Undergraduate Engineering INNOVATION Lab
The Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK) is a 20,000 sq. ft. space
for undergraduate students which provides ready access to design tools,
prototyping equipment, computational facilities, meeting rooms, and
ample space for prototype design and development. The OEDK it is also a
hub of activity and a social center that emphasizes experimentation. At a
deeper level, the OEDK represents a shift in the culture of engineering
design at Rice, bringing together students with various perspectives to
collaborate on multidisciplinary teams. Modeling real-world working
groups, these teams conceive, design and test prototypes to solve unique
design challenges, many of which are civic-oriented and have the
potential to impact the community. Design projects range across a wide
variety of topics such as sustainable energy, oil field operations,
medical devices, community water delivery systems, chemical process
design, image analysis, global health technologies and electronic
technology innovations.
Engineering Design Education at Rice
Reduce barriers for students to achieve success in engineering design
Focus is on interdisciplinary projects
Present real-world design challenges
Energy, Sustainability
Oil Exploration
High Tech
Medical Devices
Global Health
Facilities, supplies and equipment to facilitate success in design efforts
Conference Rooms, Teleconferencing
76+ Work Tables for Team use
52 Computers for Team use
Electronics tools
Computer Lab equipped with 28 computers, Instructors station, 4 Plasmas
Classroom equipped with 48 seats, Instructor station with computer, projector
Conference rooms with large screen displays and teleconferencing