Integrated Biomedical Engineering Education

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Integrated Biomedical Engineering Education

• Eindhoven University of Technology
• in collaboration with
• Maastricht University
• Frank Baaijens
• Dean

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Biomedical Engineering

• Mission
• Further and apply engineering principles and
  tools to
• unravel the pathophysiology of diseases and
• enhance diagnostics, intervention and treatment
• Combines basic science (how) with engineering
  (how to)
• Joint program with the Medical Centre of the
  University of Maastricht

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Objective

• Educate engineers who
• will be engaged in industrial or clinical RD
• are able to integrate knowledge on mathematics,
  physics, chemistry and basic concepts in biology
• are able to generate engineering solutions

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Healthcare-transforming technologies
Minimally Invasive surgeryReducing patient
trauma and reduces costs
ImagingEarlier diagnosis saves lives and reduces
costs
Clinical IT Right Information at the right time
enables best treatment and reduces costs
Molecular MedicinePreventing disease from
happening and reduces costs
Regenerative medicineImplants taking over vital
bodily functions, improving quality of life
Adapted from Russ Coile, Futurescan 2003, SG-2
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BME _at_ TU/e

• Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering
• Soft Tissue Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering
  (Prof. F. Baaijens)
• Bone and Orthopaedic Biomechanics (Prof. R.
  Huiskes)
• Cardiovascular Biomechanics (Prof. F. van de
  Vosse)
• Biomedical Imaging and Modeling
• Image Analysis and Interpretation (Prof. B. ter
  Haar Romeny)
• Biomodeling and Bioinformatics (Prof. P.
  Hilbers)
• Molecular Bioengineering and Molecular Imaging
• Biomedical Chemistry (Prof. E. Meijer)
• Biomedical NMR (Prof. K. Nicolay)

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Core BME Infrastructure
Protein Engineering Lab. MRI Lab
MBEMI
Cell Tissue Engineering Lab
Computing Imaging Lab
BMTE
BIOMIM
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Shared Infrastructure
Chemical Eng Applied Physics
MBEMI
Mathematics and Computer Science Electronics
Mechanical Eng.
BMTE
BIOMIM
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Central research themes crossing disciplines
Tissue Engineering
Molecular Imaging
MBEMI
BMTE
BIOMIM
Medical Eng Modelling based functional imaging
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Structure of the educational program
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Bachelor courses
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Bachelor Program

• Courses
• 50 of study time
• To acquire knowledge
• Structured theoretical basis
• Monodisciplinary
• Stimulating self-study

• Design centred learning
• 50 of study time
• Integration of knowledge
• Builds on prior courses
• Multidisciplinary
• Working together in groups
• Communicative skills

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Bachelor-Master _at_ BME
azM BMS
TU/e
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Biomedical Spectrum
Industry Clinic MD
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Research driven engineering program

• Education
• Research
• Knowledge transfer

BSc, MSc, PhD, PD BSc, MSc, PhD, PD BSc, MSc,
PhD, PD Spin-off
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Summary

• Research driven engineering program
• Geared for future developments in BME
• Concept based rather than device driven
• Integrate mathematics, physics, chemistry and
  biology

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Structure of the program
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Design-centered Learning

• 50 of study time
• Integration of knowledge
• Builds on prior courses
• Multidisciplinary
• Working together in groups
• Communicative skills

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Design-centered Learning

• Case studies
• Projects
• Skillslabs
• Internships
• Final project

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complexity
group size
independence
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LECTURE
INDIVIDUAL SELF-STUDY
GUIDED SELF-STUDY