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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Ralph Thompson

Ralph Thompson

Formalising Sustainable Practice: Increasing the scale of a rainwater harvesting project in Mexico City


Read more at: NS Sharpe

NS Sharpe

Development of a Novel Plan for Emptying Pit Latrines in Urban Slums


Read more at: H Sharp

H Sharp

Incorporating Disaster Risk Reduction into Development Projects in Bangladesh


Read more at: Arthur Sebert

Arthur Sebert

Sustainable Energy Supply In China: The Role Of Indicators And Targets


Read more at: Marcos Pelenur

Marcos Pelenur

A study of energy management and its effect on well-being: can we thrive by using less energy?


Read more at: Faheem Merchant

Faheem Merchant

Analyzing the sustainability of community driven development in Afghanistan using the National Solidarity Program case study


Read more at: Andrew K. Hill

Andrew K. Hill

Moving Beyond Traditional Military Roles: Can the Afghanistan National Army be a Key Player in Development and Reconstruction?


Read more at: Jose Andres Vallejo-Bermeo

Jose Andres Vallejo-Bermeo

Factors and interdependences of low-cost sustainable housing in the developing world in the context of Ecuador


Read more at: Adit Sharma

Adit Sharma

An Assessment of Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater and Appropriate Mitigation Strategies in Bangladesh


Read more at: Rami Migally

Rami Migally

Investigation of Electricity Supply Options


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.