| Lecture Schedule
|
| Week |
Date |
Topic |
| 1. |
January 8th |
- Welcome to the Class
- Professor Drew Nelson
- Introduction to Assistive Technology
- David L Jaffe, MS
- Stanford University - Mechanical Engineering
- Assistive Technology Projects
- Prior Year's Student Projects
- Page Turner - Caitlin Donhowe
- Aid for Donning an Artificial Leg - Barrett Heneyman
& Linus Park
- Project Suggestions for this Quarter
|
| 2. |
January 15th |
- Universal Design & Designing for
Accessibility
- Molly F. Story, MS
- Human Spectrum Design
|
| 3. |
January 22rd |
- Gary Karp's Life on Wheels
- Gary Karp
- Speaker / Author / Trainer
|
| 4. |
January 29th |
- From Alzheimer's to Physical Disabilities:
Case Studies in Context Aware Access
- Ted Selker, PhD
- MIT Media Laboratory
|
| 5. |
February 5th |
- Creative Problem Solving: Balancing Planning
and Improv
- Teri A. Adams, JD
- Stanford Disability Resource Center
- Needfinding: The Heart of Human-Centered
Design
- Jean Hsu & Emilie Fetscher
- Stanford University - Product Design
|
| 6. |
February 12th |
- Patentability and Infringement - Debunking the
Common Myth
- Jeffrey M. Schox, Esq
- Registered Patent Attorney and Stanford Lecturer
|
| 7. |
February 19th |
- Design Challenges in Assistive
Technology
- Douglas F. Schwandt, MS
- Mechanical Engineer
- The Ethics of Research in Human Subjects:
Elements of Informed Consent
- Sandra L. Bardas, ED
- Stanford University Hospital & Clinics
|
| 8. |
February 26th |
- Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of
All People
- Peter W. Axelson, MSME ATP RET
- Beneficial Designs, Inc.
|
| 9. |
March
4th |
- The Transdisciplinary Team: Bridging the Gap
between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
- Deborah E. Kenney, MS, OTR/L
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System - Rehab R&D
Center
|
| 10. |
March
11th |
- Student Project Presentations
- ElevAid - Device to Press Elevator Buttons
- LiquidMetal - Redesign of the White Cane
- Let’s Get Physical - Pediatric Gait Project
|
| 11. |
March
18th |
- Final Exams
- No class session
|
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