This course focuses on the design of sustainable and robust systems within organizations. Collective System Design (CSD) enhances lean and six-sigma based implementations to ensure long-term sustainability and robustness. Some people call the Collective System Design methodology and principles, “next generation lean” as it applies systems engineering principles to the design of organizational processes and systems. The course applies to the design of a wide range of commercial and governmental systems in the areas of manufacturing, product engineering, contract and program management, service industries and business systems. A class project with a local business or agency will enable students’ to practice the application of CSD.