Biomedical Engineering
MSc programme
Study Guide
2013/2014
Disclaimer
This study guide has been compiled with the utmost care and is based on information provided by the faculties; this information was current on November 15, 2013. For the most recent information please visit CourseBase; the University’s on-line course information system, at www.studiegids.tudelft.nl.
Content
Preface... 5
1. Introduction... 7
2. Goals... 9
3. Qualifications of MSc in BME graduates ... 10
4. Study programme... 11
4.1 General information ... 11
4.1.1 Semesters and periods... 11
4.1.2 Examinations ... 11
4.1.3 Study load and European Credits ... 11
4.2 MSc: first year (60 EC) ... 12
4.2.1 Individual Study Programme (ISP) ... 12
4.3 MSc: second year (60 EC) ... 13
4.3.1 Traineeship in a hospital, industry or other research institute (15 EC) ... 13
4.3.2 Literature survey (10 EC) ... 13
4.3.3 Masters thesis project (35 EC) ... 14
4.3.4 Oral presentations ... 14
4.4 Student interviews... 14
5. Specialisations within the MSc in BME programme... 15
5.1 Medical Instruments & Medical Safety (MIMS)... 16
5.1.1 Overview ... 16
5.1.2 Admission... 16
5.2 Biomechatronics (BM) ... 17
5.2.1 Overview ... 17
5.2.2 Admission... 17
5.3 Tissue Biomechanics and Implants (TBI) ... 18
5.3.1 Overview ... 18 5.3.2 Admission... 18 5.4 Biomaterials ... 19 5.4.1 Overview ... 18 5.4.2 Admission... 18 5.5 Medical Physics (MP)... 20 5.5.1 Overview ... 20 5.5.2 Admission... 29
5.6 Biomedical Electronics (BE)... 21
5.6.1 Overview ... 21
5.6.2 Admission... 21
5.7 Annotation Entrepreneurship ... 22
5.8 Honours Programme ... 22
6. Admission ... 23
6.1 Admission for students with an academic bachelors degree ... 23
6.1.1 Additional Bachelors courses for admission to Medical Instruments and Medical Safety (MIMS) and Biomechatronics (BM)... 24
6.1.2 Additional Bachelors Courses for admission to Tissue Biomechanics and Implants (TBI) 24 6.1.3 Additional Bachelors Courses for admission to Biomaterials (BMM)... 24
6.1.4 Additional Bachelors Courses for admission to Medical Medical Physics (MP)... 25
6.1.5 Additional Bachelors Courses for admission to Biomedical Electronics (BE)... 25
6.1.6 Equivalent English Courses... 25
6.2 Admission for students with a bachelors degree from a Dutch polytechnic school (TH/HBO). ... 27
6.2.1 Introduction... 27
6.2.2 Pre-masters programme for Medical Instruments and Medical Safety (MIMS); Biomechatronics (BM); and Tissue Biomechanics and Implants (TBI) ... 28
6.2.3 Pre-masters programme for Medical Physics (MP) ... 29
6.2.4 Pre-masters programme for Biomedical Electronics (BE) ... 30
6.3 Admission for students still in their academic bachelors programme... 31
7. Teaching in Leiden (LUMC) and Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)... 32
7.1 Courses in Leiden ... 32
7.2 Courses in Rotterdam... 33
8. All BME masters courses ... 34
8.1 Biomedical courses ... 35
8.2 Mathematics and Engineering courses ... 37
9. Study and traineeship abroad ... 38
10. Enrolling for courses and tests ... 39
10.1 Courses ... 39
10.2 Tests ... 39
11. Organisation ... 40
11.1 Faculty 3ME ... 40
11.2 Interfaculty masters programme ... 40
11.3 Education support staff ... 40
11.4 Education committee ... 41 11.5 Board of Examiners... 41 11.6 Student association... 41 11.7 MSc coordinator ... 41 11.8 Academic Counsellor... 42 12. Further Information ... 43
Preface
We are very pleased that the MSc programme in Biomedical Engineering will start on
2nd September 2013 for the tenth year. Meanwhile many students were awarded their MSc degrees
and most of them found that the course was exactly what they were looking for: challenging, interesting, relevant, multi-disciplinary, application-oriented and more. Almost all of them have been able to find rewarding jobs in the biomedical industry or in related fields, mostly as researchers or designers.
In 2012 we received a visit from an evaluation committee which is responsible for monitoring the quality of the education programme. The committee members were very enthusiastic about the multi-disciplinary character of the Biomedical Engineering programme, offered in collaboration with Leiden University Medical Centre and the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam. They were particularly in favour of the use of direct confrontation with clinical research issues as the main tool for keeping the students focused. The committee appreciated the strong focus on the engineering/technology aspects of biomedical engineering within the programme.
The unique collaboration between the departments of Applied Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering in an interfaculty MSc programme does present challenges in terms of the lecture schedules and examinations etc. However, on the positive side, students are encouraged to look beyond the traditional boundaries of the individual disciplines and to discover new horizons. The contribution made by our clinical partners at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) and the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam (ErasmusMC) is very important. Medical doctors from the centres visit the Delft campus and introduce the BME students to the clinical problems that they are facing. The future BME engineers make several trips to Leiden and Rotterdam in order to gain direct experience of the clinical environment and many BME students carry out their MSc thesis assignments or at least part of them at the Leiden and Rotterdam sites.
As an indication of the positive nature of the collaboration, during the last years some medical students have also come to Delft to take an introductory course in Biomedical Engineering. Medical doctors with a good appreciation of engineering methodology and design are very important as a counterpart to the BME engineers. This coming year more medical students are likely to spend part of their study time at Delft. In 2006 an official collaboration programme involving the LUMC, the
University of Leiden, ErasmusMC, Erasmus University and Delft University of Technology began. This regional collaboration between three large knowledge institutes will act as a major stimulus for biomedical companies in the province of South Holland, which is referred to as the ‘Medical Delta’ www.medicaldelta.nl. The collaboration involves both research and education. For new MSc students in particular it represents an ongoing commitment on the part of our clinical partners to participate in the education programme. In addition new jobs will be created in the region for our graduates.
The BME programme at Delft University of Technology differs from other BME programmes offered in the Netherlands, because it focuses on producing good engineers in the traditional engineering disciplines who can apply their skills within multi-disciplinary research teams which also include medical scientists. The MSc course puts the emphasis on multi-disciplinary collaboration and the MSc theses are under the guidance of both technical and clinical tutors.
In the field of biomedical engineering there are still many new discoveries to be made and there is a constant search for better equipment. It is a hi-tech field where research programmes in universities can still compete (and collaborate) with industrial programmes. Its importance for society as a whole is obvious. It is very rewarding for students to see that their efforts can have a direct or indirect impact on clinical practice.
We are looking forward to the coming year and the many new opportunities for students, researchers and clinicians!
1.
Introduction
Biomedical Engineering (BME) involves the application of engineering principles and technologies to medicine and biology so as to define and solve problems in these fields.
The two-year MSc programme in Biomedical Engineering at Delft University of Technology started in September 2004. Although still a young programme, it is founded on a long history of teaching and research in BME within three collaborating faculties:
the Faculty of Applied Sciences (Physics),
the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Marine Technology and Materials Science.
