POT 401
Computer Aided Design of Assistive Devices
2 Unit(s) (LH 15; PH 45)
Course Description
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. appreciate and describe the design of modern Prosthetics & Orthotics products with
computer aids; and
2. state the use of special software packages to produce quality and competitive products,
Special printers especially 3 D types are usually employed.
Course Outline
Computer-Aided Design (CAD). CAD Hardware and Software; The Drawing Tools; Design
management; Introduction to 3-D Design, 3 D Modeling; The printing and plotting process. Design
of Prosthetics and Orthotics and other Biomedical products.