1 Japanese Professional Engineer and The Institution of Professional Engineers, Japan Jan. 2016

Brief History of P.E.Jp and IPEJ Jun.1951"Gijutsushi-kai" was founded in order to help establishment of consulting engineers’ framework in Japan. May 1953The English name “Japan Consulting Engineer Association (JCEA)“, for "Gijutsushi-kai" was adopted. May 1957The PE Act - "Gijutsushi Act" (Act No.124/1957) was enacted. Jul. 1958The first examination of PE was administered. Mar.1959 The JCEA was authorized under the PE Act. Apr.1983 The PE Act was revised to become the PE Act of 1983 (Act No. 25/1983). Feb. 1984The JCEA was designated as the official national organization with the authority to provide administrative functions for the PE examination and accept registrations for P.E.Jp certification. Apr. 2000The PE Act was partially amended to become the PE Act of 2000 (Act No. 48/2000). Nov. 2000The APEC Engineer assessment and registration was formed. Jan. 2001The JCEA was renamed to “The Institution of Professional Engineers, Japan (IPEJ)”. Apr APEC Engineer assessment and registration was expanded to include all Technical Disciplines and Optional Subjects of P.E.Jp. May 2007IPEJ’s new logo mark was established. Apr IPEJ is officially recognized as a Public Interest Incorporated Institution.. Jul. 2011Eight IPEJ branches merged to form the new IPEJ’s Regional Headquarters. Apr IPEJ’s prefectural branches were organized. 2

Administration of Japanese P.E.Jp System The Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MEXT), administers the P.E.Jp systems in accordance with the P.E. Act (Act No.25/1983) The Institution of Professional Engineers, Japan (IPEJ), a Public Interest Incorporated Institution, manages examinations and registration for the P.E.Jp as a nationally recognized organization designated by MEXT. 3

Professional Engineer, Japan (P.E.Jp) 4

Professional Engineer Japan (abbreviated to “P.E.Jp”) is the national qualification for engineers stipulated by the Professional Engineer Act in Japan. P.E.Jp is defined as an engineer who is engaged in the professional practice of rendering services for science and technology in planning, research, design, analysis, testing, evaluation, and training in such work, which requires application of extensive scientific and technical expertise. 5

21 Disciplines of P.E.Jp Mechanical Engineering Marine & Ocean Aerospace Electrical & Electronics Eng. Chemistry Textiles Metals Mining Civil Engineering Water Supply & Sewerage Environmental Engineering Agriculture Forest Fisheries Industrial Engineering Information Engineering Applied Science Biotechnology & Bioengineering Environment Nuclear & Radiation Comprehensive Technical Management 6

Distribution of Registration in Technical Disciplines 7 Number of registrants (As of March 2015)

Government Office Local government EducationIndependent administrativ e agency Public- interest corporation Private company Civil engineering firms Self employment Head count registrants 1.7%5.8%0.5% 1.2%3.0%44.5%34.4%8.9%77,394 Employment Sectors of P.E. Jp 8 Number of registrants (head count) (As of March 2015)

Range of PE's Activities (Example) Planning -Factory Building -Regional Development Research -Advanced Material Application -New Products -Pollution Control Design -Facilities -Advanced Production Lines -Advanced Electric Circuits -Regional Development Analysis/Evaluation -Market Research -Feasibility Study -Environmental Assessment -Management Analysis -Project Evaluation Testing -Prototype Models -Facilities -Advanced Circuits -Potential of Earthquake-proof, Fire-proof Consultation -New Product Development -Production and Assembly Line Improvement -Construction management 9

