Project S.E.R.V.E. is an interdisciplinary engineering capstone initiative that pairs university engineering teams with veterans and emergency responders living with disabilities, injuries, and health-related conditions, including limb loss, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, and hearing or vision loss. Through yearlong, faculty-mentored innovation cycles, students work with participants to design, prototype, and deliver customized assistive technology solutions that improve independence, participation, access, and quality of life.
Founded in 2009, Project S.E.R.V.E. was created in response to two connected needs: Veterans and emergency responders often face daily barriers that traditional rehabilitation systems, commercial equipment, and standard assistive technology do not fully address, and at the same time, engineering students need meaningful opportunities to apply technical knowledge to real human needs. Project S.E.R.V.E. brings those needs together through a model that centers listening, collaboration, technical rigor, and practical use.
Project S.E.R.V.E. (Student Engineering for Resilience of Veterans & Emergency Responders) enhances the quality of life for veterans and emergency responders living with injuries and disabling conditions by connecting them with university STEM students to design and develop innovative, personalized solutions that restore independence, improve mobility, and expand access to the activities that give life meaning.
Organization name
Project S.E.R.V.E.
Tax id (EIN)
27-0172688
Mission Category
Inclusion & Accessibility
Program Site Locations
All of Miami-Dade County
Annual Operating Budget
$500,000 - $999,999
Primary Population Served
Individuals with Disabilities, Veterans, Other
Address
7756 N KENDALL DR 262