Health & Engineering

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The domain of engineering is becoming an increasingly relevant player in health care and the promotion thereof. The importance of engineering for health is elucidated in this summer course, which has a specific focus on built environments and building services technologies, as well as aspects of human factors.

Among the features treated in the summer course are the emergence of healing environments in hospital facilities, solutions that are provided through engineering to limit the risks of biological agents (Legionella, MRSA, vermin, house dust mites), and the impact of lighting and the acoustic and thermal environment (temperature) of well-being and health of patients, nursing home residents and care professionals. Moreover, aspects of human factors are addressed, as engineering solutions are to be utilised by all occupants, including those with special needs.

Proceedings within the domain of engineering are coupled to developments and transitions in health care. The aforementioned developments are the focus of this course, which consists of workshops, lectures and excursions. Our (inter)national speakers, who have a background in health and engineering, reflect the international character of the summer course.

Period
08-07-2013 - 19-07-2013 (2 weeks)

Target group
Dutch and international students (Bachelor level) and professionals with interest or experience in the domains of engineering and health care are the main target groups of this summer course.

Course aim
Enhancement of the knowledge in health and engineering through:

- Introduction in health and engineering

- Enhancement of state of the art knowledge



- Excursions and assignments

Credits
5.0 ECTS credits

Certificate of Attendance

Course fee
EUR 1140: Course + course materials + housing + mealplan

EUR 655: Course + course materials + lunch

Course leader
Prof.dr. Helianthe S.M. Kort

Scholarships
Utrecht Summer School doesn't offer scholarships for this course.

Utrecht University
Address: PO BOX 80148
Postal code: 3508 TC
City: Utrecht
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl
E-mail: summerschool@uu.nl
Phone: 0031302534400