
David Beach
Professor (Teaching) of Mechanical Engineering
Bio
Beach teaches courses in the areas of design and manufacturing. Beach and Craig Milroy co-direct the Product Realization Laboratory which provides 1700 students annually with hands on experiences in product definition, conceptual design, detail design, and prototype creation. The PRL offers courses, mentors and tools in support of integrated designing and making. Pedagogically, Beach believes that creation of experience from which students (and teams of students) can interpret and internalize their own conclusions provides an excellent complement to content based teaching. His goal is to add strength in tacit knowledge which derives from the hands-on synthesis of design, prototype building, presentation and criticism.. The resulting judgment and instinct regarding materials, devices, materials transformation processes, and design process complement classical analytical engineering education to create superior engineers.
Honors & Awards
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Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, Stanford University (1995)
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Bing Undergraduate Teaching Fellow, Stanford University (1997-1999)
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Bass Undergraduate Teaching Fellow, Stanford University (2005-2009)
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Sugden Family University Fellow in Undergraduate Education, Stanford University (2005-2010)
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Dean's Award for Industry Education Innovation, Stanford University (2006)
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Sudgen Family Universith Fellow in Undergraduate Education, Stanford University (2010-2015)
Professional Education
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MS, Stanford, Engineering (Product Design) (1972)
2020-21 Courses
- Design and Manufacturing
ME 203 (Aut, Spr) - Manufacturing Processes and Design
ME 129 (Win) - Precision Engineering
ME 324 (Spr) - Product Realization: Design and Making
ME 103 (Aut, Win) - The Magic of Materials and Manufacturing
ME 219 (Aut) -
Independent Studies (6)
- Engineering Problems
ME 391 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Engineering Problems and Experimental Investigation
ME 191 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Experimental Investigation of Engineering Problems
ME 392 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Honors Research
ME 191H (Aut, Win, Spr) - Practical Training
ME 299A (Aut, Win, Spr) - Practical Training
ME 299B (Aut, Win, Spr)
- Engineering Problems
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Prior Year Courses
2019-20 Courses
- Deliverables: A Mechanical Engineering Design Practicum
ME 181 (Win) - Design and Manufacturing
ME 203 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Manufacturing Processes and Design
ME 129 (Win) - Precision Engineering
ME 324 (Spr) - Product Realization: Design and Making
ME 103 (Aut, Win, Spr) - The Magic of Materials and Manufacturing
ME 219 (Aut)
2018-19 Courses
- Deliverables: A Mechanical Engineering Design Practicum
ME 181 (Aut, Win) - Design and Manufacturing
ME 203 (Aut, Spr) - Precision Engineering
ME 324 (Spr) - Product Realization: Design and Making
ME 103 (Win) - The Magic of Materials and Manufacturing
ME 219 (Aut)
2017-18 Courses
- Design and Manufacturing
ME 203 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Precision Engineering
ME 324 (Spr) - The Magic of Materials and Manufacturing
ME 219 (Aut)
- Deliverables: A Mechanical Engineering Design Practicum
Stanford Advisees
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Master's Program Advisor
Stephen Bannick, Carissa Cirelli, Toni Divic, Ashley Gin, Steven Grolle, Katherine Liu, Seth Liyanage, Erik Roise