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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 

Andrew K. Hill

Moving Beyond Traditional Military Roles: Can the Afghanistan National Army be a Key Player in Development and Reconstruction?

Andrew K. Hill

Moving Beyond Traditional Military Roles: Can the Afghanistan National Army be a Key Player in Development and Reconstruction?

In order to assess whether or not the ANA can be a key player in development and reconstruction, four key research questions are posed:

1. What are the needs in achieving development and reconstruction in Afghanistan?

2. Are there historical examples of military capabilities in meeting these needs, if so, what are they?

3. If there is a historical precedent, what conditions and characteristics allowed those nations to utilize the military for non-traditional purposes?

4. Does the situation in Afghanistan share any of these conditions or characteristics?

Subject: 
2008-09
Supervisor - Cruickshank

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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