Hi Adrian
They contacted me a couple of weeks ago and pointed them in the
direction of an Australian study that was done the other year.
Thanks
marcus
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From: "Metta MacLeod" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 1:32 PM
Subject: The Accessible Electronics Lab - a feasibility study project
for
LTSN
> The Accessible
> Electronics Lab - a feasibility study project for LTSN
>
> Dr Marion Hersh, from the Department of Electronics and Electrical
> Engineering has secured a small grant from LTSN to examine the range
of
> design features of an existing undergraduate laboratory space and
changes
> necessary to achieve and workspace which is accessible to all. Working
with
> other members of staff and students, this project will be based on an
> existing laboratory space for undergraduates in electronics and
electrical
> engineering, and will involve disabled students and staff,
architectural
> students and students of assistive technology.
>
> Both common sense and the recent Disability Discrimination Act require
> universities to ensure that their premises present no barriers to
potential
> or existing users. The principle of wider access is not limited to
enabling
> students from particularly socio-economic groups, nor is accessibility
> merely about providing wheelchair access.
>
> The project will result in a case study, including information gleaned
from
> visits by disabled staff and students to the existing lab and
discussions
> between them and architect/design and assistive technology experts.
There
> will also be a guide, containing a survey of existing materials,
systems,
> standards and courses collated in the form of a database of resources,
and
> information on the process this feasibility project has used and the
results
> obtainable. Materials developed during the project will also be
provided
on
> a website. The project will culminate in a workshop for staff,
students
and
> designers on the findings.
>
> If you know of any examples of work on, or actual, accessible
laboratories,
> please let us know. We would also like to hear of examples of disabled
> people excluded from laboratory-based work or study at any level,
including
> school.
>
> Contact: Dr Marion Hersh: [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Metta Macleod
> IT Adviser (Special Needs)
> Teaching and Learning Service
> Room 516, Level 5
> Glasgow University Library
> GLASGOW
> G12 8QE
> Tel 0141 330 2340 (Direct Line)
> University x 2340 (Office), x 0962 (Student Cluster)
>
> email: [log in to unmask]
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