About the Department

The Department of Biomedical Engineering was established in the year 2020. It covers practically all sub disciplines under Biomedical Engineering.Biomedical engineering improves human health by applying engineering principles and methods to medical problems. With expertise spanning physiology, biology, healthcare and health informatics, mechanics, instruments and engineering, biomedical engineers can combine their diverse skills to create solutions to continuing worldwide health issues, helping to change how patients are treated and lowering the cost of care.

Department Vision

To delegate a high-grade woman biomedical engineer for contemporary and ethical research for the society in the health care field and to furnish industry oriented enlightenment.

Department Mission

• To create a new technology in the healthcare field, provide to study human anatomy and physiology along with the engineering principles.
• To satisfy the industrial need, necessary trainings provide for the future biomedical engineers.
• Impart and improve self-educated skills and entrepreneurship qualities.

College Vision

To impart value based hi-tech education to women in order to face the global competition and to empower them to the new era of technology.

College Mission

To disseminate engineering education and to strengthenthe highly effective and innovative technocratic women of our nation.

Quality Policy

Committed to provide quality education with well-equipped infrastructure to all the rural women within their means concerning only to attain the pinnacle of women empowerment.

Programme Education Objectives (PEOs)

PEO1	Demonstrate their skills in solving challenges in their chosen field through the core foundation and knowledge acquired in engineering and biology.
PEO2	Exhibit leadership, make decisions with societal and ethical responsibilities, function and communicate effectively in multidisciplinary settings.
PEO3	Recognize the need for sustaining and expanding their technical competence and engage in learning opportunities throughout their careers.

BioMedical Program Objectives

PO1	Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO2	Problem analysis: An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
PO3	An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
PO4	Design/development of solutions: An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
PO5	Conduct investigations of complex problems: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
PO6	The engineer and society: An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO7	Environment and sustainability: An ability to communicate effectively.
PO8	Ethics: The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
PO9	Individual and team work:A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning.
PO10	Communication: A knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO11	Project management and finance: An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
PO12	Life-long learning: An ability to carry out research in different areas of Biomedical resulting in patents, journal publications and product development.

Program Specific Outcomes

PSO for Biomedical Engineering are defined as below,

PSO1	Design and develop diagnostic and therapeutic devices those reduces physician burnout and enhance the quality of life for the end user by applying fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering.
PSO2	To apply software skills in developing algorithms for solving healthcare related problems in various fields of Medical sector.
PSO3	To adapt to emerging information and communication technologies (ICT) to innovate ideas and solutions for current societal and scientific issues thereby developing indigenous medical instruments that are on par with the existing technology .

Accreditation

Faculty List

S.No	Name of the Faculty Member	Qualification	Designation	Teaching Experience in Years	Date of Joining the Institution
1	Dr.R.KUMAR	B.E.,M E., Ph.D.,	HOD/Associate Professor	21	09.09.2021
2	Dr.S.KOKILA	B.E.,M E., Ph.D.,	Prof & HOD	14	17.06.2017
3	Mr.R.DHANAPAL	B.E.,M.Tech.,	AP	9.8	03.11.2020
4	Ms.A.ANJALI	B.E.,M.Tech.,	AP	2	16.07.2021

Laboratory Details

The department has the following well equipped laboratories:

• Biochemistry and Human Physiology lab
• Pathology and microbiology lab
• Sensors and Measurements Laboratory

Biochemistry and Human Physiology lab

This lab introduces standard biochemical techniques and physiological examinations in the context of investigating various normal and disease conditions. Techniques include biochemical analysis of biological samples like Collection of Blood Samples and Identification of Blood groups, purification of amino acids, proteins and DNA, kinetic activity assays, virtual spectrophotometer, analysis of visual activity and hearing.

List of equipments

• Colorimeter
• UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
• pH meter
• Refrigerator
• SDS gel electrophoresis
• TLC, ready TLC plates
• Wintrobes tube
• Microslides (packets)
• Lancet (boxes)
• Microscope
• Neubaurs Chamber
• Heparinized Syringe (box)
• Haemoglobinometer
• Elisa reader
• Capillary tubes (box)
• PCV tube
• Neubaurs Chamber
• Heparinized Syringe
• Haemoglobinometer
• Blood grouping kit
• Ophthalmoscope
• Tuning fork (256Hz to 512Hz)
• Sprit Lamp

Pathology and microbiology lab

This lab provides the basis of modern scientific medical knowledge and plays a critical role in evidence-based medicine. This laboratory course allows students to understand the causes and mechanisms of human disease, as well as how they are investigated in the laboratory. The course structure consists of both theoretical and hands-on-training. It includes the entire process of routine clinical microbiology and pathology examinations namely microscopic examinations of biological samples like Urine physical and chemical examination, microbial staining, tissue processing, study of benign and malignant tumors, examination leukemia and lymphoma cells, identification of microorganisms.

List of equipments

• Electronic Weighing Balance
• Optical Microscope
• Centrifuge
• Cryosectioning
• Hot Air Oven
• Incubator
• Autoclave
• PH Meter
• Homogeniser
• Magnetic Stirrer
• Sonicator
• Vortex Mixer
• Laminar Air Flow
• Wax Dispenser
• Slide Dispenser

Sensors and Measurements Laboratory

This lab helps the students to study different mechanism of measurement of Temperature, pressure, displacement, force, speed, torque, stress etc. Students learn to measure Blood pressure and Human body temperature as well as develop the skill to calibrate the temperature, pressure gauges etc and to provide the basic understanding about operational characteristics and applications of various sensors and transducers.

List of equipments

• Strain gauge Trainer Kit (with loads)
• LVDT trainer kit
• Temperature measurement System using Thermocouple
• Thermocouple
• Temperature measurement System using Thermistor
• Thermistor
• Temperature measurement System using RTD
• RTD
• Thermometer
• Heater with water bath
• Photo electric transducer trainer kit(light source, LDR, Photo diode and photo Transistor)
• SpO2 measurement system
• Respiration rate measurement system
• Thermal Imaging Camera
• Wheat stone bridge
• Kelvin double bridge
• Maxwell bridge
• Schering bridge
• Decade resistances, capacitance, and inductance boxes
• Speed and Torque measurement kit with Tachometer
• ICs A/D and D/A
• Regulated power supply
• Multi meter
• CRO

Contact Us

Head of the Department,
Department of Biomedical Engineering,
Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women,
Elayampalayam,
Tiruchengode - 637205.

M : +91 94433 16535
E : bmehod@vcew.ac.in