Program Overview

Integrated Design Engineering (IDE)

The Integrated Design Engineering program is designed to prepare students to be innovators in a wide range of careers, tackling complex global challenges ethically and creatively by integrating technical engineering knowledge with integrated design thinking and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.

Accreditation

The Integrated Design Engineering Bachelor of Science (BS) degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(s) of ABET, under the General Criteria.

Program Educational Objectives

Within a few years after graduation, graduates of the Integrated Design Engineering program will have:

• Achieved one or more of the following:
  • established themselves in engineering careers or in a professional field in which they apply their engineering mindset;
  • established themselves as STEM educators; and/or
  • earned or be enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program
• Brought an integrated design mindset to the projects, problems, and/or systems they worked on
• Integrated themselves into teams where they champion inclusive practices and diverse thinking
• Demonstrated professional and personal leadership through continued learning and growth
• Advanced in professional standing based on their accomplishments and accumulated additional expertise
• Contributed to the betterment of society

Student Outcomes

Upon graduation, Integrated Design Engineering students are expected to have:

• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
• an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
• an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
• an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
• an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
• an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Program Description

The mission of the Integrated Design Engineering program is to prepare students to be innovators in a wide range of careers, tackling complex global challenges ethically and creatively by integrating technical engineering knowledge with integrated design thinking and multidisciplinary collaboration skills. The program is part of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder.