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Frequently
Asked Questions by Students
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How do I sign up for this
course?
This three-unit course is available in
Axess under ENGR110. If you need
to take an upper-level course or are a graduate student, sign up for
ENGR210. For students whose schedule does not permit working on a
team-based project, one-unit options (with or without a letter grade) are
offered.
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What year should I take the
course?
The course is open to any undergraduate or graduate student from
any academic discipline. There are no prerequisites. However students who
desire to work on a team-project that involves fabricating a device should
consider waiting until their junior or senior year after they have taken a
course that requires using the Product Realization Lab.
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What is the structure of the
course?
The course consists of semi-weekly seminars or facility tours
and a team-based assistive technology design project. Lectures start promptly
at 4:15pm. Students work in teams and interact with users, project partners,
and coaches to identify needs and potential design concepts, fabricate and test
a functional assistive technology device, and report the results of their
efforts.
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Can I work on a project if I
can’t take ME113 in the Spring Quarter?
Yes. While the teaching
team encourages student teams working on ENGR110/210 projects to
continue their efforts into the Spring Quarter in ME113, or
CS194, or as independent study, different schedules and situations can
be accommodated.
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What are the enrollment options
for the course?
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Three-unit option for
undergraduates - enroll in ENGR110 to participate in a team-based
project. This option can be taken for a letter grade or Credit / No Credit.
(Projects can be continued in the Spring Quarter in ME113 or CS194.) This
option is recommended for juniors and seniors.
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Three-unit option for
graduate students - enroll in ENGR210 to participate in a team-based
project. This option can be taken for a letter grade or Credit / No Credit.
(Projects can be continued in the Spring Quarter as independent
study.)
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One-unit option for Credit /
No Credit - enroll in lecture-only ENGR110/210. This option serves
both undergraduate and graduate students whose schedule does not permit working
on a team project.
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One-unit option for a Letter
Grade - enroll in the lecture-only ENGR110/210 option in the Winter
Quarter either research an assistive technology topic, pursue a "paper design"
of an assistive technology device that benefits an individual with a disability
or an older adult, or create a work of art. This option serves both
undergraduate and graduate students whose schedule does not permit working on a
team project, but require a letter grade.
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Can I take the course for
one-unit now, and work on a team project next year?
Yes, sign up for
ENGR110/210 this year and work on a team project next year as
independent study (with the approval of your faculty advisor).
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I am at the limit of the number
of units I can take this quarter. Can I enroll for 1 or 2 units and work on a
team project?
Yes, but you are expected to complete all the 3-unit
course requirements.
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What opportunities are there for
working on an assistive technology project over the
summer?
Undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering can work on an
assistive technology project as a part of the Mechanical Engineering Department
Summer
Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) program.
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Can you help me with an
assistive technology project that is unrelated to the course?
Yes, I
would be pleased to be a resource.
See the course syllabus for more information.
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