Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector
5 Workforce Training System for the Medical Devices Industry
5.1 Relevant Educational/Training Institutions and Training Programs
Five public universities, two private universities/colleges, one skill training institution and one
polytechnic currently offer Biomedical Engineering course in Malaysia, which aims to
generate talents that are capable in the development, design, and continuing refinement of
medical devices. These 9 institutions generate in total around 800 Biomedical Engineering
graduates yearly.
Table 5-1: List of educational / training institutions and training programs specific for
medical devices industry
No.
1
Educational / Training
Institutions
University Malaysia Perlis
(Unimap)
Courses / Programs
i)
ii)
iii)
2
University of Malaya (UM)
i)
ii)
iii)
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Biomedical
Electronic Engineering)
Master of Science (Biomedical Electronic
Engineering)
Doctor of Philosophy (Biomedical Electronic
Engineering)
Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Prosthetics &
Orthotics)
Master of Biomedical Engineering
-
-
3
Universiti Putra Malaysia
(UPM)
i)
Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering
-
-
ii)
-
Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia (UTM)
i)
ii)
2-5 years program, by research
Doctor of Engineering (DEng) in Biomedical
Engineering
-
4
1½ - 3 years program, by research
Emphasizes on research in medical imaging, implant
design, medical instrumentation, biomechanics and
related
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical
Engineering
-
iii)
1 year program, by coursework
Classes are conducted on weekends to cater for
working adults
2½ – 5 years program, conduct through teaching,
seminars, and presentations in lectures
The course is conducted on a full-time basis where
lectures will be held either after office hours or on
weekends or in modules
Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical)
Master of Biomedical Engineering
-
1½ - 2 years program, by research
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