TOTAL EXAMINATION PROGRAM
PEO Syllabus of Examinations, 2004 Edition
FOREST ENGINEERING
PROFESSIONAL EXAMS – SPECIFIC TO FOREST ENGINEERING
GROUP A
04-For-A1 Forest Engineering Operations
Major tree harvesting techniques used for wood procurement in Canada. Felling methods, off-road transfer and on-site processing functions. Mechanical harvesting and processing machines - their concepts and application.
04-For-A2 Wood Technology
Molecular, cell and anatomical structure of wood. Relative density, dimensional changes and moisture effects. Measurement of industrial wood products. Biodeterioration of wood.
04-For-A3 Forest Soils
Relationships between plants and soils. The role of water and nutrients. Factors restricting root growth and processes influencing soil development. Effects of natural and anthropogenic disturbances on forest soils.
04-For-A4 Forest Management
Forest dynamics. Modelling forests and examining their change with and without intervention. Decision-making processes used to manage change in forests.
04-For-A5 Forest Hydrology
The relationship between forestland use and the hydrologic cycle. Hydrological principles. Aquatic habitat. Hydrometric data generation and analysis. Issues related to run-off, erosion and water quality.
04-For-A6 Silviculture
Stand intervention design. Stand development integrating tree growth biology and the engineering of conducting operations. The economics and costing of stand intervention operations.
GROUP B
04-For-B1 Structural Analysis And Design
Design principles and analysis of beams, cantilevers, compression members, trusses, arches, walls, and foundations. Limit analysis of plane frames. Design of building and bridge structures.
04-For-B2 Machine Design
Design and analysis of common mechanical devices and systems including static and dynamic stress analysis and failure prediction.
Design of mechanical and fluid power transmissions. Design of cable logging systems.
04-For-B3 Soils Engineering
Mechanical and physical characteristics of soils. Stresses on soil structures, shear strength, bearing capacity, slope stability, frost action and methods to strengthen subgrades.
04-For-B4 Forest Operations Research
O.R. techniques applicable to Forest Operations: optimum wood inventories; road spacing; the analysis and scheduling of wood transportation and tree harvesting systems, and their supporting infrastructure.
04-For-B5 Wood Properties
Physical, mechanical and thermal properties of wood. Electrical conductivity; movement of moisture in wood; strength-reducing defects; stress grading and processing parameters.
04-For-B6 Forest Operations Planning
Integrated long, medium, and short-term planning of harvesting, wood transport, road construction and maintenance, stand establishment and machine management in a multi-objective, natural resource, environment.
04-For-B7 Transportation Of Forest Products
Forest products transportation from roadside to mill. Off-highway resource road and route characteristics, location, classification and geometric design. Vehicle characteristics, gradability and power requirements. Rail and water transportation modes.
04-For-B8 Geomorphology
Forest terrain analysis. Identification of quaternary landforms. Interpretation by remote sensing of digital optical images, thermal, infrared and radar images, and processing for use as GIS layers.
04-For-B9 Wood Products
Processing of wood as an industrial material for lumber and pulp. Secondary processing to laminates, panels, and structural composites.
COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES
11-CS-1 Engineering Economics
Basic concepts of engineering economics through understanding of the theoretical and conceptual financial project analysis. Types and applications of engineering economic decisions. Capital, cash flow, and the time value of money concepts. Nominal and effective interest rates when considering loans, mortgages, and bonds. The application of present worth analysis, annual equivalent analysis and rate of return analysis in evaluating independent projects, comparing mutually exclusive projects, analyzing lease vs. buy alternatives and making decisions. After-tax financial analysis requiring an understanding of capital cost allowance (depreciation) and corporate income tax. Understanding methods of financing and capital budgeting. Break-even, sensitivity and risk analyses.
11-CS-2 Engineering in Society – Health and Safety
The duties and legal responsibilities for which engineers are accountable; safety laws and regulations; and a basic knowledge of potential hazards and their control: biological hazards – bacteria, viruses; chemical hazards - gases, liquids and dusts; fire and explosion hazards; physical hazards – noise, radiation, temperature extremes; safety hazards – equipment operation; workplace conditions - equity standards, human behaviour, capabilities, and limitations; managing safety and health through risk management, safety analyses, and safety plans and programs; practices and procedures to improve safety. The roles and social responsibilities of an engineer from a professional ethics point of view, as applied in the context of Canadian values. The integration of ethics into engineering practice, and its effect on public safety and trust.
11-CS-3 Sustainability, Engineering and the Environment
Basic knowledge of soil, water and air quality engineering: soil and water interaction, water supply issues, human activities and their interaction on soil, air and water resources. Fundamentals of: soil erosion, water quality, atmospheric pollution (carbon and nitrogen cycle), climate change, risk assessment. Basic knowledge of renewable energy sources: solar, photovoltaic, wireless electricity, thermal, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. Introduction to renewable materials engineering; nano materials, new material cycles. Eco-product development, and product life cycle assessment; recycling technologies; reuse of products; design for disassembly, recycling, e-waste, and reverse manufacturing. Consumption patterns; transportation; environmental communication; consumer awareness. Optimized energy and resources management. Sustainable methods: sustainability indicators; life cycle assessment; regulatory aspects of environmental management, ecological planning.
11-CS-4 Engineering Management
Introduction to management principles and their impact upon social and economic aspects of engineering practice. Engineering management knowledge topics including: market research, assessment and forecasting; strategic planning; risk and change management; product, service and process development; engineering projects and process management; financial resource management; marketing, sales and communications management; leadership and organizational management; professional responsibility. New paradigms and innovative business models, including: sustainable production, products, service systems and consumption; best practices and practical examples of successful implementations of sustainable scientific and engineering solutions.