A group of Warsaw Indiana middle school students took on a project that changed a classmate’s life according to WSBT-TV
Students at Edgewood Middle School have been learning how to use 3-D printing. Once they learned that there was a possibility of printing a hand for their classmate they unanimously voted that be there next project. Their teacher knew of a program recently started at nearby Grace College to offer free prosthetics to kids, so she had her class work with Engineering students at Grace College to design and build a 3-D printed prosthetic hand for their classmate, Owen Lewis. Owen was born without a left hand and there is now a global program through Grace College to provide free prosthetic arms and hands to children anywhere in the country who need them. Here's the link for more info on that program.
Owen himself helped shape the design over several weeks and is now testing how the hand works in everyday life. The device moves using wrist motion, allowing him to grip items like water bottles and school supplies. Owen says “Well, it’s really inspired me because you know now I have a left hand and I’ve actually made a lot more friends through this experience,”
The middle schoolers the school hopes to keep creating affordable devices that make a real difference for kids like Owen.