SCIENCE AND USE OF MATERIALS

HBS2SUM

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will gain a scientific understanding of the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of some materials used in the fabrication of prosthetic and orthotic devices. You will also learn the basic materials handling skills required to begin fabrication of prosthetic and orthotic devices and will gain practical experience with materials, tools and machinery. You will learn safe working practices of the University workshops, and how to control the occupational health and safety risks encountered in prosthetic and orthotic fabrication.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Nathan Collins

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in HZHPO - Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Clinical Prosthetics and Orthotics, or HZPOTC - Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Clinical Prosthetics and Orthotics

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: POR1PTI

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

SUM Practical Manual

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: S. Hockey

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: NATIONAL CENTRE FOR P&O, LA TROBE UNI.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply knowledge of physical, chemical and mechanical properties of materials relevant to the fabrication of prosthetic and orthotic devices.
02. Demonstrate the safe use of tools and machines within a prosthetic and orthotic context.
03. Apply technical knowledge of materials and fabrication to the development of prosthetic and orthotic devices.
04. Explain material data sheets and their implications

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nathan Collins

Class requirements

PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 4.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Conducted in Health Sciences Clinic workshops

TutorialWeek: 10 - 20
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Conducted in Health Sciences Clinic workshops

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1 hour examination (1,000- words equiv)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO4

One Occupational Health and Safety poster (800 words equiv)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO4

One custom manufactured device and report (1500 words equiv)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One three-dimensional physical/digital project (500 words equiv)This task introduces the three-dimensional software context. Students will use CAD software to manipulate a shape, then reproduce that shape in a physical object. CAD software is a new tool used in prosthetic and orthotic fabrication and this is the first step of a scaffolded stream in the P&O program.

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO3