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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Thomas Niven

Thomas Niven

Evaluating the Sustainability of Small Town Reliance on Runoff Water Sources: A Case Study in Northern India.


Read more at: Sadman Islam

Sadman Islam

Identification and optimization of conditions required for systems interactions in Green Infrastructures: A case study in Newcastle of Sustainable Urbran Drainage Systems.


Read more at: Shri Gugan Siva Subramaniam

Shri Gugan Siva Subramaniam

The ENERGY-WATER Nexus in the UK: IMPACT OF SHALE GAS exploitation in The Midlands


Read more at: M Abdur Rahman

M Abdur Rahman

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Pakistan


Read more at: Francesca O'Hanlon

Francesca O'Hanlon

Monitoring and Evaluation in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Capacity Building Sector: An Evaluation of the Quality of Evidence to Support CAWST's ‘Theory of Change’


Read more at: JodyKay Maxwell

JodyKay Maxwell

COMPARISON OF VIRTUAL AND AVOIDED WATER: A WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE


Read more at: Derek Bruton

Derek Bruton

Effects of population growth, climate change, and increased water reuse on water supply and demand in Utah.


Read more at: Daniel Navarro Bermudez

Daniel Navarro Bermudez

Evaluation of Sustainable Drainage Systems using a novel benefit intensity methodology


Read more at: Martha Kiwuwa

Martha Kiwuwa

Sustainable Management of Leakage in Water Supply Systems


Read more at: Brian Bromwich

Brian Bromwich

A sustainability review of 150 years of irrigation in India with particular reference to Uttar Pradesh


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.