New Practical Skills Record Books

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The Institute of Power Engineers’ Practical Skills Record Books for Third, Fourth and Fifth Class Power Engineers, formerly published by PanGlobal, are being printed and sold by the IPE.

Ideal for students of Power Engineering at Colleges across Canada

The book is designed as a task validation record for Power Engineering students during their college program, co-op placements and upon graduation. It is the documentation of their learned craft. It should be noted that the book is aligned with the SOPEEC syllabus for topics, titles and order. For convenience it also cross-references to PanGlobal’s PE textbooks.

The Purpose of the Practical Skills Record

This Practical Skills Record (manual) was requested by Power Engineering Trainees and Chief Engineers. Its purpose is to provide organized management and validation of Trainee tasks while acquiring 4th Class ‘firing time’. It may also be used by the Trainee as a permanent and transferable record of tasks and work history. The manual is endorsed by the Institute of Power Engineers (IPE) and was developed by members of the IPE, in consultation with industry, learning institutions, and individuals across Canada.

These books are meant to be used by Power Engineers and Power Engineering Students to:

1. Record their knowledge and skills by providing an organized management and validation of Trainee tasks while acquiring “Firing Time”.
2. Document a permanent and transferable record of tasks and working history.
3. Be an excellent asset for employment interviews.
4. Are aligned with the SOPEEC Syllabus for topics.
5. Cross reference to PanGlobal’s Power Engineering textbooks.
6. Are signed by the Chief Engineer or an assigned designate.
7. Fill the role of a recommended record of qualifying practical experience in the CSA-B56:2025.

What to expect?

The manual is organized into topics, directly aligned, in title and order, with the topics in the SOPEEC 4th Class Power Engineering Syllabus and cross-referenced with the Pan Global 4th Class Power Engineering textbooks. Each topic is divided into sub-topics (called “Criteria”) and each Criteria has a list of tasks that the Trainee is expected to demonstrate. Each set of criteria tasks has a section for signatures and there is a section at the back for validation of additional tasks.

These books are priced reasonably at:

How To Use This Manual (Recommended Guidelines)

1. The Trainee is ultimately responsible to progress through the manual, completing and obtaining validation of the tasks that are applicable to and possible in the Plant.
2. The Trainee maintains and retains the original manual, with all validating signatures, as the “Personal Copy”.
3. The Chief Engineer progressively discusses task scheduling with the Trainee and sets the expected standard for all tasks. Tasks are scheduled and completed in available order, not necessarily in the same order as the manual.
4. The Chief Engineer assigns Designate(s) where necessary to facilitate, assess, and validate tasks.
5. The Chief Engineer or assigned Designate(s) will date and sign (“Authorized Signature”) each “Criteria” task list when completed to the expected standards. The Chief Engineer retains a “Plant Copy” of all completed tasks.
6. Individual tasks and additional tasks that are not included in the manual may be assigned by the Chief Engineer.

To order please email ipenat@nipe.ca.