When Design Meets Engineering, Students Solve the Right Problems News / June 3, 2026 For Sarah Rottenberg, Executive Director of the Integrated Product Design Program (IPD) at Penn Engineering and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Weitzman School of Design, innovation does not begin with solutions, it begins with asking better questions. IPD is a Penn Engineering master’s program that brings together design, business and... Read More
Penn Engineers Shine at Venture Lab Startup Challenge News / May 6, 2026 At the annual Venture Lab Startup Challenge, Penn Engineering-affiliated teams took home more than $200,000, winning the grand prize, runner-up prize and much more. Read More
A Robotic Solution for Safer Tree Trimming News / May 5, 2026 Margaret Zhu and the Serpent Robotics team have leveraged Penn resources to create a tree-cutting robot, improving safety in a dangerous industry. The President’s Innovation Prize allows Zhu to iterate and pilot the device over the next year. Read More
Class of 2026 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize Winners Announced News / April 16, 2026 Four prize-winning teams, including two affiliated with Penn Engineering, will design and implement post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference here in Philadelphia and beyond. Read More
Combining AI and Art-making for Youth Well-being News / March 7, 2025 After gaining experience as a qualitative researcher in public health, Eileen Feng mused about how she might take that knowledge and apply it to product design. She sought out a program soon after completing a master’s program in public health, finding her fit with the Integrated Product Design master’s program, a joint... Read More
