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BME 365: Control of Human Limbs and Their Artificial Replacements

Prerequisites

Senior standing with engineering or physical science background

Description

This course considers normal human movement; pathological conditions resulting from disease, injury, malformations, birth, etc.; and engineering approaches such as prostheses (limb replacements) and orthoses (limb assists) that may be able to ameliorate the conditions and promote improved movement and function. An objective of the course is to try to bring together technical analysis and synthesis skills of students with the practical problems of persons disabled by amputation, stroke, spinal cord injury, and other causes.

Who Takes It?

Seniors or Graduate Students with engineering or physical science background

Mini-Syllabus

Norrmal human walking
Transtibial prostheses
Transfemoral prostheses
Spinal orthoses
Cranial molding helmets
Body-powered upper-limb prostheses
Myoelectric-controlled upper-limb prostheses
Student projects & presentations

Required Class Materials

Shurr DG and Michael JW (2002). Prosthetics and Orthotics (2nd Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. [ISBN 0-8385-8133-1]

Syllabus