Biomedical Engineering Technology - BMET 256
Biomedical Equipment Internship 1
3 Credit Hours1 Lecture Hours24/40 Off-site Hours without Faculty
Course Description
This is the first cooperative assignment for a Biomedical Engineering Technology student who has completed the prerequisites for this course. Employment will be approximately 24 to 40 hours per week off campus in a technical capacity with a hospital or an employer in the biomedical field. The faculty and the employer will jointly evaluate the student, which will then serve as a basis for a final grade. A student on a BMET internship is considered a full time student with Schoolcraft College with all rights and privileges of a full time student. (Usually 15 weeks)
Prerequisites
(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)
- Acceptance into BMET Program.
- BMET 116 with a minimum grade of 3.0 if not taken previously.
- BMET 204 with a minimum grade of 3.0 if not taken previously.
Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Identify the basic operations of each department of the hospital.
- Identify the physiological principles applicable to each department of the hospital.
- Identify equipment operations for each department of the hospital.
- Summarize the organization, policies and procedures of a Biomedical Engineering Technology Department.
- Calibrate medical equipment accurately.
- Work with hospital staff in a respectful and collaborative manner.
- Troubleshoot equipment problems effectively.
- Respond accordingly to instructions and concerns of superiors, co-workers and other hospital staff.
- Demonstrate proper use of biomedical test equipment.
- Adhere to applicable safety procedures.
- Repair medical equipment properly.
Course Schedule
| 256 | 517400 | BMET Internship 1 | HYBOS | 3 | Roy J | 10/16/0 | Open | $0.00 | R 03:00 PM-03:54 PM
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