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Read more at: New research support funding from Kingspan Insulation
New research support funding from Kingspan Insulation

New research support funding from Kingspan Insulation

2 October 2015

The Centre for Sustainable Development is pleased to announce new funding from Kingspan Insulation Ltd.

Read more at: UPGRo: Hidden Crisis
UPGRo: Hidden Crisis

UPGRo: Hidden Crisis

15 September 2015

Dick Fenner attended the first Project Workshop for the NERC funded UPGRo: Hidden Crisis project, which was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during the second week of September. The project is addressing the reasons why many boreholes and water points in Africa fail shortly after construction, and is aiming to develop a more...

Read more at: The social value of flood alleviation
The social value of flood alleviation

The social value of flood alleviation

7 September 2015

Climate change is predicted to increase the frequency and severity of flooding in coming years. For more effective flood alleviation, a recently published study recommends schemes that consider the social impact of floods as well as the economic damages. Climate change increases intense rainfall and raises sea levels, both...

Read more at: MPhil student on BBC radio discussing what Britain is like from the perspective of an African student
MPhil student on BBC radio discussing what Britain is like from the perspective of an African student

MPhil student on BBC radio discussing what Britain is like from the perspective of an African student

7 September 2015

Mauricia Nambatya a civil engineer from Uganda, studying an MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development is featured in a documentary exploring what Britain is like through African eyes, broadcast by BBC Radio 4. You feel that sense of freedom here to say whatever you want to say Mauricia Nambatya MPhil student in...

Read more at: NHS Guidance document on making energy work in healthcare
NHS Guidance document on making energy work in healthcare

NHS Guidance document on making energy work in healthcare

7 September 2015

Staff from the Centre for Sustainable Development and the Department of Architecture have revised the Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 07-02 for the Department of Health. The new document ‘Health Technical Memorandum 07-02: EnCO2de 2015 – making energy work in healthcare’ is divided into two parts and it provides guidance...

Read more at: New research grant for Low Carbon Climate-Responsive Heating and Cooling of Cities (LoHCool)
New research grant for Low Carbon Climate-Responsive Heating and Cooling of Cities (LoHCool)

New research grant for Low Carbon Climate-Responsive Heating and Cooling of Cities (LoHCool)

7 September 2015

Prof. Alan Short (PI), Prof. Peter Guthrie (Co-I) and Dr Michael Herzog (Co-I) have been awarded the Low Carbon Climate-Responsive Heating and Cooling of Cities (LoHCool) project, which is one of the four projects funded by the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to tackle emerging issues...

Read more at: ESD Students hand in Dissertations August 15
ESD Students hand in Dissertations August 15

ESD Students hand in Dissertations August 15

2 September 2015

Congratulations to the 2015 ESD MPhil cohort who handed in their dissertations by Friday 28th August. Photo credit: Sandra Asgrimsdottir

Read more at: ESD Alumni Jan Adamowski (2003-04) recipient of 2015 New Holland Young Researcher Award
ESD Alumni Jan Adamowski (2003-04) recipient of 2015 New Holland Young Researcher Award

ESD Alumni Jan Adamowski (2003-04) recipient of 2015 New Holland Young Researcher Award

19 August 2015

ESD Alumni Jan Adamowski (2003-04) has been presented an award by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE.) He is the the recipient of the 2015 New Holland Young Researcher Award for his outstanding accomplishments and leadership in the research and teaching of hydrological modeling and...

Read more at: ESD MPhil Alumni Conference held 17th July 2015
ESD MPhil Alumni Conference held 17th July 2015

ESD MPhil Alumni Conference held 17th July 2015

21 July 2015

The ESD Alumni conference was held on 17th July 2015 at the Department of Engineering, Cambridge. There were 9 speakers at the event ranging from Simon Lamb who was a student on the 2006 MPhil programme to Nils Goldbeck, Angeliki Gkogka and Peter Levi from last year's MPhil. The topics ranged from the winterisation of red...

Read more at: MPhil student Nafisa Bhikhoo wins best presentation prize 2015
MPhil student Nafisa Bhikhoo wins best presentation prize 2015

MPhil student Nafisa Bhikhoo wins best presentation prize 2015

21 July 2015

The ESD MPhil conference was held 13-15 July 2015 at the Department of Engineering. Presentations were made by the students and posters were on display in reception. Congratulations to Nafisa Bhikhoo who won the best presentation prize, and to Tom Niven and Dan Smith who jointly won the best poster prize (judged by alumni...

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.

 

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