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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Jorge Garcia Moreno Villarreal

Jorge Garcia Moreno Villarreal

Renewable Electricity in Mexico: Scenarios for 2024 Evaluate Mexico’s electricity generation mix and propose a potential transition into a more sustainable electricity mix.


Read more at: Jason Hardjosoekatmo

Jason Hardjosoekatmo

Rural Electrification in Indonesia


Read more at: Andrew N. Hennig

Andrew N. Hennig

Using Biochar in a Permeable Reactive Barrier for Contaminated Groundwater Remediation


Read more at: Stephanie Andrea Hirmer

Stephanie Andrea Hirmer

Stakeholder participation to ensure sustainable development in developing countries: Making the deployment of pico-PV more sustainable along the value chain


Read more at: King-fan HO

King-fan HO

Incentive of green commercial building development in Hong Kong


Read more at: Joda Olaekan Olatunde

Joda Olaekan Olatunde

Multi-criteria evaluation of urban water supply alternatives and sustainable water management for new megacities in developing countries- A case for portable water in Lagos, Nigeria


Read more at: Jie Liang

Jie Liang

The pathway to sustainable infrastructure development in China -- A case study on Shanghai urban water development


Read more at: Yuan Lin

Yuan Lin

Research on Establishment of Chinese 2015 Carbon Trading Scheme


Read more at: Claudia Mac-lean

Claudia Mac-lean

Alternative Approaches to Project Evaluation


Read more at: Mara-Tafadzwa Makoni

Mara-Tafadzwa Makoni

The relationship between aid effectiveness and sustainable urban water supply and sanitation service delivery in rebuilding fragile states: Zimbabwe as a case study


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.