Aims

The knowledge acquired in KINE 2201 Technologies appliquées à la réadaptation is used to conceive and carry out a semester-long project.

Main themes

The course consists of the realization of a project in one of the following fields:
- analysis of pathological gaits,
- evaluation the functional capacity of handicapped people,
- motor control of gripping (normal or pathological),
- mechanisms of terrestrial locomotion,
- construction of a technological assistance device for a handicapped person.
The professors are at the disposal of the students for help, information and advice.

Content and teaching methods

Contents
The projects consist of either: 1) creation of an experimental set-up that can be used for a senior thesis, usually involving the development of a new apparatus; or 2) conception and development of a simple technological aid for a handicapped person.
Methods
Project oriented teaching.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Evaluation: continuous evaluation, and final project presentation
Support materials: books
Supervision: professors

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