Unit Award Scheme

130200

Making a prosthetic foot

Level: Level One

In successfully completing this unit, the learner will have	Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to 1. analyse the musculoskeletal structure of the human foot, identifying how bones, tendons and ligaments work together in a human foot, eg tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges, achilles	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
2. describe anatomical foot motions and how this may convert into a mechanical model, using linkage systems, springs and flexible arches to mimic energy return during heel-strike and toe-off	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
3. construct a functional, scaled model of a prosthetic foot	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
4. research the main causes of lower-limb amputation and loss, eg vascular disease, trauma, congenital conditions	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
5. evaluate how a prosthetic restores mobility and quality of life.	Summary sheet and/or student completed work