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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Francisco Cabadas Rodriguez

Francisco Cabadas Rodriguez

Exploring Business Models in New Markets for Decentralized Solar Photovoltaic Energy in Emerging Countries: Drawing Business Model Trajectories for Solar Decentralized Infrastructure in Emerging Markets


Read more at: David Bowly

David Bowly

Pay As You Go Solar Home Systems in developing countries: Using Data Mining to Improve Financial Sustainablity


Read more at: Nafisa Bhikhoo

Nafisa Bhikhoo

Energy Efficiency in Low Income Tropical Housing: A Study into Improving Thermal Comfort in Low Income Housing Designs in Thailand through the Effective Incorporation of Passive Design Strategies


Read more at: Sandra Asgrimsdottir

Sandra Asgrimsdottir

The Role of Interconnectors in Challenging the UK's Carbon Footprint: Contribution of Interconnectors to Decarbonistion of Future Energy Scenarios


Read more at: Shri Gugan Siva Subramaniam

Shri Gugan Siva Subramaniam

The ENERGY-WATER Nexus in the UK: IMPACT OF SHALE GAS exploitation in The Midlands


Read more at: Raymond Pritchard

Raymond Pritchard

Narrowing the energy performance gap in non-domestic buildings with aspirational sustainability targets


Read more at: Jhon Nuqui

Jhon Nuqui

Improve Power Efficiency by means of Designing and Testing of Power Conditioning and Impedance Matching Circuitry


Read more at: Doros Nicolaides

Doros Nicolaides

Wireless Electric Charge-on-the-move: An appraisal of the potential for the UK Transport Application


Read more at: Jan Monica

Jan Monica

New tools for improving user feedback loops in building retrofit and maintenance


Read more at: Thomas McGonagle

Thomas McGonagle

The democratisation of energy: A study into the decentralisation of power generation and potential


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.