SAINT PETERSBURG STATE ELECTROTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY “LETI” DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING SYSTEMS

● The first department in the Soviet Union which started training in the field of biomedical engineering ● Currently one of the leading departments in the sphere of biomedical engineering in Russia ● Today the staff includes 12 Professors and 7 Associate Professors ● There are 3 levels of education: a Bachelor’s program – 4 years, 3 Master’s programs – 2 years, and a postgraduate program “Devices, systems and products for medical use” ● Since 2014 a new English language master degree program “Bioengineering Systems and Technologies for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation” has been available 2

● Extent of the Program:120 ECTS credits, duration: 2 years (full-time studies) ● Students get knowledge of prosthetics objects modeling and rehabilitation bioengineering systems design. They get skills of practical work with modern technologies and systems for disabled patient examination, ability of carrying out scientific research during the development of new rehabilitation systems. ● The basis of the program was developed in 2006 as Tempus Joint Project #27097 “Developing capability in Orthotic and Prosthetic Education for the Russian Federation” in close collaboration with the University of Salford ● The program is implemented in collaboration with the ETU “LETI” Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Graphics 3

Educational programs of «LETI» are constantly modernized, following the principle «Training through research» 4

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Portable systems for remote monitoring of patient state guided by prof. Zafar M. Yuldashev Biomechanics and Biomechanical Simulation of Prosthetics Objects guided by prof. P. Begun (ETU Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Graphics) Technologies of prosthetics and rehabilitation guided by prof. Ludmila M. Smirnova 6

Simulation in Bioengineering Systems guided by prof. Y. Senkevich Medical decision support systems guided by as. prof. Elena V. Sadykova Biomedical signal processing guided by prof. Anatoliy P. Nemirko 7

11 ● St. Petersburg Scientific and Practical Centre of Medical and Social Expertise, Prosthetics and Rehabilitation named after G. A. Albrecht (St. Petersburg) ● Federal Almazov Medical Research Center (St. Petersburg) ● The University of Salford (Manchester, UK) ● Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Helsinki, Finland ) ● Wien University of Applied Sciences (Wien, Austria ) ● Prague Technical University (Prague, the Czech Republic)

9 2. Computer analysis of patient’s body position in the space 1. Feet scan analysis in static position and movement

10 3. Biomechanical simulation of prosthetics objects 4. Students can carry out their master thesis in other scienctific groups of the department or its partners (Federal Almazov Medical Research Center, Scientific and Practical Centre of Medical and Social Expertise, Prosthetics and Rehabilitation named after G. A. Albrecht )

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12 Types of graduates professional activity: Places where to work: ● Medical centers ● Industrial enterprises and firms ● Certification, standardization and testing of medical devices ● Scientific and research centers ● Technical maintenance of high-technology and science-intensive medical devices ● Development of new medical devices ● Research in the field of Rehabilitation And Prosthetics

● The program offers courses in 3 modules: Bioengineering Systems and Technologies of Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Economics and Management International Business Communication ● The modules give a taste of Master programs in English ● You can choose any subject from any module and combine them ● Various cultural activities are also provided ● Summer is the best time to visit St. Petersburg. Summer school takes place every year in the first half of July ● For more information please contact Ms. Tatiana S. Zharova 13

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