5 ECTS credits
135 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4023338FNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Registration for Medical Equipment is allowed if one is registered for or has successfully accomplished From Genome to Organism and Bio-electronics or Bioelektronica.
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
Department
Electronics and Informatics
External partners
Universiteit Gent
Educational team
Decaan IR (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
30 contact hours Lecture
30 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

For more information, please look at the course specification on the following link:

https://studiegids.ugent.be/2020/EN/studiefiches/E092682.pdf

Additional info

For more information, please look at the course specification on the following link:

Use this link: https://studiegids.ugent.be/2020/EN/studiefiches/E092682.pdf

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

The technique, the function and the application (the indication) of the medical devices in a hospital.

COMPETENTEN MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

This course contributes to the following programme outcomes of the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering:

MA_A:  KNOWLEDGE ORIENTED COMPETENCES

9. work in an industrial environment with attention to safety, quality assurance, communication and reporting
11. think critically about and evaluate projects, systems and processes, particularly when based on incomplete, contradictory and/or redundant information

MA_B: ATTITUDE

13. a critical attitude towards one’s own results and those of others
14. consciousness of the ethical, social, environmental and economic context of his/her work and strives for sustainable solutions to engineering problems including safety and quality assurance aspects

MA_C: SPECIFIC BIOMEDICAL KNOWLEDGE

18. To apply acquired knowledge and skills for the design, development, implementation and evaluation of biomedical products, systems and techniques  in the health care sector.
19. To have knowledge of and insight in the role and possibilities of technology in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, matching the needs of the patient and health care provider.
20. To take a leading role in a multidisciplinary team to ensure the quality and compliance with regulations and standardization of medical equipment and medical procedures, and to communicate with stakeholders.
21. To be aware of the ethical and socio-economic boundary conditions of research, and act professionally within the context of biomedical technology.



 

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Examen with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: For more information, please look at the course specification on the following link:

    https://studiegids.ugent.be/2020/EN/studiefiches/E092682.pdf

Additional info regarding evaluation

For more information, please look at the course specification on the following link:

https://studiegids.ugent.be/2020/EN/studiefiches/E092682.pdf

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Startplan
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profile Radiation Physics
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profile Biomechanics and Biomaterials
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profile Sensors and Medical Devices
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Profile Neuro-Engineering
Master of Biomedical Engineering: Standaard traject (NIEUW)