IPRC KIGALI BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM PREPARED BY EEE department
CONTENT What is IPRC. IPRC Departments. EEE department. BMET Program. IPRC facilities. Conclusion
What is IPRC? IPRC stands for Integrated Polytechnic Regional Center. Mission To provide Technical and vocational training at all levels in order to empower students and enhance their opportunities for career advancement and success in a global economy. Vision IPRC kigali Kicukiro Campus aspires to be a leading world class institution in the provision of producing graduates capable of developing and implementing creative technical solutions to social and industrial needs of Rwanda, the region and International society.
What is IPRC? Cont d It has three integrated components: Vocational training duration 6months/ 12 months TSS Technical Secondary School 3 years Ordinary diploma 2 years. Advanced diploma 3 years.
IPRC Departments Electrical and Electronics Engineering Civil engineering. ICT Mechanical General Science. English department.
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electrical Technology Electronics and telecommunication Biomedical Equipment Technology (BMET).
Why BMET is needed in RWANDA? In Rwanda we have : Around 31 professional s Biomedical technicians at diploma level graduated from IPRC-kigali. A small number of biomedical engineers with bachelor degree; less than 5 : From outside the country. A small number; less 10 people graduated from abroad with masters degree in biomedical engineering.
What is being done? December 2012, first seventeen Biomedical Technicians graduated with diploma in Biomedical Equipment Technology and have now returned to work in MoH hospitals in Rwanda
2013 Second time in the history of Rwanda: graduates in the BMET profession are graduated again and Diplomas are accredited in Rwanda and conferred by IPRC-Kigali. What is being done? Cont d
BMET current status Currently we have: Fulltime students for advanced diploma. Part-time students in the evening program for advanced diploma. MoH technician for a diploma.
BMET Program. statistics Y1 BMT Y2 BMT Y3 BMT MoH TOTALGRADUATED GRADUATED DAY EV DAY EV DAY EV 2011/2012 2012/2013 25 30 31 33 28 0 23 170 13 18
Professional biomedical test tools
IPRC facilities IPRC facilities: Training workshops Electrical Electronics Biomedical Laboratories Instrumentation Mechatronics
IPRC facilities cont d Staff Workshop instructors A/Lecturers and Lecturers. ICT Computer Lab. 4 G internet.
IPRC facilities cont d E-Library. Liaison office Hospital visit Hospital internship. Incubation center
BMET STUDENTS INSPECTING ULTRA SONIC EQUIPMENT!
Safety Analyzer at IPRC
Patient Monitor at IPRC
Conclusion The BMET program in Rwanda is needed. BMET program is equipped with up to date apparatus. BMET is open to east African candidate.
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