Adjustable Height Changing Table

Changing table raises a lowers; designed and built for a family with a child suffering from severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

News About this Project

News: Biomedical engineering students: making a difference through design (January 19, 2012)

Project Overview

Marc Patterson is a seven year old boy living in Oregon, Wisconsin. He was born with Cerebral Palsy, Cortical Blindness, and Epilepsy. He is making good progress at home and school, but he still is dependent on his parents for virtually everything. Marc needs to be changed a few times a day and he has grown large enough that it is getting very difficult to lift him onto his changing table. The goal is to design a changing table which can alternate its height so that it is easier to place Marc on the changing table.

Team Picture

Team Photo(from left to right): Marc and his father John, Ben Smith, Mike Kapitz, Brett Napiwocki, and Lisle Blackbourn

Files

Final Poster (May 1, 2011)
Final paper (May 4, 2011)
Product Design Specifications (February 4, 2011)
Midsemester Presentation (March 5, 2011)
Midsemester Report (March 9, 2011)

Contact Information

Team Members

Michael Kapitz - Team Leader
Lisle Blackbourn - Communicator
Benjamin Smith - BSAC
Brett Napiwocki - BWIG

Advisor and Client

Mitchell Tyler - Advisor
Nathan Patterson - Client