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Course
Pro-forma
Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering
Code
KUEU4140
Title
Safety, Standards and Ethics in Biomedical Engineering
Pre-requisite
None
Student Learning Time (SLT)
80 hours
Credit
2
Learning Outcomes
1.
Explain the medical safety standard (Malaysia, IEC, BS)
2.
Evaluate the electrical hazard for medical equipment.
3.
Determine the devices available to protect against electrical
hazards.
4.
Describe the regulatory requirement related to
biocompatibility of implant/medical device
5.
Explain the ethical issues related to biomedical engineering.
Synopsis
The course covers the medical safety standard or safety codes to
guide equipment manufacturers in the production of safe
equipment, electrical hazards of medical instruments e.g
macroshock and microshock hazards, physiological effects of
electricity on human body, leakage current, devices to protect
against electrical hazards, and an equipment safety programme.
Assessment
40 % Continuous Assessments
60 % Final Examination
References
1.
Aston, R. Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and
Measurement.
2.
Carr, J.J, Brown J.M. Introduction to Biomedical Equipment
Technology.
3.
Cromwell L, Weibell F.J., Pfeiffer E.A. Biomedical
Instrumentation and Measurements.
Soft Skills
Communication Skills (CS1,CS2,CS3)
Professional Ethics and Moral (EM1,EM2)