REHABILITATION ENGINEERING TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE MASTERS LEVEL

A training program is available at WSU which is intended to increase the supply of qualified personnel providing rehabilitation engineering services to persons who have disabilities and who are clients of rehabilitation agencies and facilities. The program started in Fall 1991, and is in direct response to manpower needs in the State of Ohio and the U.S. The program can be completed in 12 months. It consists of 60 quarter hours of lecture/lab courses including an internship within a rehabilitation center. The internship provides practical experience working with rehabilitation teams and laboratories with special applicability to this training. BME's, HFE's, EE's, & ME's have successfully completed the program to date. Applicants should apply to the Graduate School for admission to the Masters of Science in Engineering with emphasis in Rehabilitation Engineering and contact Dr. Rowley. Enrollment in this program is limited to available internship positions.

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING

Applications are being accepted for MS level Graduate Fellowships in the Rehabilitation Engineering Training Program for next Fall. These are one year fellowships that start in September and go through August. Those receiving a fellowship may do their internship within a rehabilitation center in Dayton, Ohio. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the Master of Science in Engineering will be awarded. Prerequisites for a fellowship include a BS in Engineering, U.S. citizenship or permanent U.S. residency, and acceptance to graduate school. Prior knowledge of human anatomy and/or physiology is desirable but can be picked up through additional courses while in the program. Applications for a fellowship should be made by letter to Dr. Rowley in this department explaining your desire to become a Rehabilitation Engineer. Fellowships will start to be awarded on or about 15th of March each year. Questions should be directed to Dr. Blair A Rowley at (513) 775-5073/5044 or browley@cs.wright.edu.


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