Three leading institutions, the National College of Art and Design, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin and the medical device industry combine to offer an innovative programme for designers interested in medical design.
Now in its second year, this innovative programme provides industrial designers with a wide range of knowledge and skills to support work in the design of medical products. Ireland has one of the top three medical ‘industry clusters’ in the world and companies offer high quality input to the course,
Students gain significant knowledge about the human user, high levels of technical competence, deep understanding of the context in which medical products are used and the potential to exploit new knowledge in the creation of solutions.
The programme consists of substantial projects and in-depth lectures:
* At least 4 projects based on real problems, provided by industry and lead by experienced designers
* A masters project which may be self-selected, or working with industry, clinicians or with academic researchers
* Medical science – anatomy and physiology
* Bioengineering – biomechanics, biomaterials, bioinstrumentation, rehabilitation engineering
* Human factors
* History of medical devices
* The regulatory environment
Students are based in studios at the National College of Art and Design, with lectures at Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin.
Duration
This is an intensive full-time course, starting in September. Students can complete 2 semesters for the award of Postgraduate Diploma, or 3 semesters for a Master of Science degree.
Entry requirements
Applicants are normally required to hold a good degree in industrial or product design or equivalent and have excellent skills.
Fees
Fees are expected to be €2,044 for EU students and €16,520 for international students.
How to apply
Please contact Paul Fortune, Director, MAN:MEDICINE DESIGN Centre, at
The MAN:MEDICINE DESIGN Centre at NCAD
Medicine needs innovators who are able to generate great ideas and produce great designs for successful products. There are new problems: converging technologies, sophisticated home treatment, complex digital interfaces, age longevity and the aging population of users. These call for designers who understand the broad issues and technologies to develop new and better life-enhancing and lifesaving products.
The MAN:MEDICINE DESIGN Centre seeks to pioneer new approaches in medical design. It provides opportunities for education and research in the design of products and services for health.