Podcasting the 2008 RESNA Student Design Competition

播客 2008 年 RESNA 学生设计竞赛

• 批准号: 0832963
• 负责人: Nell Bailey
• 金额: $ 3.49万
• 依托单位: Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Tech Society of NA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-05-15 至 2009-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0832963&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Podcasting; 2008; RESNA; Student; Design

This is funding to support this year's Student Design Competition (SDC), which will be part of the 2008 annual RESNA conference to be held June 26-30 in Washington DC. RESNA is the one organization with an international focus that is devoted solely to technology for individuals with disabilities. Comprised of over 1,000 individual and 200 institutional members - researchers, manufacturers, clinicians, suppliers, professionals and end-users of technology devices and equipment - the organization has as its purpose to improve the health and participation of people with disabilities in mainstream society. To this end, RESNA supports those individuals engaged in research, development, education, advocacy and the provision of technology through a number of programs and activities, which in addition to the annual conference include a credentialing program for assistive technology practitioners, suppliers and rehabilitation engineering technologists, as well as sponsored projects. RESNA serves as the ANSI-designated national body for development of voluntary standards for products used by persons with disabilities. The first SDC was held in 1980 as part of the inaugural RESNA conference. Since then, over 200 designs have been identified as winning entries, chosen from more than 600 submissions by students from over 110 different universities. SDC entries must represent the work of STUDENTS ONLY, including the documentation of the design, but both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to submit entries. Many past participants in the event are now leaders in service, research, and educational areas related to technology for people with disabilities. Support for past SDCs has been provided by nationally recognized disability organizations such as Easter Seals and Paralyzed Veterans of America, as well as by a subsidiary of the Johnson & Johnson Company. NSF has been a supporter since 2005, and this year's funding will enable the SDC to be further expanded and enhanced so as to include more entries and support for more design teams, especially from minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities. A call for participation has been posted on the conference website, and also sent out to major colleges and universities with engineering and design schools, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A team of 5 judges will pre-select entries from up to 10 teams, who will be invited to attend the conference. During a half-day session in which the teams will make presentations before the judges and public audience at the conference, 5 teams will ultimately be selected as the final winners. Judges will have an opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions and recommendations to the design teams. A platform session will be held in which the 5 finalists will make presentations to the general conference attendees. All SDC teams invited to the conference will have an opportunity to present their projects in a poster session during the general conference time. More information is available online at http://www.resna.org/Conference/Conference.php. Broader Impacts: The annual RESNA Conference and the Student Design Competition combine to create a forum for interaction between working and experienced rehabilitation engineers and students who are about to enter the field. Unique in its primary focus on undergraduates, the event will provide participants with experience and skills that assist them to be successful in their engineering and design careers, and will further encourage, support and mentor students in various disciplines to become involved in the assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering fields. In an effort to help communicate and disseminate information about this important opportunity to impact the lives of individuals with disabilities, and to increase participant diversity even further both with respect to individuals and universities, NSF funding will be used in part this year to podcast the SDC for the first time.

这是资金，以支持今年的学生设计比赛（SDC），这将是2008年年度RESNA会议的一部分，将于6月26日至30日在华盛顿DC。 RESNA是唯一一个专注于为残疾人提供技术的国际组织。 本组织由1 000多名个人成员和200个机构成员-研究人员、制造商、临床医生、供应商、专业人员和技术装置和设备的最终用户-组成，其宗旨是改善残疾人的健康和参与主流社会。 为此，RESNA支持那些从事研究，开发，教育，宣传和通过一些方案和活动提供技术的个人，除了年度会议外，还包括辅助技术从业者，供应商和康复工程技术人员的认证计划，以及赞助项目。 RESNA是ANSI指定的制定残疾人使用产品自愿标准的国家机构。 第一届SDC于1980年举行，作为首届RESNA会议的一部分。 从那时起，从来自110多所不同大学的学生提交的600多件作品中选出了200多件获奖作品。 SDC参赛作品必须仅代表参赛者的作品，包括设计文件，但本科生和研究生都有资格提交参赛作品。 该活动的许多过去参与者现在都是与残疾人技术相关的服务，研究和教育领域的领导者。 对过去的残疾人社区的支持是由国家承认的残疾人组织提供的，如复活节海豹和美国瘫痪退伍军人组织，以及约翰逊约翰逊公司的一个子公司。 NSF自2005年以来一直是支持者，今年的资金将使SDC能够进一步扩大和加强，以包括更多的参赛作品和支持更多的设计团队，特别是来自少数民族，妇女和残疾人的团队。 参加会议的呼吁已张贴在会议网站上，并已发送到主要学院和大学的工程和设计学院，包括历史上的黑人学院和大学。 一个由5名评委组成的团队将从最多10个团队中预选参赛作品，这些团队将被邀请参加会议。 在为期半天的会议中，团队将在评委和公众观众面前发表演讲，最终将选出5支团队作为最终获奖者。 评委们将有机会向设计团队提问并提出建议和建议。 将举行一个平台会议，其中5名决赛选手将向大会与会者发表演讲。 所有受邀参加会议的SDC团队将有机会在大会期间的海报会议上展示他们的项目。 更多信息请访问http://www.resna.org/Conference/Conference.php。更广泛的影响：年度RESNA会议和学生设计竞赛联合收割机结合起来，为工作和经验丰富的康复工程师和即将进入该领域的学生之间的互动创造了一个论坛。 该活动主要关注本科生，将为参与者提供经验和技能，帮助他们在工程和设计职业生涯中取得成功，并将进一步鼓励，支持和指导各学科的学生参与辅助技术和康复工程领域。 为了帮助沟通和传播有关这一重要机会的信息，以影响残疾人的生活，并进一步增加个人和大学的参与者多样性，NSF的资金将在今年首次用于播客SDC。