Bundling the education and research programmes of these three faculties a broad BME programme could be realised. Additionally, the programme includes close and intensive collaboration with clinical partners at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), the Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam
(Erasmus MC), and the Academic Medical Center Amsterdam (AMC). Clinical partners participate in first-year MSc teaching (LUMC and Erasmus MC), and in the tutoring of MSc projects in the second year (LUMC, Erasmus MC, and AMC).
Biomedical engineers have a solid technical background and additional knowledge of the medical field. In the biomedical industry, they apply their knowledge to the development and improvement of instruments for minimally invasive surgery, joint replacement prostheses, pacemakers, catheters, etc. Within the health service, in particular in academic medical centres, biomedical engineers participate in research and education. Two examples are biomechanical research focused at the improvement of joint replacement prostheses at an orthopaedic department, and image processing research for the automated detection of narrowing blood vessels at a department of cardiology.
In total, six specialisations are offered within the MSc in BME programme. Four of these specialisations require a background in Mechanical Engineering; one requires a background in (Applied) Physics, and one in Electrical Engineering. This means that BSc graduates in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics or Electrical Engineering from a University of Technology may enter the BME programme without any restrictions. TU BSc graduates holding other degrees may also enter the programme but only after completing a series of additional courses. Graduates holding a degree from a Dutch polytechnic (Technische Hogeschool) may also enter the programme upon completion of a number of additional courses: the Pre-Masters programme. Additional (BSc) courses up to 15 ECTS may be incorporated into the MSc programme. In the event that further additional courses are required these will partly come on top of the MSc programme. See chapter 6 for detailed information on enrolment.
Chapter 2 sets out the goals of the masters programme in Biomedical Engineering and chapter 3 describes the qualifications of the MSc in Biomedical Engineering graduate. In chapter 4, an overview of the study programme is given. The six specialisations are presented in more detail in chapter 5. In chapter 6, the admission programmes for academic bachelors and Dutch polytechnic bachelors graduates are described. The medical courses on offer at LUMC and the Erasmus MC and in some of the research groups in the two academic hospitals that offer final masters thesis assignments are presented in chapter 7.
Chapter 8 contains an overview of biomedical and medical courses and an overview of mathematics and engineering courses. Chapters 9-12 provide further practical information.
2.
Goals
The goal of the master programme in Biomedical Engineering is to educate academic engineers, who are technically high-skilled and have additional medical and biological knowledge.
Graduates are capable to collaborate with clinicians, researchers and other health care professionals in order to:
Identify, define and analyse biomedical problems, for the solution of which Biomedical Engineering principles and techniques can contribute
Develop and to produce a sound solution to the problem Present these solutions effectively
3.
Qualifications of MSc in BME graduates
Graduates of the MSc in Biomedical Engineering are suitably qualified in the following areas: 1. Broad and profound knowledge of the engineering sciences (mathematics and applied physics)
and the ability to apply this at an advanced level in one biomedical engineering specialisation. 2. Broad and profound knowledge of science and technology and of the particular BME specialisation
and, moreover, the skills to use this knowledge effectively in biophysical modelling of human anatomy and physiology as well as in the design of technical tools to analyse, monitor, assist and replace anatomical and physiological functions in a clinically effective, biocompatible, safe and cost-effective way. The discipline is mastered at different levels of abstraction, including a reflective understanding of its structure and relation to other fields, and reaching in part the forefront of scientific or industrial research and development. This knowledge forms the basis of innovative contributions to the discipline in the form of new designs or development of new knowledge.
3. Thorough knowledge of paradigms, methods and tools as well as the skill to actively apply this knowledge in analysis, modelling, simulating, designing and performing research with respect to innovative biomedical engineering, with an appreciation of different application areas.
4. The capacity to independently solve technological and biophysical problems in a systematic way through problem analysis, formulating sub-problems and providing innovative technical solutions, also in new and unfamiliar situations. This includes a professional attitude towards identifying and acquiring new areas of expertise, monitoring and critically evaluating existing knowledge, planning and executing research, adapting to changing circumstances, and integrating new knowledge with an appreciation of its ambiguity, incompleteness and limitations.
5. The capacity to work both independently and in multidisciplinary teams, interacting effectively with specialists and taking initiatives where necessary.
6. The capacity to effectively communicate (including presenting and reporting) details about one’s work, such as solutions to problems, conclusions, knowledge and considerations, to both professionals and a non-specialist public, in the English language.
7. The capacity to evaluate and assess the technological, ethical and societal impact of one’s work, and to take responsibility with regard to sustainability, economy and social welfare.
8. A commitment to independently maintaining one’s professional competence through lifelong learning.
4.
Study programme
Biomedical Engineering is a two year academic masters programme. There are six specialisations within the programme:
Medical Instruments and Medical Safety (MIMS); BioMechatronics (BM);
Tissue Biomechanics and Implants (TBI); Biomaterials (BMM);
Medical Physics (MP); Biomedical Electronics (BE).
These specialisations cover a broad spectrum within Biomedical Engineering. Each specialisation requires its own specific background knowledge.
At the beginning of the study programme students must choose their specialisation. Switching between specialisations is possible, but students should take into account the obligatory courses and additional courses required for each specialisation.
This chapter gives general information on teaching periods, examinations and European Credits, followed by a presentation of the first and second year study programmes.
4.1 General information
4.1.1 Semesters and periods
Each course year is divided in two semesters. Each semester consists of two periods (quarters). In this study guide, these periods will be referred to as 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B. A period consists of seven weeks of lectures, followed by two or three weeks in which examinations may be scheduled. 4.1.2 Examinations
Examinations may be oral or written. For those subjects in which written examinations are scheduled, students will have at least one opportunity per year to resit examinations (written or oral).
Examinations are scheduled immediately after the period in which the course is taught. Resits
generally take place after the next period. Resits for examinations taken in period 2B are scheduled in the second half of August.
4.1.3 Study load and European Credits
The study load of a course is expressed in European Credits (EC) to reflect the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), which encourages acknowledgement of qualifications between higher education institutions in the European Union. The study load for one study year is 60 EC. Credits give an indication of the relative weights of certain parts of the course. One EC involves approximately 28 study hours. The study load includes all time spent on the course: lectures, private study, traineeship, practical assignments, examinations, etc.
The study programme involves two years of study, each with a study load of 60 EC. The total programme is worth 120 EC.
4.2 MSc: first year (60 EC)
In the first year, students are expected to take at least 30 EC in biomedical courses and at least 30 EC in fundamental technical courses. Both the biomedical courses and the fundamental technical courses have an obligatory part that is specific to each specialisation and an elective part that must be chosen in agreement with the professor responsible for the specialisation. Lists of recommended courses and other elective courses are provided for this purpose (see Tables IX, X and XI in Chapter 8).
Biomedical courses are taught by engineers and clinicians. Clinicians discuss clinical issues and explain their viewpoints, whilst also covering progress in clinically-related research. There are several medical courses that can be taken within the educational programme of two of our clinical partner universities, Leiden University Medical Center and the Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam: students may take these medical courses to a maximum of 10 EC.
From the engineering viewpoint, emphasis is placed on technical and biophysical aspects, such as the latest advances in design, modelling and simulation, all the time relating this to the engineering background of the students.
