Biomedical Engineering, full time studies, second degree studies (IBS2M)

possess university diploma (first or second degree studies), positive result of the enrolment procedure

educational standards in accordance with the directive of the Minister of Science and Higher Education, dated July 12, 2007 concerning the description of educational standards for particular study courses and education levels as well as procedures for establishment and the condiontions to be met by the university to conduct both interdisciplinary and conbined studies courses (Dz. U. No 164, item. 1166 incl. later amendments). The standards define general course requirements including the number of teaching hours, graduate`s profile, curricula for individual courses including subjects of general, core and specialist education as well as requirements and recommendations concerning internship.

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Resolution No. 466/XXVI/XV/2019 of the Senate of Bialystok University of Technology of 27 June 2019 on determining the curricula for fields of study starting from the academic year 2019/2020 taught at Bialystok University of Technology

Learning outcomes for the second-cycle studies in the field of Biomedical Engineering, general academic orientation

Symbol - Learning outcomes for the second-cycle studies in the field of Biomedical Engineering. After having completed a second cycle course in the field of Biomedical Engineering - Reference to the first stage generic descriptors defined in the Act of 22 December 2015 on the Integrated Qualifications System and the second stage descriptors defined in the regulations issued on the basis of Article 7(3) of the Act on the Polish Qualification Framework – level 6 - Reference to the engineering competence included in the second stage descriptors defined in the regulations issued by virtue of Article 7(3) of the Act of 22 December 2015 on the Integrated Qualifications System PQF – level 6

KNOWLEDGE: graduates know and understand
IB2_W01 - at an advanced level - selected areas of science, useful for formulating and solving complex tasks in biomedical engineering - P7U_W - P7S_WG
IB2_W02 - at an advanced level - selected issues in the field of biomedical engineering essential to develop biomedical device components and analyse phenomena occurring in biomedical processes and devices - P7U_W - P7S_WG
IB2_W03 - at an advanced level - computer tools for modeling and simulation of circuits and systems as well as methods of designing medical equipment and devices, using computer-aided engineering - P7U_W - P7S_WG
IB2_W04 - at an advanced level - selected areas of information technology and telemedical systems as well as databases and network technologies - P7U_W - P7S_WG
IB2_W05 - methods of planning research experiments and methods of analysing experimental data - P7U_W - P7S_WG
IB2_W06 - at an advanced level - selected issues of biomaterials engineering, including development trends in material production technology and their research methods - P7U_W - P7S_WG
IB2_W07 - processes and systems for the production of materials and medical devices, as well as the influence of the process parameters on their structural and utilitarian properties and, at an advanced level, issues related to the life cycle of technical systems and devices in the field of biomedical engineering - P7U_W - P7S_WG
IB2_W08 - social, economic and legal matters, notions and principles of industrial property protection and copyright law, as well as non-technical aspects related to engineering activities - P7U_W - P7S_WG
IB2_W09 - fundamental problems of modern civilisation in the field of biomedical engineering - P7U_W - P7S_WK
IB2_W10 - the principles of creating and developing different forms of individual entrepreneurship in the field relevant to biomedical engineering - P7U_W - P7S_WK

SKILLS: graduates are able to
IB2_U01 - plan and manage the work of a team and ensure proper execution of the assigned tasks - P7U_U, P7S_UO - P7S_UW
IB2_U02 - use a foreign language at the B2+ level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, including specialist vocabulary, allowing them to read and understand professional literature as well as to prepare and deliver short presentations on the implementation of the design or research projects - P7S_UK - P7S_UW
IB2_U03 - determine the directions of their further education and implement the self-education and self-improvement processes, as well as guide others in this area - P7U_U
P7S_UU - determine the directions of their further education and implement the self-education and self-improvement processes, as well as guide others in this area - P7S_UW
IB2_U04 - obtain information from literature, databases, use the knowledge of various fields of science to formulate and solve complex, non-standard problems and perform tasks specific to biomedical engineering innovatively - P7U_U, P7S_UU - P7S_UW
IB2_U05 - communicate on specialised topics specific to biomedical engineering with diverse audiences and hold a debate - P7S_UK - P7S_UW
IB2_U06 - plan and perform experiments in the field of biomedical engineering, including measurements and computer simulations, and also interpret the obtained results and draw conclusions - P7U_U, P7S_UK - P7S_UW
IB2_U07 - formulate and test hypotheses related to modeling and design of biomechanical elements, structures and systems as well as their manufacturing process, using appropriate analytical, simulation and experimental tools - P7U_U - P7S_UW
IB2_U08 - can make use of the studied mathematical methods and models for the analysis and design of medical devices, modifying them appropriately if necessary - P7U_U - P7S_UW
IB2_U09 - prepare documentation of design or research tasks as well as results of the implementation of experiments, and provide concise overviews including a discussion of the results - P7U_U - P7S_UW
IB2_U10 - design complex structures of medical devices using modern technologies and advanced IT tools as well as use computers to support diagnostic and therapeutic activities, as well as formulate and justify their opinions - P7U_U - P7S_UW
IB2_U11 - critically analyse existing technical solutions of biomedical devices and suggest improvements, as well as make a preliminary economic assessment of these solutions - P7U_U - P7S_UW
IB2_U12 - integrate their knowledge from the field of biomedical engineering using a systematic approach, including non-technical aspects, to formulate and solve complex tasks connected to modeling and designing biomechanical elements, structures, and systems, and design their production processes - P7U_U - P7S_UW
IB2_U13 - complete design and research tasks using appropriate methods, techniques and tools in the field of biomedical engineering - P7U_U - P7S_UW

