BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Course Dates: 23 to 27 June 2024

Course Venue: School of Telecommunications Engineering

Contact Hours: 20

Course Directors:  María Jesús Ledesma & Patricia Sánchez

PART I: Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical technology deals with innovation in biomedical technologies, especially trends in the development of new devices or solutions that solve specific unmet needs. This course offers an introduction to the current trends on biomedical technologies and the innovation process to solve unmet clinical needs.

PART II: Code & Create: Your Gateway to Medical App Development

This two-day workshop will guide you through the process of developing mobile apps designed specifically for biomedical engineering. You'll focus on app usability, data security, and innovation in healthcare technology, empowering you to create solutions that improve patient outcomes.

Students will learn the basic skills and understanding necessary to design and develop simple mobile applications that integrate biomedical data, while focusing on usability, data security, and healthcare-related problem-solving.

Key course takeaways:

• Understand the importance of unmet clinical needs to address impactful problems and develop innovative health technology.
• Learn the main aspects that need to be considered in designing and development of medical devices.
• Learn the basic mobile app development concepts for biomedical engineering applications.
• Get acquainted with simple biomedical data integration in mobile apps, fundamental UI/UX design principles to create user-friendly healthcare apps.
• Understand the importance of data privacy and security in biomedical app development.
• Learn how to solve practical problems using mobile technology in the context of healthcare.

Student profile:

This course is aimed at bachelor-level students.

Registration deadlines:

• Regular registration: 30 April 2025