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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: ESD MPhil Alumni stories: Meet Rising Star Dr Tara Shirvani 2008

ESD MPhil Alumni stories: Meet Rising Star Dr Tara Shirvani 2008

Alumna Dr Tara Shirvani (Queens’ College, 2008) has been named one of this year’s UK Rising Stars in Science and Engineering.


Read more at: Davide Stronati, 2003-04

Davide Stronati, 2003-04

Davide Stronati, Clare Hall, 2003/04


Read more at: Marcos Pelenur, 2009-2010

Marcos Pelenur, 2009-2010

Marcos Pelenur, Queens, 2009-2010


Read more at: Pravin Karki, 2006-07

Pravin Karki, 2006-07

Pravin Karki, Darwin College, 2006-07


Read more at: Luca Di Mario, 2009-2010

Luca Di Mario, 2009-2010

Luca Di Mario, Selwyn College, 2009-2010


Read more at: Marilyn Waite 2007 - 08

Marilyn Waite 2007 - 08

Marilyn Waite, Clare Hall, 2007 -08


Read more at: Sarah Banas Mills 2004-05

Sarah Banas Mills 2004-05

I’m writing my update from the world’s newest country: South Sudan. When I joined the MPhil cohort in Fall 2004, I had vague notions of coming to Africa, and chose courses in the “developing world” track. Africa-based job prospects at the end of the course, however, were slim for a young engineer...


Read more at: Markus Graebig 2006-07

Markus Graebig 2006-07

I am back at Technische Universität Berlin, pursuing a PhD in "energy systems". Previously, I worked as a consultant at McKinsey and spent some time as a political advisor in Berlin.


Read more at: Muhammad Abbas 2009-10

Muhammad Abbas 2009-10

Before joining the course I had worked as a Design Engineer on large scale oil and gas projects working to deliver projects on time with in acceptable quality and budget. I was working at the higher end of the value chain but I was feeling a huge gap in terms of what I am doing and what I could...


Read more at: Mark Frey 2007-08

Mark Frey 2007-08

Prior to completing the MPhil course, I studied civil engineering at the Cooper Union in New York City, which is where my interest in sustainability began. My focus then had tended toward water resources and environmental engineering. I was part of a research group working on sustainable water...


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.