Jessica Zistatsis applied to the 11th Annual Science and Technology Showcase (STS) to present the pediatric exoskeleton, PlayGait, she is developing for her master’s project. PlayGait received a financial reward for best marketing strategy and took 2nd place overall! Congratulations, Jessica!
Upcoming Webinar – Making Engineering Welcoming and Accessible for Students with Disabilities
Making Engineering Welcoming and Accessible for Students with Disabilities
Check out this upcoming webinar featuring some of our AccessEngineering team!
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Date and Time
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Complimentary 1-hour session! 1-2 pm ET, 12-1 pm CT, 11 am-12 pm MT, 10-11 am PTSponsored by NAPE, STEM Equity Pipeline, and the National Science Foundation |
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Description
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This webinar focuses on strategies for making engineering welcoming and accessible for students with disabilities. The University of Washington presenters run the AccessEngineering program, a nationwide program that works to increase the participation of people with disabilities in engineering academic programs and careers and improve engineering with their expertise. Project staffs engage faculty and students nationwide in efforts to (1) better serve a diverse student body, including students with a broad range of disabilities, in engineering courses and programs, and (2) integrate relevant accessibility-related and universal design content into engineering courses. Intended Audience Community college, high school and university faculty, counselors, CTE and STEM staff Objectives Participants will
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Registration
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Register for this 1-hour complimentary webinar on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Once you register for the complimentary event, information and instructions about accessing the event will be sent to your email address
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Bradley is featured in Student Research Spotlight
Bradley Wachter, a senior undergraduate in the Ability & Innovation Lab, is featured in the Mechanical Engineering student research spotlight for his work designing and building orthoses. Great job, Bradley!
To read more, click here.
December Toy Hack – Featured on Local News and UW Media
The University of Washington’s new program Husky ADAPT was featured on King 5 news during a toy adaptation workshop.
We adapted toys to allow for a variation of accessible switches to be used by children with diverse abilities. This way, instead of having to use a large degree of force to activate a typical hard to reach ON/OFF switch, children and adults alike can use a switch that works best for them to interact, learn, and most importantly play. This workshop also served to educate engineers about universal design.
What if we didn’t have to adapt toys? What if more toys were accessible off-the-shelf to individuals with diverse abilities? Hopefully all the students will remember these small lessons as they design products and environments in the future.” -Kat Steele
To read about the toy adaptation as posted on the ME Departmental website, follow this LINK or CLICK HERE if on campus.
http://www.king5.com/news/local/seattle/toy-hackers-help-kids-with-disabilities/367898045
Soon to be Dr. Hwan Choi passes his PhD Final Examination
Congratulations to Hwan Choi for passing his PhD Final Examination! We are very pleased and proud of the work Hwan has accomplished and how much he has grown as a researcher these past four years. Congratulations and the best of luck as you move forward at the University of Michigan.
