Medical products are becoming more and more important for the treatment of patients. Medical products are used for diagnosis (MRI, X-ray, sonography, thermometers), surgery (surgical instruments, anesthesia), support of organs function (orthoses, glasses, hearing aids, pacemakers) and replacement of organs (hip and knee endoprostheses, artificial hearts). Many medical products have been developed by clinicians. Nowadays, most products are much more complex and thus require a multi-disciplinary research team to develop them. A methodological approach of the design process ensures that all relevant aspects are covered and that the design process can be controlled in terms of working hours, money and transit time. This ensures that: a good overview of all activities is realized; the chance of missing important aspects is decreased; it is easier to make good decisions; and the chance of realizing the best design is improved. An extra advantage is that it is possible to teach and study such a design methodology. In this course, an overview of all steps of the design methodology will be given as well as examples of applications. Assignments will be given to practice the theory. The course is a single afternoon session with lectures and practical work.
Study load
0.25 ECTS credit point
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T.R. (Tjar) Koiter, PhD (t.r.koiter@med.umcg.nl)
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Phone: +31 50 363 3141 / 3140
Coordinator
T.R. (Tjar) Koiter, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering
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