MEC5889 Medical device technologies
Faculty of Engineering
MEC5889 Medical device technologies is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for MEC5889. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before MEC5889
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MEC5889
No unit lists MEC5889 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
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Overview
The aim of this unit is to couple engineering techniques relevant to medical devices and systems with clinical and surgical demands. The unit will address the fundamentals of human body systems, and how this relates to the physical principles and design of typical medical and bio-mechatronic devices and their application in the clinic and surgery. A key focus will be the classification of medical devices in terms of safety and regulatory regimes in Australia and worldwide, including in relation to the development of new devices. Imaging devices and imaging modalities will be introduced, as will the coupling of imaging and surgical tools in the one device. Implantable devices for both diagnostic and therapeutic use and the advanced manufacturing of medical devices will be covered.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- In-semester assessments and lab practiceThreshold hurdle50%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Relate knowledge of the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology related to 11 human systems and natural synovial joints to clinical application of medical devices and implants.
- 2
Evaluate the effectiveness of medical imaging systems based on the imaging modality and the physical situation being imaged.
- 3
Compare passive and active prosthetics according to the clinical needs.
- 4
Analyse a surgical situation to specify the appropriate robotic surgical intervention.
- 5
Classify medical devices according to safety and regulatory in Australia and in the worldwide context.
- 6
Design and prototype a simple medical device.
- 7
Engage in regular self-assessment and peer-assessment of individual and team performance as a primary means of tracking continuing professional development.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Laboratories36 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachRole play
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Recommended references:
1. William E.Brant and Clyde Helms, Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins;
2. Webster John G., Medical Instrumentation: Application & Design, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.;
3. Systems Engineering Principles and Practice by S Seymour, W N Sweet, A Kossiakoff (Wiley)
William E.Brant and Clyde Helms, Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2012, (ISBN10 1608319121)
Webster John G., Medical Instrumentation: Application & Design, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997, (ISBN 04 71153680)
Systems Engineering Principles and Practice by S Seymour, W N Sweet, A Kossiakoff (Wiley)
Where it fits
MEC5889 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Sunita Chauhan
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Sunita Chauhan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC5889?
MEC5889 has no prerequisites.
When is MEC5889 offered?
In 2020, MEC5889 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is MEC5889?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MEC5889 have an exam?
No. MEC5889 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MEC5889?
MEC5889 is part of Mechanical engineering and Medical engineering.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- Organisational unit
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020