Students Are Aided in Their Understanding of Medical Engineering
From 6th to 9th July 2010, 15/16 year olds from across the UK attended a Biomedical Engineering course at the University of Southampton developed in partnership with The Smallpeice Trust, the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) and the Holmes Hines Memorial Fund.
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom, July 21, 2010 --(PR.com)-- From 6th to 9th July 2010, 15/16 year olds from across the UK attended a Biomedical Engineering course at the University of Southampton developed in partnership with The Smallpeice Trust, the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) and the Holmes Hines Memorial Fund.
This four-day residential programme was organised to provide students with an understanding about the captivating world of biomedical engineering and to encourage them to take up careers in this sector.
Over the duration of the course, students received lectures from Finsbury Orthapaedics’ and the University of Southampton Bioengineering Science Research Group. These included a series of master classes, with topics including implants, patient monitoring, fracture fixation and seats for people who are unable to sit. Students also received laboratory demonstrations in motion analysis, ultrasound imaging and strength testing.
Students worked in groups to design devices to assist less abled people with their daily lives. As well as working on the design, build and testing element of the project students developed life skills including teamwork, communication, problem solving, time and financial management. During the course students took part in a series of master classes which included one on sleep signals, implants, functional electrical stimulations and Musculoskeletal Biomedical Analysis.
Spokesperson Gemma Murphy from the Trust commented “This fast paced and ever changing subject encourages students to think like engineers in order to come up with solutions to problems faced by disabled, infirm and elderly patients. Credit to all of the students their dedication and enthusiasm to the course was astounding.”
Dr. Rosie Boltryk, from the University of Southampton commented, “The course has been a huge success at giving the students some hand-on experience of biomedical engineering. It’s been a real mix of activities, all supported by individuals who have a fantastic knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, and using this to show how it improves our health or using it to demonstrate just how amazing the human body is. Of course, there was plenty of fun thrown in too!”
The Biomedical Engineering course is run by the independent educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust, as part of an ongoing programme of residential courses to help young people aged 10 to 18 learn and develop skills in engineering, design, technology and manufacturing. Through running over 32 residential courses and STEM enrichment sessions, The Trust has reached out to around 15,630 students across the UK in the past year.
The new course timetable for 2011 will be launched in September. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. To find out more, visit www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk, or telephone The Smallpeice Trust on 01926 333200.
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Notes to editors
About The Smallpeice Trust:
The Smallpeice Trust is an independent charitable trust which promotes engineering as a career, primarily through the provision of residential courses for young people aged 13 to 18.
The Smallpeice Trust was founded in 1966 by Dr Cosby Smallpeice, a pioneering engineer and inventor of the Smallpeice Lathe. Following the stock market flotation of his company Martonair, Dr Smallpeice invested his energy and part of his personal fortune to set up the Trust to ensure that British industry could continuously benefit from his proven design and engineering philosophies: “Simplicity in design, economy in production.”
The Trust is now governed by an eminent board of non-executive trustees and members from a diverse range of engineering, industry, educational and professional bodies.
Over the past year, The Smallpeice Trust has reached out to around 16,000 young people through 32 different subsidised 4-day residential courses and 1-day in-school curriculum enrichment masterclasses.
A strong interface is maintained with industry, education and professional bodies that help to support, promote and develop the courses. Through these relationships the Trust is also able to provide a number of tailored or specialised courses.
All courses are affiliated to the Royal Academy of Engineering Best Programme and are approved by the Learning Grid quality standard which provides independent assurance that a particular activity will be fit for its stated purpose and offers a benchmark that the activity meets the needs of industry, teachers and individual participants.
For more information about The Smallpeice Trust, visit www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk
This four-day residential programme was organised to provide students with an understanding about the captivating world of biomedical engineering and to encourage them to take up careers in this sector.
Over the duration of the course, students received lectures from Finsbury Orthapaedics’ and the University of Southampton Bioengineering Science Research Group. These included a series of master classes, with topics including implants, patient monitoring, fracture fixation and seats for people who are unable to sit. Students also received laboratory demonstrations in motion analysis, ultrasound imaging and strength testing.
Students worked in groups to design devices to assist less abled people with their daily lives. As well as working on the design, build and testing element of the project students developed life skills including teamwork, communication, problem solving, time and financial management. During the course students took part in a series of master classes which included one on sleep signals, implants, functional electrical stimulations and Musculoskeletal Biomedical Analysis.
Spokesperson Gemma Murphy from the Trust commented “This fast paced and ever changing subject encourages students to think like engineers in order to come up with solutions to problems faced by disabled, infirm and elderly patients. Credit to all of the students their dedication and enthusiasm to the course was astounding.”
Dr. Rosie Boltryk, from the University of Southampton commented, “The course has been a huge success at giving the students some hand-on experience of biomedical engineering. It’s been a real mix of activities, all supported by individuals who have a fantastic knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, and using this to show how it improves our health or using it to demonstrate just how amazing the human body is. Of course, there was plenty of fun thrown in too!”
The Biomedical Engineering course is run by the independent educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust, as part of an ongoing programme of residential courses to help young people aged 10 to 18 learn and develop skills in engineering, design, technology and manufacturing. Through running over 32 residential courses and STEM enrichment sessions, The Trust has reached out to around 15,630 students across the UK in the past year.
The new course timetable for 2011 will be launched in September. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. To find out more, visit www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk, or telephone The Smallpeice Trust on 01926 333200.
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Notes to editors
About The Smallpeice Trust:
The Smallpeice Trust is an independent charitable trust which promotes engineering as a career, primarily through the provision of residential courses for young people aged 13 to 18.
The Smallpeice Trust was founded in 1966 by Dr Cosby Smallpeice, a pioneering engineer and inventor of the Smallpeice Lathe. Following the stock market flotation of his company Martonair, Dr Smallpeice invested his energy and part of his personal fortune to set up the Trust to ensure that British industry could continuously benefit from his proven design and engineering philosophies: “Simplicity in design, economy in production.”
The Trust is now governed by an eminent board of non-executive trustees and members from a diverse range of engineering, industry, educational and professional bodies.
Over the past year, The Smallpeice Trust has reached out to around 16,000 young people through 32 different subsidised 4-day residential courses and 1-day in-school curriculum enrichment masterclasses.
A strong interface is maintained with industry, education and professional bodies that help to support, promote and develop the courses. Through these relationships the Trust is also able to provide a number of tailored or specialised courses.
All courses are affiliated to the Royal Academy of Engineering Best Programme and are approved by the Learning Grid quality standard which provides independent assurance that a particular activity will be fit for its stated purpose and offers a benchmark that the activity meets the needs of industry, teachers and individual participants.
For more information about The Smallpeice Trust, visit www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk
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The Smallpeice Trust:
Gemma Murphy
01926 333214
www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk
or contact:
Claire Ford
01926 333203
clairef@smallpeicetrust.org.uk
Gemma Murphy
01926 333214
www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk
or contact:
Claire Ford
01926 333203
clairef@smallpeicetrust.org.uk
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