Student Design Class: Developing Custom Devices for the Disabled

9981867 goldberg设计课程的目标是为学生提供实际的工程设计经验，激发他们与残疾人一起工作的兴趣，并建立一个定制的设备，帮助残疾人变得更加独立。项目的想法是由与残疾人一起工作的治疗师提出的，他们的需求不能被商业上可用的设备满足。治疗师将在学期中担任顾问，学生可以向他们咨询，以确保设备能够满足他们的需求。学生们将花一个学期的时间设计和制造这个设备，在学期末，学生们将把这个设备交给残疾人和他们的治疗师。该课程将由讲师和嘉宾授课，以及实地考察、写作作业和口头报告。首席研究员应提供一份年度报告，其中包括上一学年成功完成的项目的描述。该报告将与其他nsf支持的设计项目的类似报告结合在一起，并出版成书以供广泛分发。

9981867GoldbergThe objectives of the Design Class are to provide the students with a real-world experience in engineering design, to stimulate their interest in working with the disabled, and to build a custom device that helps disabled individuals become more independent. Project ideas are proposed by therapists who work with the disabled and have needs that are not met by commercially available devices. The therapists are to serve as advisors during the semester, and students can consult with them to insure the device will meet their needs. Students will spend the semester designing and building the device, and at the end of the semester, the students are to give the device to the disabled individual(s) and their therapists. The class is to be supported with lectures by the instructor and guests, as well as field trips, writing assignments, and oral presentations. The Principal Investigator is to provide an annual report that includes a description of the projects successfully completed during the previous academic year. The report will be combined with similar accounts from other NSF-supported Design Projects and published in a book for general distribution.