INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO ‘NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH & NEURO-SCIENCES’

Hospital Visit to NIMHANS, Bengaluru

As part of the curriculum, the students of the Department of Medical Electronics, along with two faculty members, visited NIMHANS Hospital, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, on 30^th August, 2019, to have an overview of Medical Electronics Equipment. The visit to the hospital was coordinated and guided by Mrs. Sindu G (HOD – Bio-Medical Engineering Department) and her team at NIMHANS Hospital. At MVJCE, the Hospital Visit was organized by the Assistant Professors in our Department of Medical Electronics, Mrs. Anu Joy and Mrs. Shilpa N. The student participants were from the 5^th and 7^th semesters of the Medical Electronics Department. 16 students participated and benefited from the Hospital Visit.

The objective of the visit was to motivate the students to develop a strong grip on the basic models of medical equipment and to make them realize the importance of developing applications on these equipment. The visit would surely prepare the students for their future career in the industry through understanding of the medical equipment operation, in real time.

The students and faculty members started from the college at 8.30 am and reached the hospital by 10:15 am. The visit started with an Introduction to NIMHANS Hospital and its Biomedical Department, by Mr. Jain, Bio-Medical Engineer. The students were taken around different departments of the hospital, to have a real time experience on the many bio-medical equipment used here. The students had an opportunity to learn about the working of many of the latest equipment like CT Scans, MRI, Physiotherapy equipment, EEG, EMG, Rehabilitation, Laboratory equipment etc. The students also visited the Brain Museum where they got an insight into the functionalities of the human brain, and the abnormalities associated with it.

The Hospital Visit ended by 1.45 pm, and the students and faculty members returned to the college by 3.30 pm. The visit was a great learning experience.  We express our thanks to the Management, Principal, Vice Principal and Head of Department for permitting and arranging the Industrial Visit, and the faculty members for accompanying the students to the venue and being supportive.

The list of students who undertook the Industrial Visit to NIMHANS Hospital:

STUDENTS
Sl. No.	USN	Name
1.	1MJ17ML003	Bindu J
2.	1MJ17ML004	Chaitra B Hathwar
3.	1MJ17ML005	Divya N T
4.	1MJ17ML006	Haseeba Kousar
5.	1MJ17ML007	Kirthana C
6.	1MJ17ML008	Namratha K
7.	1MJ17ML010	Niveditha Balaji
8.	1MJ17ML011	Pooja Singh K S
9.	1MJ17ML012	Pritisha
10.	1MJ17ML013	Ranjitha
11.	1MJ17ML014	Revunuru Kavya Reddy
12.	1MJ17ML015	Sai Anjani Mahitha. V
13.	1MJ17ML016	Shreya. B Pattankude
14.	1MJ17ML017	Thanmayee B N
15.	1MJ15ML017	Syeda Ameena
16.	1MJ15ML014	Sowmya M Lola

Glimpses from the Hospital Visit to NIMHANS Hospital, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, on 30^th August, 2019:

OUTCOME OF THE INDUSTRIAL VISIT

• The students got an insight into the industry perspective of Medical Electronics Engineering.
• The students understood and experienced the real time operation of many Medical Electronics equipment.
• The students got a clear idea about the role of a Medical Electronics Engineer, in a hospital.
• The visit helped the students to bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world environment.