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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 

Dissertation abstract submitted by a member of the 2022-23 ESD MPhil cohort


Read more at: Tsz Chung Chan

Tsz Chung Chan

The role of corporate strategy in the decarbonisation of the Hong Kong real estate sector


Read more at: Deidre Boodoosingh

Deidre Boodoosingh

Trinidad and Tobago beyond fossil fuels: A just transition


Read more at: John Atakpa

John Atakpa

Climate-compatible natural resource utilization for development in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs)


Read more at: Muhammad Ahsen

Muhammad Ahsen

Sustainability assessment of industrial control systems: A study of the lifecycle management and value chain of SCADA and PLC systems to offer a framework for integrating sustainability into industrial control system projects.


Read more at: Haseef Ahmed

Haseef Ahmed

Incorporating indigenous knowledge systems to improve resilience of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) provision in Pakistan


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.