The Master Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering for Sustainability (MES) is conceived to provide the new generation of engineers with those technical skills requested by the job market to support the industry transition towards a more sustainable and green productive paradigm. The traditional background of a mechanical engineer is enriched with competences on legislation and methods in the field of sustainability and circular economy. The program makes use of modern teaching approaches to steepen the learning curve and to facilitate the knowledge application to industry relevant case studies. Specific attention will be given to project works, developed in teams, and assigned in cooperation with industrial partners. Within the MSc program, three different curricula have been created, each of which pursuing a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of the United Nations Agenda 2030:

• Design: focuses on product development with a structured innovation approach, comprehensive life cycle analysis and design, and production with the most sustainable technologies (contributes to SDG 9 – Industry innovation and infrastructure).

• Energy Technologies: deepens the understanding of the generation and management of renewable energies and storage technologies, as well as the design methods and tools for system components and balance of plant (contributes to SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy).

• Mobility: gives insight in the development of the next generation of electric vehicles and their interaction with infrastructure, within the broader context of sustainable and automated mobility (contributes to SDG 11 – Sustainable cities and communities).