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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Stephen Li

Stephen Li

A comparison of UK and US local government climate change strategies


Read more at: Snezana Lekic

Snezana Lekic

Possibilities of heat recovery from waste composting process


Read more at: Eamonn Joyce

Eamonn Joyce

Opportunities for energy exchange with the ground


Read more at: Steven Hunt

Steven Hunt

Managing Intermittency of Renewable Electricity Generation


Read more at: Brenda Herrera

Brenda Herrera

Improving sustainability in mines closure by transforming open pits into fish farms


Read more at: Mohd Hasli Hasan

Mohd Hasli Hasan

Sustainable Public Transportation in Penang


Read more at: Louis Coulomb

Louis Coulomb

Disaggregating Experience Curves


Read more at: Penny Green (nee Coombes)

Penny Green (nee Coombes)

Investigating the feasibility of an integrated closed-loop system for domestic water use


Read more at: Charles Collins-Chase

Charles Collins-Chase

Analysis of the potential for biodiesel implementation in South Africa


Read more at: Jin Hooi Chan

Jin Hooi Chan

Water quality modelling and assessment in Maputo, Mozambique


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.