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1. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGGENERAL OVERVIEW:

• WHAT IS IT?

• STRUCTURE OF THE MASTER

WHAT ISBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING?

▪ Interdisciplinary field, combining engineering and natural and life

sciences

▪ Research, design, and develop medical innovations

▪ This two year, English taught programme is tailor-made and has

four specializations

Track

ElectivesObligatorycourses

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60EC

60ECInternship Masters assignment

STRUCTURE OF THE MASTERBIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Free

Electives

Obligatory Courses all tracks:

- Biostatistics

- Technology for Health

2. SPECIALIZATIONSBIOENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES

PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS

BIOROBOTICS

IMAGING & in vitro DIAGNOSTICS

The development of technologies that mimic or

restore the function of diseased and damaged

organs and tissues.

BIOENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGIES

STRUCTURE OF THE TRACK

Compulsory courses (30 EC):

▪ Applied Cell Biology

▪ Biomedical Membranes & Bioartificial Organs

▪ Tissue Engineering

▪ Biological Chemistry

Elective courses (30 EC) e.g. :

▪ Biophysical Techniques & Molecular Imaging

▪ In Vitro Diagnostics

▪ Nanomedicine

▪ Biomedical Optics

▪ Bionanotechnology

▪ Lab-on-a-chip

Bionanotechnology (Course)

• Looking at biology and biological concepts at the nano-scale

• Example: Using Virus Like Particles for drug delivery

Viral structures

Organ on chip (Field of interest)

• Courses: • Lab-on-a-chip

• In Vitro Diagnostics

• Tissue Engineering

• Biomedical Membranes

• Research groups Utwente e.g.:• Applied Stem Cell Technologies (AST)

• BIOS: Lab-on-a-chip

Possible internships

• Hospitals• Radboud UMC

• Medisch Spectrum Twente

• Companies• MIMETAS Leiden (Organ on chip research)

• Micronit Enschede (Microtechnologies)

• Universities• TU Delft

• Abroad

Develop technological solutions for health and clinical problems in which human physiological systems are dysfunctional due to trauma or disease.

PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS & SYSTEMS

COURSES

Compulsory courses (30 EC)

• Integrative Design of Biomedical Products

• Advanced Techniques for Signal Analysis

• Identification of Human Physiological Systems

• Clinical Research Methods

Examples of elective courses

• Biomedical Signal Acquisition

• Mathematical Methods

• Human Movement Control

• Basic Machine Learning

• Remote Monitoring and Coaching

INTERNSHIPS

A lot is possible, some examples include:

• Xsens: Assessment of the performance of Xsens MVN

• Össur (Iceland): non-invasive, sensor-stimulator device using Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

• Personally, I am looking into the sensor department at (luxurious) car manufacturers

GRADUATION PROJECT

Graduation project for a department of University of Twente, for example:

• Roessingh Research & Development: Human motor intent recognition for lower limb by ir. Robert Schulte

• Using multi-array EMG and machine learning to create Intuitive Prosthetic Control

• Biomedical Signals and Systems: Pride & Prejudice – Technology To Support Healthy Eating

• Modelling fluctuations in blood glucose levels based on food intake and physical activity in patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

BIOROBOTICSThis specialization focuses on the design of

robotics and prostheses in medical applications

and support of human functions

Courses

Compulsory courses

• Integrative Design of BiomedicalProducts

• Clinical Research Methods or Ergonomics

• Biomechanics of Human Movement

• Topics in Human Anatomy & Sport Physiology

Examples of elective courses

• Control for (B)ME

• Programming

• Biomechatronics

• Robotics for Medical Applications

• Identification of Human PhysiologicalSystems

• Human Movement Control

INTERNSHIP EXAMPLE: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM FOR A HAND-EXOSKELETON BASED ON HYBRID SIGNALS

• General: Robotics and Exoskeletons

• Combination different methods

• Mix between hardware and software

INTERNSHIP EXAMPLE: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM FOR A HAND-EXOSKELETON BASED ON HYBRID SIGNALS

• Creating control algorithms

THESIS EXAMPLE: FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF A PASSIVE ELBOW EXOSKELETON DESIGN

• Elbow Exoskeleton

• Passive & Active

• Designing with software• Optimization algorithm

• Software & hardware

Techniques for visualizing and interpreting the

processes in cells and bodies (based on optics, lab-

on-a-chip and other in vitro diagnostics, photo-

acoustics, ultrasound, radiation and magnetism)

