Students Are Aided in Their Understanding of Biomedical Engineering by the Smallpeice Trust
Summary
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom, July 21, 2011 --( The four-day residential programme provided 15 and 16 year old students with an understanding about the captivating world of biomedical engineering and encouraged them to take up careers in this sector.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.It has been encouraging to see their dedication and enthusiasm, resulting in some outstanding devices.” Dr. Paul Stoodley, from the University of Southampton commented, “This is an extremely popular course and for the majority of students this is the first time that they can see directly how biomedical engineering can make such a crucially important impact on peoples lives.Also as part of the programme, guest biomedical experts came in from Salisbury District Hospital’s Functional Electrical Stimulation group and the University of Liverpool’s Eye and Vision Sciences group.During the course a design-and-make challenge was set for the students.Paul Stoodley, from the University of Southampton commented, “This is an extremely popular course and for the majority of students this is the first time that they can see directly how biomedical engineering can make such a crucially important impact on peoples lives.