1. PEO’s Engineering Intern Program Experience Requirements
PEO’s Engineering Internship Training (EIT) program fills the gap between knowledge provided in engineering school and skills required for practice
Manoj Choudhary, M.Eng., P.Eng.

2. Objectives Role of PEO Enforcement vs. Discipline
Licensing Requirements
CEAB Graduates
International Engineering Graduates (IEG)
Engineering Experience
Benefits of Engineering Intern Program

3. Practice of Engineering
Any act of designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or supervising;
Wherein the safeguarding of life, health, property or the public welfare is concerned;
That requires the application of engineering principles (does not include practicing as a natural scientist).

4. PEO’s Role & Function Who - self regulating body for P. Engs.
What - regulate and set standards
Where - across the province of Ontario
When right to title; 1932 right to practice
Why - Public safety and welfare
How - Admissions, discipline and enforcement

5. Enforcement Unit Enforcement v. Discipline
ENFORCEMENT - Concerned with practice of professional engineering by non-engineers, improper use of engineering titles by non-engineers, and unauthorized independent practice by engineers without a C of A.
DISCIPLINE – Handles complaints against licensed engineers for incompetence, negligence, or professional misconduct.
Together, Enforcement, Discipline & Appeals form
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

6. Enforcement Unit Employer relations & use of titles
The purpose of title protection is to make it clear who is a licensed engineer. Improper use of “engineer” in job title can be confusing.
Be polite. Explain why you can’t call yourself an engineer yet.
Get in touch with us. We will happy to explain it to your employer.
Routine inquiries are welcome. It’s a Hotline (direct connection) not an
emergency line.
Note that we can’t always act on anonymous tips:
“Law is about proof, not truth”
1. Engineer called to say there was a big advertising sign saying
“engineers” on the highway. Luckily, there was a picture of it on their
web site so we could take action.
2. Engineer called to say he had heard a potential client was not using
a C of A holder to do engineering work. Very little we could do without
corroboration.
3. I got an about a conversation about a letter with the title
“consulting engineer”. If true, it was a clear violation, but there was
little I could do about it. But, it was triple hearsay.

7. 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)

8. PEO Licensure Flow Diagram
Professional Practice Exam
Mandatory for all
Applicants – no exceptions
Experience Assessment
After completion of a minimum
of 48 months of work experience
2 year
limit to
attempt PPE
More
Experience
Required
Failure To
attempt
PPE
Within
Time
limit
Or pass
within 3
attempts
Exams waived
Optional
Staff Referral
Interview or
Not waived
Pass
Acceptable
Experience
Fail

9. Professional Practice Examination
3 hours total - Part A (Ethics), Part B (Law)
4 essay-style questions per section, similar structure each time
Exam samples available for purchase from PEO
April, August & December sittings
Locations throughout Ontario & embassies around the world

10. Engineering Experience
5 Required Elements:
Application of Theory
Practical Experience
Management of Engineering
Communication Skills
Social Implications of Engineering

11. Application of Theory Refer to specific engineering principles/theory
What options are available to you?
What important parameters did you consider?
Why is the selected method appropriate under the circumstances?

12. Practical Experience
What considerations did you have to make due to real world conditions?
What codes and standards did you use as part of 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?

13. Management of Engineering
These are the business aspects of engineering, such as:
Planning;
Scheduling;
Budgeting
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?

14. 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?

15. 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?

16. Pre-Graduation Experience
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;
Assessed after 12 months post-graduate experience.
To ease the pain of the change to 48 months we will allow you a credit of up to 12 months for pre-graduation experience. There are a few caveats with this experience:
It must have been obtained after you had completed at least 50 per cent of your courses; and
Must be seen as a stepping stone to your professional development.
If you provided technical support for someone’s software network for two summers and are now working as a civil design engineer we could not count that pre-graduation experience. We can’t judge the acceptability of your pre-graduation experience until we have some post graduation work experience to review.
One graduate in environmental engineering had worked for a consulting firm gathering samples and then doing some preliminary analysis during her work terms. Upon graduation she joined that firm and is building on that experience and is performing groundwater flow analysis based on the samples that others are taking under her direction. These are samples of two extremes. Most fall in the middle and require more review by us.
You can get a guide to the Pre-Graduation experience from our Web site. I have a few available here today.

