Medical Device Innovation degree, good choice or not?

Funkyman · 07-09-2011 01:12PM #1

Hi all,
I have recently done a level 7 degree in Electrical Services Engineering and was thinking of changing to the level 8 Medical Device Innovation course. I want to know of anyone who has completed this course and what they thought of it and also job opportunities afterwards.
Any input recieved would be great, thanks.

Darren1o1 · 07-09-2011 06:25PM

Funkyman wrote: »

Hi all,
I have recently done a level 7 degree in Electrical Services Engineering and was thinking of changing to the level 8 Medical Device Innovation course. I want to know of anyone who has completed this course and what they thought of it and also job opportunities afterwards.
Any input recieved would be great, thanks.

Medical devices seems to be a booming industry with huge growth. I guess the question would be the expected outcomes. I work for a contract manufacturer (concept to market) of medical devices, and while innovation is helpful, a strong analytical and scientific background is typically more useful found in a biomedical engineering degree. I guess it would highly depend on content.

dave2pvd · 07-09-2011 06:33PM

Funkyman wrote: »

Hi all,
I have recently done a level 7 degree in Electrical Services Engineering and was thinking of changing to the level 8 Medical Device Innovation course. I want to know of anyone who has completed this course and what they thought of it and also job opportunities afterwards.
Any input recieved would be great, thanks.

The medical device industry has been booming for over a decade now.

I live/work in the US. My employer is a custom automation machine builder. The majority of our machine orders for the last 5 years have been from medical device industry clients.

Funkyman · 08-09-2011 05:53PM

Thanks for the input guys. I will see if I can get more information on the course content (The college are not helpful) and what the job situation is afterwards.

gally74 · 08-09-2011 05:55PM

Better off with a b eng

dave2pvd · 08-09-2011 07:11PM

Funkyman wrote: »

Thanks for the input guys. I will see if I can get more information on the course content (The college are not helpful) and what the job situation is afterwards.

You can't get a course curriculum off them?

I wouldn't depend on what the college say regarding the job situation afterward. Colleges are usually plenty removed from industry.

Dilbert75 · 08-09-2011 08:16PM

Is this the course? Sounds like something that's been put together at fairly short notice, to be honest. That's not to say that it won't be good but you may have to take a leap of faith that it will be.

For what its worth, electrical/electronic expertise and medical devices are likely to become increasingly intertwined in coming years. It could be a good move.

dave2pvd · 08-09-2011 09:41PM

Dilbert75 wrote: »

Is this the course? Sounds like something that's been put together at fairly short notice, to be honest. That's not to say that it won't be good but you may have to take a leap of faith that it will be.

For what its worth, electrical/electronic expertise and medical devices are likely to become increasingly intertwined in coming years. It could be a good move.

That looks awfully similar to what was the final year biomed specialist subject option in the electrical/electronic engineering degree in Kevin Street. I ought to know - it was my second choice! My 1st was PLCs. Way back in 1996....

The EEs that did the biomed spc subject all got hired straight away.

Medical Device Innovation degree, good choice or not?

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