OACETT IEPPE flashcards

32 cards. Read the term and the definition here. The deck at the top of this page is optional.

Critical Path

The longest-duration sequence of dependent activities through a project network. Its total float is zero, so any delay on the critical path directly delays the project completion date.

Total Float

The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project finish. Calculated as late finish minus early finish, or late start minus early start.

Cost Performance Index

Earned value divided by actual cost (CPI = EV / AC). A value below 1.0 indicates the project is spending more than the value of work completed.

Schedule Performance Index

Earned value divided by planned value (SPI = EV / PV). A value below 1.0 indicates less work has been completed than planned at that point in time.

Hold Point

A stage in an Inspection and Test Plan where work cannot proceed until the inspector or authority has been notified and has formally signed off the completed activity.

Witness Point

A stage in an Inspection and Test Plan where the inspector must be notified and given the opportunity to observe, but work may proceed without waiting for sign-off.

Non-Conformance Report

A document recording a deviation from specification or requirement, its disposition (rework, repair, use-as-is, or reject), and the corrective action taken to prevent recurrence.

Quality Assurance vs Control

Quality assurance is process-focused and preventive, building quality into procedures. Quality control is product-focused and detects defects through inspection and testing of completed outputs.

Right to Refuse Work

An Ontario OHSA right allowing a worker to refuse work they reasonably believe is unsafe. The supervisor investigates with a committee member present; unresolved cases go to a ministry inspector.

Internal Responsibility System

The Ontario OHSA framework in which employers, supervisors, and workers each hold defined, shared duties for workplace health and safety, supported by the Joint Health and Safety Committee.

Joint Health and Safety Committee

A workplace committee required at Ontario workplaces with 20 or more workers, composed of worker and management representatives who identify hazards and recommend safety improvements.

WHMIS

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System requires supplier labels, safety data sheets, and worker training for controlled hazardous products used or stored in the workplace.

Hierarchy of Controls

A ranked approach to hazard control: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment as the last and least effective resort.

Professional Engineer Scope

Under Ontario's Professional Engineers Act, only licensed P.Eng. holders may independently perform and seal professional engineering work affecting public safety, health, or welfare.

C.E.T. Certification

OACETT's Certified Engineering Technologist designation, awarded to technologists who meet education, experience, and professional conduct requirements and maintain continuing development.

Sealing a Drawing

Applying a professional seal attests that the signer personally reviewed the work and accepts technical responsibility for its accuracy, safety, and code compliance.

Conflict of Interest

A situation where a financial or personal interest could bias professional judgment. The duty is to disclose the interest and recuse from decisions where objectivity is compromised.

Confidentiality Exception

Client information may be released without consent only when legally compelled, when authorized by the client, or when necessary to prevent imminent danger to life or safety.

Whistleblower Duty

The obligation to report employer conduct that endangers public safety, first through internal channels and then to the regulator or authority if the concern remains unresolved.

Building Permit

Authorization required before constructing or altering most structures in Ontario, issued under the Building Code Act and verified through staged inspections by the principal authority.

Environmental Compliance Approval

An Ontario instrument under the Environmental Protection Act authorizing discharges to air, land, or water, issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.

Standard Incorporation by Reference

A code or regulation may adopt an external standard by citation. The edition referenced in the regulation governs compliance, not necessarily the newest published edition.

Drawing Scale

The ratio of a drawn length to the real length it represents. At 1:50, one unit measured on the drawing equals fifty units in the actual constructed work.

Hidden Line

A drafting convention using a dashed line to represent an edge or feature that exists but is not visible in the current view of the object.

MasterFormat Divisions

A standardized numbering system organizing construction specifications by work type, such as Division 03 Concrete, Division 05 Metals, and Division 26 Electrical.

Revision Cloud

A scalloped mark drawn around changed areas of a drawing, paired with a revision number or delta symbol, to identify what changed between issues.

Active Listening

A communication technique using paraphrasing, clarifying questions, and summarizing to confirm the speaker's meaning before responding or forming a judgment.

Pareto Analysis

A quality tool ranking causes of defects by frequency, based on the principle that a small number of causes typically produce most of the problems.

Spill Reporting Duty

Ontario requires immediate reporting of spills to the Spills Action Centre and affected parties when a contaminant discharges into the natural environment causing or likely to cause adverse effect.

Waste Hierarchy

The preferred order of waste management: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover energy, treat, and dispose. Higher options are favoured in design and construction planning.

Continuing Professional Development

The ongoing learning and competency maintenance OACETT members must record and report on a defined cycle to retain their certification in good standing.

OACETT Code of Ethics

The standards binding certified members: hold public safety paramount, practise only within competence, maintain confidentiality, disclose conflicts, and uphold the profession's integrity.