Eindhoven
University of
Technology

Digital Twin in Healthcare

The Digital Twin in Healthcare is a USE (User, Society and Entrepreneurship) Learning Line consiting of 3 modular courses in which Engineering students from multiple faculties explore some of the most pressing challenges of the medical sector, from concept design to implementation.

SETUP

The setup of this course consists of three quartiles (approximately two thirds of a full academic year) that students have to complete in sequence and that are all mandatory.

There are 6 challenges that the students can choose from:

  1. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
  2. Diabetes and Metabolism
  3. Atrial and ventricular fibrillation
  4. Interactions between medical devices and human tissues
  5. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
  6. Hernia prevention, implants and fibrosis

The students work in teams, guided by a TA and in close contact with their clinical and/or industry liaisons, following an agile approach.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOS)

As specified in the study guide, the following are the expected learning outcomes: 

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

The course consists of a diverse portoflio of learning activities, distributed across the three quartiles (Q1, Q2, Q3).

ASSESSMENT

Students are assessed on their presentations and their written proposals in each quartile, using specific rubrics. Teachers and TAs are the assessors.

EVALUATION

The course is evaluated in a “postmortem”, a feedback sessions after each quartile with all the teachers from Q1, Q2, and Q3. Every teacher is in all three postmortems. Moreover, the teachers are expected to be present during the demo day, so they know what the progress and quality of the teams are. Students are also called to give feedback to improve each module during “sounding board” sessions.

MORE INFORMATION

For a more detailed overview, check out the official website of the course and the digital study guide.

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