REHABILITATION ENGINEERING TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE MASTERS LEVEL
Department of Biomedical and Human Factors Engineering
Wright State University
Dayton, OH 45435

A training program is available at WSU which is intended to increase the 
supply of qualified personnel providing rehabilitation engineering services 
to persons who have disabilities and who are clients of rehabilitation 
agencies and facilities.  The program starts its fourth year this Fall and 
is in direct response to a manpower needs study conducted by the Ohio 
Rehabilitation Services Commission which identified MS trained 
Rehabilitation Engineers as the number two rehabilitation manpower need in 
the State of Ohio. 

The program can be completed in 12 months.  It consists of 60 quarter hours 
of lecture/lab courses including an internship within a rehabilitation 
center.  The internship provides practical experience working with 
rehabilitation teams and laboratories with special applicability to this 
training.  BME's, HFE's, EE's, & ME's have successfully completed the 
program to date.
     
Applicants should apply to the Graduate School for admission to the Masters 
of Science in Engineering, Systems Engineering with emphasis in 
Rehabilitation Engineering and contact Dr. Rowley.  Enrollment in this 
program is limited to available internship positions.

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING

Applications are being accepted for MS level Graduate Fellowships in the 
Rehabilitation Engineering Training Program.  These are one year fellowships 
starting in September and go through August.  Those receiving a fellowship 
will do their internship within a rehabilitation center in Dayton, Ohio.  
Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the Master of Science in 
Systems Engineering will be awarded.  Those who receive a fellowship are 
expected to work for two years in an appropriate agency providing services 
to individuals with disabilities for each academic year of support.  
Prerequisites for a fellowship include a BS in Engineering, U.S. citizenship 
or permanent U.S. residency, and acceptance to graduate school.  Prior 
knowledge of human anatomy and physiology is desirable but can be picked up 
through additional courses while in the program.
     
Applications for a fellowship should be made by letter to Dr. Rowley 
explaining your desire to become a Rehabilitation Engineer.  Fellowships 
will be awarded on or before 1 September depending upon the availability of 
funds.

Questions should be directed to Dr. Blair A. Rowley at:
513/873-5073/5044
513/873-5009 FAX
browley@matrix.wright.edu  E-Mail