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Project Management Projects (Environmental Sustainability)

PME104/PME400
Open Closing on May 18, 2025 / 2 spots left
Seneca Polytechnic
Seneca Polytechnic
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Andrew Wickham
Andrew Wickham
He / Him
Professor
3
Timeline
  • May 26, 2025
    Experience start
  • August 16, 2025
    Project Charter Accepted By Sponsor
  • October 3, 2025
    Project Plan Completed
  • December 12, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
2 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Large enterprise, Non profit, Small to medium enterprise, Social Enterprise
Agriculture, Construction, engineering & trades, Education, Energy, Environment

Experience scope

Categories
Civil engineering Project management Community engagement Environmental sustainability Social justice
Skills
presentations project charter project management project implementation stakeholder engagement continuous monitoring gps data site assessment feasibility studies event management
Learner goals and capabilities

Mixed graduate class with multiple backgrounds including:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Agriculture
  • Architecture
  • Environmental Science
  • Forestry
  • Chemistry

Learners

Learners
Certificate
Beginner, Intermediate levels
15 learners
Project
100 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Projects are to have an outcome which has an environmental or sustainability context to it. These are students learning Project Management principles in the background, while engaging with stakeholders to perform their project and deliverables.


Course: 8 months


Timeframe

Semester 1 (4 months)

  • May - August - Meet and discuss project (or potential project) outline and deliverables.
  • Students will create and complete a Project Charter which requires Sponsor sign-off.

 

Semester 2 (4 months)

  • Students complete their Project Management Plan
  • October - Project Execution phase begins.
  • December – Final deliverables and presentations
Project timeline
  • May 26, 2025
    Experience start
  • August 16, 2025
    Project Charter Accepted By Sponsor
  • October 3, 2025
    Project Plan Completed
  • December 12, 2025
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Projects can be varied! Past projects include:

  • GIS Mapping of Green Businesses
  • Soil Sampling & Invasive Species management
  • Green Roof Capacity Study
  • Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of Products
  • Climate Resiliency Analysis for Health Care Facilities
  • Fashion Exhibition and Stakeholder Fundraising Efforts

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Multiple choice
    Do you have a project with an outcome related to environmental sustainability?  *
    • Yes
    • No
    • (can discuss!)
  • Q2 - Multiple choice
    Is there capacity for someone to help guide the students for approximately 30 minutes every two weeks?  *
    • Yes
    • Not typically
    • Unsure
  • Q3 - Text long
    What student backgrounds or skillset are you looking for? (Software, Education, etc) (our graduate students have many background and this will help with potential matchmaking)  *