IRES: U.S.-India Collaborative Research in Mechanical, Biomedical, and Materials Science Engineering for Undergraduates

技术说明 IRES：美印本科生机械、生物医学和材料科学工程合作研究是俄亥俄州立大学和科罗拉多州立大学以及印度斋浦尔工程学院和研究中心之间的联合研究项目。美国学生将对一种假肢装置进行研究，该装置是 Dr. P.K. 几十年前首创的。 Sethi 康复和斋浦尔肢体训练中心。由于成本低、文化适宜性和截肢人口数量众多，它继续在印度各地使用。目前，世界上截肢者的数量很大，特别是在发展中国家。 该 IRES 项目将在三年内每年为五名才华横溢的美国工程本科生提供实习机会，以开展研究和开发活动，从而全面了解这种假肢装置。目前，人们对构成该设备的各个组件的特性知之甚少。这项研究的目标是改进该产品，以便在印度更广泛地销售并最终实现大规模生产，从而发挥其减轻发展中国家及其他地区截肢者痛苦的潜力。更广泛的描述该项目将为发展中国家的假肢装置带来重大进步。尽管美国对假肢装置了解很多，但了解发展中国家的各种设计和生产限制却鲜为人知。项目评估将有助于更好地了解人道主义项目对工程专业学生发展的影响。该研究有可能改变世界非西部地区假肢装置的制造方式。该项目为社会带来的效益是巨大的。研究人员将针对女性和代表性不足的学生参与，鼓励他们攻读工程学高级学位。这将有助于扩大 STEM 领域的参与。结果将通过各种期刊和会议场所广泛传播。这对世界上截肢穷人的影响可能是巨大的。

Technical Description IRES: The US-India Collaborative Research in Mechanical, Biomedical, and Materials Science Engineering for Undergraduates is a joint research project between Ohio State and Colorado State Universities, and the Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre in India. US-students will conduct research on a prosthetic device that was pioneered several decades ago at the Dr. P.K. Sethi Rehabilitation and Jaipur Limb Training Centre. It continues to be used throughout India due to the low-cost, cultural appropriateness, and magnitude of the amputee population. At present, the number of amputees in the world is significant, particularly in the developing countries. This IRES project will provide internships for five talented US-undergraduate engineering students each year over three years to conduct research and development activities that will provide a thorough understanding of this prosthetic device. At present, little is known about the properties of the individual components that comprise the device. The goal of this research is to improve the product for wider distribution within India and for eventual mass production so that it?s potential for relieving the suffering of amputees in the developing world and beyond may be realized. Broader DescriptionThis project will make significant advances in prosthetic devices for the developing world. Although much is known in the U.S. regarding prosthetic devices, understanding the various design and production constraints for developing countries is less well-known. The project evaluation will lead to a better understanding of the impact of humanitarian projects on the development of engineering students. The research has the potential to transform the way that prosthetic devices are made in non-western regions in the world.The benefit to society accrued through this project is significant. Researchers will target women and underrepresented students for participation, encouraging them to pursue advanced degrees in engineering. This will serve to broaden participation in STEM fields. The results will be broadly disseminated through a variety of journals and conference venues. The impact on the World?s poor who are amputees is potentially significant.