Education
Biomedical engineering is a highly specialized profession requiring a combination of comprehensive education and experience. This field of study is at the intersection of biology, physics, medicine and electrical engineering. The study usually also includes specialized subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Biostatistics, Medical Equipment Management and Maintenance or Biosensors and Transducers.
As the profession also requires practical experience and skills, studies usually include internships in private companies or in hospitals in medical technology departments.
The learning outcomes should be:
– knowledge on how to install, repair and maintenance medical devices,
– ability to assist during examination by imaging methods and during other examinations requiring the cooperation of technicians,
– skill in calibration and metrology,
– familiarity on how to keep the records connected with the operation of medical technology and hospital information systems,
– knowledge on how to operate the diagnostic software,
– understanding the acquisition of medical devices including tenders,
– familiarity with principles of safe work.
The complete Course Syllabus for the Associate Degree in Medical Bioengineering at UHS/ITC is here: