Development Training Course on
Sustainability, Energy and Change
Fundamentals of Transition Engineering
Course Schedule
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Why Choose Sustainability, Energy and Change Training Course?
This course provides insight into how engineering might change and how engineers can think differently about sustainability within their organisations, and about the challenges posed by ‘unsustainability’. It will enable participants to identify organisational risks and engineering changes required to increase organisational resilience, and to build prosperity, stability and security.
Future presents challenges and opportunities for engineers interested in sustainability and in achieving the capacity for long term continuity. Energy systems will look very different due to the impacts of constrained resources on nearly all aspects of life. Climate change also forces a consideration of different approaches to engineered systems.
This course will feature:
- Historical context of Sustainability, Unsustainability, and Energy systems
- Key challenges, risks and future scenarios for participants own organisations
- Fundamentals of the “Transition Engineering” approach
- Engineering tools for Transition Engineering
- Opportunities presented by sustainability for your own organisation
What are the Goals?
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Articulate and evaluate key sustainability challenges to their own organisation
- Apply the Transition Engineering process to organisations or activities
- Identify business risks of unsustainable activities and external trends
- Evaluate the costs and benefits of transition products and services
- Use strategic analysis to develop business opportunities
Who is this Course for?
This course is suitable to a wide range of technical professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Those who are involved at any level in functions of engineering, quality or environmental management, or in any energy-dependent functions of the organisation
- Engineering and Technical Personnel involved in energy management, product development, logistics, procurement, transportation and energy efficiency.
How will this be Presented?
This course uses a variety of proven learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes a course manual, suggested reading before and after the course, tutor presentations, individual and group exercises, video, group discussion and homework, and workshop of guided problem-solving for the participant’s own organisations
The course will be highly interactive and will challenge delegates to think differently about sustainability and to change their frame of reference to transition. The tutor will facilitate and guide delegates to apply the learning, and their understanding of their own organisations, to synthesize solutions to old and new problems.
The Course Content
Introduction and historical background of Sustainability and Unsustainability
- Sustainability; the capacity for continuity into the long term future
- Safe operating spaces and “unsustainability”
- The importance of energy in human systems
- Historical background to current global challenges
- Historical responses to un-sustainability
- Overview of global problems of unsustainability
Future Scenarios and Introduction to Transition Engineering
- EX The unsustainability challenges facing my organisation.
- Examples and use of future scenarios
- The challenge of energy return on energy invested (EROI)
- The problem of exponential growth
- The relative usefulness of existing future scenarios for my organisation
- Introduction to the Transition Engineering approach
Engineering, Change, and thinking differently
- The role and responsibility of engineers in the change process
- Path break concepts; envisioning a sustainable future
- Sustainable models for economic activity and capital
- Achieving resilience to external change
- Examples of organisations that have made path-break changes for sustainability
- Back-casting – working out how to get to where you want to be
Making it happen - planning a program of change
- System thinking for change towards sustainability
- The survival spectrum
- Sustainability Principles - The Natural Step
- Value Analysis
- Creating a vision of future success
- Trigger Events – external and internal events that help avoid undesirable inertia
Tools for analysis and Action Planning, Assessment
- Core and non-core activities and how to treat them
- From “More newer faster bigger” to “better”
- Stakeholder analysis and engagement in change
- Strategic analysis of unsustainability risks
- Energy auditing – using the ISO 50001 model to assess vulnerability
- Assessment; multiple choice test
Certificate
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
How Saudi Aztech Can Enhance Your Professional Career
At Aztech Saudi, we believe that professional development is the foundation of long-term career success. This training course is expertly designed to equip individuals with practical skills, forward-thinking strategies, and the confidence to navigate today’s dynamic work environments. Each course is delivered by subject matter specialists with extensive industry experience, ensuring that every learning experience is relevant, impactful, and aligned with real-world challenges. Whether you're looking to strengthen your technical expertise, enhance leadership abilities, or stay ahead of industry trends, Aztech Saudi provides the tools you need to elevate your performance and deliver measurable value to your organization.
Our training is more than just knowledge transfer—it’s a catalyst for career transformation. By participating in our courses, professionals gain a competitive advantage in their fields, improve their decision-making capabilities, and position themselves for new opportunities and leadership roles. We take pride in supporting individuals across various sectors and career stages, helping them unlock their full potential through high-quality, globally benchmarked learning experiences. With Aztech Saudi as your development partner, you’re not only investing in education—you're investing in a stronger, more successful future.
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