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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Tzu-Ting Hsia

Tzu-Ting Hsia

The Assessment of the Heathrow Third Runway and Alternatives


Read more at: Haitao He

Haitao He

Plastic Waste Recycling Model A Study of Plastic Supply Chain from UK to China


Read more at: Tiffany Chow

Tiffany Chow

Maintaining Energy Security in the United Kingdom through Electricity Market Reform


Read more at: Dana Boyer

Dana Boyer

Vegetation in buildings: greenery to address psychological and social health in sustainable building design


Read more at: Andres Assar

Andres Assar

A Framework for air pollution and its consequences in some cities in Chile


 

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.