., P.Eng. EIT Manager mchoudhary@peo.on.ca Tracey Caruana, P.Eng. EIT Coordinator tcaruana@peo.on.ca

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Professional Engineers Ontario

Licensure Assistance Program (LAP)

Program Overview

• Program Purpose: Licensure

▫ Links P.Eng. mentor with EIT mentee

• Program resources:

▫ Guide & Intern Handbooks ▫ LAP software ▫ Event funding – Provided by PEO ▫ Webinar training available (remote/group mentoring) ▫ Chapter support from Head Office

• Program Expectations and Limitations

▫ 6 month relationship ▫ Meet minimum 2 hours per month ▫ Confidentiality

• Help mentees get a job
• Promote the mentee for

jobs/assignments

• Supervise work assignments
• Confidentiality related to

employer’s sensitive/ proprietary information Mentors can provide: Mentors are not expected to:

Program Benefits

• EITs

▫ gain access to a professional engineer ▫ acquire knowledge and professional skills ▫ receive one-on-one feedback ▫ assistance with the licensure process

• P.Eng. members

▫ Increase their guidance/mentoring skills ▫ volunteer opportunity – satisfaction from development of individuals ▫ Mentor/guide future engineers

• Chapter

▫ provide additional support to Chapter membership ▫ potential to attract participants to other Chapter events

LAP Program Events

• Training Session

▫ Conducted by EIT Coordinator ▫ Participants receive guide/intern guidebooks ▫ Exercises and tips on developing relationship

• Guide’s Exchange or Mid-Point Event (optional)

▫ Session for participants to get together and share experiences

• Appreciation Event

▫ At conclusion of 6 month relationship ▫ Recognizes mentors

• Next steps

▫ Start the next 6 month mentoring relationships

LAP Program Contact

• Have any questions?
• Contacts

Tracey Caruana, P.Eng., EIT Coordinator

▫ tcaruana@peo.on.ca ▫ 416-840-1107 / 1-800-339-3716 ext. 1107