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• CAD Workshop Fall 2023

  • When
    Thursday, September 28, 2023
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    OEDK Computer Lab
  • Spaces left
    8
  • Registered
    20 registrants

  Registration is closed

  FRESHMAN DESIGN Students will come away from this workshop being able to design three-dimensional objects using a free, web-based Computer Aided Design program called TinkerCAD. TinkerCAD can help you share visual ideas quickly and simply.
  

  We strongly recommend that every team has at least two members attend this workshop. The workshop will take place in the OEDK Computer Lab.

  Please bring a laptop and mouse if you have one.

  This workshop will be coordinated by Reece Lusich. Please send an email to rel5@rice.edu if you have any questions, or if you absolutely cannot make this time. If there is enough interest, another time may be scheduled-please add your name to the waitlist if all slots are filled.

  This workshop is for students currently enrolled in ENGI 120/FWIS 188 ONLY

  Number of Possible Participants: 28

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• Rice Families Weekend - OEDK OPEN HOUSE

  • When
    Friday, September 29, 2023
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    OEDK

  
  

  
  

  Get an inside look at the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen. Lab assistants will be on hand to show you around our maker space where engineering undergraduates design solutions to real-world projects. Don't forget to ask why it's called a kitchen!

  Two open house sessions are available for your convenience:

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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• Rice Families Weekend - OEDK OPEN HOUSE

  • When
    Friday, September 29, 2023
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    OEDK

  
  

  
  

  Get an inside look at the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen. Lab assistants will be on hand to show you around our maker space where engineering undergraduates design solutions to real-world projects. Don't forget to ask why it's called a kitchen!

  Two open house sessions are available for your convenience:

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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• OEDK Study Abroad - Summer 2024 - iSEED Info Session

  • When
    Friday, October 06, 2023
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    OEDK Classroom

  

  Interested in studying abroad this summer??

  Want to gain course credits* over the summer while learning a new culture?

  OEDK Study Abroad Info Session

  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  in the OEDK – Lunch will be provided.

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  Summer 2024 Program options**:
  Bologna, Italy
  Amsterdam, Netherlands and Paris, France
  Mexico City and San Cristobal, Mexico

  * All courses count towards the Engineering Design Minor and the Global Health Minor and may count towards the Entrepreneurship Minor.

  **All Study Abroad programs are subject to cancelation if there are travel restrictions or low enrollment.

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  RSVP HERE

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  iSEED
  International Summer Experience in Engineering Design 
  

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• Hand Tools Workshop #1 Thur 10/12

  • When
    Thursday, October 12, 2023
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    OEDK - Main Floor Hand Tools Area
  • Spaces left
    6
  • Registered
    7 registrants

  Register

  Hand Tools – Introductory Level
  

  This class will teach students the practical skills necessary to use basic hand tools and powered tools. Topics and tools covered include: cutting tools, shaping tools, fasteners, adhesives, and finishing tools. Students will work in teams to build a birdhouse constructed using these techniques and procedures. Students will come away from this workshop with the knowledge of the correct use of and ability to operate all of the hand tools and some of the powered tools at the OEDK.

  This workshop will be taught at a basic level for all skill levels. No prior experience with any tool is necessary. Please wear close-toed shoes and clothes that can hold up to elbow grease.
  

   Available Sessions:

  • October 12 : 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • October 13 : 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
  • October 14 :  10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • October 16 : 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

  Number of Possible Participants: 15 per section. No more than 2 non-Freshman Design (ENGI 120/220 and FWIS 188) participants per session. Must be a currently-associated Rice student, faculty or staff to participate.

  Registration: Closes 24 hours prior to each session.

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• Hand Tools Workshop #2 Fri 10/13

  • When
    Friday, October 13, 2023
  •  
    2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    OEDK - Main Floor Hand Tools Area
  • Spaces left
    4
  • Registered
    6 registrants

  Register

  Hand Tools – Introductory Level
  

  This class will teach students the practical skills necessary to use basic hand tools and powered tools. Topics and tools covered include: cutting tools, shaping tools, fasteners, adhesives, and finishing tools. Students will work in teams to build a birdhouse constructed using these techniques and procedures. Students will come away from this workshop with the knowledge of the correct use of and ability to operate all of the hand tools and some of the powered tools at the OEDK.

  This workshop will be taught at a basic level for all skill levels. No prior experience with any tool is necessary. Please wear close-toed shoes and clothes that can hold up to elbow grease.
  

   Available Sessions:

  • October 13 : 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
  • October 14 :  10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • October 16 : 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

  Number of Possible Participants: 15 per section. No more than 2 non-Freshman Design (ENGI 120/220 and FWIS 188) participants per session. Must be a currently-associated Rice student, faculty or staff to participate.

  Registration: Closes 24 hours prior to each session.

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• Hand Tools Workshop #3 Sat 10/14

  • When
    Saturday, October 14, 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    OEDK - Main Floor Hand Tools Area
  • Spaces left
    5
  • Registered
    6 registrants

  Register

  Hand Tools – Introductory Level
  

  This class will teach students the practical skills necessary to use basic hand tools and powered tools. Topics and tools covered include: cutting tools, shaping tools, fasteners, adhesives, and finishing tools. Students will work in teams to build a birdhouse constructed using these techniques and procedures. Students will come away from this workshop with the knowledge of the correct use of and ability to operate all of the hand tools and some of the powered tools at the OEDK.

