WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Congratulations! It is with great pleasure to inform that you have been admitted to the course Safety in biomedical engineering and hazard analysis at Umeå University. My name is Nina Sundström and I'm the Course Advisor. On this page you will find important information that will be useful, so please read it carefully. If you have any questions, you can use the contact form below. We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your period of studies here in Umeå.
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Online registration is open between Friday 25 November 2022 and Monday 5 December 2022.
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To ensure high patient and user safety, medical equipment is surrounded by special legislation. This puts great demands on companies and engineers to have sufficient knowledge about managing risks in the development and management of such products and systems. Today's medical equipment are often connected to the hospitals' medical records, giving complex digitized systems that are demanding to overview and control.
This course gives you knowledge of how medical equipment and power supply should be designed to meet the safety requirements for patients and hospital staff. The course addresses risks and security aspects concerning medical devices in the areas of electrical, gas and radiation safety, and provides an insight into the security issues surrounding information data systems and software development within the area of medical technology. A practical introduction is given to the field of risk management. The course also includes one smaller project as well as laboratory work.
The course consists of two parts:
1. Theory, 3 ECTS
2. Project and laboratory work, 1 ECTS
All communication with the students during the course via Canvas.
When you register for the course (see above), you will have access to the course information on Canvas.
It is important that you take advantage of that information and receive and updates e.g., about changes to the schedule, as soon as possible, so make sure that the email attached to your user account is correct and if you do not check that email regularly, arrange forwarding to another email address.
The course you are going to take is provided by the Department of Radiation Sciences (link)
More information about this course and other courses at Radiation Physics and can be found at (link)
Course Coordinator
Nina Sundström (nina.sundstrom@regionvasterbotten.se), Radiation Sciences/Biomedical Engineering
Contact Nina Sundström if you have questions about the course.
Litterature
Safety of Electromedical Devices, av Norbert Leitgeb, Springer Verlag GmbH, ISBN 978-3-211-99682-9, 2010.
The book is freely available as an e-book via the medical library for all course participants.
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Follow this simple list of things to complete your enrolment at Umeå University. It includes: how to secure housing, getting a residence permit (for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland), tuition payment (if applicable), travel directions and more.
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International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
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Moving to a new country with an unfamiliar language, culture and customs can be a challenge. We would like to help you and ease that challenge so that you can focus on your studies. Therefore, we would like to offer you the possibility to take part in our Orientation, which begins a few days before the start of the semester (Autumn) or the same day as the semester starts (Spring).
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Information due to COVID-19
Since 1 April 2022, COVID-19 is no longer classified as a threat to public health and a danger to society in Sweden. From Autumn semester 2022, no COVID-related measures will be in place at Umeå University.
Anyone who is ill or has symptoms that could be COVID-19 must still stay at home from work and studies. Unvaccinated individuals have a personal responsibility to maintain distance to others and avoid places that are crowded.
COVID-19 and the latest news for new students
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