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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 Caitriona Lally | Office Number | S386 |
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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. Generate models of the musculoskeletal system and apply these models to the development of prosthetic/orthotics used in rehabilitation engineering
2. Demonstrate the principles and design considerations of medical instruments currently in use for rehabilitation, e.g. EMG, ECG, EEG electrodes.
3. Describe the technology currently used for physiotherapy and rehabilitation purposes.
4. Devise new concepts, through application of this technology, to engineer devices which aid rehabilitation.
5. Explain various types of physical and sensory disabilities of a temporary and permanent nature and be familiar with the devices and technology used to improve such disabilities.
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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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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
· Modelling and simulation applied to biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system and prosthetics/orthotics
· Wheelchairs and personal transportation· Wheelchair design
· Wheelchair safety, standards and testing
· Wheelchair support and seating
· Rehabilitation engineering technologies: Principles and applications
· Bioamplifiers - principles and design
· ECG, EMG, EEG, EOG measurements - electrode principles and design
· Stimulating electrodes
· Design of medical instruments used in rehabilitation engineering
· Defibrillators
· Pacemakers
· Sensory augmentation and substitution
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 30% | Examination Weight | 70% |
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Indicative Reading List
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1. Nigg BM & Herzog W. Biomechanics of the Musculo-Skeletal System, 1999, Wiley.
2. Cooper RA. Rehabilitation Engineering Applied to Mobility and Manipulation, Institute of Physics, 1995.
3. Webster JG. Medical Instrumentation; Application and Design, Wiley, 1998.
4. Teodorescu H-NL & Jain LC. Intelligent Systems and Technology in Rehabilitation Engineering, The CRC International Series on Computational Intelligence, 2001.
5. Hedman G. Rehabilitation Technology, Haworth Press, 1990.
6. Carr JJ & Brown JM. Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology, Prentice Hall, 2000.
7. 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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