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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Timothy Kotin

Timothy Kotin

Sustainable Energy for Cities in the Developing World: A Case Study of Rendeavour’s Appolonia and King City Projects in Ghana


Read more at: William Hudson

William Hudson

Optimising Returns from Commercial Ground Source Heat Pumps: A UK Study


Read more at: Joanis Holzigel

Joanis Holzigel

A study of consumer involvement in off-grid rural electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa: With a focus on product design in solar PV companies


Read more at: Antonia Hart

Antonia Hart

Traditional Versus Modern Homes for Barbados


Read more at: Greg Felter

Greg Felter

Water Supply Challenges in Cities as a Result of Urbanization


Read more at: Ana Castaneda - Himmelspach

Ana Castaneda - Himmelspach

Meeting the needs of water management in Mexico City with pre Hispanic cultures practices


Read more at: Gerard Casey

Gerard Casey

Afghanistan: Repatriation and Resettlement


Read more at: Adam Burke

Adam Burke

Construction Feasibility and Impact Assessment of Multi-Purpose Artificial Reefs


Read more at: Randolph Brazier

Randolph Brazier

How education can be used to improve sustainability knowledge and thinking among teenagers


Read more at: Arun Sharma

Arun Sharma

Identifying Factors Affecting the Success of Rural Water Supply Programmes


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.