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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 
Read more at: Fuyu Zhao

Fuyu Zhao

Opportunities to Improve Local Energy System by Provincial Policies: A Case Study of Energy Structure in Liaoning Province, China


Read more at: Dima Yankova

Dima Yankova

Lessons from countries in the Sustainable Development Quadrant: Exploring the role of the Ecological Footprint


Read more at: Samuel Wilson

Samuel Wilson

Applications of Best Practice Water Sensitive Urban Design Solutions on the Ebbsfleet Development


Read more at: Bianca Wilcox

Bianca Wilcox

The Sustainability Potential of Timber as a Building Material in South Africa


Read more at: Guangruizi Wang

Guangruizi Wang

THE USE OF AGENT-BASED MODELLING IN DETERMINING BUILDING OCCUPANT BEHAVIOUR AND THE APPLICATION IN CITY-SCALE ENERGY SIMULATION The influence of building archetypes on urban thermal energy simulation


Read more at: Nathan Vandromme

Nathan Vandromme

Household waste flow analysis in a UK context


Read more at: William Van Der Byl

William Van Der Byl

A Review and Analysis of Private Operator Models for the Management of Rural Water Supply Services in Sub-Saharan Africa


Read more at: Mei Ping Tan

Mei Ping Tan

INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN SINGAPORE


Read more at: Theofilos Sotiropoulos-Michalakakos

Theofilos Sotiropoulos-Michalakakos

A Meta-Analysis of Low Carbon Energy Investment Metrics


Read more at: Abhinav Soman

Abhinav Soman

IMPLICATIONS OF BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS FOR URBAN TRANSPORT POLICY: A UK PERSPECTIVE


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.