Outreach

Simcoe Muskoka Chapter in the community

The Simcoe Muskoka Chapter supports PEO’s regulatory mandate through community outreach: connecting with local schools to promote STEM education, mentoring professional engineer licence applicants and meeting with local elected officials to foster understanding about PEO’s regulatory role. See below to learn more about our outreach and how to get involved.

Becoming a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) 

To be considered for P.Eng. licensure, applicants must meet PEO’s academic and experience requirements and complete a good character assessment. Confirm if you can apply by completing the "Am I ready to apply?" survey. 

More details on how to apply for licensure are available here. 

Our chapter participates in the Licensure Assistance Program (LAP) which provides an opportunity for experienced professional engineers (Guides) to mentor and assist engineering interns (EITs) pursuing their professional engineer (P.Eng.) licence. Please contact us for more details. 

Students and Educators

The Education Outreach Committee works with local schools and students to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and careers. Some education activities offered by PEO chapters include bridge-building competitions, mathletics events and a Grade 12 scholarships for students pursuing engineering at the post-secondary level. Visit our Events tab to search for upcoming educational outreach events. Scholarship information can be found below on this page under Resources for Students section.

Government Liaison Program (GLP) 

PEO has a legislative mandate under the Professional Engineers Act to regulate the practice of engineering in the public interest. The self-regulating engineering profession—comprising 90,000 professionals—has been successfully serving and protecting the public for over 100 years since PEO’s founding in 1922. The GLP helps ensure the Ontario government, PEO licence holders and the public continue to recognize PEO’s regulatory mandate. 

The GLP Committee looks for opportunities to meet and build relationships with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP). This allows for improved communication between the provincial government and PEO and supports the co-regulation of the engineering profession in the public interest. Our chapter has various provincial ridings and a GLP volunteer assigned to each MPP. The committee works to ensure GLP representatives live and/or work in the riding of their assigned MPP. 

Please contact us to be connected with your GLP representative.

Scholarship Attachments

The scholarship application form and instructions are in the attachments below. For information on submission, please read the 'Resources for Student' Section below.

Resources for Students

  1. Explore resources below including PEO's Chapter Scholarship Program and other outreach activities for students, parents and educators.

     

    PEO CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP: Encouraging Future Professional Engineers
    The Chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is proud to
    announce the PEO Chapter Scholarship to support and inspire high school students as
    they embark on their journey into the engineering profession.
    The amount of the scholarship is $1,500.

     

    Scholarship Objectives
    • Foster interest in engineering among high school students
    • Build connections between PEO and future Professional Engineers
    • Provide financial assistance to students pursuing accredited engineering programs
    • Promote a sense of belonging to a respected profession that values high standards,
    competence, and responsibility
    • Highlight the importance of the P.Eng. licence and encourage students to pursue
    licensure as part of their career development

     

    Eligibility Criteria
    1. Grade 12 Students: Applicants must graduate from a high school within their local
    PEO chapter’s boundaries. Search by postal code.
    2. Application Submission: Submit your completed application, official transcript
    and reference by May 30.
    3. Engineering at Post-secondary: You must have applied and/or been accepted to an
    engineering program in Canada, accredited by the Canadian Engineering
    Accreditation Board (CEAB). If selected, proof of enrollment must be submitted by
    October 30 in order to receive scholarship funds.

     

    More details and application form can be found in the Scholarship Attachments section above.

     

    All submissions & attachments should be sent as a PDF or Word document to Mark Haynes, P.Eng. and Sanjit Singh, P.Eng.., at the following address:

    [email protected]

    [email protected]

     

    The selected recipient will be invited to an awards ceremony, commencing in Fall each year during chapter's Fall Licence Ceremony. An announcement of the scholarship recipients may be made on the PEO Website and in the Engineering Dimensions publication.

     

    IMPORTANT: Please provide complete information for all fields in the application. All provided information is confidential in accordance with the PEO Privacy Policy and will be used solely to determine a successful applicant.