University Event

Biomedical Engineering Masterclass: Accident and Emergency Engineering

University event offered by University of Birmingham

Event Summary:

Our masterclasses are designed to allow learners to experience what learning is like at a selective Russell Group university. Most masterclasses are two hours long and are normally held in the Autumn Term between 1.00–3.00pm on a Wednesday afternoon.

Full Event Details:

Date Wednesday 23 November 2016
Time 1.00–3.00pm
Subject area Biomedical Engineering
Year group Year 10/11

This workshop will give you a taste of what it is like to be a biomedical engineer, and design and make your own medical implant. A patient has broken the femur bone in one of their legs and been brought to A&E for help. Their X-rays show it is a nasty break and they are going to need surgery.
The surgeon needs you, the engineer, to design and build a device which will hold the bone
together while it heals. You will discover the science behind these amazing implants and how biomedical engineers help patients.

To find out more about our masterclass programme as well as submit a booking request, please visit our website: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/masterclasses