4.2.1 Individual Study Programme (ISP)
All 'new' students need to register their program with selected courses using a prescribed template, which can be found on www.bme.msc.tudelft.nl. Please check the Study Guide to ensure that your program meets the requirements, check your calendar for conflicting lecture times and to spread your study load over the year, and consult the applicable professor to ensure that you optimally prepare for your specialisation. The template needs to be signed by the applicable professor and by the student and the original signed form shall be delivered to the Master Coordinator Dick Plettenburg
4.3 MSc: second year (60 EC)
The second year starts with a traineeship in a biomedical research group or biomedical company. Bachelors graduated from a polytechnic school (TH) are exempted from this traineeship. The remainder of the year is taken up with a literature survey and a masters thesis project. The traineeship and literature survey may be undertaken in any order.
In general, assignments are carried out individually. It is best if the literature survey, traineeship and masters thesis project are in the same field of research. Students shall discuss and plan the
traineeship, literature survey and masters thesis project with the professor of the chosen specialisation. Some assignments and internships can be found on www.bme.msc.tudelft.nl. 4.3.1 Traineeship in a hospital, industry or other research institute (15 EC)
Over the course of their traineeship students undertake a project task defined in consultation with the host institute. It is recommended that Dutch students undertake their traineeship abroad. The faculty overseeing the Biomedical Engineering masters programme will support student initiatives for study abroad, or will actively help in finding host institutions. Traineeships should culminate in a report. Important!
Bachelors graduates with a polytechnic high school degree are exempted from the traineeship. Traineeships are usually arranged via one of the staff members in the student’s chosen specialisation. The Information Centre in the Student Facility Centre also holds extensive information on a large number of companies abroad and on financial matters, work permits, visas, etc. Additional information is available on their website: http://www.sfc.tudelft.nl.
Students may also contact the International Exchange Coordinator: Mrs. Fatma Çinar
Room E-0-230, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft
Tel.: +31 (0)15 27 86753, E-mail: [email protected] Important!
Students are encouraged to contact the professor in charge of their chosen specialisation at the start of the traineeship selection process. This helps to avoid problems later on: professors have a good overview of institutes and companies within their line of work and are in a position to judge whether or not the chosen institute or company is suitable. The professor responsible must give his approval before traineeships are started.
4.3.2 Literature survey (10 EC)
It is recommended that students do their literature survey in the same research field as their masters thesis project. The literature survey will finish with a report and presentation in a seminar attended by staff and fellow students.
4.3.3 Masters thesis project (35 EC)
The masters thesis project is the final part of the BME programme. Ideally, the project is undertaken in collaboration with a clinical partner (Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Erasmus Medical Center (ERASMUS MC) Rotterdam, or the Academic Medical Center (AMC) Amsterdam). Regardless of whether thesis work is carried out in Delft or at the premises of the clinical partner, most MSc
students will have a clinical tutor and a technical tutor. Roughly six weeks after the start of the project, students give an introductory presentation in which the project goals, methodology and the research plan are presented. Students then prepare the MSc thesis as a project report. Thesis work is evaluated by way of an oral presentation (graduation seminar) by the candidate and an oral
examination before an MSc examination committee composed of at least three scientific staff
members, including the thesis supervisor and one staff member from outside the research group. The examination committee may also include external examiners from research institutes or from industrial partners.
4.3.4 Oral presentations
In multidisciplinary research it is essential that students have good communication skills. Each student must therefore give three oral presentations (seminars) as part of their training in delivering a clear message to a public from a different background. For each presentation a grade will be given: one for the literature seminar, one for the seminar held six weeks after the start of the masters assignment (introductory seminar), and one at the end of the masters thesis project (graduation seminar). These seminars are obligatory for all final-year Biomedical Engineering students.
4.4 Student interviews
We feel that it is essential that students know what is expected of them, and that students let us know if there are problems within the study programme, in order that we can make improvements. At the beginning of the academic year a central presentation will be given, in which new students will be given a thorough introduction to the BME programme, and where new students can meet each other. Following this presentation an individual study programme (ISP) will be drawn up in discussion with the master coordinator (see section 4.2.1).
During the master students complete anonymous questionnaires, usually issued at the end of each semester, which forms the basis for action taken to improve courses.
Important!
Student interviews are supplementary to, but not a replacement for, regular student-professor contact held on a more informal basis.
5.
Specialisations within the MSc in BME programme
Students starting the BME master programme should be aware that the programme is divided into 6 specialisations.
Medical Instruments and Medical Safety (MIMS) BioMechatronics (BM)
Tissue Biomechanics and Implants (TBI) Biomaterials (BMM)
Medical Physics (MP) Biomedical Electronics (BE)
Not only do these specialisations focus on different aspects of biomedical engineering, they also require different baseline knowledge to be admitted.
Important!
At the beginning of the study programme students must choose their specialisation. Switching between specialisations is possible, but students should take into account the obligatory courses and additional courses required for each specialisation.
Chapter 5 describes the main focus of education and research in each specialisation and Chapter 6 describes admission requirements and specific deficiency programmes for the specialisations.
5.1 Medical Instruments & Medical Safety (MIMS) Professor in charge: Prof. Jenny Dankelman
Tel: +31 (0)15 27 85763 E-mail: [email protected]
Medical Instruments Group, Dept of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (3ME). 5.1.1 Overview
The goal of research within the Medical Instruments & Medical Safety specialisation is to develop new devices, processes and systems aimed at improving the quality and safety of health care delivery. Medical instrument development is focused in several medical disciplines, including minimally invasive surgery, colonoscopy, and catheter interventions. To operate through small incisions in the skin, surgeons require special instruments, making minimally invasive techniques a challenging field of application. New flexible instruments are being developed for use in minimally invasive surgery. In the field of colonoscopy a new locomotion system has been developed to move more easily through the bowel and lessen patient pain. Medical instrument research also focuses on the quality of medical instruments and their optimal use, maintenance and sterilisation. New training equipment such as virtual reality trainers and simulators with force/haptic feedback is being developed to train surgeons outside the operating theatre.
This specialisation is directed at the medical specialisations surgery, cardiovascular diseases and gastroenterology.
5.1.2 Admission
BSc graduates in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering may be admitted to this specialisation without the need to take additional courses. Bachelor graduates with other degrees must attend additional courses. More information can be found in Table I.
5.2 Biomechatronics (BM)
Professor in charge: Prof. Frans C T van der Helm Tel: +31 (0)15 27 85616
E-mail: [email protected]
Biomechatronics & Biorobotics group, Dept of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (3ME)
5.2.1 Overview
Biomechatronics is the interdisciplinary study of biology, mechanics and electronics. It focuses on the research and design of assistive and diagnostic devices for patients with disorders of the
neuromuscular-skeletal system. A thorough knowledge of the healthy system is required, in addition to knowledge about patient status, i.e. the causes and symptoms of disease. In particular, biophysical models of muscles, joints, the Central Nervous System and sensors, and human motion control are very helpful for analysis and innovative designs.
