Engineering plays a crucial role in public health. Integrating engineering principles with public health objectives can improve infrastructure, sanitation, air quality and health-care management technologies, ultimately creating healthier, safer and more sustainable communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened interest in public health, driving innovations in personal protective equipment, building system optimization, new disinfecting tools, and viral transmission modeling. Additionally, the upcoming transformation of global infrastructure to combat climate change will increasingly demand engineers who can integrate public health considerations into their work.
This certificate will enable students to develop an understanding of common public health hazards, while courses will explore topics such as public health policy, the social determinants of health and process safety management.
Eligibility
This certificate is open to any student completing an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
Enrolment
Students can self-enrol in this program on ACORN (Enrol and Manage tab) using the program code at the top of this page. Students who complete the requirements of the certificate will receive a notation on their transcript upon graduation.
Requirements
The requirements for the Certificate are the successful completion of the following courses:
- One Public Health elective from the Faculty of Arts & Science:
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- HST 211H1: Health Policy in Canada
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- HST 330H1: Population Health
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- GGR 433H1: Built Environment & Health
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- GGR 434H1: Building Community Resilience
- One public-health related Engineering elective:
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- CHE 416H1: Chemical Engineering in Human Health
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- CHE 561H1: Risk Based Safety Management
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- CHE 460H1: Environmental Pathways & Impact Assessment
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- CIV 536H1: Urban Activities, Air Pollution & Health
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- CIV 577H1: Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities
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- CIV 550H1: Water Resources Engineering
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- MIE 368H1: Analytics in Action
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- MIE 542H1: Human Factors Integration
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- MIE 561H1: Healthcare Systems