The Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Science and Engineering has offered a hands-on lecture titled “Design Project in Mechanical Engineering” for decades. In this course, third-year students engage in design and development tasks related to wheelchairs. As part of the lecture, we invited Ms. Hitomi Suzuki, a barrier-free consultant, to give a seminar on her personal experiences in overcoming various life challenges. She also explained the differences between barrier-free and universal design concepts. Following her presentation, Ms. Suzuki participated in a discussion and offered valuable advice to the third-year students.

(Date: October 8th, 2024)