Abstract
The Department of Civil Engineering at University of Toronto has recently undertaken a transformation of its undergraduate curriculum to substantially enhance the teaching of sustainable engineering practice and design. This paper summarizes that process, including the identification of knowledge and skills required for the planning, design and management of sustainable systems, our review of the current program against these requirements, our review of other engineering programs that emphasize sustainability, and the identification of opportunities and options for enhancing sustainability in the program. Details on the curriculum changes are then presented, which include: significantly increasing core material on atmospheric physics and the science of climate change, the social impacts of technology, and sustainable energy systems; introducing elective courses on green building design, and the design of infrastructure for sustainable cities; and adding examples of sustainable engineering practice to existing courses, e.g., in transportation, environmental engineering and engineering ecology.
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