IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society University of Waterloo Student Group

IEEE EMBS World’s largest international society of biomedical engineers ‘ the application of concepts from the physical and engineering sciences to the fields of medicine and biology’ Members in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, biochemistry, medicine, etc... IEEE EMBS promoting student interest IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

Vision/Purpose Goals & Focus Core Work IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

Goals Create opportunities & resources –for undergrads, grads and faculty members to explore and progress in biomedical / health engineering Promote UW’s biomed engineering research and activities IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

Core Work Establish community to: –Expand resources –Facilitate knowledge transfer –Increase communication and cooperation –Promote awareness of existing institutes, research groups, clubs and initiatives –Bring students and faculty together –Generate interest within the student body for the biomedical engineering at UW IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

Initiatives Web Portal Lecture Series Campus Day / CUBE Symposium IdeaXchange Design Project Topics Conferences IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

Initiative – Web Portal Website to centralize biomedical engineering resources: –Research groups on campus –Graduate programs in Canada –Forum to share information and knowledge –Biomechanics option at UW –Information on international biomedical engineering societies, conferences, companies and organizations –Transcripts or videos of guest lecturers IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

Initiative – Lecture Series Invite experts in specific areas to speak –Bimonthly lectures –1.5 to 2 hr lecture –Q & A after lecture –World distinguished lecturer through IEEE EMBS First lecture: Tues, Feb 14, Dr. Jervis Increase communication and contact between UW and research institutes in Southern Ontario IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

Initiative – Campus Day / CUBE Symposium Highlight biomedical engineering work at UW to high school and undergrad students –Showcase graduate work from different departments IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

Initiative - IdeaXchange A seminar series for grad students –Exposure to the breadth and depth of research activities in the field –Establishment of a Biomedical Engineering identity within the student population and externally to the University and to funding agencies –Opportunity of presenting their work in a formal setting, and receiving feedback (on both presentation style and content) prior to their final defense –Facilitate collaboration, exchange ideas and advice –Chance for undergrads to find out about biomed grad work at UW IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

Initiative – Design Project Reaching out to: – community health organizations Hospitals Nursing homes Organizations for the disabled – Professors in and outside engineering to find ideas suitable for undergraduate design projects IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

Initiative - Conference Organize interested individuals to attend conferences as a group –IEEE EMBS Conference 2006 at the end of August in New York IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

UW EMBS Team Initiatives –Web portal: Sharon Fan –Lecture Series: Jamie Yantzi –Campus Day: Kevin Wang, Oriana Wong –IdeaXchange: Mohsen Shahini, Patrick Tsui, Wilson Wong –Design Project Topics: Matt Pan –Conference: Operations –Chair: Vincent Ling –VP Communications-External: Kevin Wang –VP Communications-Internal: Nowshi Nahrin –VP Finance: Oriana Wong –VP Fundraising: Robert Staruch, Sharon Fan –VP Membership: Bev Bradley Faculty Advisor –Professor John Yeow IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!

How To Get Involved? Interested in joining as an exec? Ideas for initiatives? –Speak to us or –Send an to Interested in participating in events? –Join our mailing list to find out about events on campus hosted by us and other groups IEEE EMBS Vision/Purpose Goals Core Work Initiatives Web portal Lecture Series Campus Day IdeaXchange Design Project Conference UW EMBS Team Get Involved!!