MEC8049 : Orthopaedic Engineering
- Offered for Year: 2022/23
- Module Leader(s): Dr Philip Hyde
- Lecturer: Dr Ana Ferreira-Duarte, Dr Piergiorgio Gentile
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
The aim is introduce students to themes in medical or orthopaedic engineering where mechanical engineering knowledge is used to achieve new or improved medical or orthopaedic products. Anatomy and physiology will briefly be covered with the focus on engineering applications pertinent to orthopaedics in both the mechanical and biological domains.
Outline Of Syllabus
The aim is introduce students to themes in medical or orthopaedic engineering where mechanical engineering knowledge is used to achieve new or improved medical or orthopaedic products. Anatomy and physiology will briefly be covered with the focus on engineering applications pertinent to orthopaedics in both the mechanical and biological domains.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Recommended 'in-class' problem questions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Lectures split between part 1 and 2 of the module (PiP) |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Lectures split between part 1 and 2 of the module (online non-Synchronous) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | Tutorials / contact time to discuss report (x2) (PiP) |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 38:00 | 38:00 | Report 2 (covering part 2 material) |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 38:00 | 38:00 | Report 1 (covering part 1 material) |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 92:00 | 92:00 | Recommended regular personal study |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures convey the underlying engineering science and the approaches required to apply this to the discipline-specific problems identified. The two individual reports are designed to get the students to learn the lecture material and read around the lecture material to present and critique a contemporary issue in orthopaedic engineering. Personal study is required to solidify information gathered in lectures into knowledge. The ongoing formative assessment in the form of -in-class assessment tests retention of knowledge and the application of it to a problem is tested. The balance of report and formative assessment is designed to be fair to all. Alternative online sessions will be offered to students if in-person sessions are not possible (due to unforeseen circumstances such as a pandemic). In that case, in-person lectures will be replaced by non synchronous online sessions and tutorials will be replaced with synchronous online sessions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | 50 | Assessed via report. Report 1 (2000 words) |
| Report | 2 | M | 50 | Assessed via report. Report 2 (2000 words) |
Formative Assessments
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | Part 1 and 2 have separate formative assessments - Formative in-class assessments. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
This course will have two primary assessments: a Problem Based Learning assignment (2 reports) and ongoing formative assessment. Formative assessment will be given by in-lecture problem questions (i.e. mini tutorial sessions). The two reports will use knowledge from part 1 and part 2 of the lecture course to investigate a contemporary issue in orthopaedic engineering. Assessment outcome will then be determined by the quality of the report (by marking criteria given to the students in advance), and background investigation performance by the student.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MEC8049's Timetable