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 What engineers do 33 min · quiz
- 2 Regulation and licensing in Canada 30 min · quiz
- 3 The code of ethics 37 min · quiz
- 4 Safety and risk 36 min · quiz
- 5 Engineering and society 34 min · quiz
- 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.