Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Date
6-2012
Primary Advisor
Joseph Mello
Abstract/Summary
The purpose of this project was to design, build, and test a recreational Nordic sit ski for use by Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra. The goal was to improve adjustability and reduce weight compared to previous sit ski designs. The project was completed by Cal Poly Mechanical Engineering seniors Mathew Bissonnette, Johnathon Gorski, and Kevin Izumiya. Kinesiology seniors Harpreet Saini and Carl Anderson provided discipline support and disability etiquette training.
The project was sponsored by the National Science Foundation Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) grant. The grant was proposed by and awarded to Dr. Brian Self and Dr. James Widmann of the Mechanical Engineering Department, Dr. Lynne Slivovsky of the Computer Engineering Department, and Dr. Kevin Taylor of the Kinesiology Department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/124