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FACC-400 Engineering Professional Practice Faculty of Engineering Winter 2013

Instructor: Professor Benoit Boulet, Ph.D., Eng. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Office: McConnell 509 benoit.boulet@mcgill.ca ph: 514-398-1478 Office hours: Wed 10:00-11:00, Fri 13:00-14:00

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Teaching Assistants: Golnaz Ghafghazi, graduate student golnaz.ghafghazi@mail.mcgill.ca

Fariha Israt Imami, graduate student fariha.imami@mail.mcgill.ca

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FACC-400 Engineering Professional Practice Class schedule Section 1: Friday 9:00-10:30, MDHAR G-10 Section 2: Wednesday 11:30-13:00, ENGMC11

Tutorials Section 3: Wednesday 16:30-17:30, ENGMC204 Section 4: Wednesday 16:30-17:30, ENGMC11

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Course outline FACC 400 outline PDF

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Lecture 1: Client and Engineer

FACC-400 Engineering Professional Practice January 9/11, 2013
Benoit Boulet, Ph.D., Eng. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering McGill University, Montreal

1- Relation between the Client and the Engineer

1.1 Definitions Engineer A member in good standing of a professional engineering organization who performs work of a specific nature in domains recognized as fields of practice exclusive to the engineering profession
more broadly: An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical, social and economic problems. (source: Wikipedia)

Client Anyone, an individual or a private/public organization, including an employer, who benefits from the services of an engineer
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Role of the Engineer The engineer applies technological expertise while using selfdiscipline to meet objectives of excellence in delivering a project.

Mandate of the Engineer The mandate establishes what is expected of the engineer and defines her/his role, scope of work, and involvement in the project.
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1.2 Engineer/Client Agreement

Agreement Helps the engineer better understand the clients needs and constraints Provides the client with a frame of reference for the quality of professional services that the engineer can render Helps provide a relationship of confidence between the client and the engineer
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1.2 Engineer/Client Agreement Private Practice Agreement Designation of the Client Mandate (Scope of Work) Project schedule Fees Provision for external experts Project deliverables General Practice Agreement

(Engineers working for an employer)

Client is the employer Responsibilities (employment contract) Professional expertise
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Example of Private Practice Agreement Association of Consulting Engineering Companies contract template (PDF)

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1.3 Engineers Responsibilities towards the Client Competence in the field Integrity Availability and diligence Seal and signature Independence and impartiality Professional secrecy Accessibility of records Determination of fees and payment schedules

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1.4 Client Involvement Engineer helps the client identify needs Engineer remains responsible for problems inherent in the mandate If advice of Engineer is ignored by the Client, Engineer must indicate in writing to the client the possible consequences Engineer may not, without justifiable cause, cease to act on behalf of the client Engineer must give the client reasonable notice of intention before ceasing to act on his or her behalf

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1.5 Project Review and Clients Needs

Systematic and formal verification that the project deliverables meet the needs expressed by the client Engineer informs client of any changes that may prevent milestones to be met, cause budget or deadline overruns, jeopardize project standards or require additional work, and recommends corrective actions Agreement may need to be modified or renegotiated Engineer regularly informs client of the work completed and the work that remains to be done Periodic checks for product control are agreed upon in advance with the client Engineer provides technical assistance regarding legal claims against the client or against other parties by the client
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1.6 Client Records Contents Name, address, email, telephone and fax numbers, list of resource people Client constraints, administrative and technical standards Assignments completed Fees charged

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Thank you! Merci!

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