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Lecture Notes

Slides are available for selected lectures below. Files for Lec #1, 10 and 19 are from the 2009 class. Files provided below for Lec #4, 6, and 8 are from the 2007 version of the class, and may not reflect the most current material covered in the 2009 class.

LEC # TOPICS
1

Introduction (PDF - 5.7MB)

Review potential projects (PDF - 5.7MB)
4 Designing wheelchairs for the developing world; deterministic design process
2007 slides: (PDF - 1.2MB)
6

Guest speaker: Abdullah Munish
2007 slides: (PDF - 1.2MB)
Courtesy of Abdullah Munish
8 Guest speakers: Amy Smith and Amy Banzaert - Appropriate technology, idea to product, successfully implementing technologies
2007 slides: (PDF - 1.7MB)
Courtesy of Amy Smith
10 Wheelchair Biomechanics/Ergonomics and design for human use (PDF ‑ 2.2MB)
19 Material properties and performance (PDF)