Bioengineering

This class covers the fundamentals of biomedical engineering. In particular, biological systems are analyzed using the principles of mechanical engineering. This course topics include cellular biomechanics, hemodynamics, circulatory systems, respiratory systems, and muscle and skeletal systems.

This course provides research training for students through placement in a laboratory at Carlos III University of Madrid. Students carry out an original research project under the supervision and guidance of assigned faculty members. The specific topic studied depends on the faculty in charge of the laboratory in which each student is assigned. At the conclusion of the program, students submit their final work (paper, presentation, report, etc.) as instructed by their lab supervisors

Biomedical materials have improved healthcare in many ways and continuous developments in this multidisciplinary and rapidly expanding field are expected to lead to breakthrough solutions for many clinical problems. This course covers the science and technology of materials used in biomedical applications and provides students with an understanding of the challenges involved in engineering materials for the repair or replacement of injured, diseased, or malfunction tissues in the human body.

This course offers an introduction to the design of medical instrumentation. Topics include: signal amplification; signal filtering; electrical safety; electrocardiology; electroencephalography; other biopotential recordings-- EMG, ENG, ERG, EOG; biopotential amplifiers; electrodes and electrolytes; sensors-- biophysics, design, applications; introduction to signal digitalization; therapeutic and prosthetic devices; pressure and sound measurements; flow and volume measurements; introduction to optical measurement systems. 

Prerequisites: Introduction to Bioengineering, Electronic Technology in Biomedicine, Measuring Instrumentation, Signals and Systems, or Digital Signal Processing.

This course provides research training for exchange students. Students work on a research project under the guidance of assigned faculty members. Through a full-time commitment, students improve their research skills by participating in the different phases of research, including development of research plans, proposals, data analysis, and presentation of research results. A pass/no pass grade is assigned based a progress report, self-evaluation, midterm report, presentation, and final report.

This course is about Nanomedicine and its practical applications. Topics include Future medicine-nanomedicine, Nanomedicine, Nanomedicine in diagnostics, Nanomedicine in drug delivery, Nanomedicine in medical device, and Safety issues in nanomedicne.

Assessment: Reports (10%), Mid-term (40%), Final (50%)

Prerequisite: Nanobiotechnology

This course provides the mechanical basis underlying body posture and movement; and techniques necessary for the analysis of human movement for clinical applications and research. Human posture and movement are a result of highly coordinated mechanical interactions between bones, joints, ligaments and muscles under the control of the nervous system. Understanding of the synthesis and control of human movement requires a complete knowledge of the force interactions within the neuromusculoskeletal system. This course offers a clear understanding of the mechanics of posture and movement as well as the theoretical basis and ability of operation of instruments used in human motion analysis such as stereophotogrammetry systems, EMG and force plates.