CM2002 Artificial Intelligence within Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems 7.5 credits
Welcome to the course CM2002 Artificial Intelligence within Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems !
During this course you will experience various aspects of current, emerging and future healthcare challenges and trends, learn how to develop innovative technical solutions and recognise business opportunities.
Various activities include but not limited to lectures, team collaboration, oral presentations, study visits, problem based learning seminars, practical hands on training and collaborative project work.
By the end of this course, you will have relevant knowledge on how new technologies can tackle future challenges in healthcare, appreciate the benefits, but also understand the barriers and risks associated with the implementation of the innovative solution.
The content of the course is also part of the Professional development in the form of life-long learning to be offered to innovators and entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, medical engineers and policy makers.
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Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
The course provides theoretical and practical knowledge regarding various aspects of healthcare challenges, demands, future of work and business opportunities.
Lectures, team collaboration, oral presentations, study visits, problem based learning seminars, practical hands on experience and discussions within biomedical engineering, biophysics, bioimaging, proteomics, genomics, neuromics, biomedical simulations and diagnostics. Moreover the course will cover biodesign thinking, clinical need identification, basic theoretical and practical use of recent innovative technologies, patent vs publication strategy, legal, IP issues and entrepreneurship
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should have knowledge of:
- Recent initiatives and interdisciplinary research in biomedical engineering and health systems at KTH and within other EIT partners
- Differences and similarities between research methodology and overall innovation and entrepreneurship strategy of academic, industrial, healthcare and government body stakeholders across Europe and worldwide
- How new technologies can tackle future challenges in medical healthcare
- Basic theoretical and practical use of AI and entrepreneurship
- Knowledge about the benefits, but also about the barriers and risks of AI implementation
- How to create contacts across the disciplines and nations
Course disposition
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Technical Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent. Programming experience (6 credits). Alternative 2 years as healthcare professional working with medical technology, data analysis or at a research institute or regulatory institute. English B/6.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- PRO1 - Project, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- 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 able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course web
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