Gardner Edgerton wins with BART, the Bag Attachment and Replacement Technology, a compound device that allows a user to change and tie a trash bag with only one hand. BART consists of three main components: a cylindrical dispenser for trash bags, a clip that holds the trash bag in place on the trash can, and a tying mechanism. Click here for more information.
Gardner Edgerton has won $3,000 for their school's sponsoring department and a trip to Los Angeles, CA, April 14-17 to present at the NISH annual conference.
Congratulations to our second place winners and finalists. The second place winners have both won $1,500 for their school's sponsoring departments:
Outstanding Engineering Design — Parapalegic Agricultural Lift (PAL), Garfield-Palouse High School, Palouse, WA Outstanding Assistive Technology Design — eSAS, The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Finalist — The High Roller, Flowery Branch High School Finalist — The Arthriscissors, Edcouch Elsa High School Finalist — The SinkAble, Upper St. Clair High School
Special awards were also presented to each of the competing teams on behalf of several JETS Professional Society Affiliates. These awards included:
Best Presentation: Texas Academy of Math and Science, sponsored by NSPE
Best Display: Upper St. Clair, sponsored by ASHRAE
Most Innovative Use of Technology: Garfield Palouse, sponsored by ASME
Most Marketable: Gardner Edgerton, sponsored by ASME
Best CAD Design: Flowery Branch, sponsored by SolidWorks
Best Application of Rehabilitation Engineering Design Principles: Texas Academy of Math and Science, sponsored by RESNA
Peer Award: Edcouch-Elsa, sponsored by National Center for Technological Literacy, Museum of Science, Boston
Finalists
Congratulations to our six NEDC finalist teams. Each team has won an all expense paid trip to Washington DC, on February 14-16, 2007 to present, demonstrate, and defend their prototype. The best overall design will win $3,000 for the winning team's sponsoring department. Two other outstanding teams will also be awarded $1,500 for their school's sponsoring departments.
Arthriscissors
Coach: Jeremy Wickenheiser
Edcouch Elsa High School
Edcouch, TX The Arthriscissors is a modified pair of scissors, designed to decrease repetitive hand motions involved in the repeated cutting of paper products by employing a sliding button mechanism to operate the scissors compared to traditional scissors that require one to repeatedly clench and open the hand.
The High Roller
Coach: Ben Wagner
Flowery Branch High School
Flowery Branch, GA The High Roller is a manually operated wheelchair that provides over ten inches of vertical lift while maintaining a simple, safe, functional, and inexpensive design.
Bag Attachment Replacement Technology (BART)
Coach: David Kling
Gardner Edgerton High School
Gardner, KS BART, the Bag Attachment and Replacement Technology, is a compound device that allows a user to change and tie a trash bag with only one hand. BART consists of three main components: a cylindrical dispenser for trash bags, a clip that holds the trash bag in place on the trash can, and a tying mechanism.
Parapalegic Agricultural Lift (PAL)
Coach: Jim Stewart
Garfield - Palouse High School Engineering Team
Palouse, WA The Parapalegic Agricultural Lift (PAL) is an agricultural lift used to raise the operator from a wheelchair on the ground to the driver's seat of a combine. It is completely automated and can be operated independently through the use of a remote control.
Ergonomic Spool Assembly System (eSAS)
Coach: Scott Grant
The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
Denton, TX Ergonomic Spool Assembly System (eSAS) is an adjustable table that combines adjustable height and incline to allow a workers in a wheelchairs to manufacture spools easily.
The SinkAble
Coach: Marjorie Heins
Upper St. Clair High School
Upper St. Clair, PA The SinkAble is an adjustable sink that can be retrofitted to nearly any bathroom. This attachable sink makes it easy for a person who uses a wheelchair to wash his or her hands, while maintaining the functionality of the original sink.
Congratulations to the Runner-Up teams!
Runner up teams will receive a trophy and will have their designs featured on our website.
The Atomic Grip - Santaluces Community High School, Lantana, FL
The SHIFT, Single Hand Initiated Fully Tractable - Staples High School, Westport, CT
2006-2007 Winners
Best Overall Design - Gardner Edgerton High School, Gardner, KS More
2nd Place - Staples High School, Westport, CT 3rd Place - Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School, Grand Rapids, MI Runner Up - Gann Academy, Waltham, MA Runner Up - Wallenpaupack Area High School, Hawley, PA
Learn more about the 2006-2007 winners and their design entries. Click Here.
