Winter Quarter 2010 Course Announcement

ENGR110/210
Perspectives in Assistive Technology

David L. Jaffe, MS and Professor Drew Nelson
Tuesdays & Thursdays   4:15pm - 5:30pm
William Gates Computer Science Building, Toshiba Classroom, Room B12 (lower level)

Invitation to Attend


Please join us for a series of lectures that will explore issues surrounding the design, development, and use of assistive technology for people with disabilities. These twice-weekly one-hour lectures will be presented by notable professionals, clinicians, and people with disabilities. They are open to the Stanford community and all interested parties.

The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4:15pm - 5:30pm in Stanford's William Gates Computer Science Building, Toshiba Classroom, Room B12 (lower level).

On-campus parking does not require a permit after 4pm. Please refer to the maps for parking options.

Please let me (dljaffe -at- stanford.edu) know if you require a special accommodation.



Lecture Schedule

Date Topic
January 5th

Introduction to Assistive Technology
David L. Jaffe, MS

January 7th

Team Formation & Project Review
David L. Jaffe, MS

January 12th

The Transdisciplinary Team: Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
Deborah E. Kenney, MS, OTR/L

January 14th

Design Thinking and Applied Ideation for Assistive Technologies
Gayle Curtis

January 19th

Universal Design: A Student's Perspective
Laura C. Martini

January 21nd

Design Challenges in Assistive Technology
Douglas F. Schwandt, MS

Motion-sensing Devices in the Assistive Technology Arena
Owen R. Edwards, MEng

January 26th

Human Engineering: The Field of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Mike Norell

January 28th

What Kind of Assistive Technology Do You Need if You Break your Neck?
Graham Creasey, MD

February 2rd

The Lingraphica - An Assistive Technology for Persons with Aphasia
Richard D. Steele, PhD

February 4th

Introduction to Clinical Biokinesiology: Gait and Upper Limb Motion Analysis
Jessica Rose, PhD

February 9th

Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Peter W. Axelson, MSME, ATP, RET

February 11th

Mid-term Student Proposal Presentations

February 16th

Virtual Reality Applications in Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation
Walter J. Greenleaf, PhD

February 18th

Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Ralf Hotchkiss

February 23rd

Driving with Adaptive Equipment
Edward C. Brodd

February 25th

Who's Gonna Pay for That? Durable Medical Equipment and Healthcare Reform
Teri A. Adams, JD

March 2nd

Introduction to Web Accessibility
John Foliot

March 4th

Practical Robotics
Rich Mahoney, PhD

March 9th

Student Team Project Final Presentations

March 11th

Course Evaluation & Celebration


Updated 03/05/2010

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