MSc in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering / MSc in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing Systems in Ann Arbor United States | University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Additionally, creating sustainable technological or product systems presents a more significant challenge than developing sustainable individual technologies or products. Many modern design and manufacturing engineers lack awareness of the broader systems that integrate new technologies and products, which can have substantial implications. Students specializing in Sustainable Design & Manufacturing Systems concentrate on developing eco-friendly technologies and products while assessing their influence on larger systems through environmental, social, and economic lenses. The program's engineering core includes Mechanical Engineering courses ME 589: Sustainable Design of Technology Systems and ME 455: Analytical Product Design. SEAS courses such as EAS 595: Risk-Benefit Analysis in Environmental Engineering and EAS 557: Industrial Ecology provide students with a systems-oriented view of how new technologies affect ecosystems. With expertise in both ecological science and engineering principles, graduates of the ESS Sustainable Design & Manufacturing Systems program are exceptionally equipped to make well-rounded decisions about more sustainable technological and product systems.