ENGGEN 770 : Medical Device and Technology Development

Engineering

2024 Semester One (1243) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Clinical and technical aspects of medical device development. Identification and definition of a medical device, examples and case studies. Evidence based technology, justification and motivation for developing medical devices. Techniques and issues concerning medical device research and design processes. Includes individual research related to medical device and technology development.

Course Overview

This paper concerns medical devices and technologies. A group project, running from Week 1 through 12, will bring to bear the content of lectures and tutorials. In that project, you will design a medical device; you will properly motivate your design using knowledge drawn from the medical and scientific literature, and you will engage a design process to attempt to ensure the viability of your device. The paper culminates with a mini-conference wherein groups present their designs, and field questions and criticisms from the rest of the class.
In lectures we will discuss topics relating to the design, build, and test of medical devices and technologies. Some of the topics covered include the following:

  Medical Devices - Definitions, present and future needs
  Motivating Medical Device Design - Systematic reviewing and meta-analyses
  Medical Devices - Design processes
  Ethics in Clinical Trials
  Medical Devices and intellectual property

Several lectures will be devoted to the state of the art of medical and scientific devices and technolgies. Some of the devices covered may include the following:

    Medical technologies in optometry and visual science
    Neuralprosthetics and sensory prosthetics
    Injectors and elastometers : Design, Development and Deployment

As a result of taking this paper, we aim to develop your broad perspective of the field of medical devices and technologies, as well as to equip you with techniques skills pertinent to medical device research and design processes.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify and describe a medical device and/or technology (Capability 4.1, 4.2 and 6.1)
  2. Justify and motivate the development of a medical device or devices (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1)
  3. Design a medical device and/or technology (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 7.1)
  4. Critically evaluate the evidence for/against the safety and efficacy of a medical device (Capability 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1 and 8.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 100% Group & Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Assignments

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15-point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 2 hours of lectures, a 1-hour tutorial, 2 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 5 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation per week.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Delivery:

1 x 2 hr lecture per week

1 x 1 hr tutorial per week (as necessary)


Attendance is expected at lectures, and required for group-work activities in order to receive credit for components of the course.

Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars/tutorials may be available as recordings.

Attendance on campus is required for the mini-conference (Week 12).

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Health & Safety

Students must ensure they are familiar with their Health and Safety responsibilities, as described in the university's Health and Safety policy.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

We closely monitor student feedback with a mind to improving the content and delivery of this course year on year.

In light of this year's feedback, we have planned no major changes to the syllabus, or its delivery. The line-up of guest lecturers -- well received in 2023 -- is likely to remain for 2024.


Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 01/11/2023 09:34 a.m.