Year(s) offered:

2017 - 2018, 2018 - 2019 & 2019 - 2020

Subject Code:

BME3S02

Subject Title:

Assistive Technologies: Service Learning towards the Elderly and Disabled

Description:

PolyU students form groups to address the specific needs of the service recipients, including people with physical or mental disabilities, the elderly, NGOs and other rehabilitation-related organisations. Students make use of their biomedical engineering skills to analyse the needs of the service recipients and then design assistive devices to facilitate their daily activities.

Subject Offering Department:

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Collaborating Organisations / Participating schools:

- Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing

- Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Li Ka Shing Care and Attention Home for the Elderly

- Shek Kip Mei Lutheran Centre for the Blind, Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service

- The Hong Kong Society for the Blind