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Tentative Class Schedule and Assignments

January 27 Introduction/Syllabus/Studio design procedures. Disabilities defined. Assignment: Buy book. Film "Tell them I’m a Mermaid"
January 29 Film, "My Left Foot" Assignment - Design a prosthetic device for young Christie Brown. Definitions of Terms.
February 3 Overview of Applied Research - Brainstorming: People, places and things.
February 5 Anthropometrics - Basic Considerations for Designing Interiors - Select a report topic. Film on the ADA
February 10 No class
February 12 Classification of Disabilities and some Assistive Devices.
February 17-19 The Entry and Interior Doors -. Assignment of midterm project Search the Web
Feb Deadline to drop a course through touch tone. After this date a "W" will be approved by the CHHS Dean only for documented serious and compelling reasons.
February 24-26 Quiz 1 Living Room - Work on midterm project. Overview of PowerPoint.
March 3-5 The Kitchen - . Work on midterm project. Film on physical disabilities
March 10-12 The Dining Room --. Work on midterm project. Film on aging

March

Last day to request CR/NCR. Last day to withdraw from a class or the University, except in the case of a serious, documented illness or verified accident.
March 17-19 Spring Break
March 17 The Bathroom -. Work on midterm project.
March 24 Quiz 2
March 26 Midterm projects due. Reports in class.
March 31 The Bedroom - Reports in class.
April 2 Storage - Progress check on final paper and report. Show instructor 5 references.
April 7-9

Building codes and disabilities

April 14-16

Mechanical Systems. Preparing your presentation for the WEB

April 21-23 Design Considerations for The Blind. Transferring your presentation to the WEB
April 28 Quiz 3 Questions for final due. Presentations
April 30 Presentations. Course evaluations
May 5-12 Presentations
May 16 Last day of class/Review and presentations

Final Exam: May 23 10:45-1:15

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This page was last updated  Thursday, January 24, 2002.