ORI3000 Sustainable materials, design and innovation Course description

This course provides a more in-depth look at the materials used in prostheses and orthoses. This includes the materials’ mechanical properties and the mechanical design of prostheses and orthoses. The link between sustainable design and structural requirements of prostheses and orthoses is an important aspect. Clinical and production planning and quality improvement, health economics and ethics also form part of the course.

The course also covers universal design, environmentally friendly methods and sustainable development and sheds light on development trends in material and construction technology. The students will also receive an introduction to methods that are used in innovation, entrepreneurship and service development.

Arbeidskrav er alle former for arbeid, innleveringer, presentasjoner og obligatorisk tilstedeværelse som settes som vilkår for å fremstille seg til eksamen. Arbeidskrav gis vurdering godkjent/ikke godkjent. I dette studiet må følgende arbeidskrav være godkjent for å fremstille seg til eksamen:

Obligatorisk deltakelse

Det er krav om

• minimum 75 % deltakelse på samlinger/webseminarer og 100 % på presentasjoner, for å sikre at studentene har det nødvendige grunnlaget for å oppnå læringsutbyttene
• Deltakelse i ett spill

Dersom studenten overskrider fraværsgrensen, vil emneansvarlig vurdere om det er mulig å kompensere for fraværet. Muligheten for kompensasjon avhenger av hvor stort fraværet har vært og hvilke aktiviteter studenten ikke har deltatt på. Fravær fra obligatoriske krav som ikke kan kompenseres, kan medføre forsinkelse i studentens utdanningsløp.

Videoarbeidskrav

• Videoarbeidskrav: Studentene skal filme et rollespill hvor de samtaler to og to. Studentene skal etter gitte kriterier gi hverandre tilbakemeldinger.

Skriftlige arbeidskrav og presentasjoner:

• Individuell skriftlig oppgave, sammendrag av én artikkel, á 500 ord (+/- 10 %). Presentasjon av oppgaven i samling, med medstudentrespons.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can describe the mechanical properties of construction materials and their effects
• has knowledge of new and traditional construction methods
• can explain the connection between sustainability, quality improvement and health economics, both clinical and in terms of production
• can describe the International Standard Organisation’s (ISOs) standards for testing of prosthetic and orthotic components
• can describe other areas of assistive technology in healthcare
• can describe the significance of universal design and participation in society

Skills

The student

• can discuss and reflect on the design process, including universal design
• can calculate and analyse compression, tension, torsion, bending and shear stress in materials and discuss their bearing on the design of prostheses and orthoses
• can calculate and analyse the stiffness and elasticity of construction materials
• can calculate the effect of forces and moments of force on mechanical structures
• can discuss how mechanical principles influence the design and structure of prostheses and orthoses
• can discuss quality assurance and quality control of enterprises
• can discuss the design and material choices in relation to sustainability, the environment, health economics and other available resources

General competence

The student

• can discuss possibilities for innovation and entrepreneurship in prosthetics and orthotics practice
• can reflect on the contribution of prosthetics and orthotics to public health work, and is familiar with challenges related to orthosis and prosthetics treatment in developing countries
• can reflect on interprofessional cooperation in innovation projects

The work and teaching methods used vary between seminars, skills training, lectures, group work and self-study.

The following coursework requirements must be met before the student can take the exam:

• a minimum attendance of 80 % in seminars and group work.

Portfolio assessment: Four individual assignments, in total 5,000 words (+/- 10 %).

Weighting: One overall grade is awarded based on the portfolio. All four assignments in the portfolio count equally with respect to grading, but if an F is awarded for one or more of the assignments, the overall grade will also be an F.

Resit exam: Students will be given one opportunity to submit a reworked version of the portfolio assignment(s) for which an F was awarded.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grade scale A-F.

One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 20 % of the papers. The rest will be assessed by two internal examiners. The external examiner’s assessment should benefit all the students.

• 15 credits overlap with ORTO3200 Materials, Design and Innovation.