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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Phoebe Kiboi

Phoebe Kiboi

Value Perception of ICT and its Role in Women Empowerment: A case study in Kenya.


Read more at: Cherno Lamin Jallow

Cherno Lamin Jallow

Are grey water heat recovery systems financially viable? – A case study in Robinson College


Read more at: Charles Hugentobler

Charles Hugentobler

A novel approach to assessing resource security in the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus from the perspective of sub-Saharan African countries


Read more at: Emma Houiellebecq

Emma Houiellebecq

Urban Resilience in Post-Disaster Recovery: A Case Study on the 2015 Nepal Earthquake


Read more at: James Holloway

James Holloway

Towards Sustainable Regional Infrastructure Strategies in the UK


Read more at: Marisa Henry

Marisa Henry

Behavioural Interventions in Massachusetts Electricity Provision


Read more at: Jenny Garcia

Jenny Garcia

Converting CO2 Waste Streams into Value Added Products A Case Study for Urea and Soda Ash in China


Read more at: Laura Florez-Urazan

Laura Florez-Urazan

The Climatic Disruption Systems thinking to interpret migration and conflict under climatic constraints: the case study of Syria and its applicability to the Colombian context


Read more at: Ryan DuChanois

Ryan DuChanois

Reliability and Equity of Water Service in Rural Bangladesh, Pakistan, Ethiopia, and Mozambique


Read more at: Bongani Dladla

Bongani Dladla

The sustainability of micro-algae cultivation using the novel floating, flexible Photo-BioReactor in coastal cities: a Case study of Durban, South Africa


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.