BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

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1 MASTER'S PROGRAMME BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING MSc, 120 cr, 2 years BRINGING TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE TOGETHER With a growing need for improvement in the quality of life, and global average life expectancy rapidly rising, there is an increasing demand for efficient health care. Combining the design and problem-solving skills of with medical and biological science, biomedical improves health care delivery and medical practice by closing the gap between and medicine. Together with advancements within IT, a new world of possibilities in how health care can be improved and delivered is evolving.

2 PROGRAMME AIM The overall aim of the programme is to provide an internationally competitive education, and to prepare you for a professional career, by providing in-depth knowledge in biomedical. The programme prepares you for using skills to improve health care delivery and medical practice. Even if the focus is on biomedical, you will also acquire a good platform for working in related disciplines. The future of health care will simply require technical expertise. Examples of research areas and applications where biomedical is needed are for example stroke detection and brain monitoring in neuro intensive care using microwave technology. Another example is microwave tomography for 3D breast tumor detection and visualization and microwave hypothermia for treating head and neck cancer. Furthermore, clothing incorporated textile-based sensors are used to record electrical activity from the heart, brain, or muscles, for monitoring in homecare and other distance settings. An area also in need of biomedical engineers is Health Informatics, where health care practice is supported by electronic processes and communication. PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION The compulsory part of the programme provides a common platform with. Through internationally recognized researchers, projects, guest lectures, and a tight collaboration with industry, you will be part of a highly prominent research environment. For you to gain the required proficiency and depth in the area for a Master s degree, a number of elective s are offered. Depending on how you select and combine your s, you can pursue a specialization of your interest, and tailor your education towards a certain application area. To guide you through the selection of s, the programme offers six suggested specialization tracks within:, ehealth, Signals and control, Automotive, Biomaterial, and Biotechnical Physics. Note that several elective s fit naturally into more than one track. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Biomedical engineers can be employed by manufacturers of medical equipment, health care providers, biomedical divisions at hospitals, research departments and laboratories, consultant companies, and other industrial sectors, for consumer products where biomedical aspects are of importance. Examples of possible employers are: Dentsply, Elekta, Getinge, Mölnlycke Health Care, Surgical Science, Nobel Biocare, Integrum, St. Jude Medical, Cochlear, Ortivus, Oticon Medical, Micropos, Monivent, Medfield, Qbtech, Volvo, Autoliv, Osstell, Oticon, Ray Search, and RTI Group. As a student, you will gain general skills at a level that is competitive within virtually any branch of industry. In addition, the programme also qualifies you for postgraduate studies. If you are interested in a future within research and development, you have the possibility of completing an extended project of 60 ECTS credits. UNDERGRADUATE PROFILE Major in Electrical Engineering, Bio Engineering, Engineering Physics, Computer Engineering, Engineering Mathematics, Automation and Mechatronics, or Biomedical Engineering. PREREQUISITES Electric circuit analysis, Basic programming, and Mathematics (including Multivariable analysis, Linear algebra, Numerical analysis). RESEARCH CONNECTIONS Chalmers has a history of long lasting collaboration between national and international hospitals and the biomedical industry, making Chalmers a perfect choice if you want to pursue this rapidly evolving field of interdisciplinary science. Offering a potent research environment, Chalmers is also part of MedTech West, which is run in collaboration with Region Västra Götaland and Sahlgrenska University hospital, amongst others. The department of Electrical Engineering hosts researchers who are internationally recognized within their respective fields. For example, Chalmers is world leading in developing bone anchored hearing aids and has highly prominent research in e.g. neural signal control of prosthetics, microwave tomography and hyperthermia treatment of cancer. Furthermore, the world s first osseo-integrated and thoughtcontrolled robotic arm was developed at Chalmers. EDUCATIONAL METHODS In general, the educational methods have BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

