Practice of Environmental Technology

Catalog description

This capstone course will provide the opportunity to actively learn and apply the theory and practice of environmental project management and monitoring in order to perform a baseline Environmental Management System (EMS) assessment. EMS requires data collection, data analysis, report preparation, and professional recommendations to organizations on how to structure an EMS that conforms to internationally recognized guidelines and standards. Environmental Management Systems are proven tools specifically designed to help organizations manage their activities to meet their environmental policies and goals. Project management and EMS work skills are transferable across private industry, government, and not-for-profit organizations. This course will provide participants opportunities to advance work skills in project planning, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, and resource management when developing EMS initiatives. Course participants, as teams, will create and execute an EMS project work plan through practical hands-on experiences, local field-site visits, class exercises, and relevant case studies.