Register for Design Jam
Design Jam: Adaptive Products for Outdoor Recreation
Up to 8 multidisciplinary teams of 8-10 participants will be selected to participate in this 2-part hands-on design and prototyping challenge.Teams will be curated to ensure representation from students, faculty and professional designers, manufacturers, makers and entrepreneurs, business coaches, and end users from the limb loss community.
Selected participants are expected to commit fully to both of the following sessions.
Schedule & Details
Friday Sept 6 / 4:00 - 6:30 PM
Virtual Kickoff
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4:00pm - Welcome and settle
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4:15pm - "Ableism in Design" - Ani Grigorian, Ani G Accessibility
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5:15pm - Inclusive Design - Alan Hajl, Spark Access
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5:45pm - The Challenge: manufacturing constraints; team assignments
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6:00pm - Team breakouts: introductions and brainstorming
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6:15pm - Questions and what to expect on Saturday
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6:30pm - Goodnight
Saturday Sept 7 / 9:30am - 5:00pm
In-person at the Taubman Design Center
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8:30am - Doors open; Breakfast, networking, and empathy stations
*New this year, the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan will have empathy stations available throughout the day for Jam participants to practice various tasks that often challenge people with disabilities. -
9:30am - Welcome, recap Friday, Run of Show
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10:00am - Wild Thinking
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11:30am - Lunch and empathy stations
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12:30pm - Narrow Things Down
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1:00pm - Build a prototype and develop your pitch
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3:30pm - Pitches, Votes and Awards
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4:00pm - Wrap up, networking and happy hour refreshments
Partners & Sponsors
Partners in execution include:
College for Creative Studies (CCS) and Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) Sportability Program.
Manufacturing partners include:
Anew Life Prosthetics and Orthotics, Pingree Detroit, and ISAIC, Detroit's Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center.
Design Jam 2023 is sponsored by Detroit Month of Design and GM Design Outreach and Development.