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The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to the challenges of engineering solutions for persons functioning with disabilities. In order to achieve this goal, other objectives include: gaining a basic appreciation of the modalities used to treat impairments, the opportunities for application of engineering to improve treatment delivery, understanding the science and engineering applied to helping persons with disabilities function in the everyday world and an basic knowledge of the legal, ethical issues and employment opportunities in rehabilitation engineering. Students must attend at least 70% of lectures to receive a satisfactory (S) grade.