| LEC # | WHEELCHAIR TOPICS | PRESENTED THEORIES | INSTRUCTORS | LECTURE NOTES | IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to wheelchairs in developing countries | Developing country research | Amos Winter | (PDF - 4.4 MB) | Wheelchair/Trike relay race around campus: Instructions (PDF) Video Streaming: Downloadable: |
| 2 | Designing wheelchairs for the developing world | Deterministic design process | Amos Winter Alison Hynd - PSC fellowships | (PDF - 1.3 MB) | Choose project teams, watch videos from workshops |
| 3 | Wheelchair biomechanics/ergonomics | Design for human use | Amos Winter | (PDF) | Power output test up ramp in basement (PDF) |
| 4 | Abdullah speaking to the class about his experiences | Round-table discussion | Abdullah Munish, TATCOT | (PDF - 1.2 MB) (Courtesy of Abdullah A. Munish. Used with permission.) | Q&A with Abdullah |
| 5 | Appropriate technology | Idea to product | Amy Smith and Sarah Bird, MIT | (PDF - 1.7 MB) | Wheelchair role playing |
| 6 | Available materials and manufacturing techniques in developing countries | Material science/ mechanics of materials | Prof. Mary Boyce, MIT Mike Tarkanian, MIT welding instructor | (PDF) | Exercise of calculating forces and moments |