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Undergraduate Course: Engineering in Medicine 5 (MECE11010)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course will give an introduction to the applications of engineering within medicine. This will be a wide ranging course which will provide participants with knowledge of the essentials of musculoskeletal systems of the body and the principal biomedical devices developed for these systems. Current best practise and future developments will be studied with particular focus on where engineering can make a particular impact.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 61 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Final Examination 60%
Written Assignment 40%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Identify the main components of the musculoskeletal system, their physiological function, and physical properties;
  2. Give an overview of the common injuries and diseases associated with these systems, their geographical distribution, societal impact and the value of the market for interventions addressing these complaints;
  3. Describe an engineering intervention made within each of these systems, showing an appreciation of the required functionality, operating environment and design constraints;
  4. Show a knowledge of biomaterials, their engineering properties and range of uses;
  5. Show an appreciation of the legal and ethical issues surrounding the application of engineering in medicine.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Keywordsbiomedical engineering orthopaedic engineering cardiovascular devices spinal injury and rehabilitati
Contacts
Course organiserProf Alistair Elfick
Tel: (0131 6)50 7254
Email: Alistair.Elfick@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emily Rowan
Tel: (0131 6)51 7185
Email: Emily.Rowan@ed.ac.uk
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