Sustainability in Practice for Engineers, an online course by edX
Course: Engineers Canada – Sustainability in Practice
Provider: UMontrealX on edX
Format: Instructor-led | 7 weeks | 1–3 hrs/week
Started: May 7, 2025 | Enroll by: June 25, 2025
Cost: Free to audit; $75 for a verified certificate
Discount: Use code SMARTEDX25 for up to 30% off select programs until June 19
Learn how to apply Engineers Canada’s sustainability and environmental stewardship guidelines through real-world case studies. Designed for practicing engineers across disciplines, this course explores practical tools and strategies to integrate sustainability into engineering projects.
“This course is a joint project between Engineers Canada (EC) and Polytechnique Montréal. It will show real case studies illustrating practical applications of the 10 guidelines contained in EC’s National guideline on sustainable development and environmental stewardship for professional engineers (2016). It will also suggest tools for engineers to apply these guidelines in their professional practice.”
Key topics include:
Sustainable development and environmental stewardship
Risk management and climate adaptation
Real case studies from various engineering sectors
Tools like life cycle assessment and impact evaluations
No prerequisites. Certificate available for verified track learners who pass the course. Join 6,000+ professionals enhancing their sustainability practice.
Enroll now on edX.org
