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OEDK – A Hub for Undergraduate Engineering Design!

The Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK) represents a shift in the culture of engineering design at Rice. It provides undergraduate engineering students with ready access to design tools, prototyping equipment, computational facilities, meeting rooms and ample space for prototype design and development. But the OEDK is more than a place where design happens — it is also a hub of activity and a social center that emphasizes creativity and experimentation. The next generation of engineers will face incredible challenges that will require them to have more than a deep understanding of engineering fundamentals — they also must have the ability to work in diverse teams during all phases of the design and technology development process and to effectively communicate ideas.

To equip our students with the skills they need to succeed, we go beyond textbooks, classrooms and online learning platforms and provide them with the hands-on experiences they need to flourish. Such experiences, when tied to real-world design challenges, foster enthusiasm for problem solving and keep our students engaged throughout their academic careers. Our goal is to give every engineering student a significant team design experience before graduation.