Health, Biomechanics, Wearables & Operational Safety
185 online programmes, designed with industry and taught by practising engineers.
Health, Biomechanics, Wearables and Operational Safety in Malta
Malta's healthcare system relies on public hospitals alongside a growing private sector, creating demand for engineers in medical devices, clinical technology and facilities. The Medicines Authority and the Health Directorate set regulatory expectations that shape work on medical equipment. Biomechanics and wearable technology are emerging interests, particularly in rehabilitation, sports science and occupational safety. Professionals in this area often collaborate with clinicians, distributors and regulators to ensure devices meet national and European requirements.
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Postgraduate Diploma in Prevention and Risk Management Programmes in High Performance
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 h in Prevention and Risk Management Programmes in High Performance. 8 modules with the IOC Consensus Statement on Load and Injury…
Postgraduate Diploma in Quantitative Ergonomic Assessment (RULA/REBA/NIOSH)
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Quantitative Ergonomic Assessment (RULA/REBA/NIOSH). 8 modules covering ISO 11228-1 (manual handling, lifting and carrying), ISO 11228-3 (handling of light loads at…
Postgraduate Diploma in Workstation Redesign and Ergonomic Automation
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Workstation Redesign and Ergonomic Automation. 8 modules covering ISO 6385 (ergonomic principles in the design of work systems), ISO 11228-3 (repetitive…
Postgraduate Diploma in Anthropometry, Reach and Workspace Design
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Anthropometry, Reach and Workspace Design. 8 modules covering ISO 7250-1 (basic human body measurements), ISO 15535 (anthropometric databases) and Siemens Jack.…
Postgraduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal Disorders and Safe Return to Work
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Musculoskeletal Disorders and Safe Return to Work. 8 modules covering ISO 11228 (manual handling), ISO 11226 (assessment of static postures) and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Ergonomic Health Surveillance and Plant KPIs
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Ergonomic Health Surveillance and Plant KPIs. 8 modules covering Law 31/1995 on Occupational Risk Prevention (art. 22), Royal Decree 843/2011 (healthcare…
Postgraduate Diploma in 3D Motion Capture and Advanced Kinematics
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in 3D Motion Capture and Advanced Kinematics. 8 modules covering ISO 7250-1 (basic measurements of the human body), ISO/IEC 19774-1 (H-Anim humanoid…
Postgraduate Diploma in Inverse Dynamics and Joint Force Estimation
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Inverse Dynamics and Joint Force Estimation. 8 modules covering ISB Recommendations on joint coordinate systems (Wu et al., 2002 and 2005),…
Postgraduate Diploma in EMG, Processing and Neuromuscular Control
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 h in EMG, Processing and Neuromuscular Control. 8 modules with SENIAM Recommendations (surface EMG), ISEK Standards for EMG data communication and…
Postgraduate Diploma in OpenSim: Construction and Calibration of Models
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in OpenSim: Construction and Calibration of Models. 8 modules with ASME V&V 40 (credibility of computational models in medical devices), ISB Recommendations…
Postgraduate Diploma in Data-Driven Sports Technique Optimisation
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Data-Driven Sports Technique Optimisation. 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR, biometric data), Sports Act 39/2022 and Kinovea. Assigned tutor and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Hand-Arm and Whole-Body Vibration Exposure (ISO 5349/2631)
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 hours in Hand-Arm and Whole-Body Vibration Exposure (ISO 5349/2631). 8 modules covering ISO 5349-1 (hand-arm vibration, general requirements), ISO 5349-2 (hand-arm…
Postgraduate Diploma in Insulation, Seats and Anti-Vibration Mounts
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Insulation, Seats and Anti-Vibration Mounts. 8 modules with ISO 2631-1 (whole-body vibration), ISO 5349-1 (hand-arm vibration) and MATLAB/Simulink. Assigned tutor and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Shock, Transport and Operator Protection
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Shock, Transport and Operator Protection. 8 modules covering ISTA 3A (parcel shipment testing), ASTM D4169 (performance testing of shipping containers)…
Postgraduate Diploma in Measurement, Dosimetry and Human Fatigue Analysis
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in Measurement, Dosimetry and Human Fatigue Analysis. 8 modules covering ISO 9612 (determination of exposure to noise at work), ISO 5349-1…
Postgraduate Diploma in Low-Impact Cabin and Tool Design
Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in Low-Impact Cabin and Tool Design. 8 modules covering ISO 5349-1 (hand-arm vibration), ISO 2631-1 (whole-body vibration) and Siemens Jack /…
Postgraduate Diploma in Secure Acquisition of ECG/PPG/EEG/EMG
Online Postgraduate Diploma of 800 h in Secure Acquisition of ECG/PPG/EEG/EMG. 8 modules with IEC 60601-1 (medical electrical equipment safety), IEC 60601-1-2 (electromagnetic compatibility) and LTspice.…
Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Filtering, Artefact Detection and Signal Quality
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Filtering, Artefact Detection and Signal Quality. 8 modules covering IEC 60601-2-25 (electrocardiographs), IEC 60601-2-27 (ECG monitoring) and MATLAB (Signal Processing…
Postgraduate Diploma in Physiological Event Detection Algorithms
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Physiological Event Detection Algorithms. 8 modules covering ANSI/AAMI EC57 (evaluation of heart rhythm algorithms), IEC 60601-2-47 (ambulatory electrocardiography systems) and Python…
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Validation and Human Subject Trial Protocols
Online 800-hour postgraduate diploma in clinical validation and human subject trial protocols. 8 modules covering ISO 14155 (clinical investigation of medical devices), Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (medical…
Postgraduate Diploma in Wearable Biosensor Prototype Design
800-hour online Postgraduate Diploma in Wearable Biosensor Prototype Design. 8 modules covering ISO 15197 (blood glucose monitoring systems), Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) and COMSOL Multiphysics. Dedicated…
Postgraduate Diploma in TinyML: Quantisation, Pruning and On-Device Compilation
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in tinyML: Quantisation, Pruning and On-Device Compilation. 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act), Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (Cyber Resilience Act) and…
Postgraduate Diploma in Federated Training and Evaluation Pipelines
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Federated Training and Evaluation Pipelines. 8 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act), Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Flower. Assigned…
Postgraduate Diploma in OTA Security and Edge Model Protection
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in OTA security and model protection at the edge, structured in 8 modules covering edge threats, root of trust, secure…