David L. Jaffe, MS
Lathrop Library, Classroom 282
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30pm to 5:50pm

Thursday, January 10th

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

   Matteo Zallio, PhD Fulbright Scholar

   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

   Dan Somen Manager of the Product Realization Lab's Room 36

   Elliot Helms PRL Coaching Assistant

3. Candidate Student Team Project Presentations

   Projects pitched by their suggestors:

   • Projects with Abby:
     • Projects for Abby's Wheelchair
       • Enhanced Visibility Project
       • Storage Project
       • Backpack Project
     • Projects for Abby's Service Dog, Nathan
       • Simultaneous Operation Project
       • Harness Project
   • Project with Tony: Lap Extender (by video)
   • Project with Fernanda: Easier WHILL Recharging
   • Projects at the Magical Bridge Playground:
     • Project with Jay - Playground Equipment for Students with Learning Disabilities and Challenges in Speech & Language
     • Project with Olenka - Playground Equipment along the Fence
   • Projects with Angie: (by videos)
     • Elbow Lifter - video 2:25
     • Elevator Button Pusher
   • Project with Danny: Laptray for Danny
   • Project with Donna: Donna's Pick Me Up
   • Projects with Amy:
     • Wheelchair Dancing
     • Creative Expression using an Instrumented Wheelchair
   • Project with Nick: The Hide-Away Lap Tray

   Project suggested by others, pitched by Dave:

   • Projects with June:
     • Clean House Project
     • Within Reach Project
   • Project with VA Palo Alto Health Care System's Assistive Technology Lab - Get a Grip Project

   Dave's suggested projects:

   • Creative Expression
   • Designing Your Afterlife
   • Student-defined Team Projects

4. Open Question Time & Non-Random Access

Lecture Material:

Slides - 4.06 Mb pdf file

Photos - 657 Kb pdf file

Suggestor's Pitch Videos:

Lap Extender - 2:29

Elbow Lifter for Angie - 2:25

Elevator Button Pusher for Angie - 1:22

Dance4Healing - 2:45

Senior Dancing- 0:10

Dancing - 0:10

Handouts:

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

Assignment - for students working on an individual projects (1 credit unit with a letter grade)

Links:

Student Project Preferences

Student Project Resource People

2014-2015 PRL info - pdf file

PRL Webshop

PRL website

Candidate Team Projects

Updated 01/12/2019