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30 Jun 2019
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Health and Engineering
The course Health and Engineering has a specific focus on built environments and building services technologies, as well as aspects of human factors. Furthermore, the latest developments, trends, and innovations in the field of technology in the home or care environment will be treated in this course. The following themes will be discussed in detail: 1. Health and Environment, 2. Well-being in the care environment, 3. Comfort, Care, and Lighting, 4. Acoustic and Health, 5. Design for Dementia Care, 6. Technology, aging in place, E-Health, 7. E-Health and monitoring, 8. Technology at home, 9. Older people, Health and Technology.
The domain of engineering is becoming an increasingly relevant player in healthcare 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 utilized by all occupants, including those with special needs. Proceedings within the domain of engineering are coupled to developments and transitions in healthcare. 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.
Course director
Dr. Sigrid Vorrink
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
Study load
Day programme from 09:00 - 16:00 hours
Costs
Housing through Utrecht Summer School
Application
For this course you are required to upload the following documents when applying:
- Motivation Letter
- C.V.
- Transcript of Grades
