Innovation Magazine July-August 2019

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USE OF SEAL FOR OUT-OF-PROVINCE ENGINEERED EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT Through the course of their work, professional engineers may need engineered equipment or assemblies that they would prefer to acquire from outside BC. Purchasing equipment in other jurisdictions may help projects meet timeline or cost objectives. Examples may include oil-and- gas assemblies, such as modular engineered assemblies, pump assemblies, or mixing assemblies for wells, or pre- engineered equipment intended for a specific purpose. Engineers and Geoscientists BC often fields questions regarding use of seal and professional ethics regarding procurement of out-of-province engineered equipment and related engineering services. The association’s Quality Management Guidelines - Use of Seal provides guidance to members on this topic in section 3.2.18, “Out-Of-Province Engineered and Supplied Equipment”. When procuring out-of-province engineered equipment and assemblies, an engineer should prepare and seal specification

For more information about use of seal for out-of-province engineered equipment purchased, please see the “Quality Management Guidelines” section of Quality Management Guidelines - Use of Seal, at egbc.ca/professional-practice.

RECENTLY PUBLISHED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES

Whole Building Energy Modelling Services

Designing Guards for Building Projects – Revision

Structural Engineering Services for Part 3 Building Projects – Revision

Assessment of Groundwater At Risk of Containing Pathogens (GARP)

documents that describe the required performance of the equipment, and that require the manufacturer or fabricator to certify that the equipment performs as specified. A professional engineer should not accept equipment that does not meet the specifications, unless the supplier documents the non-conformances, and the engineer independently verifies that the non-conformances do not materially impact the equipment’s intended application. Engineers are required to certify that certain types of equipment meets relevant codes and legislation, such as occupational health and safety legislation. The engineer should not sign or seal any supplier-produced engineering documentation such as design documents, drawings, calculations or analyses, etc. Section 3.1.3 of the Use of Seal guideline states that an engineering/ geoscience professional should sign and seal only their own work or that of someone working under their direct supervision. When procuring off-the-shelf items, equipment may have significant technical information already available from the supplier. In such cases, procurement specifications would be redundant and thus are not necessary.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES IN DEVELOPMENT

Electrical Engineering for Building Projects – Revision

Retaining Wall Design

Watershed Assessment and Management of Hydrologic and Geomorphic Risk In the Forest Sector

Geotechnical Engineering Services for Building Projects - Revision

Design and Installation of Elevating Devices in New Buildings - Revision

Building Enclosure Engineering Services – Revision

Certification of Annual Equipment Inspections

Software Engineering of Safety Critical Systems

Mechanical Engineering Guidelines – Revision

ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS BC SEEKS SOFTWARE ENGINEERS TO HELP GUIDE POLICYMAKING If you are a software engineer or member with software

and applied definition of software engineering, develop strategic initiatives to inform industry and its professionals of policy changes, and advise on development of the registration process for software engineering professionals. For more information, or to apply, visit egbc.ca/volunteer-opps.

expertise, consider volunteering to be a part of Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Software Engineering Committee. Among other things, this newly formed committee will help Engineers and Geoscientists BC prepare policies that describe the scope

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