Course Overview

Domain
Engineering
Business, Communication and Design
Format
Short Course
Duration
4 days
Fee Subsidy
Up to 90% SF Funding

In the rapidly evolving landscape, sustainable development is crucial, with environmental sustainability measurement playing a pivotal role in assessing and monitoring the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives towards environmental goals.

This course explores the foundational sciences of environmental sustainability, highlighting the interdependence of the natural environment and the economic system. It covers the rationale behind specific sustainability metrics and introduces general frameworks and processes of carbon accounting and life cycle assessment. Learners are also introduced to sustainability reporting frameworks, standards, processes, and techniques for effective measurement of sustainability initiatives.

Upon finishing this course, learners are encouraged to enrol in Environmental Sustainability Management to further enhance their understanding of measuring and managing environmental sustainability.

Who Should Attend

Learners who are seeking to enhance their expertise in environmental sustainability across diverse industry sectors, including sustainability officers, building facility managers, engineers, policymakers, service managers, and product managers.

What You Will Learn

  • Environmental sciences
  • Environmental economics
  • Carbon accounting
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Sustainability reporting

Teaching Team

Kevin Ow Yong
Kevin Ow Yong

Associate Professor, Business, Communication and Design, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Jeffrey Kwik Teik Beng
Jeffrey Kwik Teik Beng

Associate Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Hu Chengcheng
Hu Chengcheng

Assistant Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Schedule

Course Run Time
17 Jan- 14 Feb 2025

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:

  • Attend 75% of the course
  • Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course
Assessment Plan

Online quiz and written assessment

Fee Structure

The full fee for this course is S$ 3,289.62

Category After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) S$ 986.89
Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) S$ 383.29
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder S$ 986.89
Non-Singapore Citizen S$ 3,289.62


Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.

Course Runs

January 2025
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17 Jan 2025 - 14 Feb 2025
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4 days
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Blended
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SIT@Dover, 10 Dover Drive S138683
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SGD $3,289.62
Up to 90% SF Funding
Apply By:
26 Dec 2024 23:59