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Conference Announcement
Biomedical Engineering breaks through!
Days of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering
31 October - 2 November 2001
Biomedical Engineering Education in Europe
31 October - 1 November 2001
In vivo Imaging
2 November 2001
Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven, the Netherlands
On the occasion of the ninth luster of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
the Days of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering will be held on October 31, and
November 1-2, 2001. A one-and-a-half-day symposium will take place entitled Biomedical
Engineering Education in Europe, followed by a one-day symposium devoted to in vivo
imaging.
The symposium entitled Biomedical Engineering Education in Europe has been organised
with a number of goals in mind:
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to create awareness of the importance of a good definition of the educational
field of biomedical engineering and the abilities of a biomedical engineer. With the
new Bachelor/Master programs in development, it is important to obtain an
accreditation for biomedical engineering that guarantees good quality education, while
preserving and stimulating diversity of programs.
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to discuss the importance of internationalisation of education. It should be possible
to complete a Master [or part thereof] at another university to the one where the
Bachelor degree was taken.
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to discuss various educational methods for biomedical engineering; to bring together
books and other teaching materials. Internationalisation demands communication through
the internet; to assess the importance of a co-operation in the development of
[internet-based] learning materials.
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to provide the opportunity for directors of biomedical engineering programs [already
existing or in development] to meet each other.
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to work towards the development of a european platform for (under) graduate curricula
in biomedical engineering. It is important that biomedical engineering in Europe has
one voice.
The Biomedical Engineering Educational Summit, organised by The Whitaker Foundation,
which was held in Lansdowne, VA, USA, from 7-10 December 2000, inspired the program
of the meeting. This meeting used the following Biomedical Engineering Curriculum
Philosophy:
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A thorough understanding of the life sciences, with the life sciences as a critical
component of the curriculum.
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Mastery of advanced engineering tools and approaches.
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Familiarity with the unique problems of making and interpreting quantitative
measurements in living systems.
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The ability to use modelling techniques as a tool for integrating knowledge.
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The ability to formulate and solve problems with medical relevance, including the
design of devices, systems, and processes to improve human health.
It should be recognised that different needs call for different methods.
Contact
Prof. Dr. Dick Slaaf
Email: DW.Slaaf@BF.UNIMAAS.NL
Website: www.bmt.tue.nl
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