Courses

Environmental legislation; risk assessment; urban water; mass balance; water and wastewater treatment; environmental impact assessment. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: CIVL 204. Or third-year standing in IGEN.

The Professional Governance Act; professional ethics, conflicts of interest, confidentiality and accountability; health and safety; sustainable development and environmental stewardship; equity considerations; design and construction contracts, specifications and tendering; labour and employment law; dispute resolution; evidence and expert witnesses; torts and legal liability. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-0]

Environmental contamination, regulatory requirements, site investigation, migration of contaminants, containment systems, site remediation technologies, design considerations related to soil-contaminant interactions, hydrogeology, geochemistry and types of contaminants. Design and performance case histories.

An introduction to the planning and design of water resource systems, stream systems, and municipal and hydropower engineering.

Linear wave theory; wave shoaling, refraction and diffraction; random waves; wave generation; long waves, tides and currents; coastal structures; beaches and coasts; mixing processes; harbour and marinas; coastal modelling.

Building information modelling (BIM), 4D/5D modelling, design coordination, BIM execution and performance assessment, and integrated project delivery methods. Credit will be granted for only one of CIVL 426 or CIVL 526.

Building science concepts associated with the design of modern buildings, focusing particularly on the building envelope's role in environmental separation, controlling the movement of heat, air, and water in liquid and vapour states. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing.

Non-destructive testing; repair and strengthening; high performance plain, polymer-modified, and fibre-reinforced concrete; shotcrete; fibre-reinforced polymer sprays; wraps and laminates; structural health monitoring using sensors; case studies. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Physical processes that affect the behaviour of lakes, including reservoirs, water filled mine pits, mine tailings ponds and other standing water bodies. Impacts of these processes on water quality, and methods used in the rehabilitation of lakes.

Case history studies of hydroelectric projects and water supply dams. Emphasis on the engineering works of Karl Terzaghi and current environmental aspects of those projects. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Sampling; investigations; fate and transport of chemicals in soil, water, sediment, biota and air; exposure pathways assessment and toxicological principles for receptors; risk-based approach to site remediation, treatment and control technologies.

Development of the principles of selected physical and chemical treatment unit operations. Applications in both water and wastewater treatment. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Design approaches for public health engineering and water and sanitation services in resource-limited contexts. Water and excreta-related diseases and appropriate technologies for water supply, treatment, sanitation, and analysis. Local, global, and Indigenous contexts will be integrated throughout the class. [3-0-0].

Methods to measure, predict and evaluate impacts of transportation modes. Discussion of measures to reduce impacts.

Design of transportation facilities for people walking, cycling, or rolling on non- or lightly-motorized vehicles (active travellers). Geometry and traffic controls for sidewalks, bike lanes, shared streets, and off-street paths. Traveller and contextual factors influencing facility use and performance, including safety, comfort, accessibility, and equity. Credit will be given for one of CIVL 585 or PLAN 548L. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-0]

Economic analysis of environmental problems, energy systems, and natural resources. Policy options to help resolve these issues. Credit will be granted for only one of COEC 475, COMM 487, COMM 597, or ECON 371. Prerequisite: ECON 315 and one of ECON 316, ECON 308.

Integrated coverage of union-management relations including labour law, collective bargaining, and collective agreement administration. [3-0]. Prerequisite: COMM_V 203.

The role of employment relations in enterprise performance. Managing employees under statutory law, collective bargaining, and progressive human resource management. Key issues in forming, developing, and maintaining a work force. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 192, COMM_V 292 and either (a) all of ECON_V 101, ECON_V 102 or (b) ECON_V 100.

Tools to apply sustainable and responsible decision making through individual, organizational, and structural lenses. Topics include diversity and group think, the circular economy, and climate change adaptation. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

A study of income tax from the standpoint of the individual and of business enterprise. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 293, COMM_V 457.

Introduction to methodologies and evidence concerning the structure and operation of security markets and the valuation of financial securities including stocks, bonds, options and futures contracts; portfolio management, corporate finance and investment decisions. Prerequisite: All of COMM_V 370, COMM_V 371.

Structure, nature and institutions of foreign exchange markets, including spot, forward, futures, options, and offshore currency markets. Factors affecting exchange rates are also discussed. Credit will be granted for only one of ECON_V 456, COMM_V 377, or COEC_V 377. Prerequisite: All of COMM_V 370, COMM_V 371. Equivalency: COEC_V 377

Studio-based experience in thinking strategies and design processes applied to business innovation in the private, public, and social sectors. Emphasis on problem solving, co-creation, and innovation for external clients in a collaborative environment. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 388 and COMR_V 388. Equivalency: COMR_V 388

The economics of real estate markets. Topics include real estate cycles and bubbles, search models and vacancy, the relationship between real estate and the economy, housing demand, and models of housing supply. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 295, ECON_V 201, ECON_V 301.