  This workshop will be taught at a basic level for all skill levels. No prior experience with any tool is necessary. Please wear close-toed shoes and clothes that can hold up to elbow grease.
  

   Available Sessions:

  • October 14 :  10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • October 16 : 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

  Number of Possible Participants: 15 per section. No more than 2 non-Freshman Design (ENGI 120/220 and FWIS 188) participants per session. Must be a currently-associated Rice student, faculty or staff to participate.

  Registration: Closes 24 hours prior to each session.

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• Hand Tools Workshop #4 Mon 10/16

  • When
    Monday, October 16, 2023
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    OEDK - Main Floor Hand Tools Area
  • Spaces left
    7
  • Registered
    7 registrants

  Register

  Hand Tools – Introductory Level
  

  This class will teach students the practical skills necessary to use basic hand tools and powered tools. Topics and tools covered include: cutting tools, shaping tools, fasteners, adhesives, and finishing tools. Students will work in teams to build a birdhouse constructed using these techniques and procedures. Students will come away from this workshop with the knowledge of the correct use of and ability to operate all of the hand tools and some of the powered tools at the OEDK.

  This workshop will be taught at a basic level for all skill levels. No prior experience with any tool is necessary. Please wear close-toed shoes and clothes that can hold up to elbow grease.
  

   Available Sessions:

  • October 16 : 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

  Number of Possible Participants: 15 per section. No more than 2 non-Freshman Design (ENGI 120/220 and FWIS 188) participants per session. Must be a currently-associated Rice student, faculty or staff to participate.

  Registration: Closes 24 hours prior to each session.

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• Around the Kitchen Table Discussion

  • When
    Thursday, October 26, 2023
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    OEDK Classroom
  • Spaces left
    25

  Register

  
  

  Topic - TBD

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

  Each evening will focus on a particular theme in engineering. Industry or medical professionals, current or retired, as well as faculty and staff, are invited to share dinner with the students as they present their design challenges and solutions, and then seek advice about their design projects from seasoned engineers. 

  Between 4-6 design projects will be presented between 5:30–7:30pm in the OEDK Classroom.
  
  Dinner will be served. 

  ALL Participants Must REGISTER. We kindly request participants be adults age 18 and above.

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

  Confirmed Teams Presenting:

  Forthcoming

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• Around the Kitchen Table Discussion

  • When
    Wednesday, November 15, 2023
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    OEDK Classroom
  • Spaces left
    25

  Register

  
  

  Topic - TBD

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

  Each evening will focus on a particular theme in engineering. Industry or medical professionals, current or retired, as well as faculty and staff, are invited to share dinner with the students as they present their design challenges and solutions, and then seek advice about their design projects from seasoned engineers. 

  Between 4-6 design projects will be presented between 5:30–7:30pm in the OEDK Classroom.
  
  Dinner will be served. 

  ALL Participants Must REGISTER. We kindly request participants be adults age 18 and above.

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

  Confirmed Teams Presenting:

  Forthcoming

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• OEDK Clean-Up Days - Fall 2023

  • Start
    Monday, December 04, 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    Tuesday, December 12, 2023
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    OEDK

  Work Table CLEAN-UP AND CHECK-OUT

  Freshmen teams and single semester teams are required to clean up their work space and check out at the end of the semester.

  All other teams are encouraged to clean up their work table and floorspace before leaving for winter break.

  See clean-up instructions HERE. After a team/club feels like their table is clean and all their tools, supplies etc. have been put away, they must submit a Team Work Table Checkout Form to have an OEDK technician inspect the table and sign-off that the team has met the cleaning criteria.
  

  FALL 2023 CLEAN-UP DAYS:

  December 4-12

  The deadline for check-out is December 12th at 3:00 PM. 

  
  

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• Around the Kitchen Table Discussion

  • When
    Wednesday, February 21, 2024
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    OEDK
  • Spaces left
    25

  Register

  
  

  Topic - TBD

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

  Each evening will focus on a particular theme in engineering. Industry or medical professionals, current or retired, as well as faculty and staff, are invited to share dinner with the students as they present their design challenges and solutions, and then seek advice about their design projects from seasoned engineers. 

  Between 4-6 design projects will be presented between 5:30–7:30pm in the OEDK.
  
  Dinner will be served. 

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

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

  Confirmed Teams Presenting:

  Forthcoming

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• OEDK Clean-Up Days - Spring 2024

  • Start
    Monday, April 22, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    Tuesday, April 30, 2024
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    OEDK

  Work Table CLEAN-UP AND CHECK-OUT

  All teams and clubs are required to clean up their work space and check out at the end of the spring.

  See clean-up instructions HERE. After a team/club feels like their table is clean and all their tools, supplies etc. have been put away, they must submit a Team Work Table Checkout Form to have an OEDK technician inspect the table and sign-off that the team has met the cleaning criteria.
  

  SPRING 2023 CLEAN-UP DAYS:

  April 22-30

  The deadline for clean-up is April 30th at 3:00 PM. 

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