Medical and Welfare Engineering

Course Information

College Tsuyama College Year 2021
Course Title Medical and Welfare Engineering
Course Code 0166 Course Category Specialized / Elective
Class Format Lecture Credits Academic Credit: 2
Department Department of Integrated Science and Technology Communication and Informations System Program Student Grade 5th
Term Year-round Classes per Week 1
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials PPT(From lecturer)
Instructor CHO Feifei

Course Objectives

Learning purposes: To learn the basics of various technologies and human-centered engineering in the fields of medical and welfare engineering, which will lead to practical medical and welfare engineering technology.

Course Objectives
1. To learn about human understanding and practical behavior in medical, welfare, and other fields.
2. To be able to explain medicine and welfare from the perspective of manufacturing or engineering.
3. To be able to explain the principles and overview of typical medical and welfare engineering equipment.

Rubric

ExcellentGoodAcceptableNot acceptable
Achievement 1Learn about human understanding and practical behavior in medical, welfare, and other fields very well.Learn about human understanding and practical behavior in medical, welfare, and other fields.Learn about human understanding and practical behavior in medical, welfare, and other fields not so good.Doesn`t know human understanding and practical behavior in medical, welfare, and other fields.
Achievement 2Be able to explain medicine and welfare from the perspective of manufacturing or engineering very well.Be able to explain medicine and welfare from the perspective of manufacturing or engineering.Cannot explain medicine and welfare from the perspective of manufacturing or engineering.Cannot explain medicine and welfare from the perspective of manufacturing or engineering very well.
Achievement 3Able to explain the principles and overview of typical medical and welfare engineering equipment very well.Able to explain the principles and overview of typical medical and welfare engineering equipment.Can not explain the principles and overview of typical medical and welfare engineering equipment.Cannot explain the principles and overview of typical medical and welfare engineering equipment very well.

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:
General or Specialized : Specialized
Field of learning : Integrated Subjects and others
Foundational academic disciplines: Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Intelligent Mechanics and Mechanical Systems
Relationship with Educational Objectives :This class is equivalent to "(4) Develop multi-disciplinary ability (5) Attain a global perspective and understanding of social development (6) Develop problem solving ability (7) Develop communication and presentation abilities".
Relationship with JABEE programs :The main goals of learning / education in this class is "(A) , A-1".

Course outline: This course introduces students to the ideas, methods of thinking and knowledge, and applications that are fundamental to the study of ergonomics. Ergonomics "studies the relationship between humans and their living environment from the morphological, physiological, psychological, and behavioral aspects of human beings.
Style:
Course method: Students must prepare, review, and work on assignments after school and complete the reports. Don't be late. If you are more than 25 minutes late, once of classes will be canceled. If you are more than 75 minutes late, twice of classes will be canceled.
Notice:
Precautions on the enrollment : Students must take this class (no more than one-third of the required number of class hours missed) . This is a "class that requires study outside of class hours". Classes are offered for 15 hours per credit, but 30 credit hours are required in addition to this. Follow the instructions of your instructor for these studies.
Course advice: Preparatory study to be done in advance.
Foundational subjects: Ethics (1st year), Engineering Ethics (5th)
Related subjects: Medical and Welfare Engineering (5), Welfare Equipment Design (5)

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning
Aided by ICT
Applicable to Remote Class
Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

Theme Goals
1st Semester
1st Quarter
1st Guidance: What is Medical and Welfare Engineering? The course will not be offered this year.
2nd System and Background
3rd Systems for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
4th Self-support and nursing care support
5th Business relevance
6th Social Direction.
7th Sensors, Transducers
8th 1st semester mid-term exam
2nd Quarter
9th Return and commentary of exam answers
10th Surgical and therapeutic devices
11th Independence and assistive devices
12th Therapeutic and prosthetic devices
13th Training Equipment
14th Future Development
15th (1st semester final exam)
16th Return and commentary of exam answers
2nd Semester
3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter
9th
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16th

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

ExaminationPresentationMutual Evaluations between studentsBehaviorPortfolioOtherTotal
Subtotal50101001020100
Basic Proficiency0000000
Specialized Proficiency50101001020100
Cross Area Proficiency0000000