ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE RECORD GUIDE

Experience Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate at least 48 months of verifiable, acceptable engineering experience, of which at least 12
months must be acquired in a Canadian jurisdiction under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer
!ou ma" be given a maximum of 12 months of experience credit for a post#graduate engineering degree or degrees in
the same engineering discipline as "our undergraduate degree !ou ma" also be eligible for up to 12 months of pre#
graduation engineering experience provided that the experience is acquired after completion of half of "our
undergraduate studies and it is documented and approved b" "our supervisor $regraduation experience forms are
available on the $%& website
Acceptable Engineering Experience
'atisfactor" engineering experience is that which complements "our academic engineering training and builds on the
(nowledge that "ou gained in universit" Activities must involve) engineering design* design review+modifications* or
problem solving that requires engineering anal"sis ,his experience should also provide for the development of
responsibilit", judgment, communication s(ills and self#confidence
,he following are the five elements of satisfactor" engineering experience for licensure purposes A substantial
exposure to the first two, -Application of ,heor". and -$ractical %xperience. is mandator" while a reasonable exposure
to the remaining elements is sufficient A complete lac( of exposure to an" one of these areas ma" render the
applicant unsuitable for licensure
Application of teor! # anal"sis, design, s"nthesis, devising testing methods, implementation methods
Practical experience / function of components as part of a larger s"stem, limitations of practical engineering,
significance of time in the engineering process, (nowledge and understanding of codes, standards, regulations
and laws
"anagement of engineering # planning, scheduling, budgeting, supervision, project control, ris( assessment
Communication s#ills # written wor(, oral presentations, presentations to the general public
$ocial implications of engineering / determining the value or benefits of the engineering wor( to the public,
putting appropriate safeguards in place, relationship between the engineering activit" and the public, role of
regulator" agencies
All of the above noted factors are ta(en into account when assessing the final %xperience 0ecord and the application
for licensure ,he simple passage of time is not sufficient* the qualit! of the experience is ver" important
%o& to Create 'our Experience Recor(
,o assist with the $%& review and help "ou ensure that "our %xperience 0ecord provides adequate information it is
suggested that "our 0ecord be organi1ed as follows)
Complete the Experience Recor( )orm 2including the compan" name, location and the emplo"ment dates
2month and "ear3 $eriods of absence from emplo"ment 2traveling, unemplo"ed3 should also be listed with
dates* and
4or each position about which "ou are reporting give us a small paragraph describing "our job responsibilities
with an emphasis on the engineering duties* and
5escribe how the wor( experience obtained in that position meets each of the five criteria 2application of theor",
practical experience, management of engineering, communication s(ills and (nowledge of the social implications
of engineering3
*en (escribing !our engineering acti+ities,
4ocus on what !ou did as it relates to each of the five engineering criteria 'tructure the description to
include not onl" *%A- "ou did, but %O* "ou did it and *%' "ou did it !ou ma" use the format) -6
did7using 77in order to77.
8e specific about what !ou did as opposed to the wor( of the team - I determined the heat load7.
$rovide sufficient information about the complexit" of the situation
Referees
A minimum of three referees is required to verif" "our engineering experience &ne must be "our direct supervisor,
who ma" or ma" not be a $rofessional %ngineer &ne of the other two referees must be a $rofessional %ngineer who
can comment directl" on "our wor( for a minimum of 12 months 6f "ou have wor(ed for more than one emplo"er,
over the applicable wor( period, please suppl" the pertinent information about "our direct supervisor from each place
of emplo"ment and at least one $rofessional %ngineer referee who can comment on a minimum of 12 months of
experience
9e will require the name and complete mailing address 2or email address3 for each referee $lease ma(e sure that
"ou provide reliable contact information as we will not trac( down "our referees for "ou
PEO reser+es te rigt to inter+ie& an applicant &ose experience recor( an(.or referee statements are not
sufficient to complete our assessment/
Engineering Experience Record Guide 1 Professional Engineers Ontario
January 2013
An electronic cop" of this form can be found on the $%&
website at wwwpeoonca
EXPERIENCE RECORD )OR" Current Date,
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ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE $U""AR'
Compan! Name an( A((ress 0inclu(e
Countr!1
2engt of Emplo!ment
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Position -itle
4ob Responsibilities an( Engineering Duties
Provide a brief description of your engineering duties.
Application of -eor!
Describe how you have applied engineering fundamentals in analysis, design, synthesis, testing methods,
implementation methods.
Practical Experience
Describe your practical engineering experience in relation to the function of components as part of a larger
system, limitations of practical engineering, significance of time in the engineering process, knowledge and
understanding of codes, standards, regulations and laws
"anagement of Engineering
Describe situations involving planning, scheduling, budgeting, supervision, project control, risk assessment.
Communication $#ills
Describe how you communicated your engineering ideas through written work, oral presentations, presentations
to the general public.

5no&le(ge of te $ocial Implications of Engineering
Describe situations involving the benefits of the engineering work to the public, safeguards, the relationship
between the engineering activity and the public, the role of regulatory agencies.
Engineering Experience Record Guide 2 Professional Engineers Ontario
January 2013