ENGR110/210: Perspectives in Assistive Technology - Lecture 06b - Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations

Student teams have chosen a problem experienced by individuals with disabilities and have been working to research, brainstorm, design, fabricate, and test a prototype device or software to meet an identified need.

Each student project team will give an informal presentation on the progress of their project.

The student teams' presentations will include the following points:

Introduction of team members including team and project names
Background, statement and magnitude of problem
Interviews with project suggestors and potential users who would benefit from a solution
Identification / determination of need
Research of existing solutions and discussion of their limitations
Brainstorm activities: description and visualization of design concepts considered and prototypes built
Description of preferred design: technical feasibility, engineering difficulty, estimated cost, user acceptance, functionality, performance, safety considerations, tradeoffs, etc
Current project activities and status, including challenges encountered
Plans for the remainder of the quarter

The overall quality of the presentation and the design concept will be judged by the teaching team, community members, and other students using the following metrics:

Process: problem identification, background research, brainstorming, choice of preferred concept, design iteration
Presentation: clarity, organization, and completeness of the information presented
Design: creativity, originality, functionality of the design concept and the extent to which it will meet the user's needs

Individuals evaluating the team project presentations will have the opportunity to provide their comments:

What did the team learn, what are your LIKES and WISHES about what they did, and what are your recommendations, suggestions, and advice for the team?
Please provide comments and suggestions about the course, projects, and presentation process.

Tyler Haydell, Jai Sajnani, and Mark Murphy

Wheelchair brake

Our team name is: ROTAbrake

Our project name is: Project name

Project: Explore designs for a low cost brake design for a manual wheelchair.

Krystal Le

Educational Activities for Children with Disabilities

My team name is: SuperK

My project name is: Spin a Story

Project: Investigate and develop new educational activities appropriate for children with disabilities. This may include mechanical and/or computer software solutions that will provide interactive access for these learners.

Ntokozo Bhembe

Piano Pedal Project

My team name is: Team name

My project name is: Project name

Project: Explore designs that would enable a Menlo Atherton high school student with paralysis to operate the sustain foot pedal on his electronic music keyboard.