FROM HELPING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO WALK, TO REVAMPING
THE BBQ AND THE SURFBOARD, ENGINEERING STUDENTS ARE APPLYING
THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN EXCITING WAYS.
Some children with physical disabilities that affect walking
need special care and attention to help them reach their
full potential with mobility.
A team of Mechanical Engineering students, in
partnership with Novita Children’s Services, is developing
a special “exoskeleton” to help in the rehabilitation of
children who have difficulty walking.
The exoskeleton was one of the hundreds of final-year
projects on display at the rec