Aplicações de Engenharia em Saúde

Objectives

Applications of Engineering in Healthcare lasts for one semester and can be done into one of two modalities: 1.Scientific project and 2. Project in a company/hospital. Learning objectives will depend on the specific project, but in general, students will: - apply the knowledge acquired in the master's degree in the development of a scientific project, technology or management in the area of Healthcare. - extend their knowledge to areas not covered in the normal curriculum. - research, obtain, compile and summarize information (scientific, technical, legislation, interviews, surveys) relevant to the project. - plan and run experiments, analyze and interpret data, develop mathematical models and perform computer simulations. - develop intrapersonal, interpersonal and critical and innovative thinking skills. - write and present orally and discuss a technical report.

Syllabus

The project is initially defined by the supervisors or under their guidance. It might be carried out individually or in groups, at IST or outside IST (universities, research centres, hospitals or companies). The following modes are possible: 1. Scientific project: an in-depth and academically rigorous analysis of a scientific challenge, technological or management area. May include experimental and/or computational work. 2. Company/hospital project: individual project focused on a specific challenge presented by the host institution that requires a solution or analysis aimed at a short-term implementation.

Prerequisites

Recommended the completion of a minimum of 30 ECTS.

Cross Competence Component

During the development and evaluation of the project students have the opportunity to develop different sets of Soft Skills. While the specific skills developed will depend on the specific project, the students in general will have opportunity to develop skills related to i) Critical and Innovative Thinking (Creativity, Problem Solving Strategies), ii) Intrapersonnal Skills (auto-discipline, enthusiasm, preserverence, self motivation) and iii) Interpersonal Skills (communication, organization, decision, initiative, oral presentation, writing). The percentage of evaluation associated with these skills should be around 30%.

Laboratorial Component

Depends on the project topic.

Programming And Computing Component

Depends on the project topic.

Ethical Principles

All members of a group are responsible for the group’s work In any assessment every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used. In an oral assessment, every student shall be alble to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.