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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Brendon Harkness

Brendon Harkness

Sustainable Pumping Options for Global Refugee Camp Water Supplies


Read more at: Byeronie Epstein

Byeronie Epstein

Strategies for rural electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa


Read more at: Chris Adsit

Chris Adsit

Engineering Interventions in Developing Areas


Read more at: Tahawar Hussein Syed

Tahawar Hussein Syed

Critical review and analysis of government of Pakistan’s decision to withdraw support for renewables based power generation.


Read more at: Ceridwen Salisbury

Ceridwen Salisbury

A Real Options Approach to Balancing Blue-Green and Grey Urban Drainage Solutions


Read more at: Daniel Clayton

Daniel Clayton

Water and the Circular Economy


Read more at: Shivi Chandna

Shivi Chandna

Energy and gender in rural areas


Read more at: Caroline Barbance

Caroline Barbance

Closing the loop in the textile industry


Read more at: Mohammed Shana'a

Mohammed Shana'a

Closing the materials loop


Read more at: Madison Marshall

Madison Marshall

The Legacy of Mega-Sporting Events for Urban Regeneration


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.