The Engineering Profession

How engineering is regulated in Canada, professional ethics, safety and the engineer's duty to the public.

ENGG-100 Year 1 3 credits 5 lessons · 2 h 50 min

Offered by HSM University · Engineering Core

This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.

What you'll learn

  • Describe what engineers do and how the disciplines differ
  • Explain how engineering is regulated and licensed in Canada
  • Apply the principles of a code of ethics to workplace situations
  • Distinguish hazard from risk and apply the hierarchy of controls
  • Discuss engineering's responsibilities to society and the environment

Course content

5 lessons · 2 h 50 min total · final exam

  1. 1 What engineers do 33 min · quiz
  2. 2 Regulation and licensing in Canada 30 min · quiz
  3. 3 The code of ethics 37 min · quiz
  4. 4 Safety and risk 36 min · quiz
  5. 5 Engineering and society 34 min · quiz
  6. E Final exam 10 questions

Description

How engineering is regulated in Canada, professional ethics, safety and the engineer's duty to the public.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 1.