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Project Modulus: A study of Student Carryalls at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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open in viewerThis six-month team project analyzed the items WPI students carry on a daily basis, their justification for doing so, and carry weight. We researched musculoskeletal hazards, as well as how specific items enable a student to complete specific tasks or maintain a preferred lifestyle. Student backpacks and bags were analyzed using focus groups, unstructured interviews and Everyday Carry photo documentation methods. Our findings can be used to reconsider and re-design backpacks based on a student's major, gender and avocations.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- E-project-032318-010623
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- 2018
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- 2018-03-23
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- Worcester
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