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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 

Dissertation abstract submitted by a member of the 2021-22 ESD MPhil cohort


Read more at: Muhammad Yahya Qadri

Muhammad Yahya Qadri

Sustainability in denim manufacturing: The case of Modern Mills


Read more at: Biplav Pageni

Biplav Pageni

Exergy analysis of Nepal and the United Kingdom for low-carbon economy


Read more at: Dorde Ogrizovic

Dorde Ogrizovic

Developing resilient water management strategies for the city of Belgrade


Read more at: James A.C. O’Brien

James A.C. O’Brien

A sustainability evaluation of behavioural interventions for users of consumer goods


Read more at: Karel Nicholas Nohejl

Karel Nicholas Nohejl

Forecast of European nuclear energy to 2050 and an analysis of the trade-offs between nuclear energy and viable alternatives


Read more at: Claudia Katherine Nielsen

Claudia Katherine Nielsen

Exploring the nexus between sand, resilience, and disaster risk in urban regions exposed to natural hazards


Read more at: Francis Alexander Merino

Francis Alexander Merino

Using Multi-Dimensional Critical Analysis to propose an optimal sustainable microgrid for the Falkland Islands archipelago


Read more at: Jacqueline Jepngetich Mebur

Jacqueline Jepngetich Mebur

An innovation graveyard: A critical review of crowdsourced technological innovations in humanitarian assistance


Read more at: Lee Masuka

Lee Masuka

An analysis and framework for resource sharing: A look at Harare’s electricity, water, and transport resources


Read more at: Kylee Sonja Mansfield

Kylee Sonja Mansfield

Balancing rapid recarbonization and the Energy Trilemma in fossil fuel dependent countries using systems mapping


 

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.