CDME’s mission is to enhance the manufacturing competitiveness of the United States.

440+

engineering projects completed

at CDME since its inception

167

undergraduates employed

at CDME since its inception

150+

national partnerships earned

in the last five years

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Through industry-funded product development projects, undergraduate students gain hands-on, mentor-based experience integrating new technology into market-ready applications, providing customers a technology and workforce advantage.

Student development at CDME

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Additive Manufacturing

AI & Automation

Biomedical Devices

Cybersecurity

Machining & Testing

Materials & Welding

Molding & Forming

Prototyping

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“The most effective way to integrate new technology into an organization is to hire people that bring new and diverse ideas with them.”
– Nate Ames, CDME Executive Director
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