Course Title: Construct dental restorations and appliances using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2019

Course Code: DENT5880C

Course Title: Construct dental restorations and appliances using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5387 - Diploma of Dental Technology

Course Contact: Rachael Starr

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1420

Course Contact Email: rachael.starr@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 80

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to construct dental restorations and appliances using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

This unit applies to work in dental technology

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTDET017 Construct dental restorations and appliances using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
Element:	1. Determine restoration or appliance requirements
Performance Criteria:	Elements describe the essential outcomes Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. 1. Determine restoration or appliance requirements. 1.1 Access and review work order. 1.2 Apply standard infection control precautions when receiving, handling and working on dental materials. 1.3  Ensure accuracy of work order and seek additional information as required. 1.4 Assess quality of digital design and seek any required adjustments. 1.5 Obtain final approval of design from appropriate source. 1.6 Identify and set-up computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies required to construct restoration or appliance, and ensure availability.
Element:	2. Construct restoration or appliance using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
Performance Criteria:	2. Construct restoration or appliance using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). 2.1 Access required computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software. 2.2 Follow workplace policies and procedures to access and import digital files into computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software. 2.3 Select and load appropriate materials for computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) of restoration or appliance. 2.4 Manipulate and program features of computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies to construct restoration or appliance. 2.5 Monitor construction of restoration or appliance and make any required adjustments.
Element:	3. Finalise restoration or appliance
Performance Criteria:	3. Finalise restoration or appliance.  3.1 Inspect restoration or appliance for defects and ensure restoration or appliance accurately reflects requirements of work order. 3.2 Make any final adjustments to ensure integrity and accuracy of restoration or appliance. 3.3 Complete required finishing to finalise restoration or appliance, as required. 3.4 Finalise, disinfect and package restoration or appliance according to workplace requirements.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit, you will be able to;

1. Determine restoration or appliance requirements
2. Construct restoration or appliance using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
3. Finalise restoration or appliance

Details of Learning Activities

Face to face learning

Formative practical laboratory activities

Teaching Schedule

FT2A

Semester 1 FT2A Week 12 Day 2 (am) Topic introduction and theory lecture

Semester 1 FT2A Weeks 13 - 14 Day 2 Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued

Semester 1 FT2A Week 15 Day 2 Theory assessment

Semester 1 FT2A Week 16 Day 2 Topic Introduction and theory lecture (am) Laboratory practical exercises (pm)

Semester 2 FT2A Weeks 2 - 3 Day 2 Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued

Semester 2 FT2A Week 4 Day 2 Laboratory practical assessment CAM

Semester 2 FT2A Week 5 Day 2 Topic Introduction and theory lecture (am) Laboratory practical exercises (pm)

Semester 2 FT2A Week 6 Day 2 Laboratory practical exercises ( and related theory ) continued

Semester 2 FT2A Week 7 Day 2 Laboratory practical assessment CAD / CAM

Semester 2 FT2A Week 8 Day 2 Topic Introduction and theory lecture (am) Laboratory practical exercises (pm)

Semester 2 FT2A Week 8.1 Day 2 Laboratory practical exercises ( and related theory ) continued

Semester 2 FT2A Week 9 Day 2  Laboratory practical assessment CAD / CAM

Semester 2 FT2A Week 10 Day 2 Topic introduction and theory lecture (am) Laboratory practical exercises (pm)

Semester 2 FT2A Week 12 Day 2 Laboratory practical exercises ( and related theory ) continued

Semester 2 FT2A Week 13 Day 2 Laboratory practical assessment CAD /CAM

Semester 2 FT2A Week 15 Day 2 Topic introduction and theory lecture (am) Laboratory practical exercises (pm)

Semester 2 FT2A Week 16 Day 2 Laboratory practical assessment CAD / CAM

 

FT2B

Semester 1 FT2B Week 12 Day 5 (am) Topic introduction and theory lecture

Semester 1 FT2B Weeks 13 - 14 Day 5 Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued

Semester 1 FT2B Week 15 Day 5 Theory assessment 

Semester 1 FT2B Week 16 Day 5 Topic Introduction and theory lecture (am) Laboratory practical exercises (pm)

Semester 2 FT2B Weeks 2 - 3 Day 4 Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued

Semester 2 FT2B Week 4 Day 4 Laboratory practical assessment CAM

Semester 2 FT2B Week 5 Day 4 Topic Introduction and theory lecture (am) Laboratory practical exercises (pm)

Semester 2 FT2B Week 6 Day 4 Laboratory practical exercises ( and related theory ) continued

Semester 2 FT2B Week 7 Day 4 Laboratory practical assessment CAD / CAM 

Semester 2 FT2B Week 8 Day 4 Topic introduction and theory lecture (am) Laboratory practical exercises (pm)

Semester 2 FT2B Week 8.1 Day 4 Laboratory practical exercises ( and related theory ) continued

Semester 2 FT2B Week 9 Day 4 Laboratory practical assessment CAD / CAM  

Semester 2 FT2B Week 10 Day 4 Topic introduction and theory lecture (am) Laboratory practical exercises (pm)

Semester 2 FT2B Week 12 Day 4 Laboratory practical exercises ( and related theory ) continued

Semester 2 FT2B Week 13 Day 4 Laboratory practical assessment CAD / CAM

Semester 2 FT2B Week 15 Day 4 Topic introduction and theory lecture (am) Laboratory practical exercises (pm)

Semester 2 FT2B Week 16 Day 4 Laboratory practical assessment CAD / CAM 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Assessment 1 - Knowledge quiz

Assessment 2 - Prepare CAM equipment for manufacturing

Assessment 3 - Practical task 1

Assessment 4 - Practical task 2

Assessment 5 - Practical task 3

Assessment 6 - Practical task 4

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

Assessment Tasks

Assessments
Assessment Task 1	Theory assessment, online quiz
Assessment Task 2	Practical assessment, read and correctly interpret work orders to perform CAM  set up.
Assessment Task 3	Practical assessment, read and correctly interpret work orders to fabricate CAD / CAM Restoration / Appliance.
Assessment Task 4	Practical assessment, read and correctly interpret work orders to fabricate CAD / CAM Restoration / Appliance.
Assessment Task  5	Practical assessment, read and correctly interpret work orders to fabricate CAD / CAM Restoration / Appliance.
Assessment Task 6	Practical assessment, read and correctly interpret work orders to fabricate CAD / CAM Restoration / Appliance.

Assessment Matrix

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