Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences
- Teaching department
- Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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N/A
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
The purpose of this module is to provide technical and practical information to enable a good level of familiarity with medical devices typically found in a clinical environment. Characteristics of equipment such as engineering principles, medical purpose, user operation, maintenance, design appraisal, and common faults will be presented. Aims & Objectives To apply electronics and physics knowledge to both the design and use of a number of clinical medical devices To be able to understand the use of clinical medical devices from a number of key perspectives To be familiar enough with clinical medical devices to: - diagnose common equipment problems efficiently - prioritise clinical engineering activities - suggest improvements to existing equipment design
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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50%
Fixed-time remote activity
50%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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0
- Module leader
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Dr Prabhav Nadipi Reddy
- Who to contact for more information
- medphys.teaching@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 1 ÌýÌýÌý
Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In Person
- Methods of assessment
-
60%
Exam
40%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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70
- Module leader
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Dr Julian Henty
- Who to contact for more information
- medphys.teaching@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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