Samenvatting

In OE a more holistic approach in the design process is needed. This requires a shift of thinking from just the OD to overall goal setting: meeting the functional needs of the patients. This can only be achieved by upgrading the traditional orthopaedic engineering educational programs. Analysing the patient's problem, explicitly formulate OD requirements, the design, the manufacturing, tuning and evaluation must become seamlessly integrated parts of OE education.