José Olaf Huerta de la Vega

The program of B.S. in Biomedical Engineering has as educational objectives the preparation of professionals that:

• Performs successfully in the field of biomedical engineering, proactively fulfilling the needs of the healthcare sector through collaboration in multidisciplinary work teams and the integration of biology, medicine, engineering and management.
• Make professional studies or research-track graduate studies in national and international universities and/or R&D centers.
• Participate in multidisciplinary work teams to generate, implement and evaluate quality enhancement programs in healthcare institutions.
• Develop new medical devices, systems and services following the identification of a business opportunity.
• Conduct themselves in professional and academic settings with a solid ethical, entrepreneurial and socially responsible vision, contributing to the sustainable development of society.
• Consider the consequences of their personal, social and professional actions for people and their environment.
• Keep abreast of current social, economic and political events.
• Contribute to the betterment of their community participating in organizations or personal activities.

Student Learning Outcomes A Biomedical Engineer will be able to:

• Solve problems in the healthcare area.
• Design devices, systems, components or processes in the area of healthcare based on existing regulations.
• Use techniques, skills and tools needed for the practice of Biomedical engineering.
• Understand about the ethical and professional responsibility that the practice of Biomedical Engineering implies.
• Design and lead experimental procedures based on the analysis and interpretation
of data.
• Apply basic health and engineering science in different areas of biomedical engineering.