Biomed.Instr. Repair & Maintenance for Eng.World Health

Catalog description

This is a course that will prepare students for an international trip as part of Engineering World Health, they will be stationed in hospitals and assist with repairmen and maintenance of medical equipment and instrumentation. To this end, the course will cover both technical and cultural aspects of the trip, including language and cultural norms. From a technical standpoint, the course will cover the basics of the major types of medical equipment and their operation. The physiology underlying the measurement of each equipment will also be discussed. In addition, the course will focus on the major functional pieces for each instrument, and troubleshooting in the context of a developing country environment. A travel fee is required.