| LEC # | WHEELCHAIR TOPICS | PRESENTED THEORIES | INSTRUCTORS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to wheelchairs in developing countries | Developing country research | Amos Winter | Information Package on Wheelchairs. International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics 2005. "Wheelchair Standards Organizing Committee Formed." Whirlwind Wheelchairs International, September 27, 2005. Winter, Amos. Assessment of Wheelchair Technology in Tanzania (PDF) |
| 2 | Designing wheelchairs for the developing world | Deterministic design process | Amos Winter Alison Hynd - PSC fellowships | 2.007 lecture notes on design process (PDF) (Courtesy of Alex Slocum. Used with permission.) Wheelchair sections in Werner, D. Nothing About Us Without Us: Developing Innovative Technologies For, By, and With Disabled Persons. (PDF - 6.3 MB) (Courtesy of David Werner.) |
| 3 | Wheelchair biomechanics/ergonomics | Design for human use | Amos Winter |  Mayall, J. K, and G. Desharnais. Positioning in a Wheelchair. 2nd ed. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated, 1995. ISBN: 9781556422515. |
| 4 | Abdullah speaking to the class about his experiences | Round-table discussion | Abdullah Munish, TATCOT | Independence through Mobility: A Guide to the Manufacture of the ATI-Hotchkiss Wheelchair . Note: You are not required to read the whole document, but skim to see what info may be useful for your project. |
| 5 | Appropriate technology | Idea to product | Amy Smith and Sarah Bird, MIT | Dolan, Robert J. "Note on Marketing Strategy." Cambridge MA: Harvard Business School, 2000. Product No. 9-598-061. |
| 6 | Available materials and manufacturing techniques in developing countries | Material science/mechanics of materials | Prof. Mary Boyce, MIT Mike Tarkanian, MIT welding instructor | Winter, Amos, and Ralf Hotchkiss. Mechanical Principles of Wheelchair Design. (PDF - 2.6 MB) |
| 7 | Human power | Q&A with guest speakers | Prof. David Gordon Wilson, MIT Rory McCarthy, Move with Freedom | |
| 8 | Business plans in the developing world | Writing business plans | Jorge Barrera, MIT | Yunus, Muhammad. Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty. New York, NY: PublicAffairs/Perseus Books, 2003. ISBN: 9781586481988. |
| 9 | Ralf speaking to the class about his experiences | Round-table discussion | Ralf Hotchkiss, Whirlwind | |
| 10 | Wheelchair user image | Product/ergonomic design | Prof. David Wallace, MIT | |
| 11 | Project work | Project work | ||
| 12 | Project work | Project work | ||
| 13 | Project work | Project work |
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