ENGINEER 1P03 Lecture 4: 1P03-Lecture-4

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Engineering (General)
• Course: ENGINEER 1P03
• Professor: Elizabeth Hassan

Document Summary

What did (cid:449)e lear(cid:374) fro(cid:373) the guest"s (cid:448)isit: desire for independence is very important, they"re frie(cid:374)dly & ope(cid:374, degenerative conditions, varied from left/right sides, not defined by their conditions. Be aware of constraints: must be lightweight & easily held, range of motion (kim cannot lean forward, ti(cid:373)"s (cid:448)isio(cid:374, must be safe (priority, do(cid:374)"t (cid:373)ake life harder for the(cid:373) Who gets effected by the design: client, user, caretakers, company partner - commercially attractive (might help lots of people, whoever is paying you (no one in this case, tim & kim. Protect ki(cid:373)"s (cid:449)heelchair co(cid:374)trols fro(cid:373) the ele(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts. Kim suggested a tray for her lap: problem: client may not have full understanding of your constraints/abilities, something else may serve the same function. Clients may not mean exactly a beacon or tray, but they are examples given to communicate functions. User, device, environment relationship is important when considering design ideas. Do not come to any conclusions too quickly (think everything through!)