Health, Biomechanics, Wearables & Operational Safety
185 online programmes, designed with industry and taught by practising engineers.
Health, Biomechanics, Wearables and Operational Safety in Canada
Canada has a well-developed health technology and medical device sector, with concentrations in Ontario, Québec, Alberta and British Columbia. Research institutions and hospitals collaborate with companies on biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering and wearable sensing. Medical devices are regulated by Health Canada under the Medical Devices Regulations, and workplace safety is overseen by provincial occupational health and safety bodies. Engineers in this field contribute to device development, ergonomics and operational safety assessment.
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Postgraduate Diploma in Formative and Summative Assessments
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Formative and Summative Assessments. 8 modules covering IEC 62366-1 (usability engineering for medical devices), IEC/TR 62366-2 and Tobii Pro Lab. Assigned…
Postgraduate Diploma in Use Error Management and Mitigations
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Use Error Management and Mitigations. 8 modules covering IEC 62366-1 (usability engineering), ISO 14971 (risk management for medical devices) and Jama…
Postgraduate Diploma in Safety Signage, Instructions and Label Design
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Safety Signage, Instructions and Label Design. 8 modules covering ISO 7010 (registered safety signs), ISO 3864 (safety colours and signs) and…
Postgraduate Diploma in ISO 14155 and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in ISO 14155 and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). 8 modules covering ISO 14155 (clinical investigation of medical devices), Regulation (EU) 2017/745…
Postgraduate Diploma in Study Design, Statistics and CER Dossier
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Study Design, Statistics and CER Dossier. 8 modules with Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), MDCG 2020-13 (clinical evaluation report) and R. Assigned…
Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring, ePRO and Patient Data
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring, ePRO and Patient Data. 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR), IEC 60601-1-11 (home-use equipment) and REDCap. Dedicated tutor and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Centre Management, Contracts and Ethics
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Centre Management, Contracts and Ethics. 8 modules covering Reglamento (UE) 536/2014 (clinical trials), Real Decreto 1090/2015 (clinical trials and CEIm) and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Audits, CAPA and Clinical Change Control
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Audits, CAPA and Clinical Change Control. 8 modules covering ISO 13485 (quality management systems for medical devices), ICH E6(R3) (good clinical…
Postgraduate Diploma in IEC 60601 Conformity (Safety/EMC)
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in IEC 60601 conformity (Safety/EMC). 8 modules covering IEC 60601-1 (basic safety and essential performance), IEC 60601-1-2 (electromagnetic compatibility) and Fluke Ansur.…
Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical Architecture, Insulation and Thermal Management
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical Architecture, Insulation and Thermal Management. 8 modules covering IEC 62368-1 (safety of audio/video and ICT equipment), IEC 62133-2 (portable lithium…
Postgraduate Diploma in EM Compatibility and Coexistence Testing
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in EM Compatibility and Coexistence Testing. 8 modules covering Directive 2014/30/EU (electromagnetic compatibility), Directive 2014/53/EU (radio equipment) and CST Studio Suite. Assigned…
Postgraduate Diploma in Design for Manufacture and Sterilisation
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Design for Manufacture and Sterilisation. 8 modules covering ISO 11135 (ethylene oxide sterilisation), ISO 11137-1 (radiation sterilisation) and SolidWorks. Dedicated tutor…
Postgraduate Diploma in Hardware Configuration and Traceability Management
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Hardware Configuration and Traceability Management. 8 modules with ISO 10007 (configuration management), EIA-649 (configuration management standard) and Siemens Teamcenter. Dedicated tutor…
Postgraduate Diploma in Handover, Trust and Driver Supervision
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in Handover, Trust and Driver Supervision. 8 modules covering SAE J3016 (levels of driving automation), UN Regulation No. 157 (ALKS) and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Alert Design, Automation Levels and SA
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Alert Design, Automation Levels and SA. 8 modules covering IEC 62682 / ISA-18.2 (alarm management), EEMUA 191 (design and management of…
Postgraduate Diploma in Workload and Attention Assessment (DMS/OMS)
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Workload and Attention Assessment (DMS/OMS). 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 (General Vehicle Safety), Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2590 (Advanced Driver Distraction…
Postgraduate Diploma in Simulator Testing and ODD Methodologies
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Simulator Testing and ODD Methodologies. 8 modules covering ISO 34503 (operational design domain taxonomy), ISO 21448 (SOTIF) and CARLA. Dedicated tutor…
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Performance and Safety Metrics
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Human Performance and Safety Metrics. 8 modules covering ISO 10075-1 (mental workload), ISO 11064-1 (ergonomic design of control centres) and Tobii…
Postgraduate Diploma in EEG/Eye-Tracking Techniques and Attention Analysis
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in EEG/Eye-Tracking Techniques and Attention Analysis. 8 modules covering IEC 60601-2-26 (electroencephalographs), IEC 60601-1 (safety of medical electrical equipment) and EEGLAB. Assigned…
Postgraduate Diploma in Decision-Making, Stress and Performance
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Decision-Making, Stress and Performance. 8 modules covering ISO 10075 (mental workload), ISO 45003 (psychological health at work) and PsychoPy. Dedicated tutor…
Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Interfaces and Task Design
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Interfaces and Task Design. 8 modules with ISO 11064 (ergonomic design of control centres), ISO 10075 (mental workload) and Figma.…
Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive UX for Critical Environments
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive UX for Critical Environments. 8 modules covering ISO 9241-210 (human-centred design), ISO 9241-110 (interaction principles) and Figma. Assigned tutor and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Experimental Protocols and Research Ethics
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Experimental Protocols and Research Ethics. 8 modules with the Declaration of Helsinki (WMA), Law 14/2007 on Biomedical Research and R. Assigned…
Postgraduate Diploma in Accessibility Regulations and Standards (WCAG/ISO)
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in accessibility regulations and standards (WCAG/ISO), structured in 8 modules covering functional diversity, the legal framework, WCAG guidelines, accessible web…