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Design, Innovation, and Society / Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Design, Innovation, and Society (commonly referred to as DIS) bachelor’s degree program provides creative, socially conscious students a broad education in design and can be pursued as a dual major with Mechanical Engineering. Offered by the Department of Science and Technology Studies, the program adopts a social-scientific approach to design that integrates creative, technical, and organizational/entrepreneurial dimensions. This unique bachelor’s program includes project-based design studios, discussion-focused seminar courses, and a cumulative senior project that integrates all aspects of the student’s education.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_12a5f401
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

0 items

    First Year

    0 items

      Fall

      5 items
      1. CHEM 1100
        Principles of Chemistry I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. ENGR 1200
        Engineering Graphics and CAD
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      3. INQR 1610
        Design and Innovation Studio I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. MATH 1010
        Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. INQR 1100
        Science, Technology, and Society
        Not resolved to a course
        or: STSO 1100 - Science, Technology, and Society
        4

      Spring

      5 items
      1. ENGR 1100
        Introduction to Engineering Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. ENGR 1300
        Engineering Processes
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      3. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. STSO 2210
        Design, Culture, and Society
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. STSO 2610
        Design and Innovation Studio II
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

      0 items

        Fall

        4 items
        1. STSO 2020
          Design and Innovation Studio III
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. ENGR 2530
          Strength of Materials
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. MATH 2400
          Introduction to Differential Equations
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. PHYS 1100
          Physics I (M)
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PHYS 1110 - Physics I (S)
          4

        Spring

        6 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. ENGR 2600
          Modeling and Analysis of Uncertainty
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. MANE 2110
          Numerical Methods and Programming for Engineers
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. MANE 2710
          Thermodynamics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. MATH 2010
          Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Algebra
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        6. PHYS 1200
          Physics II
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

        0 items

          Fall

          5 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. ENGR 2090
            Engineering Dynamics
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. MANE 2720
            Fluid Mechanics
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. STSO 4600
            Design and Innovation Studio A
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. Engineering Design Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Spring

          5 items
          1. ENGR 2300
            Electronic Instrumentation
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. ENGR 4610
            Design and Innovation Studio C
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. MANE 4030
            Elements of Mechanical Design
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. MANE 4040
            Mechanical Systems Laboratory
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          5. MANE 4730
            Heat Transfer
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Fourth Year

          0 items

            Fall

            6 items
            1. STS Advanced Option
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. ENGR 4010
              Professional Development: Leadership Competencies
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            3. MANE 4260
              Multidisciplinary Capstone Design
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. MANE 4500
              Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. MANE 4510
              Control Systems Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
              2
            6. MANE 496X
              Computational Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Spring

            5 items
            1. ENGR 1600
              Materials Science
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. MANE 496X
              Technical Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. MANE 4740
              Thermal and Fluids Engineering Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
              2
            4. STSO 4970
              Design and Innovation Senior Project
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            5. STS Advanced Option
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Footnotes

            16 items
            1. These six courses satisfy the 24 credits of the HASS Core.
              Not resolved to a course
            2. These required courses may be taken in any order in the academic year shown (or in a previous year) given the prerequisites are met.
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Choice of ENGR 1200 , ENGR 1400 , or CIVL 1200 ; EG and CAD is preferred for Mechanical Engineers.
              Not resolved to a course
            4. This course satisfies the HASS Inquiry requirement.
              Not resolved to a course
            5. This course satisfies Professional Development: Tech Issues and Solutions requirement (STSO 4100 ).
              Not resolved to a course
            6. These courses are options that may be taken in the Arch Summer semester (if the summer schedule permits).
              Not resolved to a course
            7. Choose from ENGR 2050 and MANE 2220 ; both have Professional Development I embedded in them.​
              Not resolved to a course
            8. Students must take two Design & Innovation (D&I) Studio Advanced Options. D&I Studio A, D&I Studio B, and D&I Studio C; each satisfy one D&I Studio Advanced Option. Students dual-majoring with the School of Engineering must select ENGR 4610 as one of their D&I Studio Advanced Options.
              Not resolved to a course
            9. Choose from Design & Innovation Studio A (Summer only) or Design & Innovation Studio B (Fall only);
              Not resolved to a course
            10. If the student chooses to be away spring junior year, ENGR 4610 will move to Spring of senior year, and ENGR 1600 and an STS Advanced Option will move to Fall of the junior year.
              Not resolved to a course
            11. These laboratory courses may be taken any semester in the junior or senior year, provided all prerequisites have been completed.
              Not resolved to a course
            12. Any 4-credit STSO 4000-level course with the exception of STSO 4970 , STSO 4980 , STSO 4990 . Students may take the final D&I Advanced Studio (that they have not taken to fulfill the advanced studio requirements) to fulfill the Advanced STS requirements if they so desire.
              Not resolved to a course
            13. Computation and Technical Electives for DSIS+MECL Dual Majors: • The Computation Elective must be chosen from the following list of courses: MANE 4140 , MANE 4280 , MANE 4240 ,or MTLE 4500 . • The first Technical Elective must be taken from any upper-level (4000 or above) MANE course (which does not include independent study or research). MANE 4610 is recommended for DSIS+MECL dual majors. • The second Technical Elective is satisfied by ENGR 4610 (spring only). • Computational and Technical Electives may not be taken on a Pass/No Credit basis.
              Not resolved to a course
            14. Mechanical Engineering students may alternatively take MANE 4220 , MANE 4210 , MANE 4230 or MANE 4850, provided all prerequisites have been completed.
              Not resolved to a course
            15. DSIS+MECL dual majors should declare the HASS Integrative Pathway “Design, Innovation, and Society.” These three courses satisfy that pathway.
              Not resolved to a course
            16. These courses should be completed by the end of the second year / fourth semester. ADMN 1030 (or equivalent) is recommended as a prerequisite to ILEA 4400 (or equivalent). While both courses may be taken in any semester, the suggested sequence should be followed when possible.”. At some point the first sentence got dropped but it is attached to other courses beyond ADMIN and ILEA
              Not resolved to a course
            Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10124&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0112.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.