Over 39 years, the Towson-based IMAGE Center has been working to empower people with disabilities.
Among the 20 programs the nonprofit offers is one that brings in local engineers to create new solutions. Through Volunteers for Medical Engineering, the center works with student engineers and medical pros to design new devices.
The program reports that over 100 students from about 10 universities design a device. The work is built into a class, and students go about creating something new: interviewing clients, completing research and making computer-aided designs. They also present to experts to assure safety and quality.
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