Rehabilitation Engineering

Code:

M.BIO008

Acronym:

EREA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biomedical Engineering

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=2101
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Bioengineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M.BIO	26	Syllabus	1	-	6	39	162
			2
MEB	16	Syllabus	1	-	6	39	162
			2

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: As aulas e materiais são dados em inglês ou português mas podem ser traduzidos pelos docentes; Lectures and materials are given in English or Portuguese but may be translated by the teachers

Objectives

This course unit aims to provide students with integrated knowledge in impairments, disabilities and limitations and in technologies which are intended to aid in their elimination and promotion of the social integration of disabled people. This course unit also aims to familiarise students with the combination of technologies with projects and to make them able to assess rehabilitation and accessibility solutions.

Learning outcomes and competences

Aquired competence shall be directed to the following:

To know and apply according to examples, the theoretical concepts about impairments that affect human beings in the sensorial, motor and cognitive areas.

To know and to interpret the several practical consequences of impairments as well as the resulting functional disabilities. To know and to discuss  the personal limitations resulting from impairments and from disabilities and to know the existing medical-social-institutional models for persons with disabilities.

To know how to analyse from the functional point of view the main situations of private, professional or social life and to know the main technical and technological resources universaly available to fight disabilities of sensorial, motor or cognitive types.

To know how to propose technological solutions for disability situations.

To elaborate and present a high quality study over a theme with relevant coverage in the domain of support equipments or rehabilitation services/equipments.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Basic knowledge of physics, human anatomy and physiology and electronic, informatic, telecommunications and mechanics technologies is favourable.

Program

Vision, audition and speech.
Mobility in open and closed spaces.
Prosthesis, technical aids and products.
Conceptual framework of rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation Engineering and its role.
Human factors, interfaces and man-machine interaction.
Usability. Accessibility to Telecommunication systems.
Design for all. School integration and accessibility to ambient and materials
Control systems, AAL, domotics.

Mandatory literature

ed. by Rory A. Cooper, Hisaichi Ohnabe, Douglas A. Hobson; An introduction to rehabilitation engineering. ISBN: 0-8493-7222-4
Marion A. Hersh, Michael A. Johnson (eds.); Assistive technology for the hearing-impaired deaf and deafblind. ISBN: 1-85233-382-0
Carl Crandell, Joseph Smaldino, Carol Flexer; Sound field amplification. ISBN: 1-4018-5145-2
Roe, Patrick (editor); Telecommunications for all, Commission of the European Communities, 1995

Comments from the literature

Support periods: Monday, 17:00 to 20:00, by appointment, room I307.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Unit will be based on interactive theoretical-practical classes, with presentation of examples and solved exercises and laboratory classes to execute technological exercises or small projects.
Students will have to carry out outside class time assignments, like monographs, laboratory class assignment reposts ans small projects or problem solving.
Seminars and contact with a relevant public institution of the professional rehabilitation system.

Software

Editor de texto (text editor)
Matlab
Folha de cálculo (spreadsheet)

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Biomedical enginnering

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	50,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Trabalho laboratorial	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	25,00
Estudo autónomo	40,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Trabalho de investigação	35,00
Trabalho laboratorial	20,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

To be admitted to exams, students have to attend a minimum number of theoretical-practical classes and reach a passing grade in the assignments.

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation Formula: Final Grade will be based on the weighted average of two components: continuous assessment and written quizzes or exams. Continuous assessment is worth 50% of the final grade, while the written quizzes or exams (2) are worth 50%. The minimum passing rounded classification in all the individual evaluation elements is 50% (10 valores).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students will have to attend an opcional mid-term test, which will cover half of the program and a final term test. At the season of exams, it will take place a test, which will cover the entire program in two parts. However, students who reached a passing grade in the mid-term and final tests, may optionally attend and answer the questions of one or both the parts of the final test. The tests grade will be based on the average of the best grades of both tests.
Students will be asked to do some assignments outside class time.
In selected cases needing confirmation of the final classification an oral defense may be requested relative to any evaluation component.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with a special status have to do the assignments and the written tests as regular students but according to their specific conditions.

Classification improvement

Students can improve their grades by attending a special purpose test at recurso (resit) season. Improvement of the grade of the continuous assessment components is not allowed.

Observations

OPENING OF CLASSES

The first TP class of this course will take place on the 12th September 2022, as scheduled.

ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
Reports and assignments documents should comply with the originality and authenticity requirements of UP.