Status: Ongoing
Alison Anderson, P.Eng. (Instructor/Coordinator, Yukon Water and Wastewater Operator Program (YWWOP), Yukon University) in collaboration with Professor Onita Basu (Civil & Environmental Engineering at Carleton University), is implementing a project to support and enhance the YWWOP curriculum and courses. YWWOP trains residents of the Yukon and nearby regions to gain and maintain various operator certifications. These certifications enable operators to be employed within the water and wastewater sector to ensure access to safe drinking water and environmental and human health protection with respect to wastewater treatment.
The goal of this project is two-fold (1) to identify opportunities to improve and enhance current YWWOP learning activities to address operator needs and (2) to assess and potentially further develop opportunities for water operators and engineering students to co-train together.
The project will respond to findings in the 2017 Yukon Water and Wastewater Sector Profile Report and explore whether co-training with engineering students is a way to address themes identified such as operator confidence and the desire for cross-training. The intent is to publish and present results of this work at regional and national water and wastewater conferences.
Partners and funders
Carleton University and engineering student fundraising
YukonU Scholarly Activity Grant