Andy's Blog

Module Learning: At the start of this module, we were asked to write an introduction letter to Professor Brad, where we outlined two personal goals. For me, those goals were to overcome my fear of speaking to larger audiences and to improve my proficiency in English. Reflecting on the past few months, I can confidently say that I’ve made significant progress in both areas. One of the most impactful steps I took was pushing myself out of my comfort zone by participating actively in the module. Team assignments and presentations provided the opportunity to collaborate with classmates, which not only helped me improve my communication skills and writing skills but also led to new friendships. A major highlight was competing in a presentation competition, where I was able to achieve the runner-up position. This experience boosted my confidence and was concrete proof of the progress I had made in public speaking. Beyond these larger milestones, smaller moments also contributed meaningfully ...

 The contributions I've made to the research project throughout the past 3 weeks were: During the meeting minutes, I provided a listing of the advantages and disadvantages of the Elevating Wheelchair idea in terms of desirability, feasibility, and viability together with a brief description of a problem statement and why this idea would be a solution to the problem. I contributed to the research for stakeholders and came across Falcon Mobility. Falcon Mobility is one the main distributors of personal mobility aid equipment for hospitals across Singapore therefore Falcon Mobility was selected as the team's targetted stakeholder for the idea. I contributed to the research for a mechanical elevating system that would allow a wheelchair to elevate and found two systems: Spring System  Piston System (Found in office chairs) I drew the following illustrations of the Mobilift's components in the Final Report. Illustration of the individual parts Illustration of the lower frame of ...

The Fillauer product webpage (n.d.) and Supplier Partner product webpage (n.d.) present the AllPro with Direct Mount Pyramid prosthetic foot’s various features and functions, highlighting each of them and how they play a unique part.   The AllPro's functionality is designed with active users in mind, offering great versatility and dynamic performance. It allows amputees to partake in a variety of activities, including jogging, walking, and sports like basketball and tennis (Fillauer AllPro Foot, 2017).   The prosthetic features a carbon composite architecture of the foot that provides smooth plantar and dorsiflexion, absorbing and returning energy efficiently to accommodate high-impact exercises as well as daily wear (Fillauer, n.d.). Among the features is the AllPro's rocker toe, which facilitates effortless rollover and results in more fluid, low-effort movements. The exact alignment adjustments provided by the RPI pyramid adapter allow for a more customized fit through opti...

The Fillauer product webpage and Supplier Partner product webpage present the AllPro with Direct Mount Pyramid prosthetic foot’s various features and functions, highlighting each of them and how they play a unique part.   The AllPro's functionality is designed with active users in mind, offering great versatility and dynamic performance. It allows amputees to partake in a variety of activities, including jogging, walking, and sports like basketball and tennis (Fillauer AllPro Foot, 2017).   The prosthetic features a carbon composite architecture of the foot that provides smooth plantar and dorsiflexion, absorbing and returning energy efficiently to accommodate high-impact exercises as well as daily wear (Fillauer, n.d.). Among the features is the AllPro's rocker toe, which facilitates effortless rollover and results in more fluid, low-effort movements. The exact alignment adjustments provided by the RPI pyramid adapter allow for a more customized fit through optimizing alignme...

 The Fillauer product and Supplier Partner product webpage presents the AllPro with Direct Mount Pyramid prosthetic foot’s various features and functions, highlighting each of them and how they play a unique part.   The AllPro's functionality is designed with active users in mind, offering great versatility and dynamic performance. It allows amputees to partake in a variety of activities, including jogging, walking, and sports like basketball and tennis. (Low Extremity Review Article “Fillauer AllPro Foot”, September 2017).   The prosthetic features a carbon composite architecture of the foot that provides smooth plantar and dorsiflexion, absorbing and returning energy efficiently to accommodate high-impact exercises as well as daily wear (Fillauer, n.d.). Among the features is the AllPro's rocker toe, which facilitates effortless rollover and results in more fluid, low-effort movements. The exact alignment adjustments provided by the RPI pyramid adapter allow for a more ...

The Fillauer product and Supplier Partner product webpage presents the AllPro with Direct Mount Pyramid prosthetic foot’s various features and functions, highlighting each of them and how they play a unique part.   The AllPro's functionality is designed with active users in mind, offering great versatility and dynamic performance. It allows amputees to partake in a variety of activities, including jogging, walking, and sports like basketball and tennis. (Low Extremity Review Article “Fillauer AllPro Foot”, September 2017).   The prosthetic features a carbon composite architecture of the foot that provides smooth plantar and dorsiflexion, absorbing and returning energy efficiently to accommodate high-impact exercises as well as daily wear (Fillauer, n.d.). Among the features is the AllPro's rocker toe, which facilitates effortless rollover and results in more fluid, low-effort movements. The exact alignment adjustments provided by the RPI pyramid adapter allow for a more custom...