Course Details

Course Code(s):
SDDMTETDBD
Available:
Part-Time
Intake:
Spring
Course Start Date:
January
Duration:
1 Year
Award:
Professional Diploma
Qualification:
NFQ Level 9 Minor Award
Course Type: Taught, Professional/Flexible
Fees: For Information on Fees, see section below.

Contact(s):

Name: Dr Sean Moore
Email: sean.moore@ul.ie

Brief Description

This programme will specifically to enable Researchers and Design Engineers/Technicians in the Medical Technology industry, lead and deliver platform, incremental and radical product and process design projects in their own organisation.

The programme will provide graduates with fundamental theoretical and practical skills, abilities and knowledge for successful medical technology design in accordance with regulatory requirements and quality management systems.

Through the use of world class design roadmaps, graduates will understand the stages of Prototype Development, Pilot Scale Systems Development, Testing and Demonstrating Results and Product Launch. Graduates will be capable of applying the appropriate tools and techniques of the latter stages of the product development process. Graduates will have an appreciation of how to apply these tools and techniques and have the ability to make a meaningful contribution to the Key Performance Indicators of their company/ organisation.

Delivery will be through a blended learning approach. This will include face-to-face classroom workshops, webinars and moderated discussion boards. Material will be introduced through expert workshops and learning will be developed through prescribed readings and other activities such as case studies, simulations, online activities, computational problems and other media. A series of tutor facilitated skills based workshops held for each module at which practical exercises and applications reinforce the learning material studied by participants in the on-line environment. This mode guides participants through material but requires them to deploy the learning in their own organisation through the delivery of an in-company project. Assessment of students will be based on a combination of regular assignments submitted throughout the course in conjunction with delivery of a company critical design project.

 

The programme will consist of 6 taught modules

DESIGN THINKING FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES I

DESIGN FOR SIX SIGMA I (MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES)

HUMAN FACTORS FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

DESIGN THINKING FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES II

DESIGN FOR SIX SIGMA II (MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES)

Innovation and Technology Transfer

 

Successful participants will be

1)        Knowledgeable of the requirements for medical technology development and evaluation

2)        Creative in medical technology concept design

3)        Understand that a collaborative approach with all aspects of the business is necessary for successful technology design

4)        Articulate in presenting and describing the evolution and assessment of technology design

This programme has secured Government funding through the July Stimulus Postgraduate Skills package.  Eligible applicants can avail of  90-100% funding.   Please click here for eligibility criteria

Academic  Entry Requirements

An honors level degree at a 2.2 standard and 3 to 5 years experience in the medical technology sector.

The recognition of prior learning and prior experiential learning as per university policy will be applied to this course. UL’s PRL policy will be applied to this course. The course board may at its discretion accept a level lower qualification with stronger evidence of prior learning and experience. Entry is decided on a case by case basis.

Applicants may be required to undertake an interview and satisfy the course admission team that they have the ability to complete and benefit from this course.

What to include with your application

  • Qualification transcripts and/or certificates
  • A copy of your most recent CV
  • A copy of your passport or birth  certificate (long version)
  • Proof of status -  Please click here for more information
  • If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice

  • If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
    • English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts
    AND
    • English language competency certificate

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Further information on fees and payment of fees is available from the Student Fees Office website. All fee related queries should be directed to the Student Fees Office (Phone: +353 61 213 007 or email student.fees.office@ul.ie.)

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