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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Christopher Collins

Christopher Collins

Levels of engagement with sustainability issues in manufacturing SMEs


Read more at: Anna Cestari

Anna Cestari

The hydropolitics of water management


Read more at: Valeria Bona

Valeria Bona

Use of organic and inorganic waste in the remediation and revegetation of contaminated soils


Read more at: Faisal Mehdi Bachlani

Faisal Mehdi Bachlani

The impact of pharmaceutical/chemical plant in a developing country


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.