Biomedical Engineering

Graduates are trained as biomedical engineers with knowledge of technical cybernetics, which includes general knowledge of mathematics, measurement and control technology and electrical engineering.

• They have good expertise in electrical engineering, electronics and computer systems.
• They have a basic knowledge of medical subjects to the extent necessary for biomedical engineering, such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, simulation and modelling of biological systems, biophysics, and physical methods in therapy.

The special and deeper knowledge of graduates is oriented to the technical issues of biomedical engineering, namely:

• sensors and sensors in biomedicine and their applications
• design, reliability and construction of medical instrumentation
• Signal and image processing (signal theory, digital signal and image processing, analysis and interpretation of biosignals, theory of imaging systems)
• medical devices (diagnostic medical devices, therapeutic medical devices, laboratory and special medical devices, medical device complexes, imaging systems in the clinic)
• informatics and cybernetics (statistics in medicine, computer support for diagnostics, telemedicine, information systems in healthcare, simulation theory and modelling in medicine).

Overall, the profile of the graduate is oriented in the context of existing legislation, specifically Decree 55/2011 Coll. or its amendment Decree 391/2017 Coll.,

Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering programme will find practical employment in the following positions:

• Biomedical engineer,
• Clinical engineer,
• R&D Engineer,
• Service technician Medical techniques,
• SW development.

Biomedical engineer performs activities according to the Decree No. 55/2011 Coll., or its amendment 391/2017 Coll., § 3 (1) and further without professional supervision and without a doctor's indication.

• organizes and supervises the activities of biomedical technicians,
• participates in the provision of diagnostic and therapeutic care supervises compliance with the principles of the correct use of medical devices in accordance with the instructions for use and other instructions laid down by the manufacturer of the medical device,
• proposes internal regulations for the handling of medical devices by the health service provider,
• adjusts the basic programming settings of the devices to the specific needs of the workplace or patients in accordance with the manuals and other instructions of their manufacturers.

A biomedical engineer shall not perform activities related to the operation of those parts of medical devices and equipment which are sources of ionising radiation and activities reserved for persons with special professional competence under the legislation governing the use of nuclear energy and ionising radiation.

The study is designed as a 2-year course. During each academic year, the student must obtain a minimum of 60 ECTS credits, for a total of 120 credits over the course of the study.

The study load is distributed evenly, during each semester the student will earn 30 ETCS credits in compulsory, compulsory elective and free elective courses. In the last semesters, the study load is reduced so that the student has the opportunity to devote sufficient time to his/her final thesis.

The student also has the option of taking elective courses beyond the compulsory study and credit range. Some of the compulsory courses have a set prerequisite. This is to ensure that students gain the necessary knowledge before taking the course, which can then be built upon in further study.

During the two years of study, the student will complete:

• Teaching advanced knowledge in mathematics, measurement and control technology, applied artificial intelligence and biological signal processing.
• Professional technical courses focusing on sensors and transducers, medical diagnostic, therapeutic and special medical technology, infusion and hemodialysis technology outside clinical engineering
• Specialized medical subjects, the teaching of which is provided by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ostrava
• A compulsory continuous supervised practice, which is 80 teaching hours and is carried out in hospitals under the guidance of experienced mentors. More information about the organisation of the internship can be found here.

The study programme Biomedical Engineering is technically related to study programmes such as Control and Information Systems. At VŠB - TUO it is therefore guaranteed by the Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, which also guarantees the study programme Control and Information Systems. The fundamental difference lies in the application of the common technical basis of both study programmes. The Master's degree programme in Biomedical Engineering is directly related to the study programme in Cybernetics and the newly prepared programme in Biomedical Engineering, which is a follow-up doctoral programme.