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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Allison Kindig

Allison Kindig

Network reliability in sustainable food systems


Read more at: Matthew Myers

Matthew Myers

Examining the stance taken by environmental NGOs towards nuclear power.


Read more at: Padma Nayagam

Padma Nayagam

Circular Economy in Industry


Read more at: Roxanne Pieterse

Roxanne Pieterse

The HDI-Footprint Framework: Exploring the Implications for Sustainable Development


Read more at: Elena Haddad

Elena Haddad

Alternative Energy Provision in Emergency Relief Situations


Read more at: Aimen Sattar

Aimen Sattar

The influence of water, land, energy and soil-nutrient resource interactions on the food system in Egypt


Read more at: Heather Norton

Heather Norton

Dynamic Modelling for Tristan Albatross Conservation


Read more at: Ashley Jasso

Ashley Jasso

Defining the Resilience of Stand Alone Microgrids for Rural Applications


Read more at: Kevin Ly

Kevin Ly

Sustainability assessment of large sporting venues


Read more at: Kyle Gray

Kyle Gray

Utilising the Mining Industry to promote Sustainable Development


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.