Sophomore Engineering Clinic I
Fall 1999
College of Engineering
Rowan University
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 0808-1701
Course Coordinator: Anthony Marchese
Engineering Design Project
Human Powered Stair Climber for the Disabled
The objective of this design project is to produce a preliminary design of a human powered stair climber that will enable a disabled person to climb a stairway under his/her own power.

Notes from 27 September 1999 - Brainstorming Session

Stair Climber Teams and Web Pages

Monday Lab
 
Team 1
Joe Compton
Tara Spencer
Nate Clark		 Team 2
Tim Staszewski
Dan Zelechoski
Dan Peterson
Steve Miller		 Team 3
Chris Molnar
Aaron White
Joe Plitz		 Team 4
Lisa Callahan
Chasity Williams
Brian Pistone
Greg McGrath
Team 5
Joel Foster
Amip Shah
Maggie Kirlakovsky
Jill Ferraris		 Team 6
Jennifer Akers
Lew Clayton
Rahn Mckeown		 Team 7
Claire Odud
Bill Morris
Eric Villari

Thursday Lab
 
Team 1
Section: 2 
Energy Storage

Glenn Arr
Matt Morrison
Jeff Miles
Karen Tuma

 Team 2
Section 1
Controls

Tony McWilliams
Buddy Guest
John Hayes
 

 Team 3
Section 2
Climbing Mechanism

Vishal Shah
Dave Browning
Rick Eckert
 

 Team 4
Section 2
Pumps

Scott Thibaudeau
Lydia Tomlin
Kim Davies
 
Team 5
Section 2
Human to Pump Mechanism

Steve McDermott
Mike Resciniti
Scott Watson
 

 Team 6
Section 1
Pneumatic Cylinders

Shira Perlis
Matt Grosse
Pat Kane
Mike Duffy
 

 Team 7
Section 2
Human Power Capabilities

Kyle Welch
Tim Poandl
Jon Robb
Anthony Marino
 

Useful Links for the Stairclimber Project

Handbook for Inventors, Lemelson Foundation
More intellectual property links
IBM Patent Server
US Patent Office