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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Justin "Tex" Adkins

Justin "Tex" Adkins

”Shade Your Lot”: A Study into the Feasibility of Creating a Business Plan to Emplace Photovoltaic Arrays over Commercial Parking Lots


Read more at: Mike Kang

Mike Kang

Strategic Sensemaking of Organizations' Climate Change Mitigation Efforts


Read more at: Daniel Navarro Bermudez

Daniel Navarro Bermudez

Evaluation of Sustainable Drainage Systems using a novel benefit intensity methodology


Read more at: Tara Jafarmadar

Tara Jafarmadar

An Assessment of Policy Measures Required to Promote Solar Energy Deployment in the State of Florida


Read more at: Yufan (Jason) Chen

Yufan (Jason) Chen

Comparing the environmental sustainability of fuel car and electric car in the city


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.