ISyE 662: Design and Human Disability and Aging

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ISYE 662: Design and Human Disability and Aging, Spring 2008 (Vanderheiden), formerly Course Homepage of instructor Vanderheiden

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Catalog Description

662 Design and Human Disability and Aging. II; 3 cr. Design of products for persons with physical, sensory or cognitive impairments is covered as well as the design of standard mass market products. Interdisciplinary teams explore specific disabilities, then design a standard mass market product in competition with each other. P: Jr st or cons inst.

Course Prerequisite(s)

See catalog description above.

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

No Textbook

Handouts in class

Course objectives

Building a solid understanding of - the different types of disabilities that people experience, - the tools they currently use, and - the problems they face due to current design.
Developing an understanding of the laws and regulations related to accessible design
Learning the strategies that can be used to build mass market products that: - are attractive, practical, and profitable - address as many accessibility issues as is commercially practical - and comply with regulations
Developing skills in putting these strategies into practice

Topics covered

Visual Impairments and Relevant Assistive Technology
Hearing Impairments and Relevant Assistive Technology
Physical Impairments and Interface Assistive Technology
Cognitive and Language Impairments and Relevant Assistive Technology
Interacting with Persons with Disabilities
Governmental Regulations
Reviewing Product Designs for Accessibility
Designing Products to Meet the Needs of Users with Sensory Limitations
Designing Products to Meet the Needs of Users with Physical, Cognitive, and Other Disabilities
Universal Design

Class/laboratory schedule

One 2.5 hour lecture per week.

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course serves students in a variety of engineering majors. The information below describes how the course contributes to the college's educational objectives.

This course provides a multi-disciplinary, team based design experience. It exposes students to real world engineering problems and constraints faced by companies and product users.

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Midterm and Final Exam
Homework throughout the course
Team project design and presentations

Person(s) who prepared this description

Gregg C. Vanderheiden

Copyright 2007 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Date last modified: 28-Dec-2007
Content by: prpeters@engr.wisc.edu
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