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Biomedical engineering education in Canada, 1996
1Division of Biomedical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Journal of Clinical Engineering
|July 1, 1996
Summary
This paper reviews Canadian biomedical engineering programs, noting no specific undergraduate degrees exist. The clinical engineering program at the University of British Columbia has been discontinued.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering Education
- Biomedical Engineering Technology
- Canadian Higher Education
Background:
- This paper provides an update to the 1988 publication on Bioengineering Education in Canada.
- It details current biomedical engineering and technology programs across Canadian universities.
- The study focuses on program availability, not evaluation.
Framework:
- The paper surveys undergraduate and technology programs in biomedical engineering.
- It identifies universities offering biomedical engineering options within broader undergraduate degrees.
- The discontinuation of a specific clinical engineering program is noted.
Implementation:
- Data was collected on existing biomedical engineering and technology programs in Canada.
- The study identifies three universities with biomedical engineering options in undergraduate programs.
- The closure of the University of British Columbia's clinical engineering program is documented.
Implications:
- The landscape of biomedical engineering education in Canada has evolved since 1988.
- There's a lack of dedicated undergraduate biomedical engineering degrees, with options integrated into other programs.
- The findings inform prospective students and educational institutions about current program offerings and trends in Canadian biomedical engineering.