Degree in Health Engineering La Salle Campus Barcelona

Bachelor in Health Engineering

Lead the technological advances that will define the medicine of the future.

Health engineering projects

Description
This course empowers students in the design, development, management, and implementation of projects within the field of healthcare engineering, ranging from problem identification to the implementation of innovative technological solutions. Students are expected to acquire skills to work in interdisciplinary environments, applying project management methodologies and technical tools specific to the biomedical field. Furthermore, the importance of teamwork, collaboration, and the applicability of creativity are encouraged. Throughout the semester, practical projects focused on various areas of healthcare engineering will be promoted, such as medical device design, clinical process optimization, medical signal and image analysis, telemedicine, and rehabilitation, addressing real-world challenges in each field. In parallel, seminars are held to encourage participation and experiential learning.
Type Subject
Tercer - Obligatoria
Semester
First
Course
4
Credits
6.00
Previous Knowledge

It is recommended that you have completed courses related to the project topic, as well as skills in document research and the basics of research methodology and data analysis. In addition, teamwork and communication skills are valued.

Objectives

Students acquire the knowledge and develop the following skills:
• Apply methodologies for identifying clinical needs and defining problems.
• Work collaboratively and with creative thinking in multidisciplinary environments.
• Develop skills in the management and execution of healthcare engineering projects.
• Design innovative technological solutions that improve healthcare.
• Develop practical projects in different areas of healthcare engineering, addressing specific challenges in the field and considering ethical, regulatory, and safety aspects.

Contents

1. Presentation of challenges and supervisors.
2. 3D bioprinting.
3. Computer-aided design. 3D modeling tools.
4. Design of custom biomedical parts. Exporting the model to bioprinter-compatible formats (STL, OBJ). Practical bioprinting.
5. Evaluation and regulation of medical devices.
6. Cardiovascular signal monitoring: methods and tools.
7. Experiences of the vision research group: applications in health.
8. Experiences of the voice processing research group: applications in health.
9. Experiences of the interaction research group: applications in health.
10. Experiences of the robotics research group: applications in health.
11. Experiences of the data science research group: applications in health.
12. Experiences of the artificial intelligence research group: applications in health.
13. Experiences of the miniature antenna research group: applications in healthcare.
14. Experiences of the IoT research group: applications in healthcare.
15. Clinical decision support systems: decision-making methods and tools.

Methodology

At the beginning of the course, students are presented with predefined technological challenges with researchers from La Salle's Faculty of Engineering and specialists from healthcare companies. These challenges are addressed by groups of two to four students under the supervision of a tutor, who guides and oversees the development of the proposed solutions. In addition, several researchers and specialists conduct seminars and workshops on experiences in various healthcare engineering topics, with a practical and applied approach.

Evaluation

The evaluation of the project is conducted in three stages: at the beginning, mid-semester, and at the end of the semester. At the beginning, the student's understanding of key concepts and the presentation of the project's theoretical and methodological design and framework are assessed. Partial results are presented mid-semester, and at the end of the semester, the results of the project's implementation are presented. Each student is evaluated based on their ability to respond to the problems posed, their ability to define how to direct their work, their development of their tasks, their creativity and innovation in designing solutions, their collaborative work and teamwork, their written report, the results obtained according to the initial objectives, the quality of the final presentation and defense of the project, and the tutor's assessment.

Evaluation Criteria

See electronic folder of the subject.

Basic Bibliography

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Additional Material

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