Title :
Freshman design projects: a university/community program providing assistive technology devices
Author :
Piket-May, Melinda J. ; Avery, James P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We describe and critique a specialization of a freshman engineering design projects class that involves students in the design of assistive technology devices for clients from the community. The class is part of the new Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory at the University of Colorado. The course has now been offered three times. While the course is quite generally successful, we have determined that there are areas which we can improve
Keywords :
design engineering; educational courses; engineering education; handicapped aids; teaching; Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory; University of Colorado; assistive technology device design; assistive technology devices; freshman design projects; freshman engineering design projects class; university/community program; Appropriate technology; Design engineering; Education; Educational institutions; Forward contracts; Laboratories;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3348-9
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1996.573102
