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This course covers the properties of the materials used in the manufacturing of prosthetics and orthotics . This will include knowing the materials' physical, and working properties and how to work with them. This includes polymers, metal and wooden materials
Third Year
  
Bonding forces and energies. Classification of engineering materials. Crystallography. X-ray diffraction. Imperfection in solids and strengthening mechanisms. Diffusion. Metallography. Mechanical properties of materials. Material testing evaluation and failure. Thermal equilibrium diagram. Corrosion of metals and their protection. Case studies in material selection. Relative cost of materials.
Second Year