The interactivity of biological organs (including the brain) with (electro-)mechanical devices and systems is an important feature. In this specialisation the main focus is on prosthetics, orthotics, joint implants, diagnostic devices for neurological disorders, neuro-rehabilitation robots, and haptic
interfaces, etc. Other exciting biomechatronic opportunities that scientists foresee in the near future include electronic stimulators of muscles and nerves for stroke victims and patients with trauma to the Central Nervous System.
5.2.2 Admission
BSc graduates in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering may be admitted to this specialisation without the need to take additional courses. Bachelor graduates with other degrees must attend additional courses. More information can be found in Table I.
5.3 Tissue Biomechanics and Implants (TBI)
Professor in charge: Prof. Harrie Weinans - E-mail: [email protected] Primary Contact: Dr. Amir A. Zadpoor
Tel: +31 (0)15 27 81021 E-mail: [email protected] Dept. of Biomechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (3ME)
5.3.1 Overview
Despite the fact that joint replacement prostheses have been around since the 1960s, they still have a long way to go before they achieve perfection. Very good results have been achieved using hip prostheses, but prostheses for shoulder joints and fingers, for example, fail frequently. To improve these prostheses, close cooperation between the medical and technical professions is essential. In this masters programme students will become acquainted with skeletal tissues (bone, cartilage and tendons), joint anatomy, and methods for measuring and calculating stresses and strains in bone as well as in prostheses and materials that can be used in the human body, which must be both biocompatible and durable. The biomechanical properties of skeletal tissues will be explored: how strong are these materials, and—perhaps more importantly—how do these tissues change with ageing and disease, and how does tissue react when a prosthesis is implanted?
Bone is a living tissue that is able to adapt its mass and architecture to changes in external loads: astronauts lose bone in space, while tennis players have a larger bone mass in their dominant arm. Via the same adaptation mechanism, changes in the loading of the bone caused by implantation of a prosthesis will induce changes in bone mass. In developing prostheses, scientists must try to predict these changes and take advantage of the adaptive capability of the skeleton. In order to do this, mechanical tests and advanced computer models must be combined.
At the end of this specialisation students will be able to combine technical and biomedical knowledge in order to make a valuable contribution to new developments in the field of orthopaedics.
5.3.2 Admission
BSc graduates in Mechanical Engineering may be admitted to this specialisation without the need to take additional courses. Bachelor graduates with other degrees must attend additional courses. More information can be found in Table II.
5.4 Biomaterials (BMM) Professor in charge: vacancy Tel: +31 (0)15 27 8xxxx E-mail: [email protected]
Primary contact: Iulian Apachitei; Jie Zhou Dept of Biomechanical Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
5.4.1 Overview
Biomaterials (BioMedical Materials-BMM) save life, relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide every year. They are rarely used per se, but more commonly they are integrated into medical devices or implants. Heart valves, coronary stents, artificial total joints, dental implants, intraocular lens are just a few examples from a very long list of medical devices in which biomaterials are engaged to treat, augment or replace the function of diseased or damaged tissues and organs. The clinical success of such medical devices strongly depends on the properties of biomaterials used. Over the past years, the paradigm of biomaterials has shift from bioinert to bioactive and bioresorbable and, at present, biomaterials are designed to stimulate specific cellular responses at the molecular level and promote tissue regeneration. However, they do not yet have the characteristics of the living tissues, such as self-repairing, and the ability to change their structure and properties in response to environmental factors.
The Biomaterials specialization integrates via an interdisciplinary approach the principles of materials science and engineering with those of chemistry, cell biology and physiology in order to guide you through the complex pathway from an idea in the lab to product development and clinical use of biomaterials. The focus is placed on biomaterials evolution, biofunctionalities required for specific applications, technological challenges associated with these biofunctionalities, bio-inspired designs to meet the clinical needs, biocompatibility issues, clinical performance, as well as the state-of-the-art techniques and approaches for the development of new biomaterials.
5.4.2. Admission
BSc graduates in Mechanical Engineering may be admitted to this specialisation without the need to take additional courses. Bachelor graduates with other degrees must attend additional courses. More information can be found in Table II.
5.5 Medical Physics (MP)
Professors in charge: Prof. Wiro Niessen, Prof. Lucas van Vliet and Prof. Freek Beekman
E-mail: [email protected], Tel: +31 (0)10-7043050, E-mail: [email protected], Tel: +31 (0)15 27 87989, and E-mail: [email protected], Tel. +31 (0)15 278 6560
Primary Contacts: Dr. Frans Vos; E-mail: [email protected], Tel: +31 (0)15 27 87133 and Dr. Hans Zoetelief; E-mail: [email protected], Tel: +31(0)15 27 88987
Quantitative Imaging Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences
Secretary: M.S.M. Jungschlager; E-mail: [email protected], Tel: +31 (0)15 27 81416 IST/Quantitative Imaging (room F240)
5.5.1 Overview
Medical Physics is aimed at the application of physical methods in health care. Medical physicists are responsible for the standardisation, calibration and purchase of medical instruments, in close cooperation with medical and paramedical professionals. Furthermore, they are responsible for the accuracy and safety of physical methods applied in hospitals for diagnosis and therapy.
In the BME Medical Physics specialisation emphasis is placed on Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy. In Medical Imaging methods such as Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Nuclear Medicine imaging are providing high-quality 3D and 4D information of the human anatomy, but also of its function and its changes over time. The high quality of these images and resulting diagnostic information must be balanced against factors such as acquisition time and radiation burden to the patient. In radiotherapy, medical physicists play a major role in clinical, technical and bio-physical concepts resulting in optimised treatment planning. Medical physicists are often involved in research.
As in each BME specialisation, graduates must show competence in cooperating with medical specialists, giving feedback on problems as well as on providing solutions. Professional opportunities lie in medical research, clinical support, and interaction with suppliers and manufacturers of the various devices for acquisition and processing of medical images as well as for providing state-of-the art radiotherapy.
5.5.2 Admission
BSc graduates in Applied Physics may be admitted to this specialisation without the need to take additional courses. Bachelor graduates with other degrees must attend additional courses. More information can be found in Table IIIA. For bachelor graduates with a vocational degree (HBO) in Applied Physics the additional courses can be found in Table V.
5.6 Biomedical Electronics (BE) Professor in charge: Prof. Paddy French Tel: +31 (0)15 27 84729
E-mail: [email protected]
Primary contact: Dr.ir. Wouter Serdijn Tel.: +31 (0)15 27 81715
E-mail: [email protected]
Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, section Electronics
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science 5.6.1 Overview
Within the Department of Microelectronics, biomedical research activities are directed towards sensor microsystems in the Laboratory for Electronic Instrumentation and biomedical electronics in the Biomedical Electronics Laboratory.
The mission in the Laboratory for Electronic Instrumentation is to develop smart microsystems for biomedical measurements (both in vivo and in vitro) and implants. These projects bring together sensing devices and read-out electronics. In recent years the laboratory has been developing a catheter navigation system, multi-sensors for catheters (including measurements in blood),
microsystems for monitoring cardiac output, a blood impedance measurement system, polymerised chain reaction (PCR) chips, streaming potential in bone, blood analysis and drain fluid analysis. These projects have been performed in collaboration with a number of hospitals and biochemical and medical companies.
