Engineering, Physical Therapy and the Community: A Service Learning Course

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2018 Jul:2018:1640-1643. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2018.8512654.

Abstract

The School of Engineering and the Physical Therapy program at the University of North Florida developed a novel, community-based course where undergraduate engineering students are partnered with physical therapy students. In this course students participate in hands-on, team-based design projects focused on low-tech and high-tech rehabilitation technology for children with disabilities. The impact of this interprofessional education experience on the students has been evaluated using the Public Service Motivation Scale for three years and its impact on the students is presented.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Curriculum*
  • Engineering / education*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Learning*
  • Male
  • Physical Therapy Modalities / instrumentation*
  • Students