Engineering Professor named "Engineers Canada Fellow"‐ FEC

[Note from Polytechnics Canada: Dr. Rayegani is researcher at Sheridan Institute]

Dr. Farzad Rayegani, M.Sc., C.Eng., Ph.D., P.Eng., FEC,

Kim Allen, MBA, P.Eng. CEO of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) has announced on Thursday, 15 December 2011, in Toronto that: “In recognition of your contributions, and at Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)’s bequest, Engineers Canada has bestowed the designation of Fellow of Engineers Canada upon you. Those made Fellows of Engineers Canada are also allowed to use the designation “F.E.C.” after their names”.

The “Fellow Engineers Canada” designation was bestowed on Dr. Farzad Rayegani, P.Eng., along with a Certificate of Fellowship and pin, by Kim Allen, P.Eng., CEO of Professional Engineers Ontario: “In honour of exceptional contributions to the engineering profession in Canada”.

Individuals bestowed with this honour, have the privilege of using the designation of "Fellow of Engineers Canada" or FEC or of "Honorary Engineers Canada Fellow"‐FEC (Hon.), they may also add the following designation in their business card “FEC”.

Engineers Canada is the national organization of the 12 provincial and territorial associations that regulate the practice of engineering in Canada and license the country's more than 160,000 professional engineers.

Engineers Canada Fellowship

In 2007, Engineers Canada created the Engineers Canada Fellowship to honour individuals who have given noteworthy service to the engineering profession in one of the following categories:

1.    Engineers who have:

a) Assumed office as president of the Engineers Canada Board of Directors;

b) Assumed office as chair of the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board or the Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board;

c) Assumed office as president of one of Engineers Canada’s constituent associations;

d) Served the engineering profession in a volunteer capacity for at least 10 years. The total length of service can be a combination of service on Engineers Canada’s boards and committees and/or service as a volunteer for an Engineers Canada constituent association;

e) Served in a senior staff capacity with Engineers Canada or a constituent association for a minimum of seven years.

2. Individuals who are licensed engineers in a jurisdiction other than Canada who have provided an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the engineering profession within Canada.

3. Non-engineers who have met the requirements of criteria (c), (d) and/or (e) mentioned above.

4. Recipients of the following Engineers Canada award categories:

•     Gold Medal Award

•     Meritorious Service Award for Professional Service

•     Meritorious Service Award for Community Service

•     Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education

•     Award for the Support of Women in the Engineering Profession

Being bestowed with this honour, means that these dedicated individuals have the privilege of using the designation of “Fellow of Engineers Canada” or FEC or of “Honorary Engineers Canada Fellow” or FEC (Hon.).

A person’s signature is their calling card and a very personal issue. Although we recognize that fellows of Engineers Canada may each have a preferred format, here are two format examples:

1) Name, Education, P.Eng., FEC or

2)  Name, Education, FEC, P.Eng.

In the case where several degrees or designations were obtained, listing the group in chronological order is suggested:

1)    Name, Education from 1984, Education from 1988, P.Eng., ing. FEC or

2)    Name, Education from 1984, Education from 1988, FEC, P.Eng., ing.

Examples:
J. Smith, M.Eng., Ph.D., P.Eng., FCAE, FEC or
J. Smith, M.Eng., Ph.D., FCAE, FEC, P.Eng.

The first recipient of the Fellowship was Colin Smith, FEC, P.Eng. of British Columbia.