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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: The Brunel International Lecture Series at Cambridge
The Brunel International Lecture Series at Cambridge

The Brunel International Lecture Series at Cambridge

30 May 2014

The lecture will take place on 18th June 2014 in LT0, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge. Tea 5.00pm, Lecture 5.30pm.


Read more at: Retrofit Newsletter Spring 2014
Retrofit Newsletter Spring 2014

Retrofit Newsletter Spring 2014

7 May 2014

The Retrofit Newsletter for Spring 2014 i s now available.


Read more at: ESD MPhil alumni contribute to IPCC's AR5 report
ESD MPhil alumni contribute to IPCC's AR5 report

ESD MPhil alumni contribute to IPCC's AR5 report

1 May 2014

MPhil Student DR ADOLF ACQUAYE (2005-06) acts as Lead Author for IPCC Fifth Assessment Report- Mitigation of Climate Change 2014


Read more at: ESD MPhil alumni contribute to IPCC's AR5 report
ESD MPhil alumni contribute to IPCC's AR5 report

ESD MPhil alumni contribute to IPCC's AR5 report

1 May 2014

MPhil Student DR ADOLF ACQUAYE (2005-06) acts as Lead Author for IPCC Fifth Assessment Report- Mitigation of Climate Change 2014


Read more at: MPhil Study tour to Wales March 2014
MPhil Study tour to Wales March 2014

MPhil Study tour to Wales March 2014

10 April 2014

The MPhil students have recently returned from a study tour to Wales at the end of March.


Read more at: Congratulations Mike!
Congratulations Mike!

Congratulations Mike!

12 March 2014

Congratulations to Mike Kang, a current ESD MPhil student, who was the goalkeeper in the Varsity ice hockey match at Oxford on Saturday 8th March. Oxford won but the score would have been much worse if Mike hadn't been there!


Read more at: Funded Civil Engineering 4-Year PhD Studentships in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment, University of Cambridge
Funded Civil Engineering 4-Year PhD Studentships in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment, University of Cambridge

Funded Civil Engineering 4-Year PhD Studentships in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment, University of Cambridge

11 February 2014

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment, led by the Civil Engineering Division at the University of Cambridge, invites applications for 4-year full-time fully-funded PhD studentships starting in October 2014. studentship details: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/2982/ CDT website...


Read more at: The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators Bursary
The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators Bursary

The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators Bursary

6 February 2014

The Trustees of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators have generously awarded a £4000 bursary to Francesca O’Hanlon, a student on the MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development, for payment against fees. Francesca O'Hanlon, who studied civil and environmental engineering at Imperial College, and has relevant...


Read more at: MPhil student GREG FELTER (2012 -13) researchs the problems of supplying water in Uganda.
MPhil student GREG FELTER (2012 -13) researchs the problems of supplying water in Uganda.

MPhil student GREG FELTER (2012 -13) researchs the problems of supplying water in Uganda.

7 January 2014

GREG FELTER, MPhil student 2012-13 from Hughes Hall, was a recipient of a CUES Rolling Grant, which he used to see and research the problems of supplying water in Uganda, one of the world’s poorest countries. He details his trip in this article taken from "The Cambridge Engineer. Michaelmas 2013." Rolling Grant: Uganda


Read more at: Sustainable Infrastructure- new book from the Centre for Sustainable Development
Sustainable Infrastructure- new book from the Centre for Sustainable  Development

Sustainable Infrastructure- new book from the Centre for Sustainable Development

13 December 2013

A new book has been published (in December 2013) by ICE Publishing by Dick Fenner and Charles Ainger which tries to fill the gap between an engineer's understanding of sustainability and how to practically reach these goals.


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.