Biomedical Engineering

 

Location: Ancona
Access: open access
Order: D.M. 270/04
Type: First cycle Degree (3 years) 


 

The course of study in short

The Bachelor Degree (BD) in Biomedical Engineering (class L-8) is offered in Ancona by the Department of Information Engineering (Faculty of Engineering) of the Università Politecnica delle Marche. The BD gives graduates a basic and specialized preparation which make them able to successfully continue the training process with the enrollment in a Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering, generally more appropriate to the profitable insertion into the world of work in the typical sectors of Biomedical Engineering, which are industry, clinical / health facilities and research centers.


The Degree Course in Biomedical Engineering can be accessed if in possession of a secondary school diploma or other qualification obtained abroad recognized as suitable. Furthermore, the following abilities are required: a good knowledge of the Italian language, logical reasoning skills, knowledge and ability to use the main results of elementary mathematics and the foundations of experimental sciences. Adequate initial preparation is verified according to the methods described in the Academic Regulations of the Degree Programs. Initially, students will mainly study basic subjects in the area of Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science and Chemistry, but also Anatomy or Physiology, and a foreign language (typically English). Subsequently, the study will be increasingly dedicated to technological subjects belonging to the area of Bioengineering, Automation, Telecommunications, Electronics, Information and Mechanics.

 

To these subjects, which are characteristic for the degree class, others considered similar and belonging to the area of Materials, Measurements, Medicine and Biology will be added; some of these additional subjects will be chosen by the student. The internship and the writing of a thesis will conclude the cycle of studies which has a total of 180 CFU. Thus, the BD provides a solid interdisciplinary culture based on the integration of technical-biological knowledge and skills. This interdisciplinarity is necessary for the biomedical engineer who has to find typical engineering solutions to medical / biological problems.
In addition to the conventional method of teaching delivery, the Degree Program makes use of e-learning platforms (Moodle - Learning Management System) for the transmission of knowledge and skills.

 

Professional profile and employment opportunities

Biomedical Engineer and the Bioengineer

Function in a work context:

The trained professional figure has to be multi-purpose and able to enter the varied professions dealing with advanced technologies and medicalbiological problems; particularly, he/she will have to have:
- the ability to analytically describe, simulate and analyze systems and signals of medical-biological interest;
- the ability to interact with health personnel and technicians with the highest qualification;
- basic skills for the study of biomaterials, use of devices and instrumentation for diagnosis, therapy, rehabilitation purposes;
- knowledge of the organization of patient care facilities, and of the related ethical criteria, as well as of the management of health information systems.
The course of studies in biomedical engineering, thanks to the good technical and scientific bases acquired during the training course, allow working in companies that develop or produce medical devices, in public or private companies of clinical/sanitary services, or in the commercial sector of devices or services. The deepening of one's skills is then possible by continuing the studies in the master's degree or in the first level university masters.
After passing the state exam, and enrolling in the corresponding register of engineers, in accordance with current legislation, the graduate in Biomedical Engineering can devote himself to the freelance profession (feasibility studies, design, technical arbitrations, part expert reports or as expert of the Court, etc.) and access goverment competitions (such as the various ASURs).

Skills associated with the function:

Graduates in Biomedical Engineering will be able to:
- apply appropriate techniques and tools for the acquisition, processing and analysis of biological signals and data;
- apply the knowledge of the biomechanics of movement for the analysis of motor acts in the medical and sports fields;
- apply the basic knowledge of electronics, information technology, mechanics, chemistry, physics, for the definition of general technical specifications, for the realization of prototypes and for the execution of measurements;
- apply the knowledge of the operating principles of biomedical instrumentation for their characterization, testing, commissioning, maintenance, training for use;
- apply the knowledge of the physico-chemical properties of biological materials and biocompatible materials to evaluate their behavior;
- apply analytical and numerical methods for the analysis of physiological systems and their interaction with artificial components.

Employment opportunities:

The professional fields of graduates in Biomedical Engineering are extremely varied and rapidly evolving. It is foreseeable that interlocutors of various kinds will turn to them (in health facilities, companies, services, etc.) for analyzing, quantifing, controlling, and optimizing the impact of technologies on biological phenomena and on man. The main occupational areas are:
- biomedical engineering services (or clinical engineering / biomedical technologies) in public and private health facilities, in the world of sport, physical exercise and entertainment;
- medical information technology relating to health information systems and software for processing biomedical data and signals, telemedicine and telematic applications to health;
- the production and marketing industries of: equipment for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and monitoring; special materials, implantable and portable devices; and robotic systems for the biomedical sector;
- the pharmaceutical and food industries as regards the quantification of the interaction between drugs / substances and biological parameters;
- the manufacturing industry in general as regards the ergonomics of products / processes and the impact of technologies on human health.

 
 
 
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