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Read more at: 11th Distinguished lecture series
11th Distinguished lecture series

11th Distinguished lecture series

26 February 2013

The Eleventh Annual Lecture series will begin on 30th January 2013 with a talk from Professor Jared Diamond, UCLA titled "Growing older in yesterdays world.

Read more at: 'Reducing Risks of Future Disasters: Priorities for Decision Makers' report.
'Reducing Risks of Future Disasters: Priorities for Decision Makers' report.

'Reducing Risks of Future Disasters: Priorities for Decision Makers' report.

26 February 2013

The use of science to reduce the effects of future natural hazards such as floods, droughts and earthquakes must be stepped up and adopted more widely according to a newly published Foresight report.

Read more at: Dr Fenner Distinguished Lecturer at University of South Florida
Dr Fenner Distinguished Lecturer at University of South Florida

Dr Fenner Distinguished Lecturer at University of South Florida

9 October 2012

Dr. Fenner, a recipient of the George Stephenson Gold Medal, the R.A. Carr Prize and the James Watt Medal, spoke to a packed audience at USF on September 26, 2012 for the Patel School of Global Sustainability’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The title of his talk was Engineering Sustainability: Principles into Practice.

Read more at: Dr Fenner Distinguished Lecturer at University of South Florida

Dr Fenner Distinguished Lecturer at University of South Florida

9 October 2012

Dr. Fenner, a recipient of the George Stephenson Gold Medal, the R.A. Carr Prize and the James Watt Medal, spoke to a packed audience at USF on September 26, 2012 for the Patel School of Global Sustainability’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The title of his talk was Engineering Sustainability: Principles into Practice ...

Read more at: Where are they now? University of Cambridge Research Feature - Focus on alumni of the MPhil course
Where are they now? University of Cambridge Research Feature - Focus on alumni of the MPhil course

Where are they now? University of Cambridge Research Feature - Focus on alumni of the MPhil course

23 August 2012

Where are they now? 2012 saw graduates of the MPhil course in Engineering for Sustainable Development (ESD) come back to the Department of Engineering from all over the world to celebrate the programme's tenth anniversary and catch up on developments. When a fatal earthquake hit the city of Christchurch in New Zealand in...

Read more at: ESD MPhil Dissertation Presentations 17 – 19 July 2012
ESD MPhil Dissertation Presentations 17 – 19 July 2012

ESD MPhil Dissertation Presentations 17 – 19 July 2012

10 July 2012

The MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development Dissertation Presentations will be held on 17 – 19 July 2012 in LT0, Engineering Department. Schedule attached Photo credit: Cruickshank

Read more at: MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development students winners of “McKinsey Innovate” 2012!
MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development students winners of “McKinsey Innovate” 2012!

MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development students winners of “McKinsey Innovate” 2012!

15 May 2012

Cambridge students announced winners of “McKinsey Innovate” 2012 Cambridge, UK, 9th May 2012 At the final judging ceremony of the McKinsey Innovate 2012 competition, held yesterday evening at The Commonwealth Club, London, The Ethical Tomato Co. was declared winner. The annual competition, sponsored by global management...

Read more at: Tenth Annual Lecture Series announced

Tenth Annual Lecture Series announced

19 January 2012

January 2012 The Tenth Annual Lecture series will begin on 1st Febrary 2012 with a talk from Dr Julian Allwood (Reader in Engineering, Cambridge University Engineering Department; Lead Author of the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) based on his new book Sustainable Materials – with...

Read more at: Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Teaching Fellow
Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Teaching Fellow

Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Teaching Fellow

4 January 2012

4th January 2012 The MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development has won support from the Royal Academy of Engineering through the award of a RAEng Visiting Teaching Fellow. These positions are supported by the Academy to promote experience led teaching from hands on engineers at the early stages of their careers who...

Read more at: A new baby for the Centre

A new baby for the Centre

15 November 2011

It's been a big year for one our PhD students, Victoria Cronin! Toria has not only handed in her thesis but has also delivered a baby girl on 2 November 2011. Our best wishes and congratulations from CSD.

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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