Designing ankles braces

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Designing Ankle Braces Learning Goals The students will master To create momentum for a 3D printer. To share knowledge and experience with all P&O students at d'Alembert. To transition from prototype stage to standardizing our fabrication routine. To use the 3D printer in our school's P&O department to design other appliances. To experiment with different materials when making devices. Time Indication 6-8 hours Type of Education School: Lycée Polyvalent d'Alembert Country: France Level of Education: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year of BTS and 1st year of DT Education Toolbox Which Design Program Do You Use? Use the program you used to. Which Other Tools and Equipment Do You Need? Cura Project Description We need a 3D printer to stay current in our fast-paced P&O field. Our teachers asked how we would use the printer, so we formed a group of fifteen students. The group composition may change based on our possibilities and priorities. The goals of our group are: Without a printer, our project seems doomed. Project Description: Challenges of a Specific Patient's Fitting Needs Thanks to 3D Printing The device must be functional and operative. Biocompatible materials should be used. It should adapt to and match the biomechanics of the fitted limb. It must meet and comply with the patient's expectations as well as those of their family. The equipment must be adapted to street footwear. The design and outcome of the device made with a 3D printer must be proven better than if it had been made. We started by brainstorming what we could do with a 3D printer. A number of ideas emerged, most based on current realizations. Each proposal was explained, and our teachers created a Doodle to choose the plan that would suit us best. We acknowledged that many products for prostheses are already available. Investing in orthosis seemed more creative and representative of our job, despite it being less sexy and receiving less exposure in the media. The selected plan was designing and fabricating ankle braces combining various materials or ankle braces fitted with various articulations.