The PEGG
July, 2000
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Council Briefs
The following items were among those considered or on the agenda at
the June
15 Council meeting in Calgary.
Board of Examiners Appointments
Council has confirmed a number of appointments and reappointments to
the
Board of Examiners. New appointments are: Faye Hicks, P.Eng., PhD, --
examiner in civil engineering; and Barry Patchett, P.Eng., PhD, member
at
large.
Reappointed are:
Gary Faulkner, P.Eng., PhD, for another year as chair of the Board;
Philippe Erdmer, P.Geol., PhD, academic examiner in geology;
Don Flock, P.Eng., PhD, academic examiner in petroleum engineering;
Edo Nyland, P.Geoph., PhD, academic examiner in geophysics;
Prof. Verne Plitt, P.Eng., academic examiner in mining/metallurgical and
mineral processing; Dick Stein, P.Eng., PhD, academic examiner in electrical,
computer,
software and engineering physics; Don Lawton., Geoph., PhD, member at
large; and
U of C Dean of Engineering Chan Wirasinghe, P.Eng., PhD.
A number of other appointments have been made by the minister responsible
for EGGP Act. They are: John Railton, PhD; and Bryan Evans, R.E.T., and
Mike Sheen,
R.E.T., both appointed Registered Professional Technologists (Engineering)
examiners.
R.P.T. (Eng.) Registration
APEGGA Director Registration Mark Tokarik, LL.B, P.Eng., reported that
APEGGA has received from ASET 19 nominations for registration as Registered
Professional Technologists (Engineering). These applications currently
are
being processed.
CCPE Report
CCPE Alberta Director Fred Otto, P.Eng.,PhD, reported that Ray
Barham,
P.Eng., of TransCanada PipeLines in Calgary, has been appointed to the
Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. University of Calgary Engineering
Dean Chan Wirasinghe, P.Eng, PhD, has been named to the Canadian Engineering
Resources Board.
In another development, CEAB has determined that the accreditation processes
used by the Engineering Council of South Africa are equivalent to those
employed by the CEAB. As a result, South Africa has been approved for
inclusion under the Washington Accord, which provides for mutual recognition
of undergraduate engineering programs in the countries that are part of
the agreement.
CCPE reports that from the implementation of the new Inter-association
Mobility Agreement last year and until the end of 1999, a total of 893
registered engineers applied under the terms of the agreement for licensure
in other
Canadian jurisdictions.
CCPG Report
Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists (CCPG) Alberta Director
Bob Comer, P.Geoph., said work is proceeding on a mobility agreement for
geoscientists. In addition, proposals have been developed for cooperation
between CCPG and similar bodies in the U.S. and the U.K.
Dwight Ball, P.Geo., of New Brunswick, is the new chair of CCPG, replacing
Hugh Miller, P.Geo., PhD, of Newfoundland.
A CCPG Staff Liaison Committee has been formed. It is chaired by APEGGA
Executive Director Neil Windsor, P.Eng.
Geoscience Task Force
Council has tabled until September a report and recommendations
from Council's Geoscience Task Force. The latter had recommended the Task
Force be disbanded to be replaced by a Geoscience Advisory Committee.
Coun.
Elaine Honsberg, P.Geoph., will chair the Geoscience Task Force, replacing
Neil O'Donnell, P.Eng., P.Geol., who completed his Council term in April.
Newly elected Councillor Peter Putnam, P.Geol., PhD, was added to the
task
force.
Relevance Task Force
Council voted to disband its Relevance Task Force which delivered a final
Report. (Click here
for a more detailed report. )
Electronic Stamping
Pending more provision of additional information, Council
tabled consideration until September of a new Guideline for Using
Professional Stamps and Designations. The new guideline has been developed
by the Practice Standards Committee's Electronic Seals Subcommittee, chaired
by Gerry Carson, P.Eng.