The mission of the Green Engineering Program is as follows:
- To expose all engineering students to the environmental impacts of the design, manufacture, and use of engineered products and systems
- To provide a variety of educational courses and opportunities so students learn how to use engineering fundamentals to minimize environmental impacts throughout product life cycles
- To facilitate the collaboration of Virginia Tech engineering faculty with government, industry, and other academic institutions in the research and development of innovative and interdisciplinary green engineering technologies
- To promote dialogue and collaboration among Virginia Tech faculty, staff, students, administrators, and departments as well as local and global communities on issues related to green engineering and sustainability