Registry
Module Specifications
Archived Version 2004 - 2005
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Module Title |
Rehabilitation Engineering
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Module Code |
MM498
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School |
School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Dr Garrett McGuinness | Office Number | S377 |
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Level |
4
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Credit Rating |
0
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Pre-requisite |
MM304
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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1. To familiarise the students with technology currently used to improve the quality of life of individuals with disabilities, and those recovering from trauma.
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Learning Outcomes
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Having successfully completed this module the student will be able to:1. Explain the need for medical aids.2. Demonstrate the principles and design considerations of devices currently in use.3. Explain various types of physical and sensory disabilities of a temporary and permanent nature.4. Describe the technology currently used for physiotherapy and rehabilitation purposes.5. Devise new concepts for future development and applications.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Lectures |
24
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Tutorials |
6
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Laboratories |
6
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Seminars |
0
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Independent Learning Time |
39
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 0 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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· Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering· Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy· Wheeled Mobility: Wheelchairs and Personal Transportation· Artificial Limb Technology· Sensory Augmentation and Substitution· Augmentative and Alternative Communication· Measurement Tools and Processes in Rehabilitation Engineering· Rehabilitation Engineering Technologies: Principles and Applications
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 30% | Examination Weight | 70% |
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Indicative Reading List
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1. Smith P, et al. Practical Physiotherapy with Older People, Chapman and Hall, 1990.2. French S. Physiotherapy, Butterworth, 1997.3. Hedman G. Rehabilitation Technology, Haworth Press, 1990.4. Bowe F.G. Approaching Equality, T.J. Publishers, 1991.5. Bronzino J.D. The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, 2nd Edition, Volume 2, A CRC Handbook published in cooperation with IEEE Press, 2000.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| MEDM | B.Eng. in Medical Mechanical Engineering |
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