MEC6889 Medical device technologies
Faculty of Engineering
MEC6889 Medical device technologies is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for MEC6889. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before MEC6889
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MEC6889
No unit lists MEC6889 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
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
- Laboratories36 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachRole play
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
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)
Where it fits
MEC6889 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Sunita Chauhan
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Sunita Chauhan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC6889?
MEC6889 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MEC6889 offered?
In 2020, MEC6889 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is MEC6889?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MEC6889 have an exam?
No. MEC6889 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MEC6889?
MEC6889 is part of Engineering PhD program.
More details
- Credit points
- 0
- Level
- 6
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- Organisational unit
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Type
- HDR
- EFTSL
- 0
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020