An Annual Review of Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities, 2008-2012

本提案的目的是继续出版由美国国家科学基金会通过研究援助残疾人（RAPD）计划支持的已完成的残疾人高级设计项目的年度审查，为期五年。获资助的学年包括2007-2008学年至2011-2012学年。自1989年以来，以前的版本每年编辑一次。1989-2006年共出版了18本书。2006-2007年度刊物将由另一项待审拨款申请资助。1989年至2005年期间，这些出版物详细介绍了2,200多个项目，涉及6,000多名学生。所描述的项目是为解决残疾人的特殊需求而定制的，服务于成千上万的残疾人。在这个年度出版物的出版是为残疾的人由NSF资助的所有高级设计项目的需要。每次年度回顾都以标题页、目录和描述项目历史的前言开始。在介绍和关于设计和评估中的最佳实践的几章之后是项目描述章节。每个项目描述章节都专门介绍了参与RAPD计划的一所学校。每章的第一个项目比后面的项目更详细地描述，以便更充分地描述项目的分析内容。由于篇幅限制，本章的其余部分为每个已完成的项目提供一到两页的报告。为了便于阅读，每个报告都使用一致的格式：介绍、影响摘要和技术描述。在书的最后，提供了一个索引，以便项目可以很容易地识别和交叉参考。在http://nsf-pad.bme.uconn.edu建立了一个WWW网站，以促进这些出版物的传播。整个网站是完全可搜索的，方便找到感兴趣的项目，为所有出版的书籍。过去，每个版本印刷600份，使用软封面和厚重的光面纸。现在，这本书每年将印刷25本，以及600张专业质量的cd。知识价值。美国国家科学基金会资助的残疾人援助项目的年度审查可作为未来设计残疾人援助项目的手册，并可作为个人执行《美国残疾人法》及相关立法的参考。该刊物的网页功能使在康复工程领域工作的人很容易找到项目或想法。美国国家科学基金会还利用该年度出版物向国会介绍其资助的影响残疾人生活的项目。更广泛的影响。美国国家科学基金会资助的残疾人援助项目的年度审查促使大学参与这个项目，因为这对学生、残疾人个人、学院和大学以及社区都有潜在的好处。6 000多名学生参加了这些出版物，其中许多人来自代表性不足的群体。这些书在美国各地广泛分发给那些与残疾人一起工作的人。对于参与该计划的大学来说，这些书为教师提供了大量的指导，并为未来的设计项目提供了教材。它还激励所有个人更积极地在康复领域工作，从而增加了技术和知识基础，以有效地满足残疾人的需要。报告的项目对成千上万的残疾人产生了巨大的影响。

0932903EnderleThe objective of this proposal is the continued publication for an additional five years of an annual review of completed senior design projects for persons with disabilities that have been supported by the NSF through the Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) program. The academic years to be funded include 2007-2008 through 2011-2012. Previous editions have been compiled annually since 1989. A total of 18 books have been published (1989-2006). The 2006-2007 annual publication will be funded by another pending grant application. Over 2,200 projects have been detailed in these publications between 1989 and 2005, involving over 6,000 students. The projects described are custom designed to address the specific needs of the persons with disabilities, serving over thousands of persons with disabilities. Publication in this annual publication is required of all senior design projects funded by the NSF for persons with disabilities. Each annual review begins with a title page, a table of contents and a forward describing the history of the program. Following the introduction and several chapters on best practices in design and assessment are the project description chapters. Each project description chapter is devoted to one of the participating schools in the RAPD program. The first project of each chapter is described with more detail than the projects that follow so that the analytic content of the project can be more fully described. Due to space constraints, the remainder of the chapter includes one- or two-page reports for each of the completed projects. For ease in reading, each report uses a consistent format: Introduction, Summary of Impact, and Technical Description. At the end of the book, an index is provided so that projects can be easily identified and cross-referenced. A WWW site was created at http://nsf-pad.bme.uconn.edu to boost the dissemination of these publications. The entire site is fully searchable for ease in locating projects of interest for all published books. In the past, 600 copies of each edition have been printed using a soft cover and heavy weight glossy paper. Now, 25 copies of the book will be printed each year, along with 600 professional quality CDs. Intellectual Merit. The annual review of NSF funded projects to aid persons with disabilities serves as a handbook for future design projects to aid persons with disabilities and acts as a reference for individuals dealing with implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act and related legislation. The web feature of the publication makes it easy to locate projects or ideas for persons working in the field of rehabilitation engineering. The annual publication has also been used by the NSF to brief Congress on NSF funded projects that impact the lives of persons with disabilities. Broader Impact. The annual review of NSF funded projects to aid persons with disabilities has motivated universities to participate in this program because of the potential benefits to the students, individuals with disabilities, colleges and universities, and communities. Over 6,000 students have participated in the publications, including many from underrepresented groups. The books are broadly distributed throughout the US to those working with persons with disabilities. For universities participating in this program, the books provide substantial guidance to instructors and teaching materials for future design projects. It also has inspired all individuals to work more actively in the field of rehabilitation, leading to an increased technology and knowledge base to effectively address the needs of people with disabilities. The projects reported have had a tremendous impact on thousands of persons with disabilities.