Automotive Lifting Seat
2.009 The Product Engineering Process
Fall 2002: Professor Woodie Flowers
In 2.009, the senior design course at MIT, groups of 16 students develop a product from concept to
implementation. The class touches upon all aspects of the product design process. With a budget of
6K, each team works with industry mentors and follows a strict schedule of only twelve weeks. This
year's theme of distance service focused on designing for the disabled and third world countries.
Automotive Lifting Seat
Our initial group of eight built a working concept seat that rotates and lifts a passenger or driver.
With a motorized jack and timing belt, this car seat provides easier access and exit into/out of an
automobile. It was designed for the elderly and for those with weak knees.
