Assistive Technology Challenge
«Assistive Technology Challenge» is a hands-on project-based course introducing students to assistive technologies, the principles of user-centered design and user evaluation, project management, as well as basic engineering tools.
In groups of four, students will work together with a person with disability (challenger) to develop and evaluate a personal technical solution to one of their individual daily life challenges. The course is inspired by and follows a similar format as the hackathon) organized by the association HackaHealth (involving current and previous RELab members) and held yearly at the ETH Student Project House (external page https://www.hackahealth.ch/hackathon-zurich). The goal is to make a positive impact on the independence of the challenger.
Enrolment
For students from the target group
- Master Health Sciences and Technology
- Bachelor Mechanical Engineering (Focus Engineering for Health or RSC)
- Bachelor Computer Science
- Bachelor Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
When enrolling to the course on myStudies, you will be automatically put on the waiting list. In parallel, you will need to fill in a survey about your motivation and background. Upon acceptance to the course, we will send you an email for confirmation. You can enroll until February 1st, and we will contact you shortly thereafter. There are 24 spots available which will be distributed among students of different backgrounds.
For students from other curricula than previously specified
If you’re interested in taking this course, please write an email directly to Prof. Gassert (). Note that students enrolled in the target group might be given priority.
Registration Form
Please fill in the registration form to participate in the course, in addition to signing up for the course on myStudies.
Office hours
During the office hours, there will be no guided lecture sessions, but the teaching assistants will be available for your questions. Every two weeks there will be a mandatory progress meeting between you and your teaching assistant to update on the state of your project and to discuss the deliverables of that week.
Access to makerspace facilities
In order to work on your prototypes, you will have access to an equipped makerspace (e.g., basic and power tools, soldering stations, lasercutters, 3D printers, …) during the following time slots:
- Monday morning, 8-12 (during regular lecture hours from week 5 onwards)
- Monday afternoon, 13-18 (whole semester)
- Tuesday afternoon, 13-18 (whole semester)
Lecture Material
All material related to the course will be made available on Moodle.
Contact
Rehabilitation Engineering
Lengghalde 5
8008
Zürich
Switzerland
