ACIT4035 Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Course description

From prosthetic limbs, exoskeletons, orthotics, hearing aids, and muscle-controlled mobility solutions to artificial organs and cognitive aids, the modern era of rehabilitation and assistive technology has created a paradigm shift in what technology can achieve to help people who need it. This course provides an exploration of rehabilitation and assistive technologies, with a strong emphasis on hands-on, problem-based prototyping. Students will be introduced to the essential principles and foundational knowledge of various existing rehabilitation and assistive devices designed to enhance daily living activities for individuals with disabilities. The course aims to develop the skills required to understand user needs, conceptualize ideas, and create functional prototypes, while also providing a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape of assistive technology. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in designing effective, user-centred rehabilitation technologies.

Previous knowledge or practical hands-on experience in electronics, mechanics, or robotics and control is beneficial. It is recommended that the student takes some of the following courses: ACIT4720 Medical Sensors and Actuators, ACIT4730 Special Biomedical Engineering Subject, or ACIT4820 Applied Robotics and Autonomous Systems.

No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, the student will have the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

Upon succesful completion of the course, the student:

• can identify and understand the approaches, mechanisms, sensory schemes and devices used in physical rehabilitation, their purpose, and functions.
• relate the concepts and methods used by electronic and mechanical devices for rehabilitation and assistive living technologies.
• demonstrate technical understanding and the ability to integrate a range of sensors and actuators used in medical rehabilitation and assistive devices.
• understands practical rehabilitation challenges to the hospital (students will closely work with a rehabilitation hospital) and can recommend feasible solution to solve the challenges.

Skills

The student can:

• plan the designing, construction, and validation of a specific electronic or electromechanical device for rehabilitation and assistive living technologies.
• critically assess the suitability of different theories, concepts, methods, and techniques to build a specific rehabilitation or assistive device.
• document the performance of the developed system and benchmark it with other methods.
• build a novel solution to a specific problem that need development of rehabilitation or assistive devices

General competence

The student can:

• explain the purpose and principle of operation of typical rehabilitation or assistive devices.
• explain and discuss challenges related to rehabilitation and assistive devices to experts and non-experts alike.
• analyze, present, develop, and test possible novel solutions for rehabilitation or assistive devices, focusing on electronic and mechanical solutions.

• Application of advanced movement theories, anatomical and functional approaches and methods into a specific rehabilitation or assistive device.
• Project work related to chosen rehabilitation or assistive device or part thereof.

Vurdering for studentar som tar faget 1. og 2. studieår

Eksamen består av to eksamensdelar.

Deleksamen 1: Individuelt FoU-arbeid i fritt valt tema frå dei fire emna i studiet. Målform: valfri. Omfang: Ca. 5000 ord. Rettleiing av faglærar.

Deleksamen 2: Individuell prøveforelesing. Omfang: 20 minutt.

Deleksamen 1 og deleksamen 2 tel 50/50 ved samanslåing av karakter.

Ny/utsett eksamen

Deleksamen 1: Ny/utsett eksamen vert arrangert som ved ordinær eksamen.

Deleksamen 2: Dersom FoU-arbeidet har fått ein ikkje-bestått karakter, vil det vere høve til å omarbeide oppgåva ved første ny og utsett eksamen. Etter dette må studenten levere ny oppgåve.

Vurdering for studentar som tar faget 3. studieår

Individuell FoU-oppgåve må leverast elektronisk innan oppgitt frist. Oppgåva skal ha eit omfang på om lag 7000 ord og har valfri målform. Oppgåva må oppfylle IKT-krav og andre fastsette krav til utforming. Slike kriterium blir publiserte på høgskulens læringsplattform i god tid før studenten begynner på oppgåva si. Oppgåva som blir levert inn, skal ha som vedlegg ei eigenerklæring som gjeld fusk og plagiering og ei eigenerklæring om korfor oppgåva ikkje utløyser NSD-krav (sjå ovanfor).

Ny/utsett eksamen

Dersom FoU-oppgåva har fått ein ikkje-bestått karakter, vil det vere høve til å omarbeide oppgåva ved første ny og utsett eksamen. Etter dette må studenten levere ny oppgåve. Dersom FoU-oppgåva har fått ein bestått karakter, kan studenten ikkje levere ei forbetra oppgåve, men må skrive ny FoU-oppgåve til ein eventuell ny eksamen. Dette inneber at studenten må skifta temaområde, eventuelt materialet for undersøkinga, fagleg grunnlag og problemstilling. Innlevering av forbetra versjon av same oppgåve som ved tidlegare eksamenar, er ikkje tillate. Slik innlevering vil ikkje bli vurdert.

For studentar som tar faget 1. og 2. studieår:

Alle tilgjengelege hjelpemiddel både til deleksamen 1 og 2.

For studentar som tar faget i 3. studieår:

Alle hjelpemiddel tillatne.

Final assessment of the course will be made on the following basis:

1. Group project reports and mandatory lecture reflection notes count for 50% of the final grade. The project report must follow the guidelines and a given template, such as IEEE conference proceedings.
2. Group project demonstration and individual oral presentation count for 50% of the final grade.

All parts of the exam must achieve a passing grade (E or above) in order to pass the course.

The project demonstration and oral presentation cannot be appealed.

New/postponed exam:

In case of a failed exam or legal absence, the student may apply for a new or postponed exam. New or postponed exams are offered within a reasonable period following the regular exam. The student is responsible for registering for a new/postponed exam within the time limits set by OsloMet. The Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet.

For studentar som tar faget 1. og 2. studieår:

Intern og ekstern sensor både til deleksamen 1 og 2.

For studentar som tar faget i 3. studieår:

Det blir nytta ekstern og intern sensor. Normalt er rettleiaren den interne sensoren.

Emne 4 øver studentane i didaktisk refleksjon og i skriving av fagtekstar. Studentane skal utvikle ein utvida refleksjon om kva norskfagleg kompetanse kan bety også på andre arenaer enn i skulen. Utvikla innsikter i norskfaglege tenkjemåtar om språk og tekst står sentralt.

• Lesing og skriving av akademiske fagtekstar
• Norskfagleg formidling
• Didaktisk refleksjon
• Vurdering av munnlege og skriftlege tekstar
• Læremiddelanalyse
• FoU-arbeid

Two internal examiners. External examiner is used periodically.

Haroon Khan