A survey of electrical engineering in a hospital

Abstract

This thesis was made as part of the study which was carried out during the last year of the Higher Technicians Diploma in Electrical Engineering, C and G course 800. The aim of this project was to carry out a survey of the various electrical and electronic engineering applications relevant to hospitals in Malta. It was intended that the survey would cover the following various applications of electrical and electronic engineering with particular reference to hospital services. The topics covered were: 1. Electrical power distribution and emergency supplies 2. X-Ray equipment 3. The E.C.G. and other medical electronic equipment

We would like to thank our project supervisor Mr. J.A. Agius B.Sc. (Tech), C.Eng, M.I.E.E. for his continuous interest in helping us with the difficulties we met while preparing this thesis. We would like to thank also Mr. A. Axisa B.Sc (Eng), C.Eng, M.I.E.E., M.I. Hosp E., M.I.E.R.E. and Mr. L. Agius T. Eng (C.E.I.), A.M.I.E. of the St. Luke’s Hospital from whom we received great technical assistance; Mr. J. Attard B.A. for revising the project and Miss Mariella Mifsud for typing our work.