Department Of Medical Electronics
Department Profile :
Dayananda Sagar College of engineering is established in the year 1979 under
Mahathma Gandhi Vidyapeetha Trust by Late Sri. R. Dayananda Sagar.
AICTE approved Medical Electronics branch was started in the year 1996 with
an intake of 40 students. 7 batches of students are graduated & 6 batches
from VTU. One batch under Bangalore University. The first batch of students
graduated during 2002.
The Department offers the Post Graduate programme in Bio-Medical
Instrumentation.
Why a student has to choose this field:
This Century belongs to Medical Electronics. The society is in the midst of a major revolution in biomedicine with stunning discoveries being made in biological sciences and path making inventions in the areas of physical sciences and technology. It is expected that the practice of Medicine will undergo a sea change.
The human genome project has opened up new vistas in prevention, detection and cure of human diseases with molecular precision.
If we are to play a meaningful role nationally and internationally, we must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and society. It is well realized that, for the benefits of modern medicine and healthcare to reach the deprived community, who have been denied the critical healthcare services due to various socio-economic and geographical reasons, connectivity through telemedicine is an efficient and effective method.
Career options for Medical Electronics:
A growing and demanding population:
The United States Department of Labour reports that the number of biomedical engineering jobs will increase by 31.4 percent through 2010, double the rate for all other jobs combined. Overall job growth in this field will average 15.2% through the end of the decade. The U.S. Department of Labour report attributed the rapid rise in biomedical engineering jobs in part to an aging U.S.population and the increasing demand for improved medical devices and systems. Specific growth areas cited in the report included computer-assisted surgery, cellular and tissue engineering, rehabilitation, and orthopaedic engineering.
The Health Care industry has been growing at a rapid pace in the past few years. With an annual growth rate of 30%, India is already inching closer to Singapore, an established Medicare hub in Asian region. The emerging emphasis on India as a Healthcare destination has further fuelled the rapid growth of the Healthcare Industry.
The Indian Healthcare Industry is estimated at US$22 billion and the Medical device market is estimated at US $ 1.85 billion and growing at 15% per annum.
Thus with the rapid pace of growth comes the ever increasing demand for
highly skilled and well trained Medical Electronics Engineering work force.
Opportunities for Graduates in Medical Electronics
| Field of Work | Type of Organisation |
|---|---|
| Research | Industrial Research labs & there is great demand in abroad |
| Maintenance & Service | Medical Equipment dealing Industries |
| Biomedical Engineer | Hospitals for Medical Equipment Maintenance |
| Application Specialist | Medical Equipment dealing Industries |
| Sales & Marketing | Medical Equipment dealing Industries |
| Production Engineering | Medical Equipment dealing Industries |
| Medical Software Engineer | Organizations developing Medical Software |
| Teaching | Colleges with Medical Electronics & Biomedical Engineering branches |
New subjects/ areas of study:
NEW MEASURES INTRODUCED TO IMPROVE TLP(Teaching – Learning Process )
The college has introduced several innovative measures to improve the effectiveness
of teaching. Some of these measures are:
- Lesson Plan document
- Centralized conducting and evaluation of Internal tests
- Use of educational aids for teaching
- Invited talks by experts are arranged regularly
- Seminars/Symposium are organized
- Students are encouraged to attend seminars etc outside the college also
- Augmentation courses are conducted
- Hospital training is arranged for final year students
Current Research Efforts
R & D Across The Globe In Medical Electronics
• Instrumentation & Medical devices
• Biomaterials
• Biomechanics
• Medical Imaging
• Nanotechnology
• Genetic Engineering
• Cryogenics
• Bio Signal Processing
• Biosensors
Overcoming Challenges:
Faculty members strive hard to the best of their ability to impart quality education and to produce well-qualified and knowledgeable engineers. They are participating in the seminars/workshops/conferences. This will help the faculty members gain expertise and update their knowledge continuously. In turn, the students are benefited in their projects, seminars and Laboratories.
Additional Responsibilities Of Staff
The faculty members are involved in: -
» Development work of laboratories like up gradation.
» Guiding students in their project works.
» Staff advisors for student counseling.
» Counseling for students club/association.
» Departmental library assistance.
» Instructional resources production and development.
» Alumni association activities.
» Proctorial System and Departmental Advisory Council.
» Arranging for Industrial visits and tours.
» Arranging for Calibration and Standardization of Equipment.
» Assistance for Conducting Workshop and Seminars.
» Evaluation of Students performance review and recommendation.
» Research and development.
Placement
The Placement cell is involved in the placement of students in the reputed companies. The companies visit the college and conduct Written test, Interview, Group discussion.
| Year | No. of Companies | students selected On campus Off campus |
Avg Salary | Highest salary | Perc of Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08 | 06 |
10 |
NA |
18,000 | 20,000 | |
| 2003-07 | 14 |
10 |
17 |
18,000 | 20,000 | 83% |
| 2002-06 | 15 |
21 |
04 |
18,000 | 20,000 | 100% |
Infrastructure
Library facilities
» OPAC (ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOGUE)
» DIGITAL LIBRARY
» J – GATE (JET)
» DELNET
» INTERNET
» INDEST-AICTE
» BRITISH LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP
Industry Interaction
The Department arranges Industrial visit to place of interest. These visits are organized to enable students to acquaint practical aspects of working in Industry. 6th/ 7th Semester students were provided an extensive training of 4 weeks at the Sagar Apollo Hospital. 8th Semester Students were taken to L&T Medical systems , Mysore so as to give them an idea about Medical equipment manufacturing setup, also they are exposed to Industry while they undertake projects during the 8th Semester.
Our Faculty members visit Industries as guides of our students who
are doing their project
work in Industries. Further, Industrial visits
are arranged for students and staff.
Collaboration With Industry
» Entered into an MOU with M/s Embeyond Technologies Pvt. Ltd., No.
312/17, 27th cross, 10th Main, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore-560 011,
Ph.No. 9886055095 On 02-11-2004
» Entered into an MOU with Sagar Apollo Hospital, No. 44/64, 30th
Cross,Tilak Nagar, Jayanagar, Bangalore-560 041, Ph. No. 9844038843 on
07-03-200
Rank Students
| Sl.No. | USN | Name of the student | Year | Percentage |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1DS04ML019 | Ramya L. | 2008 | 79.82 |
6 |
| 2. | 1DS04ML026 | V.S.Raghavi | 2008 | 78.95 | 8 |
| Sl.No. | USN | Name of the student | Year | Percentage |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 97GFEM3028 | Shobha Sudharshan | 2001 | 73.16 |
7 |
| 2. | 97GFEM3005 | Auronindu Dattu | 2001 | 73.11 | 8 |
| 3. | 97GFEM3014 | Pushpalatha | 2001 |
73.00 | 9 |
| 4. | 97GFEM3015 | Pradeep Kumar.N | 2001 | 72.86 | 10 |
| 5. | 1DS98ML009 | Della Vergheje.K | 2002 | 85.80 | 6 |
| 6. | 1DS00ML033 | Vatsala.R |
2004 | 90.93 | 4 |
| 7. | 1DS00ML021 | Sandhya Rao.K | 2004 | 89.06 | 8 |
| 8. | 1DS01ML022 | Ravi Rastogi | 2005 | 94.13 | 10 |
| 9. | 1DS02ML007 | Bhavana.M.S | 2006 | 84.66 | 7 |
| 10. | 1DS02ML017 | Priyanka.G.S | 2006 | 82.53 | 8 |
| 1DS03ML024 | Shuchi Rao | 2007 | 81.74 | 4 |