Minor in Biomedical Engineering, 25 cr
Type of the study module
Intermediate Studies
Contact
Jukka Lekkala, Pasi Kallio, Jari Viik, Jari Hyttinen
Learning Outcomes
| - | Students can recognize different stages of the research and development of biomedical devices and understand the importance of different standards and regulations for the R&D of medical devices. |
| - | Students have a good command in the basics of human anatomy and physiology, and in physics of the human body, and they can apply this knowledge in the advanced biomedical engineering courses. |
| - | Students know the basics of biomaterials used in medical devices. |
| - | Students understand the physical interaction mechanisms utilized in medical instrumentation systems. |
Further Opportunities
| Study block | Credit points |
| Biomedical Engineering | 50 cr |
| Biomedical Engineering | 30 cr |
Content
Compulsory courses
| Course | Credit points | Additional information | Class |
| ELT-61106 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 cr | I | |
| ELT-61156 Physics of the Human Body | 4 cr | I | |
| ELT-61216 Biomedical Engineering: Signals and Systems | 3 cr | I | |
| ELT-61226 Biomedical Engineering: Biomaterials | 3 cr | I | |
| ELT-61236 Biomedical Engineering: Research and Productization | 3 cr | 1 | I |
| Total | 17 cr |
1. This course is not compulsory for students in Degree Programme in Science and Engineering, BSc (Tech).
Complementary Courses
Should be completed to the minimum study module extent of 25 ETCS
| Course | Credit points |
| ASE-2316 Introduction to Microsystem Technology | 5 cr |
| ELT-61306 Basics of Medical Electronics | 3 cr |
| ELT-61406 Radiation Physics | 3 cr |
| ELT-63106 Measurements of Physiological Systems | 5 cr |
| ELT-74106 Tissue Engineering | 3 cr |
| SGN-51006 Biology of the Cell | 3 cr |
Additional information
The students of the Degree Programme in Science and Engineering, BSc (Tech) can study this module in 20 credits volume.
Biomedical Engineering is a very wide and multidisciplinary field of engineering applications in medicine. Biomedical Engineering minor gives a solid background to understand the anatomic structure and physiological and physical functioning of the human body and to apply this knowledge in engineering courses. It gives a theoretical introduction to and practicing with medical instrumentation, signals and images, physiological modeling, as well as biomaterials.
Only intended as a minor