In this class the new student studies the fundamentals of the tools and materials that are typically used in the fabrication of prosthetic appliances.
Students develop skills on power equipment and learn how to operate safely in the work environment.
The student makes several components and tools during this course which will be used in later prosthetic fabrications. This course introduces the new student to the fundamentals of human musculoskeletal anatomy, which is necessary to understand in order to work effectively in the field. Students become acquainted with the major bones and muscle groups of the body and how they relate to prosthetic fitting. This course teaches the student how to fabricate two patellar tendon bearing prostheses using different construction styles. The first and simplest is the exoskeletal transtibial prosthesis.