Northwestern University - The Segal Design Institute
From: McCormick Magazine - Spring 2011 - page 10

The three freshmen were given the task that nearly all students in
McCormick’s Engineering Design and Communication course sequence receive:
create a device that betters the life of someone with a physical disability.
In this case, how could they help a stroke survivor open bottles and jars
using just one hand? 

Read the entire article at:
http://magazine.mccormick.northwestern.edu/spring2011/segal.html

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Norwstern University - Robotics: Specialized Machines Inspired by Biology
From: McCormick Magazine - Spring 2011 - page 28

At McCormick, engineers have set their sights on designing specialized robots
that can perform specific tasks - like navigating crowded, murky waters or
replacing lost limbs - that humans find it difficult or impossible to do. 

Read the entire article at:
http://magazine.mccormick.northwestern.edu/spring2011/robotics.html

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Design for America Creates Bear as Teaching Tool for Diabetic Children
From: Northwestern University - McCormick News Article

He blinks. He talks. And he has diabetes. He’s Jerry the Bear, a stuffed
mechatronic bear created by student group Design for America as a way to
teach good insulin practices to children recently diagnosed with diabetes. 

Read the entire article and view a video at:
http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/articles/article_862.html