设计，创新与社会科学学士/机械工程

许多学生将技术选择扩展为成熟的双专业。这意味着该文凭将阅读设计，创新和社会学以及机械工程学士学位，或者设计，创新以及社会和管理学学士学位。双重专业在就业市场上受到高度重视，此外，如果他们想创办自己的公司，他们还将具有出色的技能。但是，在攻读双主修课程时，学生也会有所灵活性。目前，设计与创新跨学科课程（PDI）的大约80％的学生正在攻读DIS和机械工程双学位课程，这是该课程的历史核心。但是，每年我们都会吸引更多追求新选择的学生。Rensselaer课程目录包含设计，创新和社会学士学位课程，DIS和机械工程双
Many students build out the technical option into a full-fledged dual major. This means that the diploma will read B.S. in Design, Innovation, and Society and in Mechanical Engineering or B.S. in Design, Innovation, and Society and Management. The dual majors are highly valued on the job market, plus they have excellent skills if they wish to start their own companies. However, in pursuing a dual major students also surrender some flexibility. Currently, about 80 percent of the students in the Interdisciplinary Programs on Design and Innovation (PDI) are pursuing dual majors in DIS and Mechanical Engineering, which was the historic core of the program. However, each year we get more students who are pursuing new options. The Rensselaer course catalog has curriculum templates for the B.S. in Design, Innovation, and Society, the dual major of DIS and Mechanical Engineering, and the dual major of DIS and Management. In addition, we have worked out templates for other dual majors, including DIS and Communication/Graphic Design and DIS and Computer Science. There are many possible options. Not all dual majors can be completed within four years unless the student has AP credit. This is particularly true of biomedical engineering and chemical engineering. Also, students cannot combine the BS in DIS with the Bachelor's of Architecture degree (due to state law, which only allows a BS to be combined with a BS degree).