Course code: wb2309

Course name: Introduction to the department of BioMechincal Engineering

This concerns a Instruction

ECTS credit points: 1

Faculty of Mechanical, and Maritime and Material Engineering Technology

Department of BioMechanical Engineering

Lecturer(s): Wieringa, prof.dr.ir. P.A. and others

Tel.:  015 - 27 85763 / 86400

Catalog data:

Introduction to the Department of BioMechanical Engineering, its mission and challenges, overview of the research projects, introduction of staff, culture, course and study planning advices. The course is obligatory for students that are supervised by staff members of the department BioMechanical Engineering

Course year:

MSc 1st year

Semester:

1A

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

Assessment:

Assessment period:

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(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites (course codes):

BSc Mech. Eng. or equivalent

Follow up (course codes):

None

Detailed description of topics:

1.a        General introduction of the research department of BioMechanical Engineering: Industrial versus Medical Applications, Scientific challanges, Benchmarks and scientific networks.

1.b        Who are the people behind the MSc programs: MSc-ME variant BioMechanical Design (BioRobotics, BioCompatible Design, Intelligent Mechanical Systems & Man-Machine Systems); and MSc-BME specializations Medical Instrumentation & Medical Safety, and BioMechatronics.

2.         Explanation of the coherence between the oblicatory courses. Comments to the elective courses.

3.         Examples of projects in the 2^nd year of the MSc.

4.         Explanation about how coaching of the students is realised.

5.         Presentation of some PhD projects.

6.         Informal get together.

Course material:

• Course sheets on Blackboard. A general guideline on the website of the department (http://mms.tudelft.nl/) .

References from literature:

• NA

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

Presence is obligatory. During the first lecture hours a detailed program will be presented. The students are asked to give a description of one scientific challenge related to research field of the department and to provide a brief overview about the main activities (laboratory research and conferences) on that subject.

Learning goals:

Awareness of the scientific research goals of the department.

Computer use:

NA

Laboratory project(s):

NA

Design content:

NA

Percentage of design:  0%