Professional Practice

Examination

Ethics,

Professionalism

& Engineering Law

are the topics

of the

NPPE Syllabus

as set by the

Canadian Engineering

Qualifications Board

The regulation of the practice of engineering in Canada is a provincial or territorial responsibility.

The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (Engineers Canada) is a national federation of the twelve provincial and territorial associations of professional engineers in Canada. Its function is to promote communication and co-ordination of activities among its constituent associations, while recognizing that each association is responsible for administering its own engineering act.

The Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board (CEQB) is a standing committee of Engineers Canada. It was established to promote the uniformity of admission standards for the engineering profession throughout Canada. It has prepared, in conjunction with the constituent associations, the guideline "Admission to the Practice of Engineering in Canada" This guideline requires all applicants for registration with a Canadian association to complete a two-hour, closed-book, professional practice examination on the ethical considerations and obligations that

THE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OF NOVA SCOTIA

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accompany the privileges of professional status and the legal concepts relevant to professional engineers.

INTRODUCTION

Engineers Nova Scotia subscribes to the National Professional Practice Examination for which the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists (APEGGA) is the service provider. The closed book examination is designed to ensure that each successful candidate is aware of the principles of professional practice, has a general understanding of Canadian law as it applies to engineers, and understands the laws and regulations governing the practice of engineering in the candidate's province or territory of practice.

PROFESSIONALISM

Topics to be covered by the examination in the general areas of engineering practice and ethics should include, but need not be limited to:

The definition of professional engineering;

The role of the association & the responsibilities associated with self-governance;

Professional accountability, conduct and ethics;

the Professional Engineer’s responsibility to the public & duty to report illegal or unethical engineering practice;

The ethical use of the engineer's seal;

Continuing competence;

The social and environmental impacts of engineering on society.

ENGINEERING LAW

Topics to be covered by the examination in the area of the law as it relates to engineers and to the practice of engineering should include, but need not be limited to:

The basic structure of the Canadian legal system, common, Quebec civil, and statute law, the provincial court system;

Tort law, liability and issues; business organizations; contract law, specifications & tendering, discharge & breach of contract, bonding, estoppel & construction lien legislation; intellectual property, patents, technology transfer, copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs & trade secret;

Fiduciary responsibility; professional advertising, unfair competition & merchandising rights; dispute resolution, negotiation, arbitration; litigation & the engineer as expert witness.

PROCESS

Engineer-In-Training who have received credit for 24 months of experience are eligible to submit an Application to write the National Professional Practice Examination.

The Applications must be received four weeks prior to the exam. When the application has been approved, notification of acceptance and information pertaining to the venue is issued.

Notification of marks is released in writing within 45 days of writing the exam.

STUDY MATERIAL

The following reference texts are to be studied when preparing for the PPE:

Ethics

Canadian Professional Engineering and Geoscience: Practice & Ethics, 2004 by G. C. Andrews. Published by Thomas Nelson,ISBN: 0176415947www.chapters.ca or www.indigo.ca

The Nova Scotia Engineering Profession Act & By-Laws

Engineers Nova Scotia Manual of Professional Practice http://www.engineersnovascotia.ca Under

Publications Library Law

Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering and Geoscience, Samuels, Brian M. and Sanders, Doug R, Publisher Pearson Prentice Hall, Toronto 2007 ISBN 9780131976238

The following guides should be studied:

- A Guide to Copyright - A Guide to Industrial Design - A Guide to Patents- A Guide to Trade Marks

Guides are available on the following web site:http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/welcome/welcom-e.html

- Intellectual Property - What it means to you

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/corp/genpub_intro-e.html

Study material may be ordered direct from the NPPE service provider, The Association of Professional Engineers,Geologists and Geoscientists (APEGGA). Fax the Study Material Order form direct to APEGGA.

Nova Scotia Statutes and Federal Canadian Statutes may be accessed through the following Nova Scotia Government website: http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc/

The following should be referenced:

Nova Scotia Statutes:

- Builders’ Lien Act- Engineering Profession Act & By-Laws- Environment Act- Occupational Health & Safety Act- Statutes of Frauds- Workers Compensation Act

Federal Statutes:

- Constitution Act Part I- Canadian Environmental Protection Act- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act- Canada Labour Code

February 2008