Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering

About Department

The department of Biomedical Engineering was established in the year 2012. The students are given hands-on clinical training in the Kovai Medical Center and Hospital. This is a multi disciplinary, super specialty hospital with a wide facility of state of the art medical equipment. Students have excellent exposure to a wide range of equipment in all the departments of hospital. The department constitutes skilled faculty professionals with high academic records. Biochemistry & Human Physiology Laboratory, Pathology and Microbiology Laboratory, Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory, Digital Signal Processing Laboratory, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Equipment laboratory were constructed with higher end laboratory equipment and best infrastructure facilities which influences the learning abilities of the students. The department has regular interactions with Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Biomedical companies for training, internship, projects and research in the emerging fields of Biomedical Engineering. Apart from the regular curriculum and clinical program the knowledge of students are enriched by special lecture series by eminent doctors from the hospital and they learn skills of usage, service and repair of the medical equipment in the hospital. Industry tie-up with SIEMENS Healthineers, Helix corporation, TMI Systems, GETINGE, National Instruments & Texas Instruments for Industrial Trainings and Projects, Internship with Stipend. The Department of BME received the Best Industry Institution Collaboration Award from SEEE. International University tie-up with Florida Atlantic University – USA, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia, University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, USA and Lincoln University College, Malaysia for research attachment program and Internship.

Vision

To produce quality Biomedical engineers with strong technical knowledge and excellence in engineering design for providing solutions to healthcare problems.

Mission

The stated vision of the Department of Biomedical Engineering will be achieved by:

• Integrating engineering and life sciences for the development of innovative Biomedical products.
• Imparting quality education through innovative Teaching - Learning methodologies.
• Collaborating with healthcare industries for education, training, research and development.
• Establishing state-of-the-art facilities to enhance the technical skills.
• Providing sustainable solutions for challenges in global healthcare with ethical, social and moral values.

Short Term Goals

• To Train the students with advanced technologies & tools related to Health care.
• To conduct more curriculum enrichment programs with a support of industries and high performing institutions to make the students more competent
• To establish the centre for product development to address societal needs

Long Term Goals

• To impart knowledge, develop attitude and inculcate skills and values.
• To produce competent Biomedical Engineers to serve the needs of the society
• To build a conducive environment for learning and to carry out research in the area of medical technology

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The graduates of B.E. Biomedical Engineering programme will:

• Graduates will apply fundamental principles of biomedical engineering to design, develop, and implement innovative solutions that improve healthcare outcomes. They will demonstrate technical proficiency in areas such as medical devices, biomaterials, and biomechanics, contributing effectively to interdisciplinary teams and projects.
• Graduates will conduct their professional activities with a strong ethical framework and a commitment to social responsibility. They will consider the implications of their work on patient safety, healthcare equity, and the environment, ensuring that their solutions are both effective and respectful of ethical standards.
• Graduates will excel in communicating complex biomedical engineering concepts and solutions to a diverse audience, including healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders. They will work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, demonstrating leadership and collaboration to achieve common goals in healthcare innovation and practice
• Graduates will engage in continuous professional development and lifelong learning to stay abreast of advances in biomedical engineering. They will pursue further education, certifications, or specialized training to enhance their expertise and adapt to emerging technologies and evolving healthcare needs.

Programme Outcomes(POs)

After the successful completion of B.E programme in Biomedical engineering, students will be able to:

• Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
• Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering services.
• Design / Development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
• Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
• Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
• The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
• Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development
• Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
• Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
• Communication: Communicate effectively in complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
• Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one's own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
• Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

PSO-Program Specific Outcomes

After the successful completion of B.E programme in Biomedical engineering, students will be able to:

• Professional Skills: Design and develop diagnostic and therapeutic devices to support physician for enhancing the quality of life for the end user by applying fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Solve complex Biomedical Engineering problems, using diagnostic and therapeutic equipments and software viz. DICOM Viewer, MIMICS, Bio-Virtual Instrumentation, MATLAB along with analytical skills to arrive cost effective and appropriate solutions for health care issues.
• Social Relevance: Adapt to emerging information and communication technologies (ICT) to innovate ideas and solutions for current societal and scientific issues in healthcare.