IEEE
Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Society
University of Waterloo
Student Group
IEEE EMBS
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
• 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...
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• IEEE EMBS promoting student interest
Vision/Purpose
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
UW EMBS Team
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• Goals & Focus
• Core Work
Goals
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
• Create opportunities & resources
– for undergrads, grads and faculty
members to explore and progress in
biomedical / health engineering
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
UW EMBS Team
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• Promote UW’s biomed engineering
research and activities
Core Work
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
• Establish community to:
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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
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for the biomedical engineering at UW
Initiatives
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
UW EMBS Team
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Web Portal
Lecture Series
Campus Day / CUBE Symposium
IdeaXchange
Design Project Topics
Conferences
Initiative – Web Portal
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
UW EMBS Team
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• Website to centralize biomedical
engineering resources:
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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
Initiative – Lecture Series
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
• Invite experts in specific areas to speak
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Bimonthly lectures
1.5 to 2 hr lecture
Q & A after lecture
World distinguished lecturer through IEEE
EMBS
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
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• First lecture: Tues, Feb 14, Dr. Jervis
• Increase communication and contact
between UW and research institutes in
Southern Ontario
Initiative – Campus Day
/ CUBE Symposium
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
UW EMBS Team
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• Highlight biomedical engineering
work at UW to high school and
undergrad students
– Showcase graduate work from
different departments
Initiative - IdeaXchange
• A seminar series for grad students
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
– 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
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
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– 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
Initiative – Design Project
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
UW EMBS Team
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• 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
Initiative - Conference
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
• Organize interested individuals to
attend conferences as a group
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
UW EMBS Team
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– IEEE EMBS Conference 2006
• at the end of August
• in New York
UW EMBS Team
• Initiatives
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
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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
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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
•Conference
UW EMBS Team
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• Faculty Advisor
– Professor John Yeow
How To Get Involved?
IEEE EMBS
Vision/Purpose
•Goals
•Core Work
Initiatives
•Web portal
• Interested in joining as an exec?
• Ideas for initiatives?
– Speak to us or
– Send an email to uw.embs@gmail.com
•Lecture Series
•Campus Day
•IdeaXchange
•Design Project
•Conference
UW EMBS Team
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• Interested in participating in events?
– Join our mailing list to find out about
events on campus hosted by us and
other groups