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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma

Identifying Factors Affecting the Success of Rural Water Supply Programmes


Read more at: Donald Stevenson

Donald Stevenson

A Study of Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change in Turkana District, Kenya


Read more at: Winston Tan

Winston Tan

Footprinting: A Decision-Making Tool for UK Water Industry?


Read more at: Nitin Tanwar

Nitin Tanwar

Sustainable Development in Developing Economies using Information and Communication Technology


Read more at: Anna Tompsett

Anna Tompsett

Barriers to Energy Efficiency in the UK New-Build Housing Industry


Read more at: Alden Yap

Alden Yap

Sustainability of Palm Oil Biodiesel in Malaysia. A Gap Analysis


Read more at: Kiki Yeoung

Kiki Yeoung

Comparative Study of Municipal Solid Waste Management Strategies in Hong Kong and London


Read more at: Victoria Hickman

Victoria Hickman

The Implementation of Building Technologies in Ladakh, India - A Case Study


Read more at: Stephen Benjamin

Stephen Benjamin

Certification: A Systems Approach


Read more at: Rehab Jameel

Rehab Jameel

Sustainability in office buildings through behavioural and cultural change. The case of the Save the Children Headquarters, London


 

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.