[Tabs] UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

[Joe Orozco]

UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
HUMAN ENGINEERING RESEARCH  LABORATORIES
Discover Pittsburgh!
. Located in scenic Southwestern  Pennsylvania
. Largest inland port in the US with more than 1,700
bridges
. Regional hub of medicine, biotechnology, education
and  research
. Home to 29 colleges and universities
. Average temperatures  in the summer between 70º
and 80º F
. Hiking/biking trails, museums,  botanical gardens,
sports stadiums, amusement parks on or within close
proximity to campus
Internship Program Details
. 10-week  mentored-research experience in the exciting fields of
rehabilitation  engineering and assistive technology
. $340/week stipend and possible travel  and housing allowance
. Opportunities for hands-on assistive technology  product design
and fabrication experience using sophisticated  computercontrolled
machinery
. Work in a friendly, nurturing, and  high-tech environment with
faculty and graduate students with diverse  backgrounds (e.g.
medical, engineering, therapy, exercise physiology)
.  Training and practice in technical writing and scientific presentations
.  Learn about graduate school and exciting careers in rehabilitation
engineering and assistive technology
Examples of Summer 2006 Intern  Projects
. Biomechanical evaluation of wheelchair propulsion and transfers
. Design and development of embedded instruments for recording wheelchair
activity and evaluating
wheelchair driving skills
. Low-cost electric  power wheelchair design and prototyping for India
. Calibration and testing  of a manual wheelchair SMARTHUB for analyzing
whole-body shock and
vibration
. Development of a virtual wheelchair driving simulation
. Development  of rehabilitation robotic interfaces for enhancing
manipulation
For more  information go to _http://www.herlpitt.org/education.htm_
(http://www.herlpitt.org/education.htm)
Or contact: Dr. Alicia Koontz, Phone: 412-365-4850, Email: 
_akoontz at pitt.edu_
(mailto:akoontz at pitt.edu)
Underrepresentative  students* are strongly encouraged to apply
Application deadline is March 1
*students from various ethnic origins (e.g., African-American, Hispanic,
Native American) and students
with disabilities