Medical Robotics and Automation 3712

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Program code: 3712
School: School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science
Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Program Type: Graduate Certificate program
Program Length: 1 year/ 3 semesters
Start Date: Fall, Winter
Location: Progress Campus
Email: mra@centennialcollege.ca
Tel: 416-289-5000, ext. 2356

This program has been suspended for Winter 2012.

The Medical Robotics and Automation program focuses on developing the technical skills needed to use medical instrumentation and automation. Students learn to design, develop and commission equipment in the medical engineering and pharmaceutical production fields. The program also covers future growth areas in medical robotics (use of robotics in surgery) and nano-robotics.

Semester 1 Courses
Course Code Course Title Campus
MRA-111 CAD & Machining Fundamentals Progress Campus
MRA-112 Pneumatics & Hydraulics Progress Campus
MRA-113 Advanced Information Technology Progress Campus
MRA-114 Anatomy & Physiology Progress Campus
MRA-115 Medical Robotics I Progress Campus
MRA-116 Medical and Pharmaceutical Automation Devices Progress Campus
 


Semester 2 Courses
Course Code Course Title Campus
MRA-121 PLC/Robotics Progress Campus
MRA-122 Medical Instrumentation and Network Systems Progress Campus
MRA-123 Clinical/Biomedical Engineering Progress Campus
MRA-124 Medical Robotics - II Progress Campus
MRA-125 Pharmaceutical Automation & Dispensing Progress Campus
 


Semester 3 Courses
Course Code Course Title Campus
MRA-131 Enterprise Management Software Progress Campus
MRA-132 Electrical Safety & Patient Monitoring Progress Campus
MRA-133 Medical Imaging & Devices Progress Campus
MRA-134 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Application Progress Campus
MRA-135 Research Project Progress Campus
 
Notes:  
1. Students who have graduated from a university with a 4 year Electrical Engineering degree will be individually assessed for course credits.
2. Students who have graduated from a college with a 3 year Electromechanical Engineering Technology diploma may receive credit for MRA-111 and MRA-112.
3. Students who have graduated from a college with a 3 year Biomedical Engineering Technology diploma may receive credit for MRA-114.

Program Highlights

Graduates are positioned at the forefront of emerging technologies. They are able to:

  • Perform sampling, root-cause analysis and auditing of manufacturing practices
  • Install and maintain medical and pharmaceutical automation equipment
  • Troubleshoot medical and pharmaceutical automation equipment
  • Identify and solve technical problems in a medical environment
  • Evaluate operating and maintenance records

Career Outlook

Today’s world is technologically focused, with strides constantly being made in medical technology. With the growth of an aging population, there is an unprecedented healthcare demand for this technology to continue advancing at a rapid rate. Therefore, trained professionals in Medical Robotics and Automation are essential. Graduates of this program will be eligible to work in areas that include:

  • Hospital automation equipment
  • Pharmaceutical production and distribution
  • Medical robotics, including electro-mechanical robotics and nanotechnology

Eligibility

  • College advanced diploma in Electromechanical Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering Technology, or related discipline, or a university degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
Additional Requirements
Career Outlook

Upon graduation, students will be able to install and troubleshoot equipment for disciplines such as:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Diagnostics
  • Pharmaceutical Automation
  • Medical Robotics
  • Medical Automation
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