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Parents and mentors are active members of the student’s learning
plan team, working with the advisor to develop the best curriculum for
that child. It builds strong relationships with parents, family, the community, business, government, and other educational institutions are key
factors that contribute to the success of MET students. Each individual
student is assigned an advisor who conducts on-going consultations and
follow-ups throughout the year. The employer works with these advisors
to help customize a program for the student to learn upon. Last school
year our department hosted up to three students who demonstrated an
interest in biomed after sitting in on one of my presentations. One student per semester had shadowed a biomedical technician for five hours
twice a week.
Two students each volunteered to pick a device to their liking and created a poster which was displayed in our Hospital cafeteria lobby during
National Clinical Engineering Appreciation Week this year. To date, the
MET has inspired an international network of over 80 similar schools, all
founded by Big Picture Learning for more information please visit
www.metcenter.org. For several years now, I have been actively involved with two local colleges serving on an advisory board and offering
some insight into the potential of starting a biomedical program. It finally
paid off with one local college willing to offer a biomedical electronics
elective. Professor Michael Recorvitz of New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) was instrumental in adding Biomedical Systems to their
Electronics Systems Engineering Technology program beginning this fall.
MET has inspired
an international
network of over
80 similar
schools, all
founded by Big
Picture
Learning.
The associate in science degree in Electronics Systems Engineering
Technology provides training in one of the most fundamental and important fields in technology today. The first f