Health, Biomechanics, Wearables & Operational Safety
44 online programmes, designed with industry and taught by practising engineers.
Health, Biomechanics, Wearables and Operational Safety in Ireland
Ireland is a significant centre for medical technology and pharmaceuticals, with many international device manufacturers and a strong cluster of biomedical research in Galway, Limerick and Dublin. Biomechanics, wearable sensing and occupational health technologies are developed by companies, hospitals and research institutes such as the National University of Ireland Galway's research groups. Engineers in this area design medical devices, rehabilitation systems and safety monitoring solutions under strict regulatory requirements. Oversight comes from the Health Products Regulatory Authority and the Health and Safety Authority.
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Where graduates work
Master’s in Regulation and Regulatory Affairs (MDR/IVDR, FDA 510(k)/De Novo, ISO 13485)
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in regulation and regulatory affairs (MDR/IVDR, FDA 510(k)/De Novo, ISO 13485). 12 modules covering the fundamentals, Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR)…
Master’s in Biomechanics & Human Performance Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in biomechanics and human performance engineering: 12 modules covering mechanics of human movement, biological tissues, motion capture, dynamometry, surface EMG,…
Master’s in Impact Biomechanics and Sports Protection Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in impact biomechanics and sports protection engineering: 12 modules covering impact mechanics, injury biomechanics, injury criteria, energy-absorbing materials, helmets, body…
Master’s in Occupational Biomechanics and Industrial Ergonomics Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in occupational biomechanics and industrial ergonomics engineering: 12 modules covering workplace ergonomics, the legal framework of prevention, manual handling, repetitive…
Master’s in Movement Neuromechanics and Musculoskeletal Modelling Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in movement neuromechanics and musculoskeletal modelling engineering: 12 modules covering motor control neurophysiology, musculotendon mechanics, joint kinematics, neuromechanical data acquisition,…
Master’s in Human Vibration, Shock and Fatigue Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in vibration, shock and human fatigue engineering: 12 modules covering vibrating system dynamics, human response to vibration, whole-body and hand–arm…
Master’s in Wearables, Biosensors & Data Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in wearables, biosensors and data engineering: 12 modules covering the wearables ecosystem, sensors, embedded hardware, connectivity, physiological signal processing, analytics…
Master’s in Biosensors and Biosignal Processing Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in biosensor engineering and biosignal processing. 12 modules covering electrochemical and optical biosensors, biopotential acquisition, ECG, EEG, EMG and PPG…
Master’s in Edge AI Engineering for Health & Wearables
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in edge AI engineering for health and wearables. 12 modules covering clinical data, lightweight models, quantisation and pruning, embedded frameworks,…
Master’s in Energy and Power Engineering for Wearables
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in energy and power engineering for wearables. 12 modules covering energy budgets, batteries, battery management and charging, power conversion, wireless…
Master’s in Advanced Functional Textiles and Smart Fabrics Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in functional textiles and advanced smart fabrics engineering. 12 modules covering fibres and structures, functional finishes, clothing comfort, conductive materials,…
Master’s in Clinical Data Interoperability Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in clinical data interoperability engineering. 12 modules covering health information systems, HL7 v2 messaging, HL7 FHIR, CDA documents, clinical terminologies,…
Master’s in Medical Devices, Software & Regulation Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in medical device, software and regulatory engineering. 12 modules covering the MDR, ISO 13485 quality management, ISO 14971 risk management,…
Master’s in Regulatory Engineering and Regulatory Affairs
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in regulatory engineering and regulatory affairs. 12 modules covering the EU medicines framework, CTD and eCTD dossiers, clinical trials, ICH…
Master’s in Healthcare Software & SaMD Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in health software and SaMD engineering. 12 modules covering software qualification and classification, clinical requirements, the IEC 62304 life cycle,…
Master’s in Usability and Human Factors Engineering for Devices
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in usability and human factors engineering for medical devices. 12 modules covering human error, the IEC 62366-1 framework, user research,…
Master’s in Quality, Clinical Trials and Clinical Evaluation Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in quality, clinical trials and clinical evaluation engineering. 12 modules covering GCP quality, trial design, device clinical investigations, the regulatory…
Master’s in Medical Hardware Design and Safe Electronics Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in medical hardware design and safe electronics engineering. 12 modules covering IEC 60601-1 electrical safety, EMC, analogue design for biomedical…
Master’s in Ergonomics & Human Factors Engineering (Transport/Industry)
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in ergonomics and human factors engineering for transport and industry. 12 modules covering sociotechnical systems, cabs and driving positions, control…
Master’s in Human Factors Engineering for Autonomous Systems and ADAS
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in Human Factors Engineering for Autonomous Systems and ADAS, with 12 modules covering automation and the human role, ADAS, situation…
Master’s in Cognitive Ergonomics and Neuroergonomics Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in Cognitive Ergonomics and Neuroergonomics Engineering, with 12 modules covering applied cognition, neuroscience, EEG, fNIRS, mental workload, vigilance and fatigue,…
Master’s in Inclusive Design and Universal Accessibility Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in Inclusive Design and Universal Accessibility Engineering, with 12 modules covering disability and design, the regulatory framework, anthropometry, accessible buildings,…
Master’s in Thermal Comfort Engineering
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in Thermal Comfort Engineering, with 12 modules covering human thermophysiology, comfort indices, thermal environment measurement, heat and cold stress, comfort…
Master’s in Fatigue, Shift Work and Sleep Management Engineering in Operations
Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in Fatigue, Shift Work and Sleep Management Engineering for Operations, with 12 modules covering sleep biology, operational fatigue, shift design,…