Batch 2

Assignment 1

Topic: Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering

1 Explain primary and secondary disabilities with examples. (05M) CO4

2 SN on Preventive Rehabilitation (05M) CO4
3 Explain Impairment, Disability and Handicap with examples. (10M) CO4
4 SN on Sociovocational Rehabilitation (05M) CO4

Assignment 2 : Hard copy

Topic: Orthotics, Prosthetics & ADL

1 Give the regional classification of orthosis. 05 CO5
2 Explain Barthel’s Index for assessment of patients. 10 CO5
3 Explain Amputation. What are the causes of amputation? Explain the CO5
levels of Amputation for Upper Extremity. 10
4 What are the levels of amputation of lower Limb? 05 CO5
5 SN on Quadrilateral Socket CO5

Assignment 3 : Hard copy

Topic: Rehabilitation of muscular dystrophy, paraplegia, and quadriplegia

1 Short notes on Congenital Torticollis 05 CO3

2 What is Duchenne Muscular Dystropy and what are its Stages Explain in CO3
detail its rehabilitation management. 10
3 SN on ASIA impairment scale and significance CO3
4 SN on Management of Paraplegia CO3

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Assignment 4 : Hard copy

Topic: Blood Rheology

1 Explain any two applications of blood rheology. 10 CO2
2 SN on Newtonian and Non- Newtonian fluid 05 CO2
3 What is Blood Rheology? Explain the importance of Blood Rheology, Also CO2
explain the Effect of Shear Rates, Hematocrit and Temperature in Blood
Rheology. 10
4 SN on Laminar and Turbulent flow 05 CO2

Assignment 5 : Hard copy

Topic: Principles of Kinematics and Kinetics

1 What is Center of Gravity of body? How is it calculated? Explain the factors CO1
that affect the shift in COG. 10
2 What is Degree of Freedom? How can Degree of Freedom of Rigid CO1
systems calculated? 10
3 SN on Parallel force system 05 CO1
4 Define Serial and Branched Kinematic Chain and also differentiate CO1
between Open kinematic Chain and Closed Kinematic Chain. 10

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Batch 3
Assignment 1

Topic: Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering

1 Explain primary and secondary disabilities with examples. (05M) CO4

2 SN on Preventive Rehabilitation (05M) CO4
3 Explain Impairment, Disability and Handicap with examples. (10M) CO4
4 SN on Sociovocational Rehabilitation (05M) CO4

Assignment 2 : Hard copy

Topic: Orthotics, Prosthetics & ADL

1 Explain Milwaukee brace in detail with neat diagram. 10 CO5
2 What is Barthel Index? Explain in detail, also explain how ADL training is CO5
carried out? 10
3 Explain the rehabilitation of lower limb amputation. 10 CO5
4 How is Endoskeletal Prosthesis different from Exoskeletal prosthesis 05 CO5
5 SN on Quadrilateral Socket CO5

Assignment 3 : Hard copy

Topic: Rehabilitation of muscular dystrophy, paraplegia, and quadriplegia

1 Define deformity? Compare congenital and acquired deformity. 05 CO3

2 Explain the different phases of Rehabilitation for a paraplegic patient. 10 CO3
3 SN on Abnormal Spinal Curvatures CO3
4 Explain Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy in detail CO3

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Assignment 4 : Hard copy

Topic: Blood Rheology

1 Explain any two applications of blood rheology. 10 CO2
2 SN on Newtonian and Non- Newtonian fluid 05 CO2
3 What is Blood Rheology? Explain the importance of Blood Rheology, Also CO2
explain the Effect of Shear Rates, Hematocrit and Temperature in Blood
Rheology. 10
4 SN on Laminar and Turbulent flow 05 CO2

Assignment 5 : Hard copy

Topic: Principles of Kinematics and Kinetics

1 Explain different types of Levers with anatomical examples. 10 CO1
2 What is Degree of Freedom? How can Degree of Freedom of Rigid systems CO1
calculated? 10
3 SN on Parallel force system 05 CO1
4 Define Serial and Branched Kinematic Chain and also differentiate between CO1
Open kinematic Chain and Closed Kinematic Chain. 10

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