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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Owen Groves

Owen Groves

Best practice: Technology and policy for decoupling urbanisation and air pollution in developing countries


Read more at: Martha Kiwuwa

Martha Kiwuwa

Sustainable Management of Leakage in Water Supply Systems


Read more at: Markus Graebig

Markus Graebig

Comparative analysis of land use intensity and environmental impacts of biomass and photovoltaics


Read more at: Joan Ko

Joan Ko

Drivers and barriers for the adoption of energy efficiency innovations in new UK housing


Read more at: Jennifer Gonser

Jennifer Gonser

The United States Army Adoption of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighbourhood Development Green Building Rating System


Read more at: Jacob Cornelius

Jacob Cornelius

A soft systems analysis of poverty and energy in rural El Salvador: Exploring implications for capacity development


Read more at: Ian Cawrse

Ian Cawrse

Planning for mine closure at the Klirou copper-zinc project in Cyprus


Read more at: Ian Brenkley

Ian Brenkley

The opportunity for growth for small wind microgeneration in the UK


Read more at: Grainne Cronin

Grainne Cronin

Climate Change Policy and the Implications for the Construction Industry


Read more at: Gareth Haslam

Gareth Haslam

Challenges and Strategies for Moving towards Sustainability within Office Buildings Using a Case Study of the Save the Children Headquarters in 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.