Checking date: 24/04/2024


Course: 2024/2025

Introduction to Engineering Management
(19896)
Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering (Plan: 522 - Estudio: 257)


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Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Learning Outcomes
K3. To know the fundamentals of basic scientific and technical subjects in the field of biomedical engineering, which enable to learn new methods and technologies, as well as provide great versatility to adapt to new situations. K4. To know the principles on economic, organizational and management issues in the field of work of a biomedical engineer in companies, industries, healthcare, or biomedical research centers. K5. To know the standards, good practice codes, regulatory framework, and legislation and to be able to apply them to the development of projects in bioengineering and advanced therapies, being aware of the responsibility of the practice of their profession. S1. To plan and organize team work making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments. S3. To analyze and synthesize basic problems related to bioengineering and biomedical sciences, solving them with initiative, appropriate decision making and creativity and communicating solutions efficiently, including social, ethical, health and safety, environmental, economic and industrial implications. S4. Draw up a scientific-technical project in the field of Bioengineering with the appropriate methodology and in accordance with the regulations in force and with respect for ethical principles. S5. To analyse scientific and technical information for decision-making in the field of biomedical engineering by keeping abreast of new developments C1. Be able to handle interpersonal skills on initiative, responsibility, conflict resolution, negotiation, etc., required in the professional environment C3. Be able to transmit knowledge both orally and in writing, to a specialised and non-specialised audience, working in multidisciplinary and international teams. C5. To understand the ethical, social, environmental, economic and professional responsibility of the biomedical engineer's activity.
Description of contents: programme
Management and organization of companies. Business objectives and strategies. Types of companies and corporate governance. Financial Management: Economic analysis. Investment and financing decisions. Operations management. The production function and decisions about the production system. Marketing and sales management. Marketing decisions and marketing mix variables. Innovation management and technology-based companies (TBCs).
Learning activities and methodology
LEARNING ACTIVITIES: CLASSROOM LECTURES FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: REDUCED (WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CASE STUDIES) LABORATORY SESSION STUDENT INDIVIDUAL WORK METHODOLOGY: SEMINARS AND LECTURES SUPPORTED BY COMPUTER AND AUDIOVISUAL AIDS PRACTICAL LEARNING BASED ON CASES AND PROBLEMS, AND EXERCISE RESOLUTION INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP OR COOPERATIVE WORK WITH THE OPTION OF ORAL OR WRITTEN PRESENTATION INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TUTORIALS TO RESOLVE DOUBTS AND QUERIES ABOUT THE SUBJECT.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40




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The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.