Double Advantage! How APETT Membership and BOETT Registration Boost Professional Credibility for Engineers

By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, BSc., FAPETT, R.Eng., M.ASCE Registrar, Board of engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT) CEO and Principal Engineer, Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 (CEAL) In Trinidad and Tobago, the engineering profession is increasingly held to...

The Future Engineer: Engineering in an Age of Intelligence, Uncertainty and Leadership

By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, BSc., FAPETT, R.Eng., M.ASCE Registrar, Board of engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT) CEO and Principal Engineer, Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 (CEAL) 1. Introduction — The Profession Is Changing Every generation of engineers...

The Dual Social Contract of Professional Engineering

Why Every Strong Engineering Profession Needs Both a Professional Institution and a Professional Regulator: The Profession Needs Both the BOETT and APETT By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, BSc., FAPETT, R.Eng., M.ASCE Registrar, Board of engineering of Trinidad and Tobago...

The Critical Role of the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago: Protecting the PublicThrough Regulated Engineering Practice

By Eng. Vaughn I. Lezama, B.Sc., FAPETT, M.ASCE, R.Eng. Registrar, Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT) CEO and Principal Engineer, Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 Ltd (CEAL) Every major earthquake reminds us that public safety depends not only on...

Saving Lives and Minimizing Loss: The Quality of the Build Environment as a critical factor in Disaster Preparedness

By Vaughn I. Lezama, B.Sc., R. Eng., M.ASCE, FAPETT Registrar, Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago (BOETT)CEO and Principal Engineer, Consulting Engineers Associates 2005 Ltd. (CEAL) Introduction The built environment is comprised largely of buildings and...