Toronto – (April 28, 2014) – Ross L. Judd, B.E.Sc., M.Eng., Ph.D., P.Eng., FEC, of Dundas, has been named an Officer of the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) Order of Honour. He was inducted into the order at a gala on April 25 in Niagara Falls.
Judd was first inducted into the Order of Honour as a Member in 2002 for two decades of service on PEO’s Academic Requirements Committee. Since then, he has chaired the committee for four years and continues to shape its long-term objectives of fundamental fairness to all PEO applicants and high standards for the protection of the public. In fact, he has been a leading advocate for the fair assessment of international engineering graduates seeking licensure in Ontario for 35 years. This long -time influence on the profession has been essential to the quality and continuity of PEO’s admission process.
Described by his committee colleagues as the “corporate memory” of the admissions process, Judd is often relied upon to explain the origins of current practices and is viewed as a prime resource when considering complex licence application s. He has also made noteworthy contributions to the development of national standards as a PEO council-appointed member of the National Framework for Licensure Task Force.
Although officially retired in 2001 from his position as a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at McMaster University, Judd is still an active faculty member who enthusiastically promotes the value of licensure and professional ethics to undergraduate students. In 2012, he was recognized by the university for his significant contributions to the faculty for over 50 years.
"Throughout my career, I have strived to serve the students, the faculty and the members of the profession," Judd says.
The Order of Honour pays tribute to individuals who have rendered conspicuous service to the engineering profession. The rank of Officer is bestowed upon those who have served the profession for many years and whose sustained leadership has contributed greatly to its operation or improvement in its status.
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