1. Universidad de Monterrey Biomedical Engineering Program

2. Characteristics Program started in 2004 5 year program Currently has 93 students, from 1 st to 10 th semester 35 students have graduated. Makes emphasis on Medical Instrumentation, Rehabilitation Engineering and Biomechanics, and Clinical Engineering Stresses international experience as exchange students

3. Collaboration with Healthcare Through two courses in the final year –Professional Practices –Final Evaluation Project Institutions –Christus Health Hospitals –CIMA Hospitals –IMSS and SS Hospitals –National Rehabilitation Institute (INR) –Instituto Nuevo Amanecer

5. Biomechanics CC3700 BiomechanicsCC3705 Rehabilitation Engineering IN2210 Mechanics of MaterialsIN3216 Finite Element Analysis Fundamentals Medical Instrumentation CC3500 Biomedical Instrumentation CC3505 Innovation and Design of Medical Devices IN2845 Medical ImagingSC2611 Hospital Information Systems Clinical Engineering CC3601 Hospital Technology Management CC3690 Medical Facility Design and Hospital Safety CC3695 Clinical InstrumentationSC2611 Hospital Information Systems Professional Electives

6. Collaboration Details Professional Practices –Participates with a company/hospital developing projects Groups of 1 -3 persons Lasts one academic term The group has an advisor within the company Part of the activities include the development of a proposal for a Final Project Final Project –Develops de project for the company Groups of 3 students Lasts one academic term The group has an advisor at the company/hospital and one at the University