Department of Engineering

Diploma in Medical Engineering

Introduction

The Course is intended to prepare trainees for future employment in the field of maintenance and repair of clinical medical equipment and hospital systems.

The course is designed to equip trainees with the knowledge and skills to enable them work safely, accurately and efficiently in most common health care equipment and systems. The course is also intended to impart general knowledge so as to provide change the attitudes to enable the trainee contribute positively to the society.

Objective of the course

At the end of the course the trainee should be able to: -

• Understand the general working and use of common health care equipment and systems
• Diagnose technical faults in common health care equipment and systems.
• Maintain clinical medical equipment and hospital systems in serviceable conditions
• Interpret working drawing with a view of fabricating a given technical part to improve efficiency of the system without endangering patients
• Have acquired safe working attitudes for any working environment
• Modify existing systems to improve efficiency
• Appreciate management and organization problems and display skills in medical engineering fields

Entry Requirements

Trainees entering this course should have any of the following minimum requirement: -

i. Passed a relevant craft course

ii. passed KCSE with average grade of C-

iii. An equivalent qualification

Course Units

Award of Certificate

On completion and satisfaction of the examining body by the trainee, the trainee shall be awarded a Diploma Certificate in Medical Engineering