Mu2e will search for coherent, neutrino-less conversion of muons into electrons in the field of a nucleus with sensitivity at the level of a few times 10^-17, an improvement of a factor of 10,000 over existing limits. Such a charged lepton flavor-violating reaction probes new physics at a scale inaccessible with direct searches at either present or planned high energy colliders. The physics motivation for Mu2e will be presented along with general design considerations. Various sources of backgrounds and signal sensitivity in the conversion ratio measurement will also be discussed.

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