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Instruction offered by members of the Faculties of Environmental Design, Law, Schulich School of Engineering and the Haskayne School of Business.
Note: Enrolment is limited to students admitted to the MSc in Sustainable Energy Development program, or approved by the Director of the Sustainable Energy Development Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
601
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Energy Systems I: Non-Renewable Energy
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Interactions between non-renewable energy resources and the environment; Exploration, production and exploitation of energy resources, including petroleum, oil sands, natural gas, coal, nuclear, coal-bed methane; Technical, economic and environmental aspects of production and use of non-renewable energy.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
603
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Energy Systems II: Renewable Energy
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Renewable energy sources leading to global sustainable energy infrastructure: wind, hydro, solar photovoltaic, solar heat collection, geothermal, biomass, cogeneration; System level physical modelling; Steady-state turbine operation; Introductory thermodynamics; Economic tools, such as levelized cost of energy analysis.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
605
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Ecology, Sustainable Development and Indigenous Cultures
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Inter-relationships between ecological systems, sustainability and aboriginal cultures; Review of government policies with regard to environmental issues; Case-based analysis of selected issues and strategic management mechanisms for dealing with aboriginal concerns in resource project development and the approval process; Aboriginal law and its relation to resource development.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
607
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Water Pollution and its Impact on the Energy Sector
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Causes and consequences of water pollution; Technologies for prevention, mitigation and control of pollutant effluents including those related to energy projects; Water usage and management in energy development.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
609
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Air Pollution and its Impact on the Energy Sector
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Causes and consequences of air pollution; Technologies for prevention, mitigation and control of pollutant emissions including those related to energy projects; Greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on global warming.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
611
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Land Pollution and Waste Management in the Energy Sector
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Causes and consequences of land pollution; Technologies for prevention, minimization, mitigation and control of pollution from solid waste including those related to energy projects; Management of contaminated sites; Waste to energy practices.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
613
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Energy Systems III: Planning and Energy Economics
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Financial principles and evaluation techniques; Application to energy investment planning and to assessment of foundations in energy economics and policies; Financial decision-making tools to support environmental and social initiatives, programs, investments and projects.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
615
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Environmental Impact Assessment in the Energy Sector
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Principles and professional practice of environmental impact assessment, with application to energy development projects.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
617
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Human Resource and Management in the Energy Sector
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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.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program only or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
619
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Environmental Law in the Energy Sector
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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; Alternative dispute resolution.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
621
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Environmental Management Tools in the Energy Sector
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Implementing strategy through environmental management systems, including tools and methods to achieve environmental goals from compliance of laws and regulations to leadership in environmental innovation; Tools and methods explored include policies, structures, indicators, audits, and reporting.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
623
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Strategic Environmental Planning for Energy Organizations
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A strategic approach to managing environmental and social issues facing energy industry and its economic rationale in a competitive global energy market.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
625
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Research Project
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An introduction to research methodology; Environmental issues with energy projects; Demonstration of knowledge and skills through a comprehensive interdisciplinary project completed individually or in small groups.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
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Sustainable Energy Development
631
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Life Cycle Assessment in the Energy Sector
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The concept of life cycle assessment (LCA) as it applies to energy production and consumption from an environmental and sustainability perspective; Use of LCA to support informed decision-making for improved environmental performance of energy projects and for avoiding problem-shifting and sub-optimization.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Sustainable Energy Development 631 and Sustainable Energy Development 699.03 will not be allowed.
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Sustainable Energy Development
699
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Topics in Energy and the Environment
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Study of selected topics related to energy and the environment and related subjects. Specific course(s) will reflect changing needs and faculty interests.
Course Hours:
3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Sustainable Energy Development Program or consent of the Program.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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