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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Craig Henderson

Craig Henderson

SUSTAINABILITY IN AUSTRALIAN PIPELINE DESIGN


Read more at: Greg Felter

Greg Felter

Water Supply Challenges in Cities as a Result of Urbanization


Read more at: Randa Fahmy

Randa Fahmy

A Water Energy Agriculture Nexus Approach for Desert Agriculture in the Middle East Directed Towards Identification of Sustainable Integrated Models on Both Deployment and Policy Levels (A Case Study in Egypt)


Read more at: Nicholas Copeland

Nicholas Copeland

Energy, Water, and Land Use in Texas: A case study of water resources in two Texan metropolises


Read more at: Milan Bruncvik

Milan Bruncvik

Comparative Study of Resource Efficiency of Shipping Container Based Homes


Read more at: Catherine Mulligan

Catherine Mulligan

The Impact of Telecommunications


Read more at: Jonathan Cullen

Jonathan Cullen

Technologies for the Reuse of Printed Paper in the Office


Read more at: H. Alejandro Tardel Bustamante

H. Alejandro Tardel Bustamante

Sustainability Considerations for the Post Earthquake and Tsunami Response in Chilean Coastal Communities: The Case of the Licantén Municipality


Read more at: Meng-Tsung Shih

Meng-Tsung Shih

Regional Impact of the Decommissioning of the Neihu and Muzha Incinerators in Taipei


Read more at: Simon Munnik

Simon Munnik

Organic Output of an MBT plant as a fuel for waste to energy


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.