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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Special JRR workshop "Resolving the tensions between growing an automotive business, minimising environmental impact and providing premium mobility."

Ian Ellison  and Paul Cassell (ESD Graduate 10-11) of Jaguar Landrover,  ran a workshop which they crafted especially for the ESD MPhil programme  on 6th June 2017 bringing together a number of sustainability tools and lenses to examine a real case. The session focused on the real world problem of growing a premium automotive business in an increasingly environmentally constrained world. The students  explored the role of LCA, Natural Capital, resource efficiency, circular economy and the shared economy.

Many thanks to Ian and Paul for organising the session.

 

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.