Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

Course content

1. 1What biomedical engineers doComing
2. 2The human body as an engineering systemComing
3. 3Medical devices from tongue depressors to pacemakersComing
4. 4Biomechanics at a glanceComing
5. 5Biomaterials at a glanceComing
6. 6Bioinstrumentation and sensors at a glanceComing
7. 7Medical imaging at a glanceComing
8. 8Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine at a glanceComing
9. 9Rehabilitation and assistive technologyComing
10. 10The FDA and the regulation of medical devicesComing
11. 11Ethics, patients and human researchComing
12. 12The design process: from clinical need to productComing

Requirements

• ENGG-100 The Engineering Profession

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

How engineers design devices, materials and systems for medicine, and the people, hospitals and regulators they work with.

Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 2.