New Winter Quarter 2007
Course Announcement:
E110/210: Perspectives in Assistive Technology
with Professor Drew Nelson (Mechanical Engineering)
and David L. Jaffe, MS (VA Palo Alto Health Care System)
Winter Quarter, Tuesdays 4:15pm - 5:30pm
Location: Main Quad,
History
Corner, Lane Hall (Building 200) , Room 030 (basement)
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Invitation to
Attend
Please join us for a series of lectures that will explore
issues surrounding the development of assistive technology for people with
disabilities. These weekly one-hour lectures will be presented by notable
professionals, clinicians, and people with disabilities. They are open to the
Stanford community and all interested parties.
The class meets on Tuesday afternoons from 4:15pm -
5:30pm in Stanford's Main Quad,
History Corner,
Lane Hall (Building 200), Room 030 (basement).
On-campus parking does not require a permit after 4pm.
Please refer to the maps for
parking options.
Please let me know if you require a special
accommodation.
Lecture Schedule
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| Date |
Topic |
| January 9th |
- Introduction to Assistive Technology
- Professor Drew Nelson
- David L. Jaffe, MS - VA Medical Center
- Maurice LeBlanc, MSME, CP - Stanford
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| January 16th |
- Research Engineer Perspectives
- Douglas F. Schwandt, MS - Consultant
- Machiel Van der Loos, PhD - VA Medical Center
- Eric E. Sableman, PhD - Kaiser Permanente Medical
Center
- David L. Jaffe, MS - VA Medical Center
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| January 23rd |
- Universal Design and Designing for
Accessibility
- Molly F. Story, MS - Human Spectrum Design
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| January 30th |
- Perspective of Companies and Intellectual
Property Issues
- Richard Levinson - Attention Control Systems
- Walter J. Greenleaf, PhD - Greenleaf Medical
Systems
- Luis Mejia - Stanford Office of Technology
Licensing
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| February 6th |
- Perspectives in Job Accommodation, Blindness
and Low Vision, and Students with Disabilities
- Brian Higgins - VA Medical Center
- Chris L. Piper, MCP - Sensory Access Foundation
- Teri Adams, JD - Stanford Disability Resource
Center
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| February 13th |
- From Rocket Science to Assistive
Technology
- Jim Fruchterman - Benetech
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| February 20th |
- Beneficial Design - Designing Beyond the Norm
to Meet the Needs of All People
- Peter W. Axelson, MS - Beneficial Designs
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| February 27th |
- Multidisciplinary Partnerships in
Rehabilitation Research and Development
- Carolynn Patten, PhD, PT - VA Medical Center
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| March 6th |
- The Transdisciplinary Team: Bridging the Gap
between Consumer and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
- Deborah E. Kenney, MS, OTR/L - VA Medical Center
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| March 13th |
- Student Design Proposal Presentations
- Aid for Donning an Artificial Leg
- Accessible Fishing Rod
- Aid for Improving Mobility around the Home for the
Elderly
- Rain Protection Device for Wheel Chair Users
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| March 19th |
- Final Exams
- No class session
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