The mission of the Biomedical Electronics Laboratory is to provide the technology for the successful monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of cortical, neural, cardiac and muscular disorders by means of electroceuticals. To this end the lab works on topics like neuroprosthetics, biosignal conditioning and detection, transcutaneous wireless communication, power management, energy harvesting and bioinspired circuits, as applied in, e.g., hearing instruments, cardiac pacemakers, cochlear implants, portable, wearable, implantable and injectable ExG recorders and neurostimulators.
5.6.2 Admission
BSc graduates with an academic degree in Electrical Engineering may be admitted to this
specialisation without the need to take additional courses. Bachelor graduates with other degrees must attend additional courses. More information can be found in section 6.2.5.
5.7 Annotation Entrepreneurship
Students may include additional courses on Entrepreneurship in their program and select a Masters Assignment with Entrepreneurial aspects. The Entrepreneurship annotation will be mentioned on the MSc degree (see www.dce.tudelft.nl / contact: [email protected]). Conditions and courses will be similar to those for the Entrepreneurship programme within the Master Mechanical Engineering.
5.8 Honours Programme
The Honours Programme Master (HPM) will allow individual students to excel and thus deliver a performance that is significant above the performance of average students. HPM students will be producers/directors of their own master programme, rather than being a consumer of a programme that already exists. In addition to the regular master programme, an additional 30 ECTS needs to be earned and there is a very large freedom in how to obtain this extra 30 ECTS.
The HPM is intended for students that:
finished their bachelor education within 4 years with an average grade of at least 7,5 have another reason to participate
For details regarding the content of the programme, the application procedure, and the selection criteria, please, check http://studenten.tudelft.nl/en/students/faculty-specific/3me/education-3me/honours-programme-3me.
6.
Admission
The content of the bachelors degree and results will be evaluated for each candidate. The intake coordinator on the examination committee is responsible for this selection. The admissions procedure may result in one of the following:
Admission without additional requirements.
Admission with additional requirements of no more than 15 EC. The additional bachelors courses may be regarded (and counted) as elective courses for the chosen specialisation in the masters programme.
Admission with additional requirements over 15 EC. In this instance at most 15 EC of the additional bachelors courses may be regarded (and counted) as elective courses for the chosen specialisation in the masters programme and further required additional bachelors courses will be on top of the standard 120 EC MSc programme.
6.1 Admission for students with an academic bachelors degree
Students with a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree can enter the MSc programme without additional requirements if they hold:
an academic Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Marine Technology, Electrical Engineering
from a Dutch University of Technology (Delft, Eindhoven or Twente), an academic Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from TU Delft or
an academic Bachelor’s degree in Physics from a Dutch University.
International applicants with a Bachelor’s degree from an IDEA League University (ETH Zürich, Imperial College London, Technische Universität Aachen or ParisTech - Grandes Ecoles d'Ingenieurs de Paris) in Biomedical Engineering, (Applied) Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Electrical Engineering are eligible for admission to the programme.
Others are admitted on a case by case basis.
Students choosing a specialisation which does not ideally match their Bachelor degree need to take some “additional bachelors courses” in order to be admitted to a specific specialisation. Depending on the specialisation these courses will be in the Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics or Electrical Engineering field.
6.1.1 Additional Bachelors courses for admission to Medical Instruments and Medical Safety (MIMS) and Biomechatronics (BM)
The schakelminor Mechanical Engineering provides direct access.
Table I: Overview of additional Bachelors courses required for admission to the specialisations Medical instruments and Medical Safety (MIMS) and Biomechatronics (BM). Numbers indicate EC points.
Course Code Course Name BE AP ME EE AE MT IDE CI CE
WB1216-13 Dynamics 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
WB1217 Sterkteleer 2 (Strength of Materials 2) 3 3 3 3 3
WB2207-07 Regeltechniek (Systems & Control Eng) – not required
for students that completed AE3-359 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
WB3110 Evolving Design (3EC) # # # # #
WB3250 Signal Analysis (3EC) @ @
WBTP211 Mechatronics 10 10 10 10 10 10
WI2252wbmt Analysis 3 – not required for students that completed
WI2145ID 3 3
Total EC 22* 19 0 16 3 13 12 16 19
BE = Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering*; AP = Bachelor in (Applied) Physics;
ME = Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering; EE = Bachelor in Electrical Engineering; AE = Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering; MT = Bachelor in Marine Technology; IDE = Bachelor in Industrial Design Engineering; CI = Bachelor in Civil Engineering; CE = Bachelor in Chemical Engineering.
# WB3110 is recommended for students with an interest in mechanism design
@ WB3250 – signal analysis is recommended for students lacking a basis in this field and planning to follow the Master course WB2301 System identification & parameter estimation
* Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering may get dispensation on some of these courses as well as some Master courses; Bachelors in Technische Geneeskunde may be admitted with a more extensive additional program. 6.1.2 Additional Bachelors Courses for admission to Tissue Biomechanics and Implants (TBI)
The schakelminor Mechanical Engineering provides direct access.
Table II: Overview of additional Bachelors Courses required for admission to the specialisation Tissue Biomechanics and Implants (TBI). Numbers indicate EC points.
Course Code Course Name BE AP ME EE AE MT IDE CI CE
WB1216-13 Dynamics 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
WB1217 Sterkteleer 2 (Strength of Materials 2) 3 3 3 3 3
WB1218-13 Non Linear Mechanics 2 2 2 2
WI2051wbmt Differential Equations 3 3
WI2252wbmt Analysis 3 – not required for students that completed
WI2145ID 3 3
Total EC 14* 8 0 8 0 0 14 3 6
BE = Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering*; AP = Bachelor in (Applied) Physics;
ME = Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering; EE = Bachelor in Electrical Engineering; AE = Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering; MT = Bachelor in Marine Technology; IDE = Bachelor in Industrial Design Engineering; CI = Bachelor in Civil Engineering; CE = Bachelor in Chemical Engineering.
* Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering may get dispensation on some of these courses as well as some Master courses; Bachelors in Technische Geneeskunde may be admitted with a more extensive additional program. # Bachelors in Life Science & Technology can prepare using corresponding 2nd year course material.
6.1.3 Additional Bachelor courses for admission to Biomaterials (BMM) The schakelminor Mechanical Engineering provides direct access.
Table III: Overview of additional Bachelors Courses required for admission to the specialisation Biomaterials (BMM). Numbers indicate EC points.
Course Code Course Name BE AP ME EE AE MT IDE CI CE LST
WB1217 Strength of Materials 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
Total EC 3 3 0 3 0 0 3 3 3 3
BE = Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering; AP = Bachelor in (Applied) Physics; ME = Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering; EE = Bachelor in Electrical Engineering; AE = Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering; MT = Bachelor in Marine Technology; IDE = Bachelor in Industrial Design Engineering; CI = Bachelor in Civil Engineering; CE = Bachelor in Chemical Engineering; LST = Bachelor in Life Science & Technology.
6.1.4 Additional Bachelors Courses for admission to Medical Physics (MP)
Table IIIA: Overview of additional Bachelors Courses required for admission to the specialisation Medical Physics (MP). Numbers indicate EC points.
