Integrative Systems + Design (ISD) is dedicated to educating leaders who can think transformatively and create lasting value in the workplace and society. We do this with a rigorous focus on innovation, agility, and purpose in service of the common good.
We offer a broad array of interdisciplinary graduate degrees that are taught by outstanding faculty from across campus along with professors of practice and experts from industry.
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ISD is the place for innovative graduate programs that prepare you to become a leader in your field. Earn your degree either on-campus or online.
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ISD News
Professor Robert Bordley Provides a Systems Engineering Approach to Reopening Schools
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Alisyn Malek Honored with 2020 ISD Alumni Award
July 29, 2020
Jiacheng Liu Selected as the 2019 ISD Outstanding Capstone Award Winner
July 8, 2020
John Meluso Announced as Recipient of Distinguished Leadership Award for DEI
June 26, 2020ISD Highlights
Campus Maize & Blueprint
The University of Michigan is providing an innovative, in-person fall 2020 designed to meet the needs of our students and campus community. This website shares our blueprint for protecting the entire U-M community and how you can stay safe and help reduce the spread of COVID-19 on campus.
You can also find more information about the College of Engineering’s preparations for an innovative, in-person 2020 fall semester by visiting the College’s COVID website.
University of Michigan Engineering Ranked #4 Best Online Graduate Program
U-M continues to be a national leader in online graduate engineering education, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
In its 2020 rankings released this week, U.S. News placed the U-M College of Engineering #4 on the list of Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs, tied with the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering. Acknowledging the excellence of its five multidisciplinary online degrees and an array of innovative learning tools, the College improved its position from a year ago to move into the Top 5 nationally.
U-M-SJTU Accelerated Master’s Degree Programs (AMDPs)
ISD + UM Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Receive an undergraduate BSE degree from UM – Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Joint Institute (JI SJTU) and take the next step with an Integrative Systems and Design (ISD) Engineering Master’s degree at the University of Michigan.
ISD 503 – Capstone
Setting Ideas into action
Capstone projects are experiences that allow students within Integrative Systems + Design (ISD) to apply what they have learned from their studies to a real-world problem or issue. It is a highlight for many ISD students, giving them the opportunity to interact closely with faculty, other team members, and industry leaders. See our ISD Capstone for more detail.