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This page presents lecture materials for the first 6 class sessions.
Course lectures.
| 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)
Image gallery
Video
Streaming:
(RM - 56K)
(RM - 220K)
Downloadable:
(MP4 - 2.5MB)
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| 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 |