Ultimately I wanted to use my knowledge in mechanical engineering to help someone.
Its just one small part of me, it doesnt make me, me, Sauvie toldWKRN.
Her band director reached out to engineering students at Tennessee Tech.
Credit:Courtesy Tennessee Tech for Kids
The class entire process was documented online at the Technical Engineering for Kidswebpage.
So she plays the drums; does she also play the mallets?
Does she play a xylophone?
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So like is it going to have to have different handles?
How is it going to be secured to the hand?
All of these are questions we are thinking through, Henson told WKRN.
Then it was trial and error and many iterations on a 3D printer.
It was just a bunch of prints over and over again.
A semester later, Sauvies prosthetics fit perfectly and theyre breathable and flexible.
Most importantly, they allow Sauvie to make the sound she was searching for.
Sauvie said she is grateful they were so enthusiastic and determined to make it work.
The engineering students are grateful too.
Ultimately I wanted to use my knowledge in mechanical engineering to help someone, Henson said.
