Module content and teaching

Principal aims

• provide engineers with a fundamental introductory understanding of the structure and function of the human body;
• provide an awareness and basic understanding of established and emerging biomedical technology for the measurement and modification of the structure and function of the human body;
• enable the participants to investigate and communicate ideas from pioneering areas in biomedical engineering research;
• provide an understanding of the biomedical engineering profession and the various roles of the biomedical engineer.

Principal learning outcomes

By the end of the module students will be able to:

• Critically assess and evaluate research and technology carried out by others including use of modelling, statistics, communication, feasibility and relevance.
• Explain the basic functions of the human body.
• Understand the operating principles of modern and advanced technologies in BME including: biomedical imaging, biomechanics, biomedical signal processing.
• Describe and analyse current trends in technological innovations in the cardiac, neural and rehabilitation fields.
• Understand BME as a profession and the ethical considerations considering latest developments.
• Identify skills and knowledge required for Biomedical and Clinical Engineering, evaluating and evidencing own skills and identifying and planning opportunities for development
• Exercise initiative and personal responsibility, which may be as a team member or leader.