3 specific emphasis on building and refining problem-solving skills, team work, and presentation skills. In the programme you also get the opportunity to interact with health care representatives via guest lectures and study visits. The project gives you training in individual research, project planning, documentation and presentation. PROGRAMME PLAN During the first year, the programme provides a general interdisciplinary base of medical and biomedical qualified skills. These general skills are then extended in the application-oriented specializations in the second year. COMPULSORY COURSES Medicine for the engineer Biomedical Instrumentation Modeling and simulation Applied signal analysis ehealth SPECIALIZATION TRACKS The importance of imaging and image analysis has grown rapidly in the biomedical field, as well as in many other applications. Some core parts of this track are already covered by the compulsory s in the programme, but additional elective s are available in this important track. ehealth The demand for using modern information and communication technologies has been growing rapidly due to the increasing use of information for acquisition and application of patients medical data. This field is also called Health Informatics, and has a great potential when it comes to making efficient use of health care services in both acute and more ordinary situations. Signals and Control This track is for students who want to specialize signal. Many diagnostic tools generate all kinds of signals as an output, which must be handled and analyzed correctly. A skill which can also be applied in many other fields. Automotive Biomedical aspects are important in the design of modern vehicles, both to protect drivers and passengers in the event of an accident, and to be able to treat injuries efficiently on site. Biomaterial Modern techniques for rehabilitation of handicapped or injured patients often use implantable materials and devices. A set of relevant s are selected to cover parts of this area. This track is intended for students with a background in molecular and/or cellular biology. Biotechnical Physics This track focuses Biomedical Engineering, MPBME Medicine for the engineer Biomedical Instrumentation Modeling and simulation Applied signal Year 1 analysis Compulsory elective ehealth Compulsory elective on the physical principles behind different methods for diagnosis and treatment of patients. MASTER S THESIS The Master s degree is completed with a project. There are two possibilities: i) A 30 ECTS credit thesis, which can be conducted within a company or within one of our research divisions. ii) Alternatively, a 60 ECTS credit thesis can be pursued in one of our research divisions, and is intended for students interested in a research and development oriented job in industry or in a research lab, or potentially interested in pursuing a PhD degree afterwards. projects will also be available at international universities or companies. MORE INFORMATION Find out more about our suggested specialization tracks in the following pages. Elective Elective Elective Elective Note: This is a general overview of the programme. Compulsory-elective s and elective s can be interchanged in time depending on the s you choose. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

4 BIOMEDICAL ENGINE SPECI COMPOSE YOUR OWN COURSE PACKAGE OR CHOOSE ONE OF THESE SUGGESTED TRACKS During the first year, the programme provides a general interdisciplinary base of medical and biomedical qualified skills. The general skills are then extended in the application-oriented specializations in the second year. Depending on how you select and combine your s, you can pursue a specialization of your interest and tailor your education towards a certain application area. To guide you through the selection of s, the programme offers six suggested speciali- zation tracks within:, ehealth, Signals and control, Automotive, Biomaterial, and Biotechnical Physics. Note that several elective s fit naturally into more than one track. Biomedical Engineering, MPBME Year 1 Compulsory elective s Set 1 Set 2 Medicine for the engineer Biomedical Instrumentation analysis ehealth Statistical interference Databases* Diagnostic imaging Impact biomechanics Modeling and simulation Applied signal Compulsory elective from set 1 Compulsory elective from set 2 Tissue Computational electromagnetics Cell and tissue interaction with biomaterials Specialization: IMAGE Specialization: ehealth Databases* Introduction to communication Databases* Modern imaging spectroscopy diffraction techniques Materials in medicine Introduction to communication Diagnostic imaging Engineering of automative Linear control system design Human - computer interaction Molecular microscopy Statistical image analysis Compulsory Elective Compulsory elective. At least two of these s are required for a degree. * The is given in both study period 2 and 3. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

5 ERING ALIZATION TRACKS Specialization: SIGNALS & CONTROL Specialization: AUTOMOTIVE Engineering of automotive Introduction to communication Linear control design Vehicle and traffic safety Discrete event Digital communications Model predictive control Embedded control Active safety Linear control system design Impact biomechanics Applied mechatronics design Vehicle dynamics Specialization: BIOMATERIAL Specialization: BIOTECHNICAL PHYSICS Food chemistry Biological physics Materials in medicine Modern imaging spectroscopy diffraction techniques Materials in medicine Tissue Cell and tissue interaction with biomaterials Dicrete event Statistical image analysis Biological physics Biological materials Nutrition, health and sustainable diets Molecular microscopy BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

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7 For more information on the Master s programme Biomedical Engineering, visit: mpbme.se For more information on how to apply, visit: chalmers.se/masters

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