Problem:

Musculoskeletal diseases, or "MSDs", are  debilitating injuries that affect hundreds of thousands of people per year, severely diminishing their quality of life. One modality by which MSDs occur is excessive muscle strain caused by strenuous manuevers, such as lifting a heavy box or holding something heavy overhead. In this series, you’ll be designing, 3D printing, and building a wearable mechanical exoskeleton for a human joint of your choice (like an elbow joint) to reduce the user’s risk for muscle strain.

College App Deliverables:

• 3D printed exoskeleton prototype of your own design that you can showcase to professors, college scouts, and employers as an example of your work
• Submission to Myntor's monthly Demo Day competition to showcase work.

Classes air over Zoom on:

• Tuesdays @ 4pm, 6pm Pacific Time
• Saturdays @ 6am, 10am Pacific Time

Things you will need at each Session:

• A Windows, Mac, or Linux laptop 
• Blank paper and a good pen (these are critical)

Course structure:

• Week 1: Design and Sketching
• Week 2: Computer-aided design (CAD)
• Week 3: Sending your design to a 3D printer
• Week 4: Assembly

Recommended software (free, and we’ll provide instruction on getting started)

• AutoCAD or Solidworks