Introduction to Socially Engaged Design

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Engineering courses often focus on technical skills and processes, leaving students with few examples of how to apply these skills in the real world. With "Introduction to Socially Engaged Design," you'll learn about this essential engineering and design framework, strengthening the connection between your work and its impact on individuals, societies, and the environment. Developed by expert faculty at the University of Michigan, the Socially Engaged Design model shows engineers and designers to explore the broader societal implications, outcomes, and potential unintended consequences early in the product design process. You'll learn to explore, develop, and iterate on your solutions to make equitable, evidence-based decisions. You will better understand how your experiences shape your work and explore how power, privilege, identities, and cultural contexts can shape your approach and impact. The course draws heavily on real-world examples of product design solutions that enhanced and deterred the progress of individuals and communities. In addition to these concepts, you'll learn how to effectively work with stakeholders to bring a design solution to life. By understanding design solutions' economic, social, and environmental impacts, you can develop better product and engineering design solutions for current and future generations.

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Shanna Daly

Arthur F Thurnau Professor and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Steven Skerlos

J. Reid and Polly Anderson Professor of Manufacturing, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Kathleen Sienko

Arthur F Thurnau Professor, Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Director Academic Program

Charlie Michaels

Managing Director, C-SED, Adjunct Lecturer in Center for Socially Engaged Design and Adjunct Lecturer in CoE Design Science Program, College of Engineering