Course Code Course Name AP ME EE AE AM CS CE
TN1612TU Mechanics and theory of relativity 6 6 6 6
TN2053 Electromagnetism 6 6 6 6 6
TN2345 Introduction to Waves 3 3 3 3 3 3
TN2421 Optics 3 3 3 3 3 3
TN2545 Systems and signals 6 6 6 6
Total EC 0 18 12 18 18 24 24
AP = Bachelor in (Applied) Physics; ME = Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering;
EE = Bachelor in Electrical Engineering; AE = Bachelor in Aerospace Engineering; AM = Bachelor in Applied Mathematics; CS = Bachelor in Mathematics in Computer Sciences; CE = Bachelor in Chemical Engineering. 6.1.5 Additional Bachelors Courses for admission to Biomedical Electronics (BE)
This specialisation is recommended for students with a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, who can be admitted directly. The schakelminor Electrical Engineering for the Constructing Sciences also provides direct access.
Students with degrees such as Applied Physics should show that they have at least 13 EC in Electrical Engineering courses in their Bachelor curriculum. Students who do not meet the admission
requirements, in terms of courses followed, may be required to attend additional courses. This can be arranged on an individual basis.
6.1.6 Equivalent English courses
For international students who are required to take additional courses, sometimes the Dutch language is a problem. For them, the following equivalent courses are available:
Dutch Course English Equivalent
Course Code EC Course Name Course Code EC Course Name WB1216-136 3 Dynamics 2 AE2135-II 3 Vibrations
WB1217 3 Sterkteleer 2 AE1108 6 Aerospace Materials & Structures WB1218-13 2 Non Linear Mechanics AE2135-I 5 Structural Analysis & Design
WB2207-07 3 Regeltechniek AE2235-I 4 Aerospace Systems & Control Theory WBTP211 10 Mechatronics SC4050 5 Integration Project SC
WI2051wbmt 3 Differential Equations WI2180LR-I 4 Differential Equations WI2252wbmt 3 Analysis 3 WI1402LR 5 Calculus II
6.2 Admission for students with a bachelors degree from a Dutch polytechnic school (TH/HBO)
6.2.1 Introduction
Candidates with a Dutch HBO Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aerospace Engineering or Human Motion Technology are eligible for admission. The candidate must have completed the Bachelor’s programme within 4 years with good results. The intake coordinator on the Examination Committee is responsible for the selection of candidates.
An additional pre-masters programme of approximately 30 EC must be completed before
candidates are formally admitted to the MSc programme. In the pre-masters programme, a number of courses from the second year of the academic bachelors programme must be followed. These
additional requirements will ensure that students have an entrance level at least comparable to that of the second course year of the academic bachelors programme that forms the basis for the specific specialisation, i.e. Mechanical Engineering for MIMS, BM, TBI, and BMM; Applied Physics for MI and MP, and Electrical Engineering for BI. The person in charge of the chosen specialisation may also require that a number of third-year courses from the bachelors programme are followed.
Important!
All courses in the pre-masters programme are taught in Dutch.
Candidates are formally admitted only to the pre-masters programme. After September 1, 2011 it is no longer allowed to participate in MSc-courses before the pre-masters programme is completed. Final admission to the MSc programme is granted after completing the pre-masters programme. The proposed pre-masters programme must be approved by the Examination Committee.
As explained above, it is important to note that the pre-masters programme gives admission to specific specialisations within the BME MSc programme. This means that students must choose their specialisation at the start of their BME study.
The total number of EC points for courses in the MSc programme—including the pre-masters
programme—for bachelors students from a polytechnic school is approximately 80 to 90 EC. This is 20 to 30 EC more than academic bachelors graduates not undertaking a pre-masters programme. The period over which courses are attended is about one and a half years.
Polytechnic bachelors graduates must plan their courses well in advance. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to avoid interference between bachelors courses in the pre-masters programme and the MSc courses. Therefore, we recommend that polytechnic students contact the BME MSc programme coordinator in their first or second week of study at TU Delft at [email protected].
6.2.2 Pre-masters programme for Medical Instruments and Medical Safety (MIMS); Biomechatronics (BM); Tissue Biomechanics and Implants (TBI), and Biomaterials (BMM) In these four specialisations, bachelor graduates with a TH degree in Mechanical Engineering,
Aerospace Engineering or Human Motion Technology (Bewegingstechnologie) may enrol after they have followed a pre-masters programme of courses that will give them the same level of knowledge as an academic BSc graduate in Mechanical Engineering. Therefore, this pre-masters programme is almost the same as the pre-masters programme for the MSc in Mechanical Engineering.
This programme totals an additional 26 EC. However, because these students are not required to undertake a traineeship during the MSc phase, the total additional study load compared to academic bachelor graduates is 14 EC.
Advice on this pre-masters programme can be obtained from Ton Valk, at [email protected]. Table IV: Mechanical Engineering pre-masters programme.
Code Lecture hours Course name EC
WB1216-13* 0/0/0/4 Dynamica 2 3
WB1217* 0/3/0/0 Sterkteleer 2 3
WB1218-13* 0/0/3/0 Niet lineaire mechanica 2
WB2207-07* 4/0/0/0 Regeltechniek 3
WI1708th1 4/0/0/0 or 0/0/4/0 Analyse 1 TH 3
WI1708th2 0/4/0/0 or 0/0/0/4 Analyse 2 TH 3
WI1708th3 0/0/4/0 Analyse 3 TH 3
WI1807th1 4/0/0/0 Lineaire algebra 1 TH 3
WI1909th 0/4/0/0 or 0/0/0/4 Differential Equations 3
Total 26
* Students are encouraged to prepare by careful reading of material from the corresponding first-year courses: wb1115 Sterkteleer 1, wb1116 Dynamica A, and wb2104 Introductie Modelvorming en Regeltechniek 1.
6.2.3 Pre-masters programme for Medical Physics (MP)
In this specialisation, bachelors graduates with a vocational degree (HBO) in Applied Physics may enrol after they have followed a pre-masters programme of courses that will give them the same level of knowledge as an academic BSc graduate in Applied Physics. Therefore, this pre-masters
programme is similar to the pre-masters programme for Applied Physics.
This programme totals an additional 28 EC. However, because these students are not required to undertake a traineeship during the MSc phase, the total additional study load compared to academic bachelors graduates is 13 EC.
Table V: Applied Physics pre-masters programme.
Code Course name EC
TN2053 Electromagnetism 6
TN2345 Introduction to Waves 3
TN2421 Optics 3
TN2545 Systems and signals 6
WI1142TN Linear algebra part 1 3
WI2140TN Differential equations 4
WI2242TN Linear algebra part 2 3
6.2.3 Pre-masters programme for Biomedical Electronics (BE)
In this specialisation, students with a polytechnic bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering may enrol after they have followed a pre-masters programme of courses that will give them the same level of knowledge as an academic BSc graduate in Electrical Engineering. This pre-masters programme is exactly the same as the pre-masters (or bridging) programme for Electrical Engineering – track Microelectronics. For further information E-mail: [email protected]
Part of the pre-masters programme is filled in on an individual basis. Therefore, it is essential that students make an appointment with Prof. Paddy French at the start of the year
([email protected]). Prof. French can also provide students with any information missing in Table VI.
