Medical Engineering (B.Eng.)
What makes this degree programme special?
- Medical technology engineering studies in Jena since 1976
- Tradition and progress proven 1000 times in practice
- Practice-oriented engineering competence at the medical technology-patient interface
What is the structure of the programme?
In principle, practical application is in the foreground during the six semesters of the Bachelor's programme. However, this does not mean that theoretical basics can be dispensed with. These are taught in the first semesters of the programme. This includes, for example, modules in the basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology.
In the following semesters, you will specialise in medical technology subjects. By selecting various elective modules in the 5th semester, you can deepen your knowledge in subjects that match your interests and preferred future fields of work.
In the 6th semester, a practical module follows, which is carried out in a company or in a university-internal/external research institution. Here you work on an engineering task from professional practice under supervision. Finally, you deal with a corresponding topic as part of your Bachelor's thesis.
Module overview
What are the entry requirements?
- Higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), subject-related higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife)
- You don't have a higher education entrance qualification but you have work experience? Find out about studying without High School Diploma.
- Did you complete your school or university education abroad? Please note the admission requirements for studying in Germany.
What career prospects do I have after completing my studies?
The medical and health industry is one of the largest economic sectors and therefore also opens up a wide range of employment opportunities. Medical technology products from Germany are in demand all over the world.
As a graduate of the Bachelor's degree programme, you can perform the following tasks, especially in hospitals, clinics and companies:
- Clinical use of medical physics and technology
- Development, sales, service and maintenance of medical technology products, devices and equipment
- Assumption of special medical-technical application tasks
- Quality management and certification
- Participation in testing, monitoring and standardisation committees
Your Bachelor's degree qualifies you for a career in the civil service.
After graduating with a Bachelor's degree, you have the option of studying for an advanced Master's degree. The Department of Medical Engineering and Biotechnology offers a consecutive Master's programme in Medical Engineering.
Your career opportunities
Your tasks:
- Technical advice and support in the development / optimisation of packaging to ensure rational workflows.
- Creation and maintenance of technical packaging data for procurement, production and quality control (packaging specifications, packaging scheme)
- Initiation and implementation of packaging changes to reduce costs and complexity in cooperation with Product Development, Product Management, Purchasing, Production and Marketing
- Carrying out packaging suitability tests in coordination with external laboratories
- Participation in the implementation of validations, taking into account the relevant regulations
- Ensuring compliance with laws, guidelines and quality agreements
- Creation of label layouts taking into account the industrial standards and in coordination with the departments responsible for the product
Your tasks:
- Checking the requirements, specifications and other documents for testability.
- Ensuring quality by creating test concepts for the verification of simple to complex components of the system during the development phases
- Defining the test strategy and choosing suitable test methodologies
- Responsible for the creation of the test plan and its professional and timely implementation
- Introduction of suitable metrics for evaluating test progress
- Deviation management in test projects, including documentation of results
- Conducting lessons-learned workshops with the aim of improving the test process
Your tasks:
- Product development and detailed design of implants/implant systems
- Design and calculation of implants and instruments
- Creation and maintenance of development documentation
- Project planning and support from the product idea to the start of production, process organisation
- Independent implementation of the above tasks with the support of the development team
- Communication with external partners who may be manufacturers of products or partial components of products, or who may be clinical partners or end users and customers.
Who should I contact if I have any questions?
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