Winter Quarter 2011 Course Announcement

ENGR110/210
Perspectives in Assistive Technology

David L. Jaffe, MS and Professor Drew Nelson
Tuesdays & Thursdays   4:15pm - 5:30pm
Main Quad, Building 370, Classroom 370


Lectures

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
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Tuesday, March 8th

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Student Team Project Final Presentations

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Reyna Garcia, Ernestine Fu, and Sarah Toukan

No-Fall Cane Project

Our team name is: We Cane Do It!

Our project name is: Magicane

Project Abstract: This project seeks to explore designs for a standard cane that does not fall over.

Slides - 1.83 Mb pdf file
Video on YouTube
Walking Stick Wobbles But Won't Fall Down


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Darnell Brooks, Huong Xuan Phan, and Thomas Waggoner

Exercise Machine

Our team name is: Team Free Motion

Our project name is: Cardi-Row

Project Abstract: This project seeks to develop a design for an exercise machine for veterans with disabilities that will safely and easily vary the exercise resistance and accommodate various wheelchair types and sizes.

Slides - 1.02 Mb pdf file
VA Testing Video on YouTube


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Marcus Albonico, Stephen Hibbs, and Kevin Ting

ROTA Hybrid Drive Project

Our team name is: RoTrio Design Group

Our project name is: Hybrid Drive for RoTrike/RoChair

Project Abstract: This project seeks to develop a hybrid (manual and electric) add-on electric motor drive for the RoTrike, a 3-wheeled product for wheelchair users.

Slides - 434 Kb pdf file
YouTube videos:
How fast it goes
Full throttle slip on grass


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Shilpa Sarkar, Zach D'Angelo, and John Thiemer

RAFT Project

Our team name is: Team Upstream

Our project name is: Project Noah's Ark

Project Abstract: This project seeks to develop new classroom-based educational activities appropriate for children with disabilities.

Slides - 11.4 Mb pdf file

Lecture Material:
Pre-presentation slides - 148 Kb pdf file
Audio - 1:33:17 - 21.3 Mb mp3 file
0:06:31 - Cane Project
0:29:34 - Cardi-Row Project
0:50:26 - ROTA Project
1:12:58 - RAFT Project

Updated 03/16/2011

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