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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Menna Dessouki

Menna Dessouki

Circular Urban Metabolism as a Design Approach for Masterplans


Read more at: Caroline Williams

Caroline Williams

Identification Methods for Aid Distribution Following Natural Disaster Events


Read more at: Pit Ngai Chio

Pit Ngai Chio

Building retrofit in subtropical regions


Read more at: Roderick Darling

Roderick Darling

The steel stock and rate of production in a +2 degree C world


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.