Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)Master of Biomedical Engineering - MBiomedE3133 - Materials Science and Engineering (Honours) / Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)Master of Biomedical Engineering - MBiomedE3768 - Engineering (Honours)/Biomedical Engineering
Master of Biomedical Engineering - MBiomedE8660 - Biomedical Engineering

Specialisation Structure
72 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 72 UOC.

Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

PHSL2121
6 UOC
Principles of Physiology A
BIOM9410
6 UOC
Regulatory Requirements of Biomedical Technology
BIOM9420
6 UOC
Clinical Laboratory Science

Project

Students must take 12 UOC of the following Biomedical Engineering Thesis courses in place of the thesis courses offered in their BE (Hons) specialisation.

NOTE: Students must contact School for consent to enrol in BIOM9914. BIOM9914 is only available to high achieving students with prior written School approval.

BIOM4951
4 UOC
Research Thesis A
BIOM4952
4 UOC
Research Thesis B
BIOM4953
4 UOC
Research Thesis C
BIOM9914
12 UOC
Masters Project

Biomedical Engineering Courses

Students must take at least 36 UOC, up to a maximum of 42 UOC of the following courses.

BIOM9027
6 UOC
Medical Imaging
BIOM9311
6 UOC
Mass Transfer in Medicine
BIOM9332
6 UOC
Biocompatibility
BIOM9333
6 UOC
Cellular and Tissue Engineering
BIOM9450
6 UOC
Biomedical and Health Informatics
BIOM9541
6 UOC
Mechanics of the Human Body
BIOM9551
6 UOC
Biomechanics of Physical Rehabilitation
BIOM9561
6 UOC
Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials
BIOM9621
6 UOC
Biological Signal Analysis
BIOM9640
6 UOC
Biomedical instrumentation
BIOM9650
6 UOC
Biosensors and Transducers
BIOM9660
6 UOC
Bionics and Neuromodulation
BIOM9701
6 UOC
Dynamics of the Cardiovascular System
BIOM9711
6 UOC
Modelling Organs, Tissues and Devices
GSOE9712
6 UOC
Engineering Statistics and Experiment Design

Required Specialisation Course

Students in the Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering specialisations or the Material Science and Engineering (Honours)/Biomedical Engineering program are required to complete the following Anatomy course. Students in the Chemical Engineering specialisation are required to complete the following Mass Transfer course.

ANAT2511
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Anatomy
BIOM9311
6 UOC
Mass Transfer in Medicine

Additional electives

- BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine and Biology is a recommended first year elective for students in this program.- Students may take PHSL2221 Principles of Physiology 1B on completion of PHSL2121 Principles of Physiology 1A.

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Additional Information

Entry requirements

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