Multidisciplinary Design Program

The Multidisciplinary Design Program at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor provides 800+ experiential learning opportunities for students from across the university every year. Students.... - Apply what they learn in class to engineering design challenges. - Gain the technical and professional skills necessary to thrive in engineering research or industrial settings, and - Experience how multiple disciplines collaborate within a team. MDP offers 3 types of student experiences: Sponsored Projects Highly structured 2-semester projects sponsored by an industrial or non-profit client. Small teams of students (5-7) are guided weekly by both a Faculty and Sponsor mentor. Students develop core translatable skills for professional practice, including project management, industrial design reviews, testing methodology development, standard validation methods and processes, and multi-stakeholder communication. Faculty Research Teams Highly structured, ongoing student teams (e...