Program Overview

The University of Greater Manchester's Master's by Research (MRes) in Sustainable Engineering Management is a multidisciplinary research training programme designed to be truly novel and sui generis. It is designed to inspire the imagination and foster creativity while providing rigorous training in advanced research skills and deep subject knowledge.

The programme is delivered through a staged and flexible approach, enabling you to develop research skills in preparation for a PhD or Professional Doctorate. You will have opportunities to undertake applied research projects involving knowledge exchange.

The MRes programme will provide a common foundation for PhD or Professional Doctorate programmes with an interim award available following the gaining of 60 credits (PgCert), and an exit award of the 180 credit MRes.

The MRes programme focuses on advancing the understanding and application of sustainable engineering principles within the context of engineering and management. The programme explores how sustainable practices can be integrated into strategic decision-making processes in engineering organisations. The aim is to guide around the claptrap to actions that really make a difference about sustainability and to policies that add up. You will gain hands-on experience in calculating cumulative energy and exergy consumption, and carbon dioxide emissions for various industrial processes and transportation, and also discuss the risk management and decision-making methods.

Highlights

• The MRes Sustainable Engineering Management is carefully designed to support you in developing a systematic and critical knowledge and understanding of the subject through the study and application of advanced research methods and skills using a scaffolded approach to learning.
• The MRes research project provides the opportunity for you to undertake in-depth independent and original research or advanced scholarship on a subject of interest within the field of Engineering Sustainability.
• A range of academic and professional assessments which are carefully planned throughout the student journey.
• Successful graduates will be eligible to apply for advanced standing onto PhD and doctoral study.
• The MRes programme will provide the opportunity to develop knowledge in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Engineering organisations.
• The MRes programme will provide the opportunity to develop knowledge in Legislative, Legal and Ethical Considerations in sustainability area.

Key Features

• We will support you in developing a systematic understanding of knowledge, a critical awareness of current problems, and/or new insights into sustainability.
• We will guide you as you develop the ability to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and clearly communicate the research's conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• You will be able to demonstrate an advanced understanding of how established research and enquiry techniques can be practically applied to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline.
• You will evaluate and critically apply current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline, evaluate methodologies and develop critiques to develop creative solutions and/or hypotheses.
• Through a blended learning approach, you will develop the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment that requires initiative, personal responsibility, and decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations.
• You will develop critical self-awareness and independent learning strategies in order to develop academically and professionally.