IMAGING & in vitro

DIAGNOSTICS

Courses

Compulsory courses

• Imaging in Radiology

• In Vitro Diagnostics

• Biophysical Techniques & MolecularImaging

• Mathematical Methods

Examples of elective courses

• Biomedical Optics

• Medical Acoustics

• Magnetic Methods for (Neuro)Imaging

• Image Processing and Computer Vision

Research example: Noninvasive blood analysis in newborns by spectroscopic OCT (BMPI)

EXAMPLES OF INTERNSHIPS AND GRADUATION PROJECTS

Internship example

• Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland: 4D planning for proton therapy lung treatments.

Graduation project examples

• Nanobiophysics: Monomeric alpha-synuclein structure assessed by FRET mapping.

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[1] https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/microscope-resource/primer/techniques/fluorescence/fret/fretintro/

PRE-MASTER PROCEDURE

▪ Approximately 30 EC spread over 2 or 3 quartiles

▪ Appointment with a study advisor

→The courses are chosen based on student’s background

PRE-MASTER PROCEDURE

General case:

▪ Calculus A

▪ Calculus B

▪ Linear Algebra

▪ Matlab programming course

▪ Academic research skills

My case:

▪ System analysis

▪ Signals and systems

▪ Anatomy

Advised courses:

▪ Latex course

▪ Academic writing course

▪ Python

PRE-MASTER PROCEDURE

My experience compared to HBO:

▪ Mathematical courses:

▪ All of the previous knowledge repeated in 6 weeks

▪ Take time to study and understand

▪ Theory and exams:

▪ Difficulty comes from the different mindset

▪ Course material is more extensive

▪ Practical:

▪ Comparable to HBO

▪ Do not be afraid to use previous knowledge

DIFFERENCES TRACKS

• Possible research groups for graduation• Obligatory courses

• Intensive collaboration research groups/grey zones

• Think backwards: On which topic would you like to graduate? This defines the research group(s) and thereby the preferred track

• Research groups can be found on: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/biomedical-engineering/research/

3. CAREERJOB PROSPECTS FOR BME GRADUATES

CAREER PROSPECTS

▪ Career in research (e.g. PhD position at a university or research institute)

▪ Career in business and industry

▪ Research & development

▪ Systems engineer

▪ Further specialization to work as a clinical physicist in a hospital

▪ Working as a consultant for healthcare providers, forging a link between research and the market

▪ All graduates so far have high-level jobs within months after graduating

▪ Product specialist

▪ Project manager

BME GRADUATES WORK

ORGANIZATIONS WHERE OUR

CAREER

LinkedIn → ‘University of Twente’ ‘See Alumni’

• Filter on ‘Biomedical/Medical Engineering’ + ‘Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering’ + ’?’

• All possible careers

• Academic Transfer

• UT Career service + Study advisor for personal support

4. ADMISSION+ PRE-MASTER

ADMISSION

DIRECT ADMISSION

Students with a University Bachelor’s degree in :

▪ Applied Physics

▪ Biomedical Technology

▪ Chemical Engineering

▪ Electrical Engineering

▪ Mechanical Engineering

▪ Technical Medicine

WHAT IF YOU HAVE DIFFERENT BACHELOR’S DEGREE?

▪ Students with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study who possess similar competencies may be considered

for admission after first completing a tailor-made pre-master programme

▪ www.doorstroommatrix.nl and contact via studyadviser-BMT@utwente.nl

SUPPORT

• Study advisor• Choosing track/course list• Finding and completing assignment• Personal circumstances• Career orientation

• Online learning environment

• Supervisors

• UT Wide• Workshops on academic skills

▪ Focus on health and technology

▪ High-tech Human Touch

▪ TechMed Centre

▪ Combining research, design, and development

▪ Specific research groups

▪ High student satisfaction

@UTWENTE.WHY BME

▪ If you have any questions about the MSc BME

programme, feel free to contact our study advisor

▪ Email: studyadviser-bmt@utwente.nl

▪ Information is also available on our website:

utwente.nl/go/bme

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