UROP Project
Development of Lab Coat for Wheelchair Users
apparel design, universal design, user-centered design
Research Mentor: Dr. Jessica Ridgway Clayton, she/her
Department, College, Affiliation: Retail Entrepreneurship, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
Contact Email: jridgway@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Retail Entrepreneurship, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
Contact Email: jridgway@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors.
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 10, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
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Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors.
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 10, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable
Project Description
This project aims to develop a prototype of a lab coat specifically designed for wheelchair users. We will use a user-centered design approach to create the lab coat. We will conduct market research, interview users, analyze user data, and use the data to inform design decisions. The result will be a prototype of a lab coat.Research Tasks: Market research, literature review, data collection, data analysis, interviewing, sewing/construction of prototype
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Recommended: sewing
Required: time management, organized, and efficient communication