Rebecca Simmons

Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Appointments and Affiliations
- Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Contact Information
- Office Location: 1407 Inside 1405A, Fitzpatrick Building, Duke Uni, Durham, NC 27708
- Office Phone: (919) 660-8604
- Email Address: rebecca.simmons@duke.edu
Education
- Ph.D. Duke University, 2004
- B.S.E. Duke University, 2000
Awards, Honors, and Distinctions
- Klein Family Distinguished Teaching Award. Duke University Pratt School of Engineering. 2014
Courses Taught
- EGR 101L: Engineering Design and Communication
- EGR 103L9: Computational Methods in Engineering (Lab)
- EGR 103L: Computational Methods in Engineering
- EGR 121L: Engineering Innovation
- EGR 391: Projects in Engineering
- EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering
- ME 321L: Mechanical Engineering Analysis for Design
- ME 391: Undergraduate Projects in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 392: Undergraduate Projects in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 394: Engineering Undergraduate Fellows Projects
- ME 491: Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
- ME 492: Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
- NEUROSCI 494: Research Independent Study 2
In the News
- Students Connect Engineering and Entrepreneurship in Technology & Design Pathway (Jan 12, 2018)
- Fun in a Box: Happy Meal Challenge Teaches First-Year Students Design Thinking (Apr 20, 2017 | Duke University Pratt School of Engineering)