In the News
Podcast: Engineering and Design Justice
By: the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
“When it comes to engineering and design, no matter the end goal, be it a device or structure or sweeping plan of action, the idea that engineering is done for the betterment of humanity is a constant, whether it can be tangibly quantified or not.
As Sita Syal and Julia Kramer, assistant professors in mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan, recently wrote in their study, “Design and Justice: A Scoping Review in Engineering Design,” there is “a growing priority in the engineering design research community to incorporate justice into design and to do so meaningfully and intentionally.” This paper was recently published in ASME's Journal of Mechanical Design.
Both professors joined ASME TechCast to some insights into the interconnections between engineering and social justice, some of the lingering issues, and their hopes for the discourse moving forward.”
Listen to the podcast here.
“Lauren Wojciechowski wants to improve your life.
Wojciechowski, an ISD Design Science doctoral candidate, is on a mission to reimagine and reshape what engineering can be to help people.
Wojciechowski believes strongly in the College of Engineering’s new People-First Engineering philosophy, “Reimagining and reshaping what engineering can be, enabling all engineers to have a positive impact on the world and build a future that will elevate all people.”
She exemplifies this philosophy in her research to push the boundaries of traditional engineering as she seeks to improve the process and create a comprehensive toolkit for co-design in health applications.”
Read the full article here.
CHEPS Fall 2023 Seminar Series: Julia Kramer
By: Michigan Engineering Center for Healthcare Engineering & Patient Safety (CHEPS)
October 4, 2023
“This week at the Providing Better Healthcare Through Systems Engineering Seminar Series, students, staff, faculty, clinicians, and community members gathered to discuss client-provider tension in contraceptive care for low-resource communities.
Julia Kramer, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. In her research, she focuses on equity-oriented engineering solutions to modern healthcare issues. This Monday, Kramer presented an insightful seminar on human-centered design as it applies to her research promoting rights-based family planning for contraceptive care.”
Read the full article here.