Assistive Technology and Accessible Design, Undergraduate Certificate

Program Overview

Wichita State's undergraduate certificate in assistive technology and accessible design prepares students from various majors to create innovations that enhance the lives of people with disabilities. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum, students learn about anatomy, design principles, ergonomics, and the social impact of disability. The program emphasizes hands-on projects, where students develop and implement assistive technologies in collaboration with community partners.

Program Outline

Students will learn from faculty across campus and work with service providers to design and create products and equipment such as communication boards, specialized learning materials, mounting systems, electronic devices, walkers, pencil holders, screen readers, communication programs and much more.

Outline:

The 15-credit-hour program includes curriculum from several disciplines, including the health professions, innovation design, engineering, sociology and psychology.

• Introduction to Technology and Innovation
• Applied Human Anatomy
• Accessible Design
• Ergonomics or Human Factors Psychology
• Social Consequences of Disability
Engineering majors can earn both Engineer of 2020 Innovation and Service Learning credits.

Other:

• Students develop technologies to aid community members.
• Student teams in ENGR 302: Accessible Design modify existing mobility technology for young children with cerebral palsy including: a jogging wheelchair to accommodate outdoor exploring for a 6-year-old and a traditional bicycle for a 5-year-old.
• Students in ENGR 202: Service Learning in Engineering optimized a tablet app and stylus to help a nonverbal USD 259 student communicate.