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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Jude Sykes

Jude Sykes

Energy efficient low income homes in South Africa: evaluation of international support mechanisms.


Read more at: Marc Stettler

Marc Stettler

The Future of Short and Long Distance Passenger Mobility


Read more at: Sherin Sameh

Sherin Sameh

Investigating Earth Architecture as a Sustainable Building Approach in Egypt


Read more at: Jay Rajapakse

Jay Rajapakse

Simple Water Treatment: Sustainable Implications of Pebble Matrix Filtration (PMF)


Read more at: Judith Plummer

Judith Plummer

The Impacts of Protracted Pre-Construction Delay in Hydropower Projects


Read more at: Cate Ortman

Cate Ortman

Radioactive Waste Impacts Mitigated by the Arctic Military Environmental Cooperation Program: lessons in international cooperation


Read more at: Mary-Lou Masko

Mary-Lou Masko

Dynamics of Successful Implementation of Energy Policies: Denmark’s Lessons for Hawaii


Read more at: Emily Kunen

Emily Kunen

Achieving sustainable development through carbon finance: lessons learned in bundling small-scale bioenergy projects in developing countries


Read more at: Thalia Konaris

Thalia Konaris

Effective Impact Increase Strategy through Successful INGO and NGO Partnerships in the Field of Water and Sanitation for the Purpose of Poverty Alleviation: A Nepal Case Study


Read more at: Janice Foster

Janice Foster

Technology Leapfrogging in South Africa


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.