Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2020
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: |
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: |
2.1 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: |
3.1 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;
- Determine restoration or appliance requirements
- Construct restoration or appliance using computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
- Finalise restoration or appliance
Details of Learning Activities
Face To Face learning
Formative Practical Laboratory Activities
Teaching Schedule
Week 13: CAD/CAM Topic introduction theory lecture and related Laboratory practical activities
Week 14: Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued.
Week 14: Theory assessment CAD/CAM Online Quiz (Assessment 1)
Week 15: Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued.
Week 15: CAD/CAM Practical assessment (Assessment 2)
Week 16: Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued.
Week 16: CAD/CAM Practical assessment. (Assessment 3)
Week 17: Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued
Week 17: CAD/CAM Practical assessment. (Assessment 4)
Week 18: Laboratory practical exercises (and related theory) continued.
Week 18: CAD/CAM Practical assessment (Assessment 5)
Week 19: CAD/CAM Practical assessment (Assessment 6)
week 19: Reassessments (if required)
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
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To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.
Regular attendance is necessary.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks and consist of theory and practical based tasks.
Assessment Tasks
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Assessment Task 1 |
Theory assessment, online quiz (Week 14) |
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Assessment Task 2 |
Practical assessment, read and correctly interpret work orders to perform CAM set up. (Week 15) |
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Assessment Task 3 |
Practical assessment, read and correctly interpret work orders to fabricate CAD / CAM Restoration / Appliance. (Week 16) |
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Assessment Task 4 |
Practical assessment, read and correctly interpret work orders to fabricate CAD / CAM Restoration / Appliance. (Week 17) |
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Assessment Task 5 |
Practical assessment, read and correctly interpret work orders to fabricate CAD / CAM Restoration / Appliance. (Week 18 |
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Assessment Task 6 |
Practical assessment, read and correctly interpret work orders to fabricate CAD / CAM Restoration / Appliance. (Week 19) |
Assessment Matrix
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Elements/Performance Criteria Covered |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | Assessment 5 | Assessment 6 |
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| 3.1 | x | x | x | x | ||
| 3.2 | x | x | x | x | ||
| 3.3 | x | x | x | x | x | |
| 3.4 | x | x | x | x | ||
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