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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Professional Skills for Biomedical Technology
Reference	EN1602	Version	4
Created	August 2021	SCQF Level	SCQF 7
Approved	March 2018	SCQF Points	15
Amended	August 2021	ECTS Points	7.5

Aims of Module
To develop and apply skills in biomedical laboratory practices, engineering applications and written, oral and graphic communication.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1	Demonstrate competence in the use of workshop and laboratory skills to complete an engineering build project.
2	Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of engineering drawing practice.
3	Apply appropriate skills for preparation for and delivery of effective oral and written communication on an aspect of biomedical technology.

Indicative Module Content
Engineering application and workshop skills: Sheet metal manufacture; fastening techniques; hand and machine tools. Soldering; printed circuit boards; component assembly; inter-wiring; mains wiring (mechanical, electronic and electrical). Use of workshop instrumentation; metrology; sources of error. Biomedical Technology Skills: Work safely in a wet-lab, microscopy, introduction to material characterisation, dilution and concentration of the solutions, basic anatomy demonstration. Project: Understanding the design, manufacture, and assembly and testing of an electro-mechanical biomedical product. Communications skills: Engineering drawing - understanding basic principles: projection systems (orthographic, isometric); sectioning and assembly. Principles and practice of maintaining an engineering and laboratory logbook. Report writing Oral presentation

Indicative Module Content

Engineering application and workshop skills: Sheet metal manufacture; fastening techniques; hand and machine tools. Soldering; printed circuit boards; component assembly; inter-wiring; mains wiring (mechanical, electronic and electrical). Use of workshop instrumentation; metrology; sources of error. Biomedical Technology Skills: Work safely in a wet-lab, microscopy, introduction to material characterisation, dilution and concentration of the solutions, basic anatomy demonstration. Project: Understanding the design, manufacture, and assembly and testing of an electro-mechanical biomedical product. Communications skills: Engineering drawing - understanding basic principles: projection systems (orthographic, isometric); sectioning and assembly. Principles and practice of maintaining an engineering and laboratory logbook. Report writing Oral presentation

Module Delivery
Report writing and presentation will be delivered by a mixture of lectures, tutorials and directed study. Engineering drawing will delivered by a series of in-class guided lessons leading to a portfolio of completed drawings. The remainder of the module will be delivered in the flexible learning workshops by Engineering Applications supervisors. Additionally, the biomedical laboratory skills will be taught in respective laboratories in different departments. The students will be given set objectives and will, in general, be expected to follow prescribed procedures. The work will include students tackling an individual project, in which they will design, manufacture and assemble an electro-mechanical product.

Module Delivery

Report writing and presentation will be delivered by a mixture of lectures, tutorials and directed study. Engineering drawing will delivered by a series of in-class guided lessons leading to a portfolio of completed drawings. The remainder of the module will be delivered in the flexible learning workshops by Engineering Applications supervisors. Additionally, the biomedical laboratory skills will be taught in respective laboratories in different departments. The students will be given set objectives and will, in general, be expected to follow prescribed procedures. The work will include students tackling an individual project, in which they will design, manufacture and assemble an electro-mechanical product.

Indicative Student Workload	Full Time	Part Time
Contact Hours	60	N/A
Non-Contact Hours	90	N/A
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours	N/A	N/A
TOTAL	150	N/A
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type:	Coursework	Weighting:	40%	Outcomes Assessed:	1
Description:	Engineering design and build project with associated logbook.
Component 2
Type:	Coursework	Weighting:	30%	Outcomes Assessed:	2
Description:	Portfolio of engineering drawings.
Component 3
Type:	Coursework	Weighting:	30%	Outcomes Assessed:	3
Description:	Report and presentation.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
To pass the module the student must achieve a minimum of a grade D. Non-submission of any component will result in an NS grade.
Module Grade	Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A	Two A's and one B in any component.
B	One A one C and one D in any component OR Two B's and one C in any component.
C	One B and two D's in any component OR Two C's and one D in any component.
D	One C and two D's in any component OR D's in all components.
E	E in one or more components.
F	F in one or more components.
NS	Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module	None.
Corequisites for module	None.
Precluded Modules	None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1	BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION, 2017. PP 8888. Technical product documentation and specification. London: British Standards Institution.
2	LOVEDAY, G.C., 1995. Electronic Testing and Fault Diagnosis. 2nd ed. Harlow: Longman.
3	KENT, M., 2000. Advanced Biology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
4	Manuals and other technical literature will be made available on loan as appropriate.

Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

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