Table VI: Electrical Engineering pre-masters programme
Code Course name EC
EE3322 EM-golven 4
EE3332 Analoge elektronica 4
ET8027 Solid State Physics 3
ET8040 Signaaltransformaties HBO 5
WB2207-07 Regeltechniek 3
WI1000 Refresher Track 0
WI1708TH1 Analysis 1 3
WI1708TH2 Analysis 2 3
WI1708TH3 Analysis 3 3
WI1807TH1 Linear Algebra 1 3
WI1807TH2 Linear Algebra 2 3
Total 34
Students will gain access to the Master’s degree programme if they have their HTO diploma and if they earned a mark greater than or equal to 6 for a set of study units that add up to at least 30 EC and include at least WI1000, WI1708TH1, WI1708TH2, WI1708TH3, WI1807TH1 and WI1807TH2. The study units of the bridging programme that are not included in this set of 30 EC may be part of the MSc programme and will be considered ‘homologation courses’ in the free elective space, which is restricted to 15 EC. However, because these students are not required to undertake a traineeship during the MSc phase, the total additional study load compared to academic bachelors graduates is about 20 EC. More detailed information can be found in the MSc study guide for Electrical
6.3 Admission for students still in their academic bachelors programme
Students who have not yet finished their bachelors programme are not permitted to sit examinations in the MSc programme [harde knip]. For more information, please refer to:
7.
Teaching in Leiden (LUMC) and Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Part of the masters programme can be taken at Leiden University Medical Center or the Erasmus Medical Center (Rotterdam). Students have numerous opportunities to do their internship or masters thesis assignment at one of these two medical centres; and they may also take biomedical courses as listed in Table X. Summaries of these courses can be found at www.studiegids.tudelft.nl.
In Leiden, the focus is on courses for the first year of the masters. In Rotterdam the focus is on courses in the second year of the masters; although the courses can be taken separately in the first year of the masters, they are also integrated into a traineeship programme that is offered to students. Students may choose medical courses at LUMC and Erasmus MC to a total of no more than 10 EC. Any additional EC points will come on top of the total of 120 EC needed to accomplish the MSc BME programme.
7.1 Courses in Leiden
Leiden University Medical Center offers several courses to Biomedical Engineering students. These 3 to 4 week courses will be followed alongside (bio)medical students to encourage interaction between future colleagues. The schedule of courses taught at LUMC is optimised for Leiden students.
Therefore, these courses can and will have an overlap with Delft courses and sometimes even with the Delft examination period. Students should ensure that they check carefully that attending a full-time course in Leiden will not interfere too much with the rest of their study programme.
At LUMC, teaching is based on "doelstellingengestuurd" learning. The courses offer lectures (overview, patient demonstration, or response), workgroups, and practicals. Self study is guided by a course book that includes self-study-assignments. In workgroups, material is discussed in more detail under the guidance of a tutor. Each course is examined by a 3-hour written examination.
Detailed information on the courses and their time schedule can be found at http://www.lumc.nl/onderwijs.html.
The latest admission procedures for TU Delft students can be found at TU Delft Blackboard > Organisation BME > Announcements.
Students must register for courses at least 6 weeks in advance, however, it is appreciated if students can make their choice right at the beginning of the academic year. Each course has its own module on the LUMC blackboard, through which the course-coordinator communicates with students. Students who have been granted admission to the courses will get access to the LUMC blackboard
7.2 Courses in Rotterdam
A technology module 2 EC is offered, covering an essential technological aspect of medical research (BM1150R, see Table X).
This courses can be followed throughout the year. Students are expected to propose when they want to take the course and register at least 4 weeks in advance.
You can register for this course by sending an e-mail to the contact person mentioned in the TU Delft Coursebase description.
Medical course
A general medical course (7 EC, BM1141R) on “Disorders of Environment & Interior” is taught each year at the Erasmus University in the first semester and covers the anatomy and physiology of selected organ systems (e.g. lung, kidney and bladder). Since this course is also part of the general medical training program it encourages interaction with medical students/colleagues.
8.
All BME masters courses
BME students select their masters courses from Tables IX, X, XI. For each specialisation, there are:
Obligatory courses,
Recommended courses which are particularly suited to the specialisation, Elective courses that may be selected when desired.
There are many more courses at TU Delft that students may include in their study programme than those listed in Table XI: there are simply too many TU courses to fit in one table. Furthermore students may select Master courses from other Universities in and outside the Netherlands.
Students wishing to take courses that are not listed should speak to the professor in charge of their specialisation.
Important!
Students need to select at least 30 EC Biomedical courses in total from Table IX and X. Students may select medical courses at LUMC and the Erasmus MC worth a total of no more
than 10 EC. Any additional EC points will come on top of the total of 120 EC needed to complete the MSc BME programme.
8.1 Biomedical courses
Table IX: Biomedical courses at TU Delft
O = Obligatory; R = Recommended; E = Elective
Biomedical Engineering Courses
Course Code Course name Lecture
hours EC MIMS BM TBI BMM MP BE
AP3231TU D Medical Imaging 0/0/2/2 6 R R R O** R
AP3361TU Clinical Physics of Medical Imaging 0/0/2/2 6 O** E AP3581TU Medical Physics and Radiation
Technology: Radiotherapy 0/0/2/2 6 O
BM1100 Orthopaedic Implants and
Technology 0/4/0/0 3 E E O R E E
BM1101 Biomaterials 0/0/4/0 4 R R O O E E
BM1102 Biomaterials mini-research projects 0/0/0/4 4 R R R O E E
BM1106 Applied experimental methods 0/0/0/2 4 O R E R
BM1107 Anatomy & Physiology 2/2/0/0 4 O O O O O O
BM1108 Physiology & Engineering 0/0/0/2 3 R R E E BM1109 Medical Technology I (Diagnostic
devices) & Health Care Systems 3/2/0/0 5 O O O O O O BM1200 Computational Mechanics of Tissues
and Cells 0/0/3/3 6 E R O E
BM1210 Medical instruments A: Clinical
challenges and engineering solutions 3/0/0/0 3 O R R R E E BM1220 Medical instruments B: Quality
assurance in design
0/0/3/0 3 O R R E E
BM1230 Selected Topics in Tissue
Biomechanics and Implants x/x/x/x 2 E E O BM1240 Human Movement Control A:
Musculoskeletal mechanics* 0/0/2/0 3 R* O* R* E*
BM1250 Human Movement Control B:
Neuromuscular control 0/0/0/2 3 R O R E
BM1260 Tissue Engineering 0/0/2/0 3 E R O R E E
ET4127 Themes in biomedical Engineering 0/0/0/3 4 E R
ET4130 Bio-electricity 0/0/3/0 3 E E E R O
ME1610 Tissue Biomechanics of Bone,
Cartilage and Tendon 2/0/0/0 3 E R O E E E
MS4240 Practical Course on the
Characterization and Processing of Biomaterials
0/0/4/0 4 E E R O
WB2308 Biomedical engineering design 0/2/0/0 4 O O E R E E
WB2432 Biomechatronics 0/0/2/2 4 R O R E
WB2436-12 Bio-inspired design 0/0/4/4 4 R R E E
WB5500 Biological Fluid Dynamics 0/0/0/4 3 R E
Total obligatory courses (EC) EC 23 23 30 21 21 12 * BM1240 Musculoskeletal Mechanics is not needed (and not allowed) for students which have
completed the course BM3102A Bewegingsapparaat: Anatomie en Sturing in the minor BME. ** Students of the specialization MP need to take at least one of the courses AP3231TU D and
Table X: Biomedical and medical courses at LUMC (see section 7.1) & Erasmus MC (see section 7.2). You can take at most 10 EC points of these electives. Timely registration is required and availability cannot be guaranteed. For dates and registration procedures see:
TU Delft Blackboard > Organisation BME > Announcements.
