Bioinformatics Engineering - BINFAH3767
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Contact: School
Program: 3767 - Engineering (Hons) / Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Major)
Stream Outline
Bioinformatics is an emerging discipline at the convergence of computing and the life sciences aimed at development of technologies for storing, extracting, organising, analysing, interpreting and utilising the 'tsunami' of information being generated. It is truly an interdisciplinary field. Not only have advances in computing helped accelerate the process of data generation, but the need to process and analyse this vast amount of information has led to advances in both software technologies (databases, algorithm design, machine learning and visualisation) and hardware architectures (IBM's investment in the development of petaflop computers is directly motivated by Bioinformatics problems). Additionally, there is considerable interest in Bioinformatics from researchers in medicine and mathematics.
The program is multi-disciplinary and students will achieve a high level of expertise across computing, maths and biology. Students will undertake major project in the fourth year bringing these areas together.
Bioinformatics Engineering is studied as a major stream in the BE(Hons). Day to day administration of this stream is conducted through the Computer Science and Engineering Student Office.
This page outlines the core rules for the Bioinformatics Engineering stream when taken as part of a single or dual award. The requirements total 168 units of credit, plus 60 days of industrial training. Refer to the program page for full details on the overall program requirements.
Further details on the stream requirements, electives, and advice regarding the order and placement of courses in the stream can be found at: School website
The program is multi-disciplinary and students will achieve a high level of expertise across computing, maths and biology. Students will undertake major project in the fourth year bringing these areas together.
Bioinformatics Engineering is studied as a major stream in the BE(Hons). Day to day administration of this stream is conducted through the Computer Science and Engineering Student Office.
This page outlines the core rules for the Bioinformatics Engineering stream when taken as part of a single or dual award. The requirements total 168 units of credit, plus 60 days of industrial training. Refer to the program page for full details on the overall program requirements.
Further details on the stream requirements, electives, and advice regarding the order and placement of courses in the stream can be found at: School website
Stream Structure
Students must take:
- BABS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes (6 UOC)
- BABS3121 Molec Biol of Nucleic Acids (6 UOC)
- BINF2010 Introduction to Bioinformatics (6 UOC)
- BINF3010 Bioinformatics Methods & Apps (6 UOC)
- BINF3020 Computational Bioinformatics (6 UOC)
- BINF3111 Bioinformatics Project A (6 UOC)
- BINF4111 Bioinformatics Project B (6 UOC)
- BIOC2201 Principles of Mol. Biol (Adv) (6 UOC)
- COMP1917 Computing 1 (6 UOC)
- COMP1927 Computing 2 (6 UOC)
- COMP2041 Software Construction (6 UOC)
- COMP2911 Eng. Design in Computing (6 UOC)
- COMP3121 Algorithms & Programming Tech (6 UOC)
- COMP3311 Database Systems (6 UOC)
- COMP4920 Management and Ethics (6 UOC)
- COMP4930 Thesis Part A (6 UOC)
- COMP4931 Thesis Part B (6 UOC)
- ENGG1000 Engineering Design (6 UOC)
- MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics (6 UOC)
- SENG1031 Software Eng Workshop 1 (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
- PHYS1111 Fundamentals of Physics (6 UOC)
- PHYS1121 Physics 1A (6 UOC)
- PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
- MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
- MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
- MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
And ONE of:
And ONE of:
- BABS2202 Molecular Cell Biology 1 (6 UOC)
- BABS2204 Genetics (6 UOC)
- BABS2264 Genetics (Advanced Level) (6 UOC)
- BIOC2101 Principles of Biochem (Adv) (6 UOC)
- MICR2011 Microbiology 1 (6 UOC)
Plus:
- Professional Electives (12 UOC): Any level 4 or higher COMP.
- 60 days Industrial Training