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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
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Amanda Plowman

The Replacement of Branch-line Rail Services with Low Energy Powered Autonomous Pods

Ammar Anwar

LOW-CARBON, VERTICALLY INTEGRATED, PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (LOW-CARBON VIP TRANSPORT SYSTEMS)

Andriana Kontou

Electric buses: lessons to be learnt from the Milton Keynes demonstration project

Angeliki Gkogka

The reduction of inner city congestion and pollution problems using Low Speed Autonomous Transport Systems: a study for the City of London.

Ben Hardy

How can the sustainability of road transport be improved through the introduction of autonomous vehicle technology?

Clara Breteau

Engineering in a collapsing world - Impacts on the engineering profession and paradigm of Western civilization collapse

Daniel Navarro Bermudez

Evaluation of Sustainable Drainage Systems using a novel benefit intensity methodology

Derek Bruton

Effects of population growth, climate change, and increased water reuse on water supply and demand in Utah.

Doros Nicolaides

Wireless Electric Charge-on-the-move: An appraisal of the potential for the UK Transport Application

Francesca O'Hanlon

Monitoring and Evaluation in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Capacity Building Sector: An Evaluation of the Quality of Evidence to Support CAWST's ‘Theory of Change’

Ifeoma Anozie

Embedded Sustainability Metrics to Measure Global Production and Consumption

Jack Barrie

A study on the diffusion of pay as you go solar technology in Uganda

Jan Monica

New tools for improving user feedback loops in building retrofit and maintenance

Jhon Nuqui

Improve Power Efficiency by means of Designing and Testing of Power Conditioning and Impedance Matching Circuitry

JodyKay Maxwell

COMPARISON OF VIRTUAL AND AVOIDED WATER: A WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE

Jorge Atala Palacios

The 2013 Energy Policy Reform in Mexico: An analysis of the potential impact in the energy supply sector and pathways towards sustainability.

Julia Jaskolska

CASE STUDY COMPARISON OF SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT IN POLAND AND IN THE UK: CAN IT BE SUSTAINABLE?

Justin "Tex" Adkins

”Shade Your Lot”: A Study into the Feasibility of Creating a Business Plan to Emplace Photovoltaic Arrays over Commercial Parking Lots

Longzhu (Rachel) Cui

Perceptions of Opinion Leaders Towards CCS Pilot Project In Hong Kong

M Abdur Rahman

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Pakistan

Mike Kang

Strategic Sensemaking of Organizations' Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Nils Goldbeck

Digital Strategies for Stakeholder Engagement on Large Linear Infrastructure Projects

Obichukwu (Obi) Anaduaka

Sustainable development of Solar Power technology for electricity generation in developing countries.

Pasita Leesakul

The Viability of Turning Waste Plastic Bags into Diesel in Bangkok

Peter Levi

Cost trajectories of low carbon electricity generation technologies in the UK

Priyamvadha Suresh

A comparative analysis of various sustainability assessment indicators used by consulting engineers for large scale infrastructure projects.

Ralf Berhard

A systemic assessment of Solar PV in Brazil: Obstacles and Opportunities.

Raymond Pritchard

Narrowing the energy performance gap in non-domestic buildings with aspirational sustainability targets

Shri Gugan Siva Subramaniam

The ENERGY-WATER Nexus in the UK: IMPACT OF SHALE GAS exploitation in The Midlands

Tara Jafarmadar

An Assessment of Policy Measures Required to Promote Solar Energy Deployment in the State of Florida

Tatiana Viecco

VACCINE DELIVERY: DISTRIBUTION MODELS IN THE AFRICAN REGION

Thomas McGonagle

The democratisation of energy: A study into the decentralisation of power generation and potential

Tim Hull-Bailey

What extent can Small or Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs), in the UK address the issues of sustainability? : A case study of the UK microbrewery industry and Thornbridge Brewery in the Heart of the Peak National Park

Yufan (Jason) Chen

Comparing the environmental sustainability of fuel car and electric car in the city

Zhi Yi (Jaclyn) Yeo

Sustainability impact assessment on functional ports failure in a changing climate – A Singapore’s context

 

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.