Faculty & Research

personnel profile

David M. Kelley

 
Title:Professor; Donald W. Whittier Professorship in Mechanical Engineering
Department(s):Mechanical Engineering
Affiliation(s):Director, Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford
Location:Terman 505
Mail Code:4021
Phone:650.736.1025       
Fax:650.723.3521
E-mail: david.kelley@stanford.edu
URL: http://www.stanford.edu/group/dschool/people/team_david_kelley.html
Administrator: Kristen Taylor

Research Statement

The Product Design program emphasizes the blending of engineering innovation, human values, and manufacturing concerns into a single curriculum. Kelley teaches engineering design methodology, the techniques of quick prototyping to prove feasibility, and design through understanding of user needs.

Degree Discipline Year School
MS Product Design 1978 Stanford

Membership in National Academies

National Academy of Engineering

Academic Honors & Awards

Featured article in Newsweek: "Reinventing Everyday Life,” Newsweek, October 27, 2003
Featured article in BusinessWeek: "The Power of Design,” BusinessWeek, May 17, 2004
Featured article, Times, March 2005
Edison Award, 2009