Medical Engineering

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS

This course covers the design principles and development of artificial organs: ideation, patenting, prototyping, experimental evaluation, clinical validation, regulatory aspects, Biomaterials and tissue engineering, Systems for transcutaneous energy transfer to active implantable devices. Heart: heart-lung machine, heart valves, pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, ventricular assist devices, total artificial heart. Eye: implantable visual prosthesis. Ear: middle ear implants, cochlear implants, auditory brainstem implants. Kidney: dialysis machine. Liver: extracorporeal liver support systems. Lung: artificial systems. Pancreas: artificial systems  Students will develop knowledge of artificial organs and their use in healthcare leading to thorough understanding of the technological replication of human anatomy and physiology and the causes of diseases or organ failure. Students will be encouraged to use online resources and critically analyse different organ and body system replacements and to communicate their findings effectively.

Introduction to Medical Engineering

This course is organized to explain the following concepts. Short history of Medical Engineering. Definition, scope and occupation areas of Medical Engineering. Interaction between related scientific and engineering fields. Academic staffs and main scientific subdivisions and laboratories of the department. Vision, mission, program objectives and outcomes of the department. Education plan and quality development program of the department. Student counseling system and surveying. Summer training, technical trips, seminars and meeting activities of the department. Social and universal impact of Medical Engineering. Effective written and oral communication in engineering. Team work and project management in engineering. Ethical and professional rules in engineering. Life long learning concept.