Biomedical Engineering Technology graduates are expected to install, inspect and maintain biomedical devices and systems. This course is designed to provide the BET student with a practical orientation to many of the common pieces of medical instrumentation found in a modern acute-care hospital. Emphasis is placed on the development of working skills common to the biomedical equipment service industry. Learning experiences centre around laboratory exercises involving operation, function testing and preventative maintenance of a variety of medical instruments (e.g., heart monitors, defibrillators, ventilators, etc.). Lecture periods serve to provide the necessary theory and background information to the laboratory exercises.