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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 as Independent Study.) 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 and Two Credit Unit
options for a Letter Grade - enroll in this 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 the
one or two creit unit option this year, and work on a team project next
year?
Yes, sign up for ENGR110 this year for one or two credit
units. The sign up for ENGR210 for three credit units next year. You can
also enroll next year as independent study. Both options require 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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