Center for Design Research Skip to main content Skip to secondary navigation Stanford University(link is external) Covid-19 resources for Stanford community Stanford Engineering Center for Design Research Search this site Submit Search Menu Home Research BDML CHARM DEL DesignX People Affiliate Programs Industrial Affiliates Academic Affiliates Visitor Onboarding Visiting Student Application Process Visiting Scholar Application Process Visiting Faculty Application Process CDR Affiliates and Sponsors Other Opportunities Resources PhD Dissertations Printing at SU Covid-19 related resources News Events Main content start Center for Design Research (CDR) is a community of scholars focused on understanding and augmenting engineering design innovation and design education. Founded in 1984, CDR is a nexus for PhD students and researchers collaborating in the realm of design thinking, robotics, rehabilitative technologies, engineering design education, STEM education, neurodesign and business innovation. BDML The Biomimetics and Dexterous Manipulation Lab (BDML), led by Professor Mark Cutkosky, conducts research activities that include modeling and control of dextrous manipulation with robotic and teleoperated hands; force and tactile feedback in telemanipulation and virtual environments; and design and control of compliant "biomimetic" robots with embedded sensors and actuators. Visit BDML lab DEL The Designing Education Lab (DEL), led by Professor Sheri Sheppard, investigates a broad range of engineering education topics, from the persistence of students and alumni in engineering fields to the impact of exposure to entrepreneurship on engineering students' career interests. Visit DEL lab CHARM Researchers in the Collaborative Haptics and Robotics in Medicine Lab (CHARM Lab), led by Professor Allison Okamura, design and study haptic systems using both analytical and experimental approaches. This research has applications in robot-assisted surgery, simulation and training, rehabilitation, exploration of hazardous or remote environments, enabling technologies, manufacturing, design, mobile computing, and education. Visit CHARM lab DesignX Prof. Larry Leifer's designX community is composed of members arriving from a diverse range of disciplines, including sociology, neuroscience, engineering, business and architecture. The initiatives consist of: Design Thinking Research, lnteraction Design Group, NeuroDesignScience Program, Business Design Research, Food Design Research, Foresight Design Research, Resilience Design Research, Human Innovation Design Engineering research group, and Stanford Center for Innovation & Design Research. Visit DesignX lab Learn about our research Find out how to become an affiliate Meet our team Sheri Sheppard Professor “ How do we educate a new kind of engineer? ... ” How do we educate a new kind of engineer? Stanford ENGINEERING Web Login Address Center for Design Research 424 Panama Mall Stanford, CA 94305 United States Visit Campus Map Contact Us Stanford Facebook Stanford Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Youtube Pinterest Find us on the Web Get Involved Study with us Learn about our research Become CDR Affiliate Other Opportunities Resources Covid-19 updates Stanford news Stanford events Intranet Stanford University Stanford Home(link is external) Maps & Directions(link is external) Search Stanford(link is external) Emergency Info(link is external) Terms of Use(link is external) Privacy(link is external) Copyright(link is external) Trademarks(link is external) Non-Discrimination(link is external) Accessibility(link is external) © Stanford University. Stanford, California 94305. Back to Top
