Metrologia e Manutenção de Equipamentos Médicos

Electronics and statistical methods.

Theoretical and practical classes.
In theoretical classes, relevant concepts are exposed, according to the objectives and syllabus described above.
In practical classes, students will apply the maintenance and calibration procedures studied. They will also come into contact with some types of relevant equipment, either medical or testing equipment.
The evaluation will be carried out by final exam.

To know the regulations associated with medical devices
To know the operation principle of selected medical devices
To learn and perform medical device maintenance procedures
To know and understand metrology concepts applied to the calibration of medical devices

1. Medical Devices
1.1. Regulations associated with medical devices
1.2. Working principles of selected medical devices
2. Maintenance of medical devices
2.1. Types of maintenance
2.2. Normative information
2.3. Test equipment
2.4. Maintenance procedures
2.5. Computorized maintenance management systems
3. Metrology applied to medical devices
3.1. Types of metrology
3.2. Normative information
3.3. Monitoring and measurement resources management
3.4. Statistics applied to metrology
3.5. Uncertainty calculation
3.6. Calibration Certificates

Assessment = Attendance (2 or 0) + Exam (12 or 14) + Assignments (6)

Attendance

• Score: 2 points out of 20;
• Students who attend all T (theoretical) and P (practical) classes, with a tolerance of up to 2 absences in total, will receive a bonus of 2 points, and in this case the exam will be graded out of 12 points. Students who exceed this limit of absences will not be entitled to the attendance bonus, and the exam will be graded out of 14 points.

Exam

• Score: 12 (or 14) points, with a minimum of 50%.

Assignments

• Score: 6 points, with a minimum of 50%;
• Assignments have fixed submission dates throughout the semester;
• In the case of working students, alternative dates for carrying out the practical activities may be arranged with the professor.

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