Project Management – Environmental (PME)

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills required for effective communications used to initiate, plan, organize, control and document projects successfully. With practical communications strategies, tools, and best practices provided, the students will participate in individual writing activities and team presentations for a variety of project purposes. Examples from specific field of study will be evaluated for their effectiveness.

Sustainability is a contested concept informing much of the current conversation about integrating environmental concerns within Canadian economic, social, and urban development. Its place as an idea, ethic and practice however is merely a foundational jumping off point for this subjects core exploration of sustainabilitys matrix-like, conundrum features. This conversation examines various perspectives of emerging significance including - How urban places are imagined, designed, restored, or built to enhance the quality of life of their residents, - The concept of resiliency as the impacts of climate change and urbanization are becoming more prevalent, - Ways in which the overall ecological footprint of built and natural features is reduced, and - Tools for the development of a robust, regeneration-driven, resilience matrix which adds to ecosystem productivity through net positive development and urban re-appraisal. Solutions are far from fixed, but their ideal realization is related to humanitys obligation for, and its continuing, or future, comfort, within a world of environmental challenges as documented in eco system millennial reports. biodiversity, ocean, and climate change studies. and Planetary Boundary formulations.

This course covers the basic principles of working in an Academic Internship setting. Students are introduced to internship principles such as learning to work as a team member, apply the principles of leadership, time-management, work with a client as an external project sponsor and prepare a Project Charter. Faculty will review all documents prior to transmitting to the sponsor to ensure adherence with Senecas policies.

Introduction to Canadian Business introduces learners to the Canadian business environment, business issues, and functions and forces at work in the global economy. Learners will gain an understanding of Canadian business firms as integrated organizations composed of a number of specialized functions.

In todays competitive business environment project management skills must include the ability to deliver projects on time, on budget, and to the satisfaction of the customer. The purpose of this introductory course is to examine the general principals, practices, tools and resources associated with managing a diversity of workplace projects.

In todays competitive business environment project management skills must include the ability to deliver projects on time, on budget, and to the satisfaction of the customer. This course integrates project management theory with hands-on practice, designed to advance the participants knowledge and experience in planning and controlling the project scope, schedule and cost using project management software.

This course is designed to introduce students to the principles and techniques of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and management environmental data using GIS software.   Lab exercises will emphasize GIS data collection, entry, storage, analysis, output and report writing.  The course is designed to teach students methods of spatial analysis using GIS software which are applied to a variety of case studies related to different environmental scenarios.

The student will gain an understanding of the creation of environmental liabilities and environmental impediments to development and construction, the process to satisfy or remove liabilities by remediating or otherwise addressing environmental contamination, and the contracting process necessary to implement the remediation. This will include the regulatory process necessary to confirm closure and to permit normal commercial mortgage financing for a remediated site.

This course introduces various aspects of infrastructure management including analytical methods, available technologies, financial frameworks, and politics involved in the decision making process surrounding civil infrastructure management. The material will have a specific focus on sustainability and strategic environmental assessment for infrastructure.  Elements presented will include roads, buildings, water networks, and sewer networks. The course will emphasize the use of emerging technologies, information systems, and decision making tools that support the various elements of the asset management framework.

Students participate in and complete an experiential learning opportunity with an appropriate external host organization. The student will gain Canadian workplace experience under the direction and guidance of a Project Management mentor. Students will also be monitored by a faculty member regarding their learning goals, expectations and experiences. During this semester the students are exposed to on-site scope, time, cost, quality, resources and procurement management practices and procedures.

Environmental Management Systems are designed and implemented to protect the environment and enhance business practices. This course integrates theory and exercises to enable the student to participate in and design management systems as individual and in group activities. The course provides comprehensive knowledge and skills needed to plan, develop, and implement environmental management systems. Environmental management systems will include topics on benefits and costs of implementation, requirements, current state analysis, environmental performance evaluation, legislative and regulatory issues, policy development, setting objectives, managing resources, communication, training, documentation, auditing, and continuous improvement.

Environmental Management Systems are designed and implemented to protect the environment and enhance business practices. This course integrates theory and exercises to enable the student to participate in and design management systems as individual and in group activities. The course provides comprehensive knowledge and skills needed to plan, develop, and implement environmental management systems. Environmental management systems will include topics on benefits and costs of implementation, requirements, current state analysis, environmental performance evaluation, legislative and regulatory issues, policy development, setting objectives, managing resources, communication, training, documentation, auditing, and continuous improvement.