Literature Survey of How Students with Visual Impairments Interact with Engineering Course Materials

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is an Engineering Content Developer for zyBooks, a Wiley brand and a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include engineering education, multibody dynamics, contact and impact with friction, electro-mechanical systems, and nonlinear dynamics. He earned his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington.Lauren Fogg, zyBooks, a Wiley Brand Lauren Fogg obtained her Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2021 and her Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2022 from Louisiana Tech University. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Engineering with a concentration in Engineering Education from Louisiana Tech University. She is currently an Associate Engineering Content Developer with zyBooks, a Wiley Brand. Her research interests are diversity, gender equity, retention, project-based learning, cognitive models of problem-solving, and making engineering textbooks more accessible and innovative for students.