MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BME4008 Human Factors in Medical Device Design Fall 3 0 3 6
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. ALİ YEKTA ÜLGEN
Course Objectives: Learn how to accomplish a Medical Device Prototype Design by applying tools of human factor engineering; principles of design verification and validation studies.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The student will learn about medical device requirements, standards, human factor and usability engineering skills in device-user interface, FDA model, verification and validation concepts in design prototype evaluation and compliance with medical device directives.

Course Content

Designing the right device, Design input requirements Compliance matrix, Applying human factors and usability engineering to optimize medical device design and minimize the risks, Product design and development with DHF, Deliverables and milestones, Methods of organizing a DHF, How to maintain the DHF after design transfer.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) HF (preliminary) Analysis Requirements in the early stages of device development, FDA User-Device Model
2) Formative Evaluation and Design Modification
3) Planning and executing HF/Usability validation studies
4) HF/Usability Report
5) Overview of Human Factors Medical Device Standards
6) Planning and Conducting HF for Medical Devices
7) Midterm Exam
8) FDA and  ISO 13485 Design Control Requirements, Design and Development Planning Continues
9) Design Input, Risk Management and Design Output
10) Design Review, Design Verification and Validation
11) Design Transfer
12) Software Validation
14) Pilot Production and Volume Production
14) Design Changes and Design History File

Sources

Course Notes: Power Point Presentations, Design for Biomedical Engineers J. Webster R. Pallas-Areny, e-book, 2015; Design and Development of Medical Electronic Instrumentation, D. Pruychi and M. Norris, John-Wiley and Sons, 2005.
References: Standards ANSI/AAMI HE 75 and EN 62366-1; Design Control Requirements and Industry Practice, AAMI corse e-notebook, 2016;Human Factors for Medical Devices, AAMI course e-notebook, 2013; Overview of International Medical device Human Factors Standards,, K. İsraelski, Abbott; An Introduction to Human Factors in MEdical DEvices, Do It By Design, D. Sawyer, CDRH, FDA.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 0 % 0
Laboratory 0 % 0
Application 0 % 0
Field Work 0 % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 % 0
Quizzes 0 % 0
Homework Assignments 5 % 30
Presentation 0 % 0
Project 0 % 0
Seminar 0 % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury 0 % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission 0 % 0
Jury 0 % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 5 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 8 112
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 4 4
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 160

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