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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Cheuk-yin Leung

Cheuk-yin Leung

Barriers of implementing environmental assessment tools for new buildings: the case of BEAM Plus in Hong Kong


Read more at: Minsung Kim

Minsung Kim

Sustainable Microgrid Strategies: focusing on apartment complexes in South Korea


Read more at: Emily Castro-Prieto

Emily Castro-Prieto

Assessing sustainability of a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action for energy-efficiency measures in the Mexican residential building sector


Read more at: Ryan Alexander

Ryan Alexander

The costs and human benefits of an incremental approach to the upgrading of informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa


Read more at: Tareq Al-Ansari

Tareq Al-Ansari

Analysing the Resilience of Qatar National Food Security Program


 

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.