Engineering to Medicine

by beingmahendra (Posted Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:18 am)The aim of our M.Sc. Program is to provide a theoretical and practical knowledge base for those with an interest in developing an inter-disciplinary approach to science and engineering applied to healthcare, with particular emphasis on those seeking employment as medical physicists or biomedical engineers in hospital, industry or university employment sectors.A graduate from the Program will have:• a comprehensive foundation of knowledge in engineering, physics, and computing as applied to medicine and medical science;• a background to physics principles and technological advances of relevance to the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients;• legislation and safety issues relating to the use of ionizing or non-ionizing radiation, medical equipment or software on patients;• practical applications of biomedical engineering and computational methods in clinical and research environments;• Problem solving and workplace skills of relevance to subsequent employment as an engineer or scientist in a field related to medicine.
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