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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: ESD MPhil Dissertation Conference and Annual Dinner 2018
ESD MPhil Dissertation Conference and Annual Dinner 2018

ESD MPhil Dissertation Conference and Annual Dinner 2018

19 July 2018

Many thanks to all the current students who took part in the annual dissertation conference - 16-18th July 2018.


Read more at: ESD MPhil Dissertation Conference July 2018
ESD MPhil Dissertation Conference July 2018

ESD MPhil Dissertation Conference July 2018

5 July 2018

The MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development Dissertation Presentations will be held on 16 – 18 July 2018 in LT0, Engineering Department.


Read more at: Jaspreet Singh (ESD 14-15) Initiative to Value Human Life
Jaspreet Singh (ESD 14-15) Initiative to Value Human Life

Jaspreet Singh (ESD 14-15) Initiative to Value Human Life

6 June 2018

The Initiative to Value Human Life (IVHL) is a non-profit organisation seeking to better understand how the value of human lives are measured by individuals, corporations, governments and other organisations.


Read more at: Menna Dessouki (ESD 15-16 ) presents at Resilient Cities 2018 conference
Menna Dessouki (ESD 15-16 ) presents at Resilient Cities 2018 conference

Menna Dessouki (ESD 15-16 ) presents at Resilient Cities 2018 conference

4 June 2018

Menna Dessouki presented her MPhil dissertation poster at the Resilient Cities 2018 conference (the 9th Annual Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation) in Bonn, Germany.


Read more at: Ramit Debnath - Measuring well being in India's urban slums
Ramit Debnath  - Measuring well being in India's urban slums

Ramit Debnath - Measuring well being in India's urban slums

4 June 2018

ESD Student featured in Gates Trust Research News


Read more at: New MPhil Brochure available
New MPhil Brochure available

New MPhil Brochure available

4 May 2018

A new brochure about the MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development is now available.


Read more at: MPhil Field study tour to Mid Wales April 2018
MPhil Field study tour to Mid Wales April 2018

MPhil Field study tour to Mid Wales April 2018

18 April 2018

The ESD MPhil students had a successful fieldtrip to Mid Wales at the start of April. The purpose of the Field Trip was to visit a number of organisations dealing largely in Development, Energy, or Sustainable Technologies mostly in the context of mid Wales.


Read more at: Debate on nuclear energy
Debate on nuclear energy

Debate on nuclear energy

21 March 2018

Debate on nuclear energy (description by Alejandro Fiocco)


Read more at: New Thinking Sustainability Blog set up by class of 2016/2017
New Thinking Sustainability Blog set up by class of 2016/2017

New Thinking Sustainability Blog set up by class of 2016/2017

5 March 2018

The class of 2016/2017 have started a new blog


Read more at: ESD MPhil students debate on Dirty Industries
ESD MPhil students debate on Dirty Industries

ESD MPhil students debate on Dirty Industries

20 February 2018

Debate on dirty industries (description by Jof Ruxton)


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.