Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
prosthetic leg, manufacturing process, Africa
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to develop a simple process to manufacture a useful and affordable prosthetic leg to be made available to below-‐the-‐knee amputees in a sub-‐ Saharan African country. This project was motivated by a desire for learning and experience and also by humanitarian and social entrepreneurship ideals. The project was carried out as a joint effort by a larger research team composed of members of the BYU Biomedical Engineering Club. As this was a joint team effort, many of the tasks detailed in this report were shared between several team members. Currently, the team has identified partners in Deseret International, a non-‐profit organization, to implement our product in Uganda. Although product development is inherently an integrated task involving customer needs, design requirements, and constraints of manufacturing, materials, and cost, this report focus on the specific tasks completed to develop the manufacturing process
Recommended Citation
Christiansen, John and Colton, Dr. Mark
(2013)
"Development of a Simple Manufacturing Process for a Prosthetic Leg,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 1987.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1987