Healthcare Device Engineering Program – IDS – old

Presentation and objectives

The "Health Device Engineering" (abbreviated as IDS) specialization aims to train students in the theoretical and practical mastery of technological concepts and devices applied to biomedicine. Co-certified by Montpellier 1 University (Faculty of Medicine) and Montpellier 2 University (Faculty of Science), the program is supervised by a team of teacher-researchers from both institutions. The educational and professional objectives of the specialization are to provide students with a high-level scientific education by equipping them with the skills to conceptualize and implement systems in the field of electronics applied to medicine. In particular, the program aims to:

• Provide students with high-level scientific training
• Provide theoretical skills to enable the conceptualization of systems in the EEA/medical field.
• Train students in the management of scientific/medical and industrial/medical projects.
• Introduce students to careers in research

In order to achieve this objective, students are provided with a foundation of basic knowledge through courses in analog and digital electronics and signal processing (analog, digital, image). The concepts covered are then developed in more specialized teaching units (TUs) drawing on the expertise of several Montpellier research laboratories heavily involved in the program [4-6]. These modules cover topics such as sensors and biomedical instrumentation, medical robotics, neuroprosthetics, and human movement modeling and control.

Professional modules also enable students to acquire skills in scientific/medical and industrial project management or to learn about research careers in the health sector.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

The IDS specialization aims to meet growing demand from medical professionals for executives capable of working at the interface between the fields of medicine and engineering in the broadest sense. Due to the inherently multidisciplinary nature of these fields, students are recruited from three areas corresponding to the main skills covered by the program: Biology, Electronics, and Health. Consequently,anyone with a bachelor's degree or equivalent in Biology, EEA, Health, or STAPS may apply for admission to the first year of the Master's program. Similarly, the second year is accessible on the basis of an application, and opportunities for Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) are available for those in continuing education.

In summary:

• In M1: L3 or equivalent in biology, health, sports science, EEA.
• In M2: M1 validated in the field, based on application.
• The program is open to continuing education students with the possibility of Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE).

Continuing education

Opportunities to pursue doctoral studies. The Montpellier laboratories associated with the program include:

• Southern Electronics Institute (IES),
• Charles Coulomb Laboratory (L2C),
• Montpellier Laboratory of Computer Science, Robotics, and Microelectronics (LIRMM).
• Movement to Health Laboratory (M2H).

Career opportunities

The "Health Device Engineering" specialization trains executives who will join research and development, production, or maintenance departments in companies or institutions in the health sector. At the interface between "Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies" and "Health," graduates will have roles requiring strong scientific, technical, and interpersonal skills combined with a good understanding of living systems. They will thus participate in providing technical advice to biomedical equipment design and marketing teams, as well as in training users (doctors, medical staff) when the devices are put into service. Employers are generally companies with an international market, which have invested heavily in the research and development of this equipment and which must comply with the very strict quality and reliability standards imposed on medical devices. The target professions include Technical Advisor, Application Engineer, and Technical Sales Representative. Career opportunities in research are also possible, as the Master's program is certified as both "Professional" and "Research."

In terms of professions: R&D Engineer, Researcher, Biomedical Engineer, Application Engineer, Technical Advisor, Technical Sales Representative, etc.