The Engineering Design Studio was born out of a mission to teach engineering students about design and innovation. Many of our earliest projects and coursework focused on data transmission and data sharing, so it naturally follows that we service this obsession by putting unreasonable amounts of data online and making it available to others.
What we Share and Where we Share It
Our Library on Libib. Since 2014, we have shared details about the books we have in our lab. We operate a non-lending/reference library, meaning you're welcome to read material in the EDS but not allowed to borrow it.
ADSB Data. Since 2016, we have collected and shared ADS-B data received from aircraft nearby. The system is installed on the observation deck behind the faculty pool on the highline level of the NYUAD campus.
AIS Data. Since 2023, we have collected and shared AIS data received from marine vessels nearby. The system is installed on the observation deck behind the faculty pool on the highline level of the NYUAD campus.
(Currently Offline) Weather Data. Since 2014, we have collected and shared weather data to a broad range of online databases. Unfortunately, in 2023, our hardware became unreliable, so the station has been offline as we work with the manufacturer to bring the system back online. The system is installed on the observation deck behind the faculty pool on the highline level of the NYUAD campus.
(Currently Offline) Our Lab on Twitch. Since 2020, we have live-streamed our lab 24/7 on Twitch.
(Currently Offline) Bird Song "Sightings" on BirdWeather. Since 2025, we have been sharing data about the birds on our campus, as determined by the BirdNET-go software that identifies species based on observed bird vocalizations. The system is installed on the observation deck behind the faculty pool on the highline level of the NYUAD campus.
Should I Work in the Engineering Design Studio?
flowchart TD
A([In the Engineering Design Studio...]) --> can_I_work_on_research{Can I work on research?} & BB{Can I be paid?} & FF{can I seek assistance?} & JJ{can I work on a project?} & Can_I_Do_Academics{can I do academic work?} & MM{can I do professional work?} & Can_I_Waste_Time{can I waste time?}
Can_I_Waste_Time --> Will_it_Distract_Others{Will it distract others?}
Will_it_Distract_Others -- No --> Are_You_Sure_It_wont_distract_others{Are you sure?}
Are_You_Sure_It_wont_distract_others -- No --> Classical_No
Are_You_Sure_It_wont_distract_others -- Yes --> Host_a_gathering{Can I host a noisy gathering?}
Are_You_Sure_It_wont_distract_others -- Yes --> Watch_Sports{Watch Sports?}
Are_You_Sure_It_wont_distract_others -- Yes --> Play_Video_Games{Play Video Games?}
Play_Video_Games --> Is_it_a_sim{Is it a serious simulation game?}
Is_it_a_sim -- No --> Classical_No
Is_it_a_sim -- Yes --> Cmon_Do_Something_Else
Watch_Sports --> Is_it_nerdy{Is it something that everyone can get smarter by watching?}
Is_it_nerdy -- No --> Classical_No
Is_it_nerdy -- Yes --> think_hard_if_its_nerdy(Really think about this... Mainstream sports like Football/Soccer, Formula 1, etc do not make people smarter)
think_hard_if_its_nerdy --> Stop_lying{Are you sure it's not just brain-dead nonsense that you WISH wasn't brain-dead nonsense?}
Stop_lying -- Yes --> Cmon_Do_Something_Else
Stop_lying -- No --> Classical_No
Host_a_gathering --> Is_it_scheduled{scheduled in coordination with EDS faculty?}
Is_it_scheduled -- Yes --> Make_it_cool([Ok. But be sure you're not just organizing a gathering as a meaningless distraction.])
Is_it_scheduled -- No --> No_random_Parties(Seriously. No hosting random gatherings with friends.)
No_random_Parties --> Clean_up_after_your_sins(And if, for whatever reason, you feel compelled to ignore the guidance, there had better be no lasting evidence that you hosted anyone. No dirty dishes. No missing dishes. No damage to lab property. No noise complaints from others. No massive resource depletions in the EDS.)
Clean_up_after_your_sins --> Stop_sinning(...and please do this again. Coordinate whole lab gatherings.)
Stop_sinning --> Classical_No
Will_it_Distract_Others -- Yes --> Classical_No
can_I_work_on_research --> is_research_supervised_in_eds{Is it research being supervised or mentored by the EDS faculty?}
is_research_supervised_in_eds -- No --> Classical_No([Sorry, no.])
is_research_supervised_in_eds -- Yes --> Cmon_Do_Something_Else([OK, but you know you really should be doing other things here.])
click A "https://nyuad.io"