R = Recommended; E = Elective
Courses at LUMC and Erasmus MC Univ. Course
code TUD Course name Lecture hours EC MIMS BM TBI BMM MP BE Language Leiden BM1020L 301122000Y: Hersenen
en Aansturing May - June 8 E R E E E R Dutch Leiden BM1030L B2IN: Introduction into
Neurosciences Feb - Mar 6 E R E E E E Dutch Leiden BM1060L 301220000Y:
Vraagstukken Beweging
Dec - Feb 9 E R R R E E Dutch
Leiden BM1070L 301121000Y: Sturing
en Stofwisseling Apr - May 8 R R E E R R Dutch Leiden BM1080L B2BS: Design and
Analysis of Biomedical Studies (DABS) – Statistical research methods
Jan - Feb 6 R R E R E E Dutch
Leiden BM1085L 301302100Y: Buik Sep - Nov 7 R E E E E E Dutch
Leiden BM1086L Surgery for Engineers To be
announced 2 R E E R E E Dutch
Rotterdam BM1141R Kvr7: General Course on Disorders of Environment & Interior
Sep - Oct 7 E E E E E E Dutch
Rotterdam BM1150R * Kvr8: Biomedical Image
Processing start any time# 2 E E E E E E English request on * BM1150R is recommended in combination with ET4283 Advanced digital image processing
Note These medical courses are not taken into account when applying for the postinitial education programme for Clinical Physicist.
8.2 Mathematics and Engineering courses
Table XI: Mathematics and engineering courses at TU Delft O = obligatory; R = recommended; E = elective
Mathematical and Engineering Courses
Course Code Course name Lecture
hours EC MIMS BM TBI BMM MP BE
AP3081TU G International Masters Course on Computational Physics
x/x/x/x 6 E
AP3121D Imaging systems (optics) 2/2/0/0 6 E
AP3242 Particle Therapy 0/0/2/0 3 R
AP3371TU D Radiological health physics 0/0/x/x 6 O R
AP3531 Acoustical imaging 0/0/2/2 6 E
BM1104 Experimental design, statistics, and
the human 0/0/4/0 3 O O E R E E
CIE4353 Continuum Mechanics 4/4/0/0 6 O
CIE5123 Introduction to the Finite Element Method
0/0/6/0 4 O
CIE5142 Computational methods in non-linear
solid mechanics 0/0/0/4 3 E
ET4248 Introduction to micro electronics 3/0/0/0 3 O
ET4252 Analogue IC design 0/3/0/0 4 E
ET4257 Sensors and Actuators 0/0/3/0 4 O
ET4283 Advanced Digital Image Processing 4/4/0/0 6 O
ET4289 Integrated Circuits and MEMS
Technology 0/0/0/3 4 R
ET4295 Introduction to Analog CMOS Design 2/2/0/0 4 O
ET8016 Structured electronic design 0/4/0/0 5 R
ET8017 Electronic instrumentation 1 3/0/0/0 5 O
ID4010 Design theory and methodology 3/0/0/0 3 E
IN4085 Pattern recognition 2/2/0/0 6 E E R O E
IN4086 Data visualization 0/4/0/0 6 R R
IN4307 Medical visualization 0/0/4/0 5 E R
IN4320 Machine learning (requires IN4085) 0/0/2/2 5
LM3512TU Systems biology 0/0/3/0 3 O
ME1110 Medical Device Prototyping (limited
capacity) 0/0/2/2 6 E E R
BM1112 Powder technology and advanced materials for engineering and biomedical apllications
0/4/0/0 3 O
MS3100 Introduction Materials Science and
Engineering x/x/0/0 5 O
SC4026 Control System Design (or the more
extensive course: SC4025 - 6EC) 4/0/0/0 3 R O E E E
SC4240TU Control methods for Robotics 0/0/4/0 3 E
WB1413-04 Multibody dynamics B 0/0/2/2 4 R O R
WB2301 System identification & parameter
estimation 2/2/0/0 7 O O R E
WB2303-13 Electronics and Measurement 0/0/2/2 4 E E E E
WB2306 The Human Controller 0/0/0/4 3 E
WB2404 Man-machine systems 0/4/0/0 4 R R E
WB2414-09 Mechatronic System Design 0/2/2/0 4 E E R R
WI4014TU Numerical analysis x/x/0/0 6 R
Total Obligatory courses - this Table EC 10 17 10 11 18 16 Total Obligatory courses - Table IX EC 23 23 30 21 21 12
9.
Study and traineeship abroad
Study abroad offers a wealth of attractive prospects. Students become acquainted with a different (organisational) culture, university life and educational system. In addition to enlarging their personal network, students learn to live within a foreign environment, and improve their language skills. To put it briefly, a period of study abroad will make a valuable contribution to any student’s personal
education and will pay dividends in the search for a job.
Students wishing to study at a foreign university may make use of one of the many exchange
agreements held with European and non-European universities. Under the terms of these agreements students do not pay tuition fees to the foreign university. Grants are also available to help finance the added cost of staying abroad. Extensive information on studying abroad is available from Back Office International Programmes at the Student Facility Centre, including information on all universities with which an exchange agreement exists, financing study abroad, and student travel reports. Further information is available on www.studyat.tudelft.nl.
Internships abroad are highly encouraged and your professor / supervisor may help to arrange. Please, also consult the International Office at 3mE for practical issues.
Students may, with prior approval of the professor in charge of their specialisation, select master courses at other (foreign) universities as part of their study program.
If you have a clear idea about where you would like to go, you should seek the advice of the International Exchange Coordinator about your programme at the foreign university and the
recognition of your results at the host university. Your graduation professor will assess your work on your return according to the guidelines you agreed upon prior to departure. The foreign programme should contribute 12 EC to your MSc programme.
Studying abroad requires a lot of personal preparation. Students should account for a preparation period of preferably one year, but at least half a year.
Students may also contact the International Exchange Coordinator: Mrs Fatma Çinar Room E-0-230 Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft Tel: +31 (0)15 27 86753 Fax: +31 (0)15 27 88340 E-mail: [email protected]
10.
Enrolling for courses and tests
The latest information can be found at http://www.studenten.tudelft.nl under 3mE.
Students are usually required to enrol for courses and tests. There are different procedures for both. 10.1 Courses
Students may register for specific courses on Blackboard (http://blackboard.tudelft.nl). Most of the communication between lecturers and students takes the form of Blackboard announcements, along with exchange of information, assignments and reports.
10.2 Tests
Enrolling for tests is obligatory and can be done on the Osiris site, accessable through Blackboard. Students should enrol two weeks at the latest before tests take place, otherwise tests will not be accounted for by the lecturer. If a student has registered but decides not to do the test, the student must cancel at least one week before the test is due to take place.
