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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Stephanie Drenten

Stephanie Drenten

Understanding the viability of sewer waste water heat recovery systems


Read more at: Wayne Zhou

Wayne Zhou

Study on the Enabling Environment for Public-Private-Partnerships based Waste-to-Energy Projects in Selected Countries in Asia


Read more at: Roderick Darling

Roderick Darling

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


Read more at: Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith

An investigation of Social Risk during the construction of large infrastructure in developing economies.


Read more at: Tariq Sipra

Tariq Sipra

Resilience based Futureproofing for Sustainable Railway Infrastructure


Read more at: Vincent Sakeni

Vincent Sakeni

A Sociological Analysis of Energy Efficiency in the UK Food and Drink Manufacturing Industry.


Read more at: Jack Priestman

Jack Priestman

Urban Mobility in London.


Read more at: Adam Hamilton

Adam Hamilton

Understanding the effects of GDP growth on the six largest sub-Saharan African countries and the implications to CO2 emissions in the region.


Read more at: Ashley Brooks

Ashley Brooks

Rethinking Urban Transport for Inner-City Travel in Cambridge


Read more at: Tatiana Viecco

Tatiana Viecco

VACCINE DELIVERY: DISTRIBUTION MODELS IN THE AFRICAN REGION


 

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.