NSERC CREATE for Training in Civil Engineering: STEWARD - System Training and Education in Water Assets Research and Development

公众对自来水和环境中的清洁水的期望有助于推动水部门从其历史上的“低技术”形象成为“清洁技术”经济的关键组成部分。 然而，北美地下基础设施系统的缺陷对我们目前的水分配和废水收集系统的安全供水提出了技术、经济和安全挑战。为了解决这些水基础设施的挑战，很明显，一个新的全面的教学方法，它利用了一系列的专业知识，将需要在水行业培训下一代的年轻专业人员。水资源研究与开发系统培训和教育（STEWARD）计划将通过加拿大特有的合作环境来满足这些培训需求。

Public expectations for clean water at the tap and in the environment have contributed to driving the water sector from its historical "low-tech" image to become a key component of the "clean-tech" economy. However deficiencies in the North American buried infrastructure system present technical, economic and security challenges for safe water delivery in our current water distribution and wastewater collection systems. To address these water infrastructure challenges, it is clear that a new comprehensive pedagogical approach, which draws upon a range of expertise, will be required to train the next generation of young professionals in the water industry. The Systems Training and Education in Water Assets Research and Development (STEWARD) program will meet these training needs through a collaborative environment that is unique to Canada.