Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence

Engineering stronger materials for the future of flight. ✈️

Researchers at CDME are part of a team advancing next-generation turbine materials using additive manufacturing and carbon nanotube–reinforced composites designed to perform in the most extreme environments.

Through this work, students gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies while contributing to solutions that move industry forward.

Engineering stronger turbine materials with additive manufacturing CDME part of team developing carbon nanotube metal matrix composite

As graduation nears, the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence is proud to recognize six outstanding graduating students whose contributions have left an impact on the center!

Through hands-on, industry-driven projects, these students applied classroom knowledge to real-world challenges, advancing work in additive manufacturing, materials, medical devices, aerospace and cybersecurity.

Congratulations to all our graduating students! 🎓🎉

🔗 Read their stories:

Six spectacular CDME graduating students Reflection on their time at CDME

High school students from the Linworth Experimental Program recently got to take part in a special METAL boot camp! 🔥🔨

In a week at CDME, students learned about advanced manufacturing and metallurgy through hands-on use of real metalcasting and forging equipment. They worked with green sand, 3D-printed sand and foam patterns to create brass and aluminum pieces.

At the end of the week, each student went home with four pieces they cast themselves: a mug, a METAL emblem , an anvil and a custom-designed part.

Read more about their experience:

High school students get METAL experience Linworth Experiential Program students participate in metalcasting boot camp