Biomedical Engineering Technology - Pathways to Medical Device Manufacturing, Networking, and Cybersecurity

生物医学工程技术 - 医疗器械制造、网络和网络安全之路

• 批准号: 1700649
• 负责人: Brian Bell
• 金额: $ 61.99万
• 依托单位: St. Petersburg College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-08-01 至 2021-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1700649&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Biomedical; Engineering; Technology; Pathways; Medical

Modern healthcare is defined by its inclusion of rapidly-progressing technology in medical devices used to assess, monitor, and treat patients. Device capabilities such as wireless networking enhance functionality, but increase risks associated with threats to cybersecurity and patient safety. Skilled technicians trained in the manufacturing, installation, repair, networking, and security of medical devices are in high demand throughout the healthcare industry on a national scale. However, current Biomedical Engineering Technology (BMET) education must evolve to capture students at every point along the educational pathway and to address skills gaps for new and emerging medical device technology. To address these needs, St. Petersburg College will leverage connections with national industry advisors to implement the BMET Pathways program. BMET Pathways will expand the current BMET Associate of Science degree at St. Petersburg College to incorporate new stackable certificate pathways, including an innovative Networking and Cybersecurity certification. Embedded in these certificates will be new micro-credentials tied to industry-recognized competencies. Such certificates allow incoming students with specialized skills, such as veterans, to earn credit for prior learning while also providing current students with verification of skills for rapid employment without a degree. BMET Pathways will also strengthen the employment and training pipeline by supporting education initiatives from K-12 through articulation to multiple baccalaureate degrees.BMET Pathways will advance knowledge by addressing two primary goals: 1) establish a sustainable pipeline of trained biomedical engineering technicians and 2) expand educational and career opportunities that are responsive to industry demand. The project will utilize senior faculty from Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Technology and the College of Computer and Information Technology to create: (a) a minimum of 15 micro-credentials, (b) three new college credit courses, (c) three new industry-recognized certificates, and (d) a minimum of three Associate to Bachelor of Science degree articulations to support enhanced learning. A new BMET laboratory will allow students to gain hands-on experience in a simulated healthcare environment. Industry partners will provide internship opportunities and ensure that training and competencies remain responsive to cutting-edge skill needs. Evaluation of the program includes assessment of student retention and completion data both at St. Petersburg College and across other NSF-funded institutions to demonstrate effectiveness of flexible degree pathway options. Results from the project will be disseminated at the local, regional, and national levels through presentations at conferences. Open-source curriculum sharing with partners will also take place and lead to greater global gains in BMET education and boosting the number of technician degrees in the Tampa Bay area and beyond.

现代医疗保健的定义是将快速发展的技术纳入用于评估、监测和治疗患者的医疗设备中。无线网络等设备功能增强了功能，但增加了与网络安全和患者安全威胁相关的风险。在医疗设备的制造、安装、维修、联网和安全方面接受过培训的熟练技术人员在全国范围内的整个医疗保健行业都有很高的需求。然而，当前的生物医学工程技术（BMET）教育必须不断发展，以在教育途径的每一个沿着点吸引学生，并解决新兴医疗器械技术的技能差距。为了满足这些需求，彼得堡学院将利用与国家行业顾问的联系来实施BMET途径计划。BMET Pathways将扩大目前在圣彼得堡彼得堡学院的BMET理学副学士学位，以纳入新的可堆叠证书途径，包括创新的网络和网络安全认证。这些证书中将嵌入与行业认可的能力相关的新微证书。 这种证书允许具有专业技能的新生，如退伍军人，获得先前学习的学分，同时也为现有学生提供技能验证，以便在没有学位的情况下快速就业。BMET Pathways还将通过支持从K-12到多个学士学位的教育计划来加强就业和培训渠道。BMET Pathways将通过解决两个主要目标来促进知识：1）建立训练有素的生物医学工程技术人员的可持续渠道，2）扩大教育和职业机会，以满足行业需求。该项目将利用来自生物医学工程、工程技术和计算机与信息技术学院的高级教师，以创建：（a）至少15个微型证书，（B）三个新的大学学分课程，（c）三个新的行业认可证书，以及（d）至少三个副学士学位到理学学士学位的衔接，以支持强化学习。一个新的BMET实验室将允许学生在模拟医疗环境中获得实践经验。行业合作伙伴将提供实习机会，并确保培训和能力继续满足尖端技能需求。该计划的评估包括评估学生在圣彼得堡彼得堡学院和其他NSF资助的机构的保留和完成数据，以证明灵活的学位途径选择的有效性。该项目的成果将通过在会议上的介绍在地方、区域和国家各级传播。 与合作伙伴的开源课程共享也将进行，并导致BMET教育的更大全球收益，并增加坦帕湾地区及其他地区的技术学位数量。