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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: (Ming Sum) Rosie Ma

(Ming Sum) Rosie Ma

Policies and Strategies for stimulating renewable energy and energy efficiency


Read more at: Daniel Kong

Daniel Kong

Sustainable Engineering Design for Public Housing


Read more at: Chris Hicks

Chris Hicks

Sustainable procurement of civil engineering works by the MOD


Read more at: Alexandre Head

Alexandre Head

Intermittency considerations and sustainability analysis of renewable energy in the UK


Read more at: Kangjing He

Kangjing He

Sustainable transport in urbanisation


Read more at: Jason Harriman

Jason Harriman

Knowledge Management as a mechanism to embed Sustainable Development


Read more at: Rohan Gulrajani

Rohan Gulrajani

Enhancing firm competitiveness under the European Union


Read more at: Panagiotis Dimitrakopoulos

Panagiotis Dimitrakopoulos

Design and application of a horizontal-axis tidal stream turbine


Read more at: Irene Darku

Irene Darku

The utilisation of agro-waste as alternative fuel sources to meet local energy needs in Ghana


Read more at: Charlie Dalrymple

Charlie Dalrymple

Performance measurement of engineering projects in the humanitarian aid sector


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.