Engineering in Medicine and Biology - BIOM1010

 
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.gsbme.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


This course introduces the field of biomedical engineering where the principles of engineering are used to solve problems in medicine and biology. Topics covered include a basic introduction to biological systems, the engineering approach to biological systems and the application of basic engineering concepts to solving biomedical problems with examples from cutting edge technologies including the artificial heart, bionic eye, magnetic resonance imaging and tissue engineering.