Mobility Tricycle ProjectDisability Resources

10.24.11

Project Update

Members: Madison Brunk, Jeff Dwier, Ryan Frederick, Bobby Hall, Moses Keener, Jared Landis, Eric Love, Judah Mendez, Andrew

Patton, Nathan Richards, Rachel Romberger, Ryan Schroeder, Jean Zipagan

Advisors: Dr. Van Dyke, John Meyer and Andrew Betteridge

Group Leader: Charlie Kimpel

Project Leader: Seth Betteridge

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Mission: To provide appropriate, sustainable mobility devices for persons with disabilities living in the developing world

Partner: Serving in Missions (SIM); Burkina Faso, West Africa

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History – Hand Powered Tricycle

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History – Electric Tricycle

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Current Work:

Frame Design & Frame Manufacturing Fixtures:

Modeling the Tricycle in Solid Works Fixtures and Jigs For Uniform Frame Fabrication

Frame Cutting and Tube Bending Documentation Tricycle Storage Rack

Rear Wheels & Axles

Refining the Wheel Building Process Welded Axle Redesign

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Prayer Requests:

• Site trip in January • Our clients• Wisdom in solving problems

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought

to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. Dear children, let us not love with

words or tongue but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3: 16,18