Programs in Biomedical Engineering Education: How to Improve it

Abstract

Abstract-This work collects information on educational models applied in the teaching of biomedical engineering, in several countries. There is no universal uniformity in teaching subjects and contents of the courses. The result internationally is great variability in the curriculum, the analysis is based in areas covers and didactic modalities. We used information available on the Web sites of careers and we use the AWP model as valuation method. Some optimization proposals are made, based on the results of professional performance of graduates and the demands of the professional field.

Degree Models in Biomedical Engineering

“…From the analysis of the specialized literature [3,8,[11][12][13], the following proposals can be made:…”

“…On the other hand there are careers very involved in the design of medical devices, since their ties with the medical equipment industry is a priority; While in most Latin American countries, the most demanding professional field is related to biomedical technologies in the hospital world, a specialty known as clinical engineering [11]. Both in management of devices as in evaluation and certification, these tasks are increasingly important, because the impact of errors and failures of devices (technical iatrogeny) is critical today.…”

Biomedical engineering research in Chilean universities - A bibliometric analysis

“…We considered a total of 1,545 publications 8 . Specifically, we examined 22 researchers and 229 publications for UV, of which two had no publication records.…”

“…Over time, BME programs have grown significantly, with more than 90 available programs. These programs offer a broad range of areas of specialisations, such as bioinformatics, bioinstrumentation, biomaterials, biomechanics, clinical engineering, medical imaging, informatics, and systems physiology, among others [4], [8], [9]. Biomedical engineers have become crucial in public and private healthcare, the electromedical industry, medical devices and health-biomedical research centres [10].…”

“…Subsequently, two other universities released BME programs: Universidad de Concepción (UdeC) in 2005 and Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) in 2020. The curricular design of these programs places significant emphasis on integrating theory and practice to ensure that graduates are well-prepared for their future careers [8], [10]. These universities have explicitly implemented different measures to achieve this goal, such as promoting applied research involving BME professionals [8], [11].…”