{"id":345347,"date":"2019-06-21T11:04:22","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T11:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/branch-isd.org\/bacc\/?p=345347"},"modified":"2019-06-21T11:09:20","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T11:09:20","slug":"cad-program-strikes-gold-in-the-2019-michigan-design-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.branch-isd.org\/bacc\/cad-program-strikes-gold-in-the-2019-michigan-design-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"CAD Program strikes Gold in the 2019 Michigan Design Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

MICHIGAN DESIGN PRIZE 2019 CHALLENGE: Design a physical product that improves and beautifies the lives of Michigan’s citizens<\/h3>\n

Concept Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Wheelchair conversion kit enables people to more easily explore the beaches and hiking trails of Michigan, without being limited by their current wheelchair.\u00a0 Because our design can retrofit into virtually any standard wheelchair, the user can easily assemble the system themselves, removing the need for help from another person.\u00a0 By making our kit more compact and portable, we\u2019re also removing the need to buy a separate chair made for rougher terrain.\u00a0 The rear tread attachment can be secured by the user rolling their wheelchair backward into the track.\u00a0 They can then roll forward, securing their front wheels into each of the front tracks, which have a built-in suspension system.\u00a0 A quick release feature on the front tracks makes for an easy disassembly process.<\/p>\n

Michigan Design Council Evaluation \u2013 Judge\u2019s Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe team really thought through a lot of details from mechanical elements to how users can adapt it to their current wheelchair.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis wheelchair would really bring more freedom to Michigan residents and allow them to be more independent and see more of the state.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe level of prototyping the team did is fantastic and a real inspiration for what can be done at the high school level.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Wheelchair \"Wheelchair, \"Noah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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