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Introduction to Socially Engaged Design

Learn to apply socially engaged design principles to create equitable, sustainable engineering solutions with broader societal impact.

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₹ 2,699

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26 Hours

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This course introduces the Socially Engaged Design (SED) model, a framework that helps engineers and designers explore the broader societal implications of their work early in the product design process. Students will learn to consider economic, social, and environmental impacts of design solutions, focusing on equity and sustainability. The curriculum covers the entire SED process, from exploring and defining problems to ideating, developing, and realizing solutions. Through real-world case studies, students will examine how design decisions can enhance or hinder progress in communities. Topics include stakeholder mapping, power dynamics analysis, needs assessment, ideation techniques, and prototype development. The course emphasizes the importance of understanding personal biases, cultural contexts, and the role of power and privilege in design. By applying SED principles, students will learn to create more inclusive, evidence-based, and socially responsible engineering solutions.

Charlie Michaels

Charlie Michaels

Shanna Daly

Shanna Daly

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Charlie Michaels

Charlie Michaels

Shanna Daly

Shanna Daly

What you'll learn

  • Understand and apply the Socially Engaged Design process model to engineering projects

  • Analyze societal connections and impacts of design solutions on individuals and communities

  • Develop skills in stakeholder mapping and engaging diverse perspectives in the design process

  • Learn to identify and articulate engineering needs and design opportunities with social context

  • Apply ideation techniques that consider equity and social impact

  • Understand how personal biases and cultural contexts influence design decisions

  • Develop strategies for prototyping and validating design concepts with stakeholders

  • Learn to assess the economic, social, and environmental impacts of engineering solutions

Skills you'll gain

socially engaged design
human-centered design
engineering ethics
sustainable design
stakeholder analysis
design thinking
equity in engineering
design process model

This course includes:

5.13 Hours PreRecorded video

21 assignments

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There are 5 modules in this course

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Socially Engaged Design (SED) model, a framework for integrating social, economic, and environmental considerations into the engineering design process. The curriculum is structured around the five stages of the SED process: Explore, Define, Ideate, Develop, and Realize. Throughout these stages, students learn to analyze dimensions of equity, power, identity, and motivations; account for contextual factors and stakeholder perspectives; gather and synthesize information; prototype and test ideas; and validate design concepts. The course emphasizes practical application through case studies, including examples like the PlayPump water system, lithium mining impacts, and sustainable metalworking fluids. Students engage in activities such as stakeholder mapping, needs assessment, and ideation exercises. The course also addresses critical topics like designer positionality, the influence of personal biases on problem framing, and strategies for equitable stakeholder engagement. By the end of the course, students will have developed skills to create more inclusive, sustainable, and socially responsible engineering solutions.

Introduction to the Socially Engaged Design Process Model

Module 1 · 4 Hours to complete

Explore

Module 2 · 7 Hours to complete

Define

Module 3 · 5 Hours to complete

Ideate

Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete

Develop and Realize

Module 5 · 7 Hours to complete

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Faculties

These are the expert instructors who will be teaching you throughout the course. With a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience, they're here to guide, inspire, and support you every step of the way. Get to know the people who will help you reach your learning goals and make the most of your journey.

Charlie Michaels

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Charlie Michaels serves as the Managing Director of the Center for Socially Engaged Engineering & Design (C-SED) and is a Lecturer in the Design Science Program at the University of Michigan. He holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art & Design from the University of Michigan and a BFA from Bradley University. As a co-author of the Socially Engaged Design Process Model, Charlie leads the implementation of C-SED’s educational initiatives, including instructing the “SEED” course, where students collaborate with stakeholders to identify and develop solutions for critical social issues. He actively partners with faculty to integrate socially engaged content into the curriculum and manages the C-SED Lab, an interdisciplinary makerspace dedicated to building and prototyping innovative ideas.
Shanna Daly

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Shanna Daly, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Director of Research & Evaluation, and Co-Founder of the Center for Socially Engaged Engineering & Design at the University of Michigan, brings interdisciplinary expertise to the exploration of engineering design practices. With a B.E. in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, Shanna’s research emphasizes front-end design processes, including concept generation, divergent and convergent thinking, and incorporating social and cultural contexts into engineering decision-making. Her Coursera course, "Introduction to Socially Engaged Design," leverages this research to explore creativity, innovation, and socially conscious design in engineering practices.
Kathleen Sienko

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Kathleen H. Sienko, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Program Director for Design Science, and Co-Founder of the Center for Socially Engaged Engineering & Design at the University of Michigan, is a global leader in engineering design with a focus on global health challenges. With a Ph.D. in Medical Engineering and Bioastronautics from Harvard-MIT and experience spanning aeronautics and engineering innovation, Kathleen leads the Global Health Design Initiative (GHDI) and directs the Sienko Research Group. She also serves on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Board on Global Health. Her course, "Introduction to Socially Engaged Design," provides insight into integrating social contexts and equitable design solutions into engineering work.
Steven Skerlos

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Steve Skerlos, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan, is a renowned expert in sustainable design and innovation. With a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and a strong background in electrical engineering, Steve's research emphasizes the intersection of technology, sustainable product design, and environmental solutions. As Faculty Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Socially Engaged Engineering & Design, he brings an entrepreneurial spirit to academia, having successfully launched multiple companies based on groundbreaking research from his laboratory. His course "Introduction to Socially Engaged Design" introduces students to equity-driven, socially conscious design thinking.
Introduction to Socially Engaged Design

Beginner

Skill Level

26 Hours

Self-paced lessons

Course Cost

₹ 2,699

Completion

CERTIFICATE

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