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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 

Front page of Independent for PhD Student Malcolm Morgan and Dr Heather Cruickshank

Front page of Independent for PhD Student Malcolm Morgan and Dr Heather Cruickshank

Submitted by Miss Sian Owen on Wed, 18/06/2014 - 11:22

The Independent newspaper has published an article on it's front page based on a paper by PhD Student Malcolm Morgan and Dr Heather Cruickshank. The paper is about quantifying the extent of space shortages in English Dwellings. The Independent article by Jonathan Brown  is titled "Rabbit-hutch Britain: Growing health concerns as UK sets record for smallest properties in Europe"

For full paper see: Quantifying the extent of space shortages: English Dwellings

For full article see: Rabbit Hutch Britain on the Independent newspaper website.

 

Course Overview

Context

The need to engage in better problem definition through careful dialogue with all stakeholder groups and a proper recognition of context.

Perspectives

An ability to work with specialists from other disciplines and professional groups acknowledging that technical innovation and business skills also must be understood, nurtured and combined as precursors to the successful implementation of sustainable solutions.

Change

An understanding of mechanisms for managing change in organisations so future engineers are equipped to play a leadership role.

Tools

An awareness of a range of assessment frameworks, sustainability metrics and methodologies such as Life Cycle Analysis, Systems Dynamics, Multi-Criteria Decision making and Impact Assessment.

 

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