| ASSIGNED |
DUE |
DESCRIPTION |
| 2/5/08 |
2/14/08 |
Review proposed projects listed on the Projects page and in Lecture 1. Rank your top 5. We will choose projects during class on 2/14/07 |
| 2/5/08 |
2/12/08 |
Read Whirlwind's "Proposal for Wheelchair Standards" paper (this article was obtained from here) |
| 2/5/08 |
2/12/08 |
Read ISPO's paper on wheelchairs (this article was obtained from here) |
| 2/5/08 |
2/12/08 |
Read Amos's article "Assessment of wheelchair technology in Tanzania" |
| 2/14/08 |
2/21/08 |
Read " Nothing About Us Without Us" - Wheelchair Section (this reading was obtained from here) |
| 2/14/08 |
2/21/08 |
Read MIT's 2.007 Lecture Notes - "Design Process" (this reading was obtained from here) |
| 2/17/08 |
2/21/08 |
Arrange a lab time with your team's Lab Instructor and introduce yourselves to your Team Mentors and Community Partners. Have your first lab meeting |
| 2/17/08 |
2/28/08 |
Clearly define your project: what are your objects, and what steps are you going to take to achieve them (see lecture 4). As part of this process you need to write a concise project description and send it to your mentors and community partners to make sure they are on board. |
| 2/17/08 |
2/28/08 |
Put together your strategy presentation and the beginnings of your website (remember you can pick up a copy of Dreamweaver at the IS&T office). |
| 3/13/08 |
3/20/08 |
Concept presentations from 4-6pm |
| 3/13/08 |
3/20/08 |
Team websites posted |
| 3/13/08 |
3/20/08 |
Send weekly update email to community partners and mentors |
| 3/13/08 |
3/17/08 |
Read "A Note on Marketing Strategy" |
| 4/11/08 |
4/15/08 |
Finish sketches of "ideal wheelchair" |
| 4/11/08 |
4/17/08 |
Most critical module presentations. Make sure you update your websites to include all presentation materials thus far. |
