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Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a Winter
Quarter course for students to learn about issues surrounding the design and
use of technology that benefits people with disabilities and
seniors.
This three-credit course consists of
twice-weekly presentations by guest lecturers and tours of local medical
facilities and engineering labs. Students pursue team-based projects that
address problems faced by users of assistive technology.
Lectures are open to
all students and community members.
For students whose schedule
does not permit working on a team-based project, one-unit lecture-only options
are offered. ENGR110 is a certified Service Learning course that
satisfies the optional course requirement for the BSME degree and is an
approved course for the Program in Science, Technology &
Society.
The course objectives are
to:
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Expose students to the engineering,
medical, and social issues facing engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs,
clinicians, seniors, and individuals with disabilities in the design,
development, and use of assistive technology
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Engage students in a team-based
project experience that exercises team working skills and applies an
engineering design process to tackle difficulties experienced by individuals
with disabilities and seniors
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Provide an opportunity for students
to interact with users of assistive technology in the local community along
with health care professionals, coaches, and project partners
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Enhance students' critical thinking
and communication skills, with specific emphasis on in-class discussions,
report writing, and presentations
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Encourage students to use their
engineering skills and design expertise to help individuals with disabilities
and seniors increase their independence and improve their quality of
life
Students can pursue
further prototyping, fabrication, user testing, and iterative design for credit
in the Spring Quarter as an independent study project (for graduate students)
or a senior project in ME113 or CS194.
For more information, see the course
syllabus. |
