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New postgraduate bio-engineering course in
GenevaInstitute of Bio-EngineeringSchool of
Engineering (EIG) member of the University of
Applied Sciences Western Switzerland HES-SO
Prof. Dr. Ing. Philippe Passeraub
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Outline

• Introduction who we are
• Motivations for a bio-engineering program
• Description of the new course in bio-engineering
• General information
• Main objective
• Study plan
• Perspectives for the future

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7 UAS in Switzerland
HES-SO
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UAS western SwitzerlandHES-SO
HES-SO Geneva
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Geneva school of engineering
Mechanics
Microengineering
Telecommunication
Civil engineering
Informatics
Architecture
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Motivation for a program in bio-engineering

• To reduce the gap between the current
  micro-engineering program and the increasing
  demand for multidisciplinary education including
  competences in bio-engineering (with strong focus
  on bio-medical engineering)
• To provide the specific human resources needed
  for our various industrial/academic partners in
  this topic of engineering applied to life
  sciences
• In basic and applied research centers (Hospitals,
  Universities, Institutes of Technology,
  Universities of Applied Sciences, etc.)
• In private research and development centers
  (Companies)
• In engineering offices, spin-off, or start-ups
  incubators (e.g. Eclosion).
• To support the technology innovation in
  instrumentation for hospitals
• To robotize analytical systems for costs
  reduction
• To contribute to faster development of new
  businesses.

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The course IBIO 1 as a basis For diplom
engineers in microengineering or with equivalent
studies course or experience
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Duration and structure of the studies

• This CAS course is composed of 192 effective
  hours of teaching and practical works, finding
  place every Friday during two semesters.
• The courses and the practical works are given on
  various sites in Western Switzerland at the
  School of Engineering of Geneva (EIG), of Lullier
  (EIL) et of Valais (HEVs), as well as at the
  University Hospital of Geneva (HUG) and at the
  Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva.
  They are given by professors and other
  specialists from these various sites, from other
  sites (inside or outside HES-SO) as well as from
  the industry.

Certificate

• The student who has achieved successfully the
  course IBIO 1 will obtain a
• Certificate of Advanced Studies HES-SO in
  Bio-Engineering

Start of the course

• The start of the course IBIO 1 is set for
  Friday, the 23 of February, 2007.

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Study plan for the course IBIO I basis in
bio-engineering

• Module 2 bases of life sciences for engineers
  (5 ECTS)
• bio-physico-chemistry
• systems biology
• physiopathology
• introduction to proteomics

• Module 1 general frame of bio-engineering (2
  ECTS)
• Social, economical, legal aspects and standards
• biological security and ethic
• quality insurance (QA)

• Module 4 bio-instrumentation and applications
  (4 ECTS)
• analysis and design of instruments and systems in
  bio-engineering
• transducers et bio-sensors
• introduction to food bio-engineering
• IP and startups creation

• Module 3 measurement and analysis techniques in
  life sciences(4 ECTS)
• observation, marking and separation techniques
• measurement, analysis and signal representation
  techniques

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Perspectives for the future Development of a
master in bio-engineering