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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Job Opportunity - Deputy Course Director MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

For details and further particulars see:

Deputy Course Director ESD MPhil

The closing date for applications is Friday 4 December 2015. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the HR Office at the Department of Engineering by email on or on +44 (0)1223 336215.

For any informal enquiries regarding this vacancy, please contact Dr R A Fenner at .

Please quote reference NM07463 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

 

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.