ACU’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy students received a unique hands-on experience thanks to the Maker Lab.
First-semester graduate students in the Intro to Making class were assigned to create a prosthetic hand for a specific population using 3-D printing in the Maker Lab, said MSOT program director and chair Dr. Hope Martin.
With prices of traditional prosthetics reaching $100,000 and higher, cheaper alternatives are a must, said student Hannah Flowers.
Intro to Making Spotlight
Watch Molly and Kati talk about a group project they worked on as part of another class in the Maker Lab for OT graduate students. The short video is a perfect example of how creativity combined with making and applied to problem solving can be helpful in any discipline. They were able to fully grasp the process from ideation to prototyping, and apply it to a very specific issue.
OTHER INTRO TO MAKING PROJECTS
Visit the Maker Lab page to learn more about the facility and equipment.
Please click on the link below if you would like to learn more about the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
http://www.acu.edu/graduate/degree-programs/occupational-therapy/