Civil Infrastructure Systems Technology Road Map - Engineers ...

Education, Training and OutreachTo ensure that educational, training and public outreach programs meet the needs of decisionmakers, the workforce and the industry.In the next decade, CIS education, training and outreach initiatives will be widespread acrossCanada. These initiatives, focusing on construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure, will bedirected to all levels of the CIS community to ensure that consultants, operators, managers andstudents have the academic and practical knowledge to fulfill their obligations. The improveddissemination of knowledge, along with advocacy and outreach programs directed to the public,will lead to a better understanding of CIS, the acceptance of new, innovative and affordabletechnologies, as well as to the adoption of improved CIS management practices by users anddecision makers.Education, Training and OutreachMajor Challenges• Qualified personnel for training and teachingpurposes is in short supply.• A decline in civil engineering student enrolmentin the last 10 years, combined with theretirement of experts, has caused a shortageof infrastructure experts dedicated to theadvancement of CIS science.• The initial costs for the start-up of new educationand training programs in CIS are very high;there are no dedicated sources of funds for theseactivities.• Benefits that have been realized due to propereducation and training practices can be difficultto quantity.• Short-term and long-term educational goals forCIS have not been established.• Efforts in education, research, and trainingamong academics, researchers and owners aredisconnected and lack coordination and focus.• Educational opportunities need to be identifiedwhen they arise and where they are most needed.Technology Needs• New IT tools for better use of existingeducational resources• Common, standardized, expanded curricula, alongwith improved teaching methods and materials• Certification standards• Validation and testing procedures for theevaluation of new materials• Case studies and pilot projects• Outreach programs to educate decision makersand the public of the value of innovation ininfrastructureP A G E 3 8