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The Engineers and Geoscientists 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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

Development of the principles of secondary, biological treatment processes, with application to both municipal and industrial wastewater treatment. Discussion of different treatment methodology, incorporating both aerobic and anaerobic microbiological processes. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

The application of urban analysis methods and models to the design of municipal and transportation engineering systems. Credit will be granted for only one of CIVL 441, CIVL 583 or PLAN 535.

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Development of general environmental framework for international business studies by drawing on international and development economics, research into government-business relations and studies in comparative socio-cultural systems and political systems. Credit will be granted for only one of COEC 498 or COMM 498. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Equivalency: COMM498

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. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: One of COMM 192, COMM 292 and either (a) all of ECON 101, ECON 102 or (b) ECON 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.

A study of income tax from the standpoint of the individual and of business enterprise. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: COMM293, COMM457

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. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: All of COMM 370, COMM 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 456, COMM 377, or COEC 377. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: All of COMM 370, COMM 371. Equivalency: COEC377

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.

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. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: One of COMM 295, ECON 201, ECON 301.

Quantitative evaluation of public policies using statistical evaluation methods, cost benefit, and effectiveness analyses. Public policies affecting service provision and infrastructure investment in air, rail, marine, public transit, and pipelines evaluated on pricing, operating costs, productivity, safety, security, and the environment. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: One of COMM 295, ECON 201, ECON 301.

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