Obligations of P.E.Jp in accordance with PE Act Prohibition of Acts to Damage Credibility No PE nor associated PE shall take action which harms the credibility and/or dishonors the reputation of other PEs and/or associated PEs. (Article 44, PE Act) Obligation to Observe Confidentiality No PE nor associate PE shall reveal or misappropriate the confidential information without justifiable reasons that have been caught in one’s own business. This obligation shall remain after losing their certification of PE or associated PE. (Article 45, PE Act) Responsibility for Public Interest No PE nor associated PE shall engage in operations which harm the public interests. Such interests include public safety, environmental preservation, etc., during normal business operations. (Article 45-2, PE Act) Obligation when Indicating Title of P.E.Jp When PEs use the title P.E.Jp in their business, they are also required to clearly indicate their registered technical discipline. No PE shall indicate any discipline(s) which they have not registered under. (Article 46, PE Act) Responsibility for Developing the Professional Competence PEs shall, at all times, endeavor to continually increase their knowledge and develop their skills with regard to their profession. (Article 47-2, PE Act) 10

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Declaration of Professional Engineers 12

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Requirement of CPD An act to amend part of the Professional Engineer Act was promulgated on April 26, The Professional Engineer Act of the latest amendments clearly stipulates that every professional engineer shall have sufficient knowledge of the professional ethics and shall continue, after the acquisition of the qualification of professional engineer, professional development as one of his or her obligations so as to improve the competence of the professional engineer. In response to the amendment, the Institution of Professional Engineers, Japan implemented CPD and defined the purpose of CPD as follows : Every professional engineer shall continue his or her professional development with an emphasis being place on the following points: - Awareness of engineering ethics - Contribution to advance in science and technology - Adaptation to changes in social environments - Improvement of ability of judgment as professional engineer Expected CPD hours It is desirable for each professional engineer to carry out CPD programs 50 hours/annually, 150 hours within three years (in case of APEC engineer, 250 hours within 5five years). (CPD hours are obtainable by multiplying the number of hours actually spent for CPD by a weight factor). Types of CPD programs for Professional Engineers Many types of CPD programs are conceivable, and every professional engineer should voluntarily choose the programs most suitable to the engineer's CPD and work on the chosen programs. However, in the case of choosing any CPD programs, it is desirable for each professional engineer to select such CPD programs, each of which can be, as much as possible, recognized as a CPD achievement by any third party. 13

The Institution of Professional Engineer, Japan (IPEJ) IPEJ National Convention 14

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General HQ (Tokyo) Regional HQs Hokkaido Tohoku Hokuriku Chubu Kinki Kyushu Shikoku Chugoku Hokuriku (Ishikawa ) 16

Registered JP(Jp) IPEJ Members 17

Activities of IPEJ 18 Enlightenment of PEs’ and Engineers’ Ethics Advancement of PEs’ Professional Competencies Development and Promotion of PEs’ Business Field International Relations and International Corporations Engineers’ Mobility Promotion of Professional Engineer System Fostering of Human Resources as Engineers Social Contribution by Science and Technologies PE Exam. and Registration of P.E.Jp Public Relations And any more activities to achieve the objectives of IPEJ

PE Exam 19

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Organization to Promote CPD Professional Development Committee: -Training for PE, engineering HRD, CPD promotion CPD Committee: - Coordinates Seminars, issue textbooks on CPD 21

Issued by Professional Development Committee of IPEJ Available from IPEJ website 2 nd Edition was issued on April, 2014 CPD Guideline (Japanese version only) 22

How to keep your CPD record 23 IPEJ WEB CPD Server CPD log sheet (Paper version: Microsoft Excel format) CPD log sheet (WEB version) CPD record certificate

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Seminars 25

26 Some previous lectures can be seen on IPEJ’s website (Screen: International committee’s symposium)

Fostering Human Resources with Engineering Background ・ Seminars and exchange opportunities for Engineers in Training ・ PE system promotion towards collage students in Washington Accord accredited programs ・ Carrier development seminars for Engineers in Training ・ Carrier development seminars for female college students in engineering courses / new female employees in engineering occupations (Photo) 27

Development and Promotion of PE's Business Seek out and develop new business model methods for PEs Business matching services between potential clients and member PEs Guide book for consulting engineers Promotion of Social Contribution Technical assistance to national administrative organs and local governments for their policy implementations Supports scientific and technological activities Approach to natural disaster risk reduction Brochure for disaster management consultations 28

Publications 29

International Relations 30

International Relations 31

APEC Engineer, IntPE-Jp 32

JABEE, JSEE and IPEJ 33

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