17. 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

18. Applied Research Industry supported:
Company requests and sponsors research;
Company must have immediate practical use for the research; and
P. Eng. from company must be a referee;
Only time worked at company location under supervision of P.Eng. Referee can be credited.
Can count for 12 months of Canadian engineering experience

19. 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)

20. Example of Experience Layout
Name & Location of
Employer
From
(MM/YY) To
Number
Months
ABC, Toronto , ON, Canada
39 (at least 12 required)
XYZ, UK, London
77 (only 36 will be allowable)
Master at MNL, University 19
(only 12 will be allowable)

21. Engineering Experience Record
Not a Resume;
Include specific engineering work that you performed;
Explain the nature of problems you solved;
Identify design/analysis factors you considered;

22. Referee Requirements Minimum legal requirement: one P. Eng.
supervisor for one year*
Ideal goal: one direct P. Eng. supervisor plus another P. Eng. familiar with your work, per place of employment, over the entire 48 months.
Supervisors must be sufficiently familiar with the details of the candidate’s work
*Note: If this is all that is provided, an experience interview will be arranged.

23. Cross-Discipline
PEO’s Concern: Work experience is not in compliance with educational background
Must provide us with evidence of educational courses or training to bridge the gap between your educational background and the work undertaken

24. Sales, Marketing and Patent Activities
PEO’s Concern: Little or no requirement for engineering expertise and/or opportunity to practice engineering training autonomously
Must provide us with specific examples of hands-on involvement and contribution to solving the clients problems
Describe to us your engineering thought processes, rather than simply promoting employers’ equipment/products

25. Project Management and Supervision
PEO’s Concern: business role not requiring engineering training
The Candidate should demonstrate through specific examples that his/ her role includes solving engineering technical problems that the subordinates are not able to, instead of delegating all technical problems

26. Quality Engineering Experience
PEO Concern: Inspections/testing/ for verification purposes only, is technician level
Must demonstrate involvement with process design modifications as a result of findings of non-conformances, including the application of engineering analysis or calculations

27. Licensure Unit Assessment Tools:
Summary of experience presented by the candidate
Referees’ Evaluations and interaction with referees
ERC interviews (ARC and/or Staff referrals)

28. Licensure Unit Referee Requirements: All direct supervisors
Minimum legal requirement: one P. Eng. supervisor for one year*
Ideal goal: one direct P. Eng. supervisor plus another
P. Eng. familiar with your work, per place of employment, over the entire 48 months.
*If this is all that is provided, an experience interview will be arranged.

29. Licensure Unit
Professional Engineers who serve as Supervisors or Referees are expected to:
Provide guidance, encouragement and support to the candidate
Be familiar with the candidate’s work through direct supervision or ongoing contact
Be able to attest that the work experience qualifies within the five established criteria
Confirm that 48 months of experience as well as other P. Eng. requirements are met

30. Licensure Unit Staff Referrals: Cross-discipline candidates
Sales Representatives
Supervision and coordination
Project management including Planning, Scheduling and Cost Estimation
Technician-level work including inspection and testing for verification purposes only (QA/QC)
Teaching/Research without industrial application

31. EIT Program Use of EIT title (serious about licensing);
Inclusion in PEO members directory;
Met academic qualifications;
Review of work experience;
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)

32. Financial Credit Program (FCP)
CEAB Graduate Students
PEO will waive Lic. Application fee
FREE EIT Membership – First Year
Must apply on-line within six months of Grad.

33. EIT Program Information
Manoj Choudhary, P.Eng.
Manager, Pre-Licensing Programs