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How can you include sustainable development and environmental stewardship principles in your engineering projects? Follow Engineers Canada’s National guideline! Through real-life case studies, see how engineers in various fields have implemented its 10 guidelines in their work.
Learn how to apply Engineers Canada’s National guideline on sustainable development and environmental stewardship for professional engineers.
This course is a joint project between Engineers Canada (EC) and Polytechnique Montréal. It will show real case studies illustrating practical applications of the 10 guidelines contained in EC’s National guideline on sustainable development and environmental stewardship for professional engineers (2016). It will also suggest tools for engineers to apply these guidelines in their professional practice.
Target audience
This course is designed for all practising engineers in Canada regardless of their discipline or their position, whether as employees, employers, researchers, academics, consultants, regulators or manager. The course has no prerequisites.
Module 1: Sustainable Development, Environmental Stewardship, and Engineering ****
Introduction to the notions of sustainable development (SD) and environmental stewardship (ES). Environmental, social and economic challenges of SD. Overview of EC’s 10 guidelines.
Module 2: Improving Competencies: Available Tools for Engineers ****
Three case studies showing the importance of SD and ES, and illustrating the practical application of the guidelines. Tools and resources: social impact assessment, Global Reporting Initiative, life cycle assessment, environmental impact assessment, laws and regulations.
Module 3: Planning and Managing Risk in a Changing World ****
Three case studies showing the importance of SD and ES, and illustrating the practical application of the guidelines. Tools and resources: risk assessment and mitigation, biodiversity indicators, climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Module 4: Building a More Sustainable Future ****
Two case studies showing how engineers integrate SD & ES principles in the building industry. Summary review of the 10 guidelines and the importance of their implementation in the previously presented case studies
"This course exceeded my expectations, and I genuinely feel that I can take the knowledge gained here and immediately apply it."
– Steve Jones-Duch, Regina, SK
"Excellent course to keep up to date on sustainable development and environmental stewardship."
– Chris Sitaras, Montreal, QC
"As a consulting engineer, I found many useful examples where I can help make a difference in my own work."
– April Waddell, Ottawa, ON
P.Eng., FEC, Ph.D., Polytechnique Montréal, Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering • Université de Montréal
P.Eng., FEC, IRP, Engineers Canada • Université de Montréal
P.Eng., M.Sc.A, Polytechnique Montréal, Office of Sustainable Development • Université de Montréal
Course sequence and evaluation
The course will be given over a period of four (4) weeks, at a rate of one module weekly.
For each module, you will generally have:
Modules 1, 2 and 3 are each followed by a quiz (Verified Track). These quizzes account for 30% of the course evaluation. At the end of module 4, there is a final exam, which accounts for the remaining 70% of the evaluation.
Certificate of completion
At the end of the course, participants who have obtained the 65% passing grade will have the option to purchase a certificate of completion for a US$75 fee. Please note that no university course credits are attributed to this certificate.
