Rehabiliation Engineering
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Rehabiliation Engineering Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Rehabiliation Engineering (subject code 2160310) as prescribed for Biomed · Semester 6 divides the course into 7 units, covering 25 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2160310)Unit 1 Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering
- Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering - PHAATE model – Universal design - Design based on human ability - Standards for assistive technology - Test for best design
Unit 2 Orthotic & Prosthetic Devices
- Anatomy of upper & lower extremities - Classification of amputation types
- Prosthesis prescription - Components of upper limb prosthesis - Fabrication of prosthesis - Components of lower limb prosthesis
- different types of models for externally powered limb prosthetics – Orthoses: It’s need and types - Lower extremity- and upper extremity- orthoses - mobility aid, Slints – materials used
Unit 3 Wheel Chair
- Seating Assessment - Interventions in seating system - Biological aspects of tissue health - Support surface classification - Manual wheelchairs – Electric power wheelchairs - Power assisted wheelchairs - Wheel chair standards & tests - Wheel chair transportation
Unit 4 Assistive Technology Used for Sensory Augmentation and Substitution
- Anatomy of eye, Categories of visual impairment - Cortical & retinal implants - Auditory Information Display - Blind mobility aids – reading writing & graphics access- Braille Reader
- Tactile devices for visually challenged
- Text voice converter
- screen readers
- Orientation & navigation Aids – Ultra sonic and laser canes
- Anatomy of ear – hearing functional assessment
- Types of deafness - Surgical and non surgical hearing aids
- Cochlear implants - Assistive technology solutions for hearing Tactile - Information Display
- Voice synthesizer
- speech trainer
Unit 5 Rehabilitation Aids for Mentally Impaired
- Sleeping Aids
- Walking Aids
- Seating Aids
- Postural Aids
Unit 6 Medical Stimulator
- Muscle and nerve stimulator
- Location for Stimulation
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Sensory Assist Devices
- Design issues
Unit 7 Advanced Applications
- Robots in rehabilitation - Rehabilitation in sports -Daily living aids - Assistive technology for dyslexia
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