PEC EPE Biomedical case studies
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The Engineering Practice Examination (EPE) is a PEC assessment referenced in the Pakistan Engineering Council's CPD section, where it appears alongside the EPE Guidebook, a policy document for redressal of EPE grievances, and a link to a published EPE result. The retrieved PEC page itself returned a 404 error, so the details below are limited strictly to what the source confirms; no verified information on eligibility, format, duration, passing score, fees, retake policy, or validity is available from this source. The PEC EPE Biomedical case studies are 5 cases and about 3,941 words.
1Infusion Pump Fleet Failure Before Accreditation Audit
A 450-bed tertiary hospital in Lahore operates 380 volumetric infusion pumps. The biomedical engineering department has five technicians, one calibrated flow analyzer, and a PKR 6.0 million annual maintenance budget.
842 words, about 4 min2Low-Cost Pulse Oximeter Validation Before Rural Launch
A Pakistani start-up has developed a fingertip pulse oximeter for rural clinics. The target specification is SpO2 70–100% with ±3% accuracy against a reference oximeter and heart rate ±5 bpm.
781 words, about 4 min3CT Room Shielding Next to a Paediatric Ward
A 300-bed hospital is installing a 128-slice CT scanner in a room adjacent to a 24-hour paediatric ward and a staff corridor. The unit will operate 100 patients per day, six days per week, at 120 kVp and 250 mAs, with one rotation per scan.
799 words, about 4 min4Monopolar Electrosurgery in a Pacemaker-Dependent Patient
A 72-year-old man with a dual-chamber pacemaker implanted in the left pectoral region is scheduled for colonoscopy with polypectomy. His records show underlying atrial fibrillation with a slow ventricular response, and the cardiologist has not documented whether he is pacemaker-dependent.
770 words, about 4 min5Outsourcing Ventilator Maintenance in a 45-Bed ICU
A private hospital operates 45 ICU ventilators across three models, aged two to nine years. The annual failure rate is 14%, mean downtime is 36 hours, and the OEM service contract costs PKR 22 million per year, about 18% of the fleet’s capital value.
749 words, about 4 min