SOCIAL COMPETENCE: graduates are ready to
IB2_K01 - analyse received content and evaluate it critically - P7U_K, P7S_KK
IB2_K02 - recognise the importance of knowledge in the area of technical sciences, humanities, economics and social sciences, necessary to solve cognitive and practical problems - P7U_K, P7S_KK
IB2_K03 - fulfil social obligations as well as inspire and organise activities in behalf of the social environment - P7U_K, P7S_KO
IB2_K04 - undertake activities in behalf of the public interest - P7U_K, P7S_KO
IB2_K05 - think and act in a resourceful way in their professional roles - P7U_K, P7S_KO
IB2_K06 - fulfil their professional duties responsibly and educate further on issues related to the nature of their professional roles - P7U_K, P7S_KR
IB2_K07 - comply with the principles of professional ethics and take actions to ensure compliance with these principles by the subordinate personnel - P7U_K, P7S_KR

Meaning of symbols:
IB2 – learning outcomes for the field of Biomedical Engineering
W – category of knowledge
U – category of skills
K – category of social competence
01, 02, 03, ... – number of the learning outcome
Meaning of symbols in compliance with the Polish Qualifications Framework (Act of 22 December 2015):
P = PQF level
U = universal descriptor
K = social competence
P7U_W – PQF level 7, universal descriptor, knowledge
P7U_U – PQF level 7, universal descriptor, skills
P7U_K – PQF level 7, universal descriptor, social competence
P7S – learning outcomes for second-cycle studies according to the Polish Qualifications Framework (qualifications obtained within the second stage descriptors typical for higher education and science – LEVEL 7, general academic orientation);
W – knowledge (the graduate knows and understands): P7S_WG – depth and scope / completeness of the cognitive perspective and relationships, P7S_WK – context / determinants, implications;
U – skills (the graduate is able to): P7S_UW – using knowledge / problem-solving and performing tasks; P7S_UK – communication / hearing others and making comments, disseminating knowledge in the scientific community, and using a foreign language; P7S_UO – organising work / planning and teamwork; P7S_UU – learning / planning your own development and directing others in this area;
K – social competence (the graduate is ready to): P7S_KK – evaluation / critical approach, P7S_KO – responsibility / fulfilling one's social obligations and initiating activities on behalf of the public interest, P7S_KR – professional role / being independent and developing the professional ethos;

Resolution No. 287/XXVI/XV/2022 of the Senate of Bialystok University of Technology of 15 December 2022 on the change of programmes of second-cycle studies with a general academic profile in the field of Biomedical Engineering at Bialystok University of Technology

Learning outcomes for the second-cycle studies in the field of Biomedical Engineering, general academic orientation

Learning outcome symbol - Description of learning outcomes - Reference to qualifications obtained at level 7 in accordance with the descriptors of the first and second level of the PQF - Reference to engineering competence

