Who We Are
Welcome to Integrative Systems + Design at the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering.
We offer master’s and doctoral degrees through six premier graduate programs: Automotive Engineering, Design Science, Energy Systems Engineering, Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering, and Systems Engineering + Design.
There may not be a single academic organization in the world quite like ISD.
No one dares to offer more ways to be integrative, more ways to lead, more ways to be creative, more ways to innovate, more ways to be transformative, more ways to offer translational research, and more ways to connect.
Our Mission
We empower Systems and Design leaders through our integrative mindset, methodologies, and actions to serve the common good.
Our Vision
We shape the discipline of Systems + Design through four distinctive areas:
Research
We spearhead transcending research by systematically integrating disparate disciplines and contextual factors to support the full development life-cycle of systems, products and services that deliver lasting value.
Academics
We deliver a pre-eminent agile educational portfolio which emphasizes integrative systems and design, and its application to emerging areas within fields such as manufacturing, energy, and automotive systems that are transforming the very way we live.
Experience
We fuse our learnings through meaningful experiences that strengthen our holistic practice and position our community to address complex global challenges and produce high value opportunities.
Community
We foster a robust and diverse community of scholarly faculty, dedicated staff, talented students and engaged partners who catalyze the advancement of the ISD discipline and its positive impact on our world.