Choosing a First Physiology Sensor for Student Projects
How Cardiff cohorts pick between ECG, PPG, and respiratory belts when the brief only asks for a clean biomedical signal.
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Guides from the Cardiff benches
Practical notes on sensors, hospital workshop expectations, biomaterials budgets, and readiness calls.
What Hospital Workshops Expect from New Technicians
Documentation habits, PPE, and verification routines that clinical engineering managers in Wales look for during the first probation months.
Soft Tissue Surrogates on a Teaching Budget
Gelatin–glycerol mixes, silicone sheets, and when it is worth paying for commercial phantoms in a student biomaterials workshop.
Preparing for an Alderpath Readiness Call
What we ask before confirming a Foundation Laboratory Programme place, and how to make the conversation useful rather than stressful.