ECE4087 - Medical technology innovation

Overview

This unit provides an introduction to the process of design and innovation with particular reference to medical technology. The design, development and manufacture of medical technology are covered, taking into consideration safety and effectiveness issues, regulatory and legal issues, the patient equipment interface and the hospital or medical environment in … For more content click the Read More button below.

This unit provides an introduction to the process of design and innovation with particular reference to medical technology. The design, development and manufacture of medical technology are covered, taking into consideration safety and effectiveness issues, regulatory and legal issues, the patient equipment interface and the hospital or medical environment in which the equipment is to be used. This will be achieved through case studies and development of a business plan.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Prohibition

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Elizabeth Zavitz

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Elizabeth Zavitz

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

Analyse the regulatory frameworks, human ethics and sustainable practices that guide the production of medical devices to justify different paths to market approval.

Review and evaluate conceptual designs of new medical technology devices to identify gaps and opportunities to make an impact in the health industry.

Respond to feedback from patient and health professional stakeholders through the proposal of new hypothetical but feasible medical technology devices after reflection and synthesis of collected knowledge.

Research and synthesise knowledge gathered from Australian and international medtech business cases to develop a business plan taking into consideration manufacturing, technical and financial feasibility.

Justify through presentations the outcomes of patient and health professional consultation and the resultant medical device business plan to a wide audience.

Function as an effective team member by participating in all group activities and conducting regular self- and peer-assessment of individual and team performance.

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 70%

Final assessment: 30%

This unit contains hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

Assessment

1 - Case research and analysis

2 - Seed funding application

3 - Business plan for medtech company

4 - Final assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Practical activities

Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

Other unit costs

The following item is mandatory for the unit's laboratory activities and must be purchased at your own cost:

Laboratory notebook - A4 size and must be bound with non-removable, numbered pages. [Example]

Availability in areas of study

E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Specialisation: Biomedical engineering
Minor: Medical technology