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Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:12.03.2024 13:49:25
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_280 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.67 | ECTS: | 7.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Materials Science | Target Audience: | Medical Services; Medical Technologies | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ēriks Švēde | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 44 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 44 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Introduction to specialty. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Get an idea about materials used in technical orthopedics, materials usage opportunities, their characteristics, different material advantages and disadvantages, develop understanding about materials combination possibilities. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to materials studies | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Metals – physical, chemical property. Acquisition of metals, classification and use of metals in technical orthopedics | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Polymers – chemical, physical properties. Acquisition, classification and use of polymers in technical orthopedics | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Composite materials – chemical, physical properties. Acquisition, classification and use of composite materials in technical orthopedics | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Gypsum – chemical, physical properties. Acquisition, classification and use of gypsum in technical orthopedics. Measurement technologies | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | 3D usable materials and technologies | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 7 | Natural and synthetic materials – their properties and use in technical orthopedics | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 8 | Alginates – their acquisition, use in technical orthopedics | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 9 | Fabrics – acquisition, use and properties | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 10 | Laminating resin – an introduction to the material | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Independent work with reading sources. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Independent work (50%); Written test at the end of each semester (50%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Basic knowledge about types of materials used in technical orthopedics, as a result student will be able to describe and divide materials in groups by their charasteristics. Understanding about different materials usage and their combinations. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will be able to determine different materials used in technical orthopedics, to find description for given material using manufacturer's catalogs, as well as be able to explain given material usage possibilities in technical orthopedics. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Knows the division of materials into categories and subcategories. Knows the types of use of materials - for production purposes or for the creation of the final product. Knows the types of consumables and their properties. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. William D. Callister Jr., David G. Rethwisch. 2007. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Nanomaterials: An Introduction to Properties, Synthesis and Applications. Emmanuel Craig. 2019 | ||||||||
| 3 | Nanomaterials for Healthcare, Energy and Environment - Advanced Structured Materials. Bhat A. H, Khan I, et al. 2020 | ||||||||
| 4 | The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor. J. E. Gordon. 2018 | ||||||||
| 5 | An Introduction to Composite Materials. T. W. Clyne, D. Hull. 2019 | ||||||||
