Undergraduate Design Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities

PI：巴雷特，史蒂芬F.提案编号：0962380作为怀俄明州大学工程与应用科学学院（CE AS）工程课程的一部分，学生必须完成一个有意义的本科设计经验。另一方面，怀俄明州有73，000多名残疾人，他们有着不同的需求。该计划将为大学的优秀学生和有辅助技术（AT）需求的个人之间提供重要的联系。学生将创建和提供原型，定制设计的辅助设备，这将提高个人的生活质量。此外，该计划将教育新的设计工程师对社区成员的残疾人的特殊需要。此外，我们相信该项目将继续吸引更多的女性工程专业学生。我们将在该项目的下一个增量中推出以下新举措：-建立一个由辅助技术专业人员、工程师和项目用户组成的审查小组，以确保项目符合用户的要求。s的需要。该小组将在项目开发期间举行多次会议。在区域范围内扩大项目基础，以包括毗邻国家的项目请求。评估工程专业学生在AT教学模块后对概念的掌握。提供一个基于Web的项目提交网站，以简化项目申请过程。通过网站，WIND出版物和演示文稿向适当的团体宣传计划。扩大项目技术，以提高受援者的独立性（例如个人区域网络、基于网络的安全监测、自动轮椅等）。制定一套可衡量的计划指标，以评估每年计划的成功。为了实现计划目标，工程与应用科学学院与怀俄明州残疾人研究所（WIND）合作。PI史蒂文·巴雷特博士，博士，体育将作为工程和应用科学学院的协调员，以确定适当的学生专业知识来完成特定的项目。自1994年以来，WIND一直是怀俄明州大学（UW）健康科学学院的一部分。作为国家网络的大学卓越中心在发育障碍教育，研究和服务（UCEDD）的成员，风提供教学，研究，信息和社区服务，以大学和怀俄明州在大。 WIND副总监，桑迪鲁特-埃利奇，硕士，将为工程专业本科生确定具体的AT项目，以设计、建造、测试和交付给残疾人，并为所有工程专业的学生提供辅助技术和残疾意识培训。拟议活动的智力价值：-拟议活动将允许通过NSF的研究援助残疾人（RAPD）计划，继续为残疾人在发育性残疾领域建设项目。该项目在整个州和地区都有巨大的需求。-这些项目将允许学生以跨学科团队的方式完成所需的两学期高级设计项目。该团队包括机械和电气工程专业的学生，辅助技术专业人员，护理人员，以及预期用户和家庭成员。这是由ABET公司高度鼓励的。认证机构。建议的项目将教育新的工程师对社区成员的特殊需要残疾人在他们的职业生涯的早期，包括那些没有参加NSF赞助的项目。建议的活动的更广泛的影响：-建议的设计项目应有助于生活质量的残疾人。将特别强调独立生活技术。鼓励学生在AT相关领域的研究生院和就业。鼓励代表性不足的学生团体（例如工程学女性）更多地参与。为工程专业的学生提供有关残疾和辅助技术的认识。

PI: Barrett, Steven F.Proposal Number: 0962380As part of the University of Wyoming, College of Engineering and Applied Science (CE&AS) engineering curriculum, students are required to complete a meaningful undergraduate design experience. On the other hand, there are over 73,000 individuals with disabilities in the state of Wyoming with diverse needs. This program will provide a vital link between the University's talented students and individuals with assistive technology (AT) needs. Students will create and provide prototype, custom designed assistive devices which will enhance the quality of life for the individual. Also, this program will educate new design engineers on the special needs of community members with disabilities. Furthermore, we believe this program will continue to attract additional female engineering students.We will launch the following new initiatives in the next increment of the program:- Establish a review panel of assistive technology professionals, engineers, and project users to insure project meets the user?s needs. The panel will meet several times during project development.-Expand the project base regionally to include project requests from adjoining states.- Assess engineering students grasp of concepts after the AT instructional module.- Provide a web-based project submission site to ease the project request process.- Advertise program via websites, WIND publications, and presentations to appropriate groups.- Expand project technologies to enhance recipients' independence (e.g. personal area networks, web-based safety monitoring, autonomous wheelchairs, etc.).- Develop measurable set of program metrics to assess program success annually.To accomplish program objectives the College of Engineering and Applied Science has partnered with the Wyoming INstitute for Disabilities (WIND). The PI Dr. Steven Barrett, Ph.D., P.E. will serve as the coordinator for the College of Engineering and Applied Science to identify the appropriate student expertise to accomplish a specific project. WIND has been a part of the University of Wyoming (UW), College of Health Sciences since 1994. As a member of the national network of University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD), WIND provides teaching, research, information, and community services to both the University and Wyoming at large. WIND Associate Director, Sandy Root-Elledge, M.A., will serve to identify specific AT projects for undergraduate engineering students to design, build, test, and deliver to individuals with disabilities as well as provide assistive technology and disability awareness training to all engineering students.Intellectual Merit of the Proposed Activity:- The proposed activities will allow the continued construction of projects for individuals with disabilities in the area of developmental disabilities through the Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) program at the NSF. This project has a dramatic need throughout the state and the region.- These projects will allow students to complete the required two-semester senior design project in an interdisciplinary team approach. The team includes mechanical and electrical engineering students, assistive technology professionals, caregivers, and the intended users and family members where appropriate. This is highly encouraged by the ABET, Inc. accreditation body.- The proposed projects will educate new engineers on the special needs of community members with disabilities early in their careers including those not participating in the NSF sponsored projects.Broader Impacts of the Proposed Activity:- The proposed design projects should contribute to the quality of life for disabled individuals. Special emphasis will be placed on independent living technologies.- Encourage students toward graduate school and employment in AT related fields.- Encourage more participation by under-represented student groups (e.g. women in engineering).- Provide engineering students with awareness about disabilities and assistive technology.