Energy and the Environment ENEV
Instruction offered by members of the Faculties of Engineering, Environmental Design, Law and the Haskayne School of Business.
Note: The following courses are taught only in Quito, Ecuador and enrollment is limited to students admitted to the MSc in Energy and the Environment program, or approved by the OLADE Project Director.
Graduate Courses
Energy and the Environment 601 H(3-0)
Energy Systems I: Non-Renewable Energy
Explore the interaction between non-renewable resources (petroleum, natural gas, coal, thermal stations, hydro) and the environment. Consider the technical and environmental aspects within the energy and environment cycle for evaluation and management.
Energy and the Environment 603 H(3-0)
Energy Systems II: Renewable Energy
Study renewable energy sources as prospective energy suppliers for the future, along with conditions for sustained implementation of renewable energy technologies (biomass, solar, wind, geothermal, co-generation).
Energy and the Environment 605 H(3-0)
Ecology and Environmental Chemistry
Chemical concepts and processes for understanding and managing air, water and earth ecological systems.
Energy and the Environment 607 H(3-0)
Water Pollution and its Impact on the Energy Sector
Causes and consequences of water pollution and management practices and technologies for prevention, mitigation and control of pollutant effluents.
Energy and the Environment 609 H(3-0)
Air Pollution and its Impact on the Energy Sector
Causes and consequences of air pollution and management practices and technologies for prevention, mitigation and control of pollutant emissions.
Energy and the Environment 611 H(3-0)
Land Pollution and Waste Management in the Energy Sector
Causes and consequences of land pollution and management practices and technologies for prevention, mitigation and control of pollution. Waste management principles and effective practices.
Energy and the Environment 613 H(3-0)
Energy Systems III: Planning and Energy Economics
Financial principles and evaluation techniques and their application to energy investment planning and to assessment of energy conservation opportunities and policies.
Energy and the Environment 615 H(3-0)
Environmental Impact Assessment in the Energy Sector
Techniques, principles and practices for environmental impact assessment, with application to energy development projects.
Energy and the Environment 617 H(3-0)
Human Resource and Management in the Energy Sector
The major concepts and theories of management and organizational dynamics as they impact on the energy sector: interpersonal effectiveness and self awareness, motivation, group dynamics, project teams, supportive communication, stress, leadership, power, influence and conflict, organizational culture, processes of change. An application, skill development, managerial issues, and workplace trends focus.
Energy and the Environment 619 H(3-0)
Environmental Law in the Energy Sector
Legal systems, nature and sources; international environmental law and its implementation; fundamental legal concepts including jurisdiction, procedural fairness, liability, property and contract; environmental regulatory systems and alternative instruments; judicial review; enforcement and compliance; non-judicial dispute resolution.
Energy and the Environment 621 H(3-0)
Environmental Management Tools in the Energy Sector
Environmental management tools including strategic policies; structures; impact and production assessment; audits; indicators and reporting; life cycle assessment; risk management; and economic instruments.
Energy and the Environment 623 H(3-0)
Strategic Environmental Planning for Energy Organizations
A strategic approach to managing environmental and social issues facing energy organizations and its economic rationale in a competitive global market place.
Energy and the Environment 625 H(3-0)
Interdisciplinary Team Project
An environmental situation or issue which students are expected to research and prepare a plan to address.
Energy and the Environment 627 H(3-0)
Major Project
Completion and presentation of an individual project that is related to an environmental issue or problem faced by the sponsoring energy enterprise or government department in the country that the participant comes from. Participants in the Master's program will define the project in advance of the fourteen months program and will work on the major project throughout the fourteen months of the program.
Energy and the Environment 629 H(3-0)
Advanced Seminars
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
Energy and the Environment 631 H(3-0)
Introduction to Energy and the Environment in Latin America
Introduction to energy project management in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) regions with a focus on sustainable development and environmental management strategies.
Prerequisites: Consent of the Program Director.
Energy and the Environment 699 H(3-0)
Topics in Energy and the Environment
Intensive study of selected topics in energy and the environment and related subjects. Course will reflect changing content needs and faculty interests.
Prerequisites: Consent of the Program Director.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT