This online course will be of interest to engineers and other professionals who are involved in policy, planning, procurement, pre-design, design, operation, maintenance, management and regulation of infrastructure and who, now and in the future, need to consider the changing climate for these activities.
Learning Outcomes
In taking this course, participants will:
- Identify foundational asset management principles and processes, and how these are relevant to your work.
- Recognize the potential impacts of climate change on asset lifecycle performance.
- Analyze stages in the process of asset management for opportunities to improve climate resilience of infrastructure.
- Identify the role of natural assets and natural asset management in climate resilience.
- Describe common challenges faced in implementing asset management to build infrastructure resilience, and strategies for overcoming these challenges.
This course is offered as part of the Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) Credentialling Program which has been designed to help infrastructure professionals strengthen the knowledge and competencies they require to advance climate-resilient approaches for the planning, design, and management of infrastructure. To obtain the IRP credential, engineers must successfully complete all six courses. You do not need to pursue the IRP credential to participate in the course, it is open to all interested participants.
You can learn more about the IRP credential here.
Learning Effort
Depending on your learning style and familiarity with online learning, you may require more or less time to complete the course requirements. We recommend allocating 3 to 5 hours per week to complete the readings, online activities and attend the live sessions.
Live (Synchrounous) Sessions (1.5 hr weekly)
There will be five live or synchronous sessions with the course facilitator via Zoom (links will be provided).
Computer Requirements
A week prior to the course start date learners will receive an email from Royal Roads University Professional and Continuing Studies with information on how to access the online course. At that time learners will be encouraged to visit a short orientation website to familiarize themselves with the online learning platform. Learners will find the computer requirements for this course through this link: computerservices.royalroads.ca/computer_equip_requirements
