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Around the Kitchen Table events are round table discussions that highlight ongoing engineering design work of our current undergraduate students. Each evening will focus on a particular theme in engineering. Students present their design challenge and solutions, and then seek advice about their design projects from seasoned engineers.


Upcoming events

Upcoming events

  • Around the Kitchen Table Discussion - Engineers Week Edition

    • Wednesday, February 21, 2024
    • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
    • OEDK
    • 25


    Topic - Engineers Week Edition

    Around the Kitchen Table events are round table discussions that will highlight ongoing engineering design work of our current undergraduate students.

    Alumni, industry or medical professionals, current or retired, as well as faculty and staff, are invited to share refreshments with the students as they present their design challenges and solutions, and then seek advice about their design projects from seasoned engineers. 

    Between 10-12 design projects will be presented between 4:30–6:00 pm at team work tables throughout the OEDK.

    Refreshments will be available in the Classroom. 

    In celebration of Engineers Week, high school students are welcome. Minors MUST be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. ALL Participants Must REGISTER.

    REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN THE SPRING

    Go to the Around the Kitchen Table webpage for more information about upcoming dinner events.

    Confirmed Teams Presenting:

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Past events

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Around the Kitchen Table Discussion - Water You Talking About: Water/Liquid Engineering Design Projects
Thursday, October 26, 2023 Around the Kitchen Table Discussion - Air Air, It's Everywhere: Engineering Design Projects Involving Air
Thursday, March 02, 2023 Around the Kitchen Table Discussion - Nothing but Limbs: Arm, Leg and Mobility Projects
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Around the Kitchen Table - Global and Social Impact: Innovations and Outreach
Thursday, October 27, 2022 Around the Kitchen Table Discussion - In Motion: Air, Land and Sea Vehicles
Thursday, February 24, 2022 [CANCELED] Around the Kitchen Table Discussion - Topic - In Motion: Air, Land and Sea Vehicles
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Around the Kitchen Table Discussion - Topic - Let's Get Visual: Designing Devices with Displays, Alerts and Notifications
Thursday, October 21, 2021 Around the Kitchen Table Discussion - Topic - Let Me Help Myself: Personal Assistive and Physical Therapy Devices
Thursday, March 04, 2021 Around the Kitchen Table Discussion - Global Health Technologies
Thursday, February 25, 2021 Around the Kitchen Table Discussion - Designing Under the COVID Umbrella
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Energy and Sustainability
Thursday, November 14, 2019 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Water/Liquid Projects
Thursday, November 07, 2019 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Engineering Clubs
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Assistive Devices for Patients/Doctors
Wednesday, November 07, 2018 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion: It’s Alive! Projects involving plants, animals or humans.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Fun Consumer Technologies
Thursday, November 09, 2017 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Health and Medical Technologies
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Transportation: Rockets, planes, trains and automobiles
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Robotics and Automation
Thursday, January 19, 2017 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Medical Devices and Assistive Technology
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Sustainability and the Environment
Tuesday, February 09, 2016 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Energy and Sustainability
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Topic: Medical Devices
Thursday, October 22, 2015 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Topic: Community Focused Projects
Thursday, March 12, 2015 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Energy and the Environment
Thursday, February 12, 2015 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Fun Consumer Technologies
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Aeronautics and Astronautics
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Medical Technologies for Low Resource Settings
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Energy and the Environment
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Health and Medical Technologies
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Transportation- Rockets, planes, trains, automobiles
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Fun Consumer Technologies
Wednesday, November 06, 2013 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Above and Beyond the Kitchen
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - This and That’- Interesting Technology Innovations
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Energy and Sustainability Projects
Thursday, March 08, 2012 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Energy and Sustainability Projects
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Around the Kitchen Table Dinner Discussion - Bioengineering Day

Contact us

Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen
Rice University

6100 Main Street MS 390 | Houston, Texas | 77005

Phone: 713.348.OEDK

Email: oedk@rice.edu

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