Overview
The Biomedical Engineering Department (BMED) was established with the approval of His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (Number 1086/MB date 26-11-1428H) in 2012/2013.
Despite its newness at the university level and the kingdom, it has achieved distinction in its programs according to the Kingdom's Vision 2030.
The BMED is proud of its professors, students and graduates and their achievements, especially recently. It has several research and graduation projects participating in regional and international initiatives. Some of them have begun to enter the market as products that meet the real needs of a citizen, which in turn has a positive impact on the economy and society.
It works to graduate distinct generations with high scientific competence and skills to meet the current and future labor market demands.
BMED graduates work in many governmental and private institutions, such as hospitals, medical companies, educational institutes, and research centers.
The department is looking forward to further achievements to keep pace with the evolution of biomedical engineering in its diverse areas.
Mission
Enriching the biomedical engineering profession with highly qualified and well-trained graduates to enhance industry and healthcare.
Vision
Pioneering nationally and internationally in educational excellence, industrial partnership, and research in biomedical engineering.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
The program educational objectives (PEOs) for the Biomedical Engineering program reflect the university, college, and department missions. They are essential for successful professional practice and pursuing advanced degrees. The Biomedical Engineering Departmental Program, with its various constituents, discussed in successive meetings the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) requirements for developing the Program's Educational Objectives (PEOs) by focusing on the main elements of the university's mission, such as creative knowledge, research, and professional community services. All those elements are the key focus points of PEOs of the program, and those PEOs can help us to envision the future of our prospective and current students. Therefore, after several departmental meetings, the department, with the help and consultation of its constituents, approved the following PEOs, in that the Biomedical Engineering graduates are prepared to:
- Meet the expectations of their employers in the biomedical engineering field or other professional careers.
- Pursue postgraduate degrees in biomedical engineering or other disciplines.
- Practice the profession as a responsible engineer to advance the community healthcare system.
Students Outcomes (SOs) (ABET 1-7)
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze, and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
ABET Accreditation
The undergraduate program, Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor of Science), in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at IAU (Main Campus), is accredited by ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) under the Program Criteria 'Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
Contact the Biomedical Engineering Department
Dr Saleh Ibrahim Al-Zahrani
Address: PO Box 1982, Dammam 31451, KSA
Phone: 00966 13 3331703
Email: CE.BED@iau.edu.sa
