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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: ESD welcomes Dr. André Serrenho
ESD welcomes Dr. André Serrenho

ESD welcomes Dr. André Serrenho

14 January 2020

We are delighted to welcome Dr. André Serrenho to the course team. Dr. Serrenho was recently appointed as a Lecturer in Engineering, Environment and Sustainable Development at the Department of Engineering.


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ESD welcomes Dr. Kristen MacAskill

ESD welcomes Dr. Kristen MacAskill

14 January 2020

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Kristen MacAskill to the course team. Dr MacAskill was recently appointed as a Lecturer in Engineering, Environment and Sustainable Development at the Department of Engineering.


Read more at: ESD welcomes 2 new members of staff

ESD welcomes 2 new members of staff

15 November 2019

Two new lecturers have been appointed to support the delivery of the ESD MPhil programme.


Read more at: ESD thanks Jeremy Purseglove

ESD thanks Jeremy Purseglove

15 November 2019

The current group of Engineering for Sustainable Development students completed the Autumn Trip led, as always, by Professor Jeremy Purseglove.


Read more at: Prof Fenner paper wins award
Prof Fenner paper wins award

Prof Fenner paper wins award

13 November 2019

Professor Dick Fenner and his co-authors Dr Lan Hoag (IBM) and Maggie Skandarian (Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, USA) have been highly commended in the Outstanding Paper Award by the Journal of Flood Risk Management.


Read more at: Doctoral Researcher Attends Royal Academy of Engineering Workshop
Doctoral Researcher Attends Royal Academy of Engineering Workshop

Doctoral Researcher Attends Royal Academy of Engineering Workshop

22 July 2019

From the 28th – 31st May, FIBE doctoral researcher Francesca O'Hanlon attended the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers of Engineering for Development symposium. The theme of the symposium was ‘WASHing Away Inequalities’.


Read more at: ESD supports ISA Lab workshop in Valencia
ESD supports ISA Lab workshop in Valencia

ESD supports ISA Lab workshop in Valencia

5 July 2019

Dr Dai Morgan supported the 3rd ISA Lab workshop, hosted by Universitat Politècnica de València


Read more at: Dr Tim Forman shares insights with practitioners in industry forums
Dr Tim Forman shares insights with practitioners in industry forums

Dr Tim Forman shares insights with practitioners in industry forums

5 July 2019

Dr Tim Forman has been sharing insights on sustainability in the built environment in practitioner forums


Read more at: Staff appointments 2019 - Madeline Woodruff, Tim Forman

Staff appointments 2019 - Madeline Woodruff, Tim Forman

28 June 2019

New appointments join the Centre for Sustainable Development in 2019


Read more at: Academic visitor for 2019 - Dr Stephanie Hirmer
Academic visitor for 2019 - Dr Stephanie Hirmer

Academic visitor for 2019 - Dr Stephanie Hirmer

28 June 2019

Dr Stephanie Hirmer returns to CSD as a Visiting Research Fellow for 2019


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.