KNOWLEDGE: the graduate knows and understands
IB2_W01 - in-depth selected science issues useful for formulating and solving complex, unusual tasks in the field of biomedical engineering, also based on strategies and algorithmic procedures that can lead to their solution - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IB2_W02 - in-depth issues in the field of biomedical engineering necessary for the production of elements of biomedical devices and the analysis of phenomena occurring in biomedical processes and devices, as well as the main development trends in biomedical engineering - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IB2_W03 - in-depth computer tools for modelling and simulation of circuits and systems, the student knows and understands the methods of designing medical devices and devices using computer-aided engineering activities - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IB2_W04 - in-depth issues in the field of information systems, mobile systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning and medical data mining - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IB2_W05 - methods of planning and performing research experiments and analysis of experimental data - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IB2_W06 - in-depth issues in the field of biomaterials and biosensors engineering, including development trends in the field of materials production technology and methods of their research - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IB2_W07 - processes and systems for the production of medical materials and devices, as well as the impact of the parameters of these processes on their construction and functional properties, and, to an in-depth extent, issues related to the processes of destruction of biomaterials, the life cycle of devices and technical systems in the field of biomedical engineering - P7S_WG - P7S_WG
IB2_W08 - social, economic and legal issues, concepts and principles in the field of industrial property protection and copyright as well as non-technical aspects related to engineering activities - P7S_WK
IB2_W09 - fundamental problems of modern civilization in the field of biomedical engineering - P7S_WK
IB2_W10 - principles of creating and developing forms of individual entrepreneurship in the scope appropriate for biomedical engineering - P7S_WK - P7S_WK

SKILLS: the graduate can
IB2_U01 - plan the work of the team and manage it, ensuring the proper implementation of the entrusted tasks, cooperate as part of teamwork and take a leading role - P7S_UO
IB2_U02 - use a foreign language at the B2+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, including specialist terminology, which allows to read and understand professional literature, as well as prepare and deliver a short presentation on the implementation of a project or research task - P7S_UK
IB2_U03 - determine the directions of further learning, implement the process of self-education and self-improvement, as well as direct others in this area - P7S_UU
IB2_U04 - obtain information from literature, databases, use knowledge from various fields of science to formulate and solve complex, unusual problems and innovatively perform tasks appropriate for biomedical engineering - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IB2_U05 - communicate on specialized topics specific to biomedical engineering with diverse audiences and lead a debate - P7S_UK
IB2_U06 - plan and carry out experiments in the field of biomedical engineering, including measurements, computer simulations and application analysis, interpret and present the results obtained and draw conclusions - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IB2_U07 - formulate and test hypotheses related to the modelling and design of elements, systems, biomechanical systems, their manufacturing processes, using appropriate analytical, simulation and experimental tools - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IB2_U08 - use the known methods and mathematical models - if necessary, modify them appropriately, for the analysis and design of medical devices, and innovatively perform tasks in unforeseen conditions - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IB2_U09 - develop documentation of the project or research task, the results of the experiment, prepare a concise study containing a discussion of these results - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IB2_U10 - design complex constructions of medical devices using modern technologies, advanced IT tools, computer-aided diagnostic and therapeutic activities and formulate and justify opinions - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IB2_U11 - make a critical analysis of existing technical solutions of biomedical devices and propose their improvement, as well as make a preliminary economic assessment - PS7_UW - P7S_UW
IB2_U12 - when formulating and solving complex tasks related to modelling and designing biomechanical elements, systems and designing their manufacturing process, integrate knowledge in the field of biomedical engineering, using a systemic approach, taking into account non-technical aspects, including ethical aspects - P7S_UW - P7S_UW
IB2_U13 - carry out a design and research task using appropriate methods, techniques and tools in the field of biomedical engineering - P7S_UW - P7S_UW

SOCIAL COMPETENCES: the graduate is ready to
IB2_K01 - substantive analysis of the received content and for its critical evaluation - P7S_KK
IB2_K02 - recognise the importance of knowledge in the field of technical sciences as well as knowledge in the field of humanities, economics and social sciences necessary in solving cognitive and practical problems and seeking expert opinions in case of difficulties with solving the problem on your own - P7S_KK
IB2_K03 - fulfil social obligations, inspiring and organizing activities for the social environment - P7S_KO
IB2_K04 - take action in the public interest - P7S_KO
IB2_K05 - think and act in an entrepreneurial way in the sphere of performed professional roles - P7S_KO
IB2_K06 - responsibly fulfil professional duties, continuously train in the field of issues related to the nature of the professional roles performed, including the development of the achievements of the profession and maintaining the ethos of the profession - P7S_KR
IB2_K07 - comply with the rules of professional ethics and take actions to ensure compliance with these rules by the subordinate staff - P7S_KR

Meaning of symbols:
IB2_ - learning outcomes for second-cycle studies in the field of biomedical engineering;
W – category of knowledge;
U - category of skills;
K – category of social competences;
01, 02, 03, .. – learning outcome number;
P7S_… – descriptors for the second degree according to the Polish Qualifications Framework.