SEA CHANGE
Systems Engineering + Design student Joao Felipe Costa Casares Earns 2023 Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement.
Dr. Bordley Honored by CoE and Engineering Society of Detroit
Dr. Robert Bordley, ISD’s Systems Engineering + Design Program Director, has been honored twice recently…
Challenging Conventions
New ISD GAME Graduate Pranav Patil ‘23 Transforms His Love of Automotive Mechanical Systems into a Full-Time Position at Tesla From a young age, Pranav Patil was driven by a deep curiosity and affinity for the workings of automotive engineering mechanical systems. “I was always fascinated and had a passion for automobiles,” he said. “I … Read more
Congratulations Dow Sustainability Fellowship Award Winner Kira Edwards
Congratulations Kira Edwards, a current ISD student in the Energy Systems Engineering program, on being named a member of the latest cohort of Dow Sustainability Fellows.
Congratulations CoE 2022 Staff Incentive Award Winners Elizabeth Mekaru and Ted Coutilish
The College of Engineering recognized Elizabeth Mekaru, who is the ISD Associate Director of Academic Programs, and Ted Coutilish, who is the ISD Assistant Director of Strategic Engagement and Communications, with the 2022 Staff Incentive Award. The award is given to those who consistently demonstrate the College’s vision, mission, and values with a monetary award. … Read more
High Energy
ISD ESE Graduate Dr. Sita M. Syal ’14 Crusades for Sustainability, Decarbonization, and Energy Equity She always wanted to be an astronaut. “That’s all I wanted to do,” Dr. Sita M. Syal said. “One of my earliest memories is my preschool teacher reading me a book about space. I was fascinated and super geeked about … Read more
Design Expo Features Showcase and Reflection
The Michigan Engineering Design Expo was hosted on Thursday, Dec. 8, and offered students from ISD’s Analytical Product Design (APD) the chance to show off their innovative products and designs. Design Expo provides a public forum for engineering students to demonstrate applications of their studies to real-life needs, also gave APD students the chance to … Read more
Harvest Season
ISD Funds 5 Seed Grant Proposals ISD seeded transformative research by five groups with faculty from across U-M departments and colleges. Proposals addressed societal gaps through an integration of fields and communities into the process of designing and manufacturing. This approach served to holistically inspire engineers, while also including historically excluded communities. Proposals combined qualitative … Read more
Mr. Mustang
Professor Art Hyde’s Passion for Cars, Students and Family Fuels His Electrifying Spirit Art Hyde fell in love with the Ford Mustang around age 9. Little did he know then he would join Ford Motor Company at age 22 in 1977 as an engineer, just in time to be part of the launch of the … Read more
Comfortably Uncomfortable
Throughout his career, Dr. Sarvestani applied what he learned in U-M’s Design Science program to challenge himself and his colleagues to work closely together. This philosophy helps him and his colleagues build a better understanding of their differences and each other’s language while stepping outside their comfort zone.