Winter Quarter 2015

David L. Jaffe, MS Tuesdays & Thursdays at 4:15pm - 5:30pm Classroom 110 in Thornton Center

Thursday, January 8th

Abstract: Candidate projects will be "pitched" by those who suggested them as students form teams. Open time at the end of the presentations will enable students pursuing team projects to connect with one other and interact with project suggestors.

Agenda

1. Introduction of Course Resource People

   Deborah E. Kenney, MS, OTR/L Occupational Therapist

   
   

   Douglas F. Schwandt, MS Mechanical Engineering Design Consultant

   
   

   Gary M. Berke, MS, CP, FAAOP Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Prosthetics

   
   

   Jules Sherman Designer and entrepreneur

   
   
   

2. Overview of PRL and Room 36 Resources:

   Craig Milroy Director of the Product Realization Lab

   Marlo Dreissigacker Kohn Associate Director of the Product Realization Lab

   Carly Geehr Lecturer, Manager of the Product Realization Lab's Room 36

3. Candidate Projects and Presenters:

   Projects pitched by their suggestors:
   
   
   • Music Project for Mrs N - Patricia Maxwell
   • Horseback Riding at Home Project - Molly Hale
   • Within Reach Project - June Fisher
   • Therapy Game for Stroke Survivors - Eric Medine
   • Baby Lifter Project - Carol V
   • PDA and Me Project - Sachiko Berry
   • Kitchen Helper Project & Balance Buddy - Sara Frankel
   • Emergency Events - Anela Bajric
   • Hand Cycle Transfer Project - Patty McTigue
   • Educational Design Kit for Children with Disabilities - Greg Brown
   • Improved Hand Controls Project - Dan Berschinski
   • Enhanced Visibility Project - Fernanda Castelo
   • Orthotics Projects - Max Conserva
   • Out of Control Wheelchair Project - Tony Roide
   • Art Tools Project - Wendy Kuehnl & Roger Young
   • Prosthetics Projects - Gary M. Berke
   • Project employing the Leap Motion Controller - Kate Mitchell & Anthony Lerma
   • Magical Bridge Playground Project - Olenka Villarreal
   • Guide Robot for the Blind - Brian Higgins
   • Projects for persons recovering from stroke - Debbie Kenney
   
   
   Projects suggested by others, pitched by Dave:
   
   
   • Pimp Out Aubrie's Scooter - for Aubrie Lee
   • Enhanced access to touch screen devices - for Deane Denney
   
   
   Dave's suggested projects:
   
   
   • Creative Expression
   • Designing Your Afterlife
   • Student-defined projects
   • Other project ideas
   
   
4. Open Question Time & Non-Random Access

Lecture Material:

Slides - 5.41 Mb pdf file

Photos - 1.00 Mb pdf file

Videos - Part 1 (1:24:32) - Part 2 (12:58)

Handouts:

Assignment One - for students working on team projects (3 units)

Assignment - for students working on an individual projects (1 unit)

Links:

Student Project Preferences

Student Project Resource People

2014-2015 PRL info - pdf file

PRL Webshop

PRL website

Candidate Team Projects