Mechanical design in biomedical engineering

lmeca2355  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Mechanical design in biomedical engineering
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
30.0 h + 30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Kerckhofs Greet; Raucent Benoît; Vankrunkelsven Ann (compensates Raucent Benoît);
Language
English
Main themes
The purpose of the course is to initiate students to the design metholodogies involved in biomedical engineering, taking into account the specificities and constraints related to the area of medicine and surgery.
The main topics are:
  • design methods and specificities related to the area of medicine and surgery (identification of medical requirements, risk analysis, etc.)
  • the constraints intrinsic to the area of medicine and surgery (biocompatibility, sterilization, accuracy and precision, ergonomics and safety, etc.)
  • the industrial constraints (certification, cost, etc.).
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 In consideration of the reference table AA of the program " Master's degree civil engineer mechanics ", this course contributes to the development, the acquisition and the evaluation of the following learning outcomes:
  • AA1.1, AA1.2, AA1.3
  • AA2.1, AA2.3, AA2.4
  • AA3.1, AA3.2
  • AA4.1, AA4.2, AA4.3, AA4.4
  • AA5.1, AA5.3, AA5.4, AA5.5, AA5.6
  • AA6.2, AA6.3
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
  • address practical, relevant problems encountered in medicine and surgery,
  • understand specificities related to the medical/surgical area (e.g. orthopaedics orcardiac surgery)
  • clarify the medical needs and formulate the technical specifications,
  • develop a state-of-the-art of existing devices,
  • design a technical solution that complies with medical constraints,
  • test the solution with a 3D functional prototype (3D printed, etc.),
  • communicate findings in an oral presentation and a summary report.
 
Content
Design requires both solid methodological knowledge and many experiments in practice. With this in mind, the students will first work on new subjects such as certification, biocompatibility, risk analysis ...
Then the students will realize, in small groups, a project to design a new medical device including an original thinking on a specific medical issue in collaboration with clinicians or industry. The results of the project will be presented to the audience at the end of semester.
The entire project will be realised in collaboration with and using the software tool from Matrix Requirements: https://matrixreq.com/en/
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Teaching includes several sessions and seminars on main topics in the area of medicine, and a project to design of a new medical device in collaboration with clinicians or industry.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Evaluation will be continuous, based on the written reports (50%), the oral presentation (30%) and the quality of work done during the semester (20%).
An evaluation grid will be given to students.
Other information
There is no prerequisite. This course is open to all who have followed training or not in mechanical or biomedical engineering. It is not necessary to have followed Machine Design LMECA2801 nor Introduction to life science FSAB1221, although these courses are interesting foundations.
Bibliography
Ouvrage de référence conseillé (non obligatoire) et disponible en prêt à la BSE : RC. Juvinall and KM Marshek, Fundamentals of Machine Component Design, Wiley and Sons.
Faculty or entity
MECA
Force majeure
Teaching methods
Online consultancies and seminars.
Evaluation methods
No changes.
Evaluation will be continuous, based on the written reports (50%), the oral presentation (30%) and the quality of work done during the semester (20%).


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Electro-mechanical Engineering

Master [120] in Biomedical Engineering

Master [120] in Mechanical Engineering