ETS 2940 - BMET Work Experience

Engineering and Building Arts Department

Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 32
Effective Term Fall 2023 (625)

Requisites

Permission of Program Director

Course Description

This course is a discipline-related internship providing students with meaningful work experience in a chosen career field. The course is designed to allow students to learn on-the-job as part of their educational program of study under direct supervision of a senior-level Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) or clinical engineer. BMET Field Experience will allow students to serve as an entry-level clinical equipment support technician and to provide inventory control, minor repairs, and maintenance of medical equipment technologies, devices, instruments, and systems. This will allow students to utilize knowledge acquired in the classroom and laboratory to evaluate, troubleshoot and repair various types of biomedical equipment. Additionally, students will learn to function in a professional environment. To view the specific requirements and process to enroll in this course, please see your program’s internship course checklist.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. Students will function as a BMET within the structure of the hospital or service related organization by:
    1. Articulating professional written and verbal interactions with various professionals in the clinical setting
    2. Demonstrating proficiency as a team member within a clinical engineering department or service organization
    3. Applying customer service best practices within a professional environment
  2. Students evaluate, troubleshoot and repair various types of biomedical equipment in a hospital or service related environment by:
    1. Addressing network and device integration as appropriate to the setting.
    2. Troubleshooting basic mechanical, fluidic, and pneumatic systems.
    3. Troubleshooting basic biomedical optical systems.
  3. Students will perform the role of an entry level Biomedical Equipment Technician by:
    1. Carrying out preventive maintenance of protocol for selected biomedical instrumentation.
    2. Applying appropriate regulations and safety protocols.
    3. Testing and calibrating basic biomedical equipment.
    4. Performing repairs on selected biomedical technology.

Criteria Performance Standard

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History of Changes

C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2015 (505). C&I Approval: 11/20/2015, BOT Approval: 03/15/2016, Effective Term: Fall 2016 (520).
C&I Approval: 08/12/2016, BOT Approval: 09/20/2016, Effective Term: Fall 2023 (625)

Related Programs

  1. Biomedical Engineering Technology (BMET-AS) (640) (Active)