OPCA1085 — Emerging Technologies in Prosthetic, Orthotic, and Pedorthic Care
OPCA 1085 - Emerging Technologies in Prosthetic, Orthotic, and Pedorthic Care OPCA 1085 - Emerging Technologies in Prosthetic, Orthotic, and Pedorthic Care Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 2 Course Description: This course concentrates on transferring traditional fabrication methods to the digital fabrication platform. Topics include digital fabrication terminology, basic Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) concepts, and 3D printing for prosthetic, orthotic, and pedorthic applications (C.8.7.a) practice digital file management for healthcare applications. demonstrate an understanding of advanced and emerging technologies in prosthetic, orthotic, pedorthic (POP) care. (C.8.0) compare digital fabrication methods to traditional fabrication methods in the prosthetic, orthotic, and pedorthic industry. identify materials used in digital POP fabrication. utilize CAD/CAM concepts for POP applications. (C.8.7.a) convert physical model into a digital file using a scanner. import digital file into POP CAD software. assess quality of the digital file. send digital file to CAM. create a digital POP project using emerging technology. (C.1.7, C.8.4, C.8.4.a) Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Courses and Registration
Prerequisites: OPCA1075