Rehabilitation Engineering and Prosthetics
Designing prostheses, orthoses, wheelchairs and assistive technology with and for people with disabilities.
BME-420 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Biomedical Engineering
Course content
- 1Disability, function and participationComing
- 2User-centered designComing
- 3Upper-limb prosthesesComing
- 4Lower-limb prosthesesComing
- 5Myoelectric controlComing
- 6Orthoses and bracesComing
- 7Wheelchairs and seatingComing
- 8Functional electrical stimulationComing
- 9Rehabilitation roboticsComing
- 10Communication and cognitive aidsComing
- 11The ADA and accessibility standardsComing
- 12Assistive technology design projectComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Designing prostheses, orthoses, wheelchairs and assistive technology with and for people with disabilities.
Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 4.