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Learn to see your world through a different lens.

The SocioTechnical Systems Program gives you access to better solutions, increased resources, more opportunities, and added value for your company or career.

The College of Engineering and the School of Labor and Employment Relations combine forces to offer the STS program option. This option teams students from across programs, merging their skill sets to create multidisciplinary solutions to real life problems. These diverse skill sets and perspectives help to more effectively implement innovation.

Social and technical systems interact in every workplace. This principle forms the basis of the coursework for the STS Program. In addition, students can do fieldwork with sponsoring companies. Student teams, working closely with faculty leads, will exercise their skills to create effective responses to practical problems. Students, who take the STS theory course, may then apply for the fieldwork experience. The course and fieldwork are two units each and are designed to be completed in one semester.

Sponsors are drawn from a diverse group of industries, ranging from construction to healthcare or aerospace manufacturing. Sponsor support provides crucial resources for students in each company and underwrites the STS Program. Their support also ensures the participation of faculty members who offer input, expertise and guidance to the student teams as they produce deliverables. Additionally, companies will have access to highly qualified students who may be their future interns or full-time employees. This program is designed to create value for all participants.

If you are interested in participating or learning more about the SocioTechnical Systems Program, please contact:

Betty Barrett, PhD, Director
Cindy King, Assistant to the Director

SocioTechnical Systems Program
University of Illinois
Phone: 217/333-2384
Email: sociotech@illinois.edu
www.ler.illinois.edu/sociotech