Industrial design students Evan Trickey, Jenny Clark, and Michael Maclean will attend the 2012 International Home & Housewares Show in Chicago March 10-13 to showcase their winning designs. Each student was awarded an honorable mention and a $250 prize in the student category of the new-product competition.

The three submitted their projects in December to compete against 211 other student applicants from 21 design schools across the US. According to the International Housewares Association, Ohio State ranks third in the nation for its industrial design program, and is the only school this year to have three students win honorable mentions.

Clark developed Leverage, a modifiable doorknob lever for users with arthritis. Trickey created Zipcord, an extension-cord spool that can be wound using the rotation of a power drill. Maclean developed SafeStep, an ergonomic stepladder with modified hand rails for elderly users. Please see this article in The Lantern for more information.