Examination should include examples of prosthetics that address impairments in
- vision
- hearing
- motor skills.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How have computers and numerically controlled machinery affected the manufacture of prosthetics and implants?
- What are some prosthetic devices? What is the importance of each?
- How does design address the life expectancy of a prosthesis?
- How does the advent of small, cheap microcontrollers and high-density batteries affect advancements in this field?