This concurrent degree program is specifically designed for undergraduate students wishing to pursue a career in Biomedical Engineering. This allows students to enter an integrated program which provides both the prerequisite engineering education and the specialist Biomedical Engineering training. Students are expected to perform at a Credit average (65%) or better in their first three years to be permitted to progress to the Masters component of a concurrent degree program. Students who at the end of Year 3, do not satisfy the requirements for progression to the Masters component may complete the Bachelor of Engineering. At the completion of the Bachelor of Engineering, students may enrol in the Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Engineering with advanced standing for the (postgraduate) biomedical courses previously completed. Students may elect at any time to revert to the BE program. If, once entering a concurrent degree program, students wish to revert to the normal BE programs they will need to satisfy the requirements for the BE as set out in the relevant sections of the Handbook. Since the concurrent degree program introduces courses additional to those in the BE, the student reverting to the normal BE program may require up to an additional year to achieve a BE after completing years 3 or 4 of the concurrent degree program.

Please see http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au/rules/

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Students who have completed HSC Biology with a mark of 75 or above may replace BIOS1101 by any of BIOS2021 or BIOS2621 in Year 1. Students who complete BIOS2201 or BIOS2621 in Year 1 will choose an elective in Year 3

Year 2

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One Year 3 Bioinformatics elective (6 UOC)

Year 3 Electives

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General Education (6 UOC)

Two Stage 3/4 Bioinformatics electives (12 UOC)

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Level 3 MATH electives and other level 3/4/9 COMP electives may be also considered. Electives must include at least two life science electives and at least two COMP or MATH electives.

Note that the BE (Bioinformatics) program allows a variation in standard prerequisites for some courses. Bioinformatics students who want to enrol in these courses will need to request manual enrolment after consultaion with the program authority.

UNSW wants all students to develop skills in a broad range of areas, not just in their specific study discipline, and so students in all degrees are required to undertake a number of general studies courses outside their discipline. It may not be possible for Bioinformatics Engineering students to enrol in general education courses that are similar in content to the courses offered in the Bioinformatics Engineering degree. For a comprehensive list, see:
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/undergrad/current/gened.html

Please refer to Program Structure and contact the School of Computer Science and Engineering for the Academic Requirements relating to this program.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

At least 60 days of approved industrial traning must be completed before graduation. Industrial Training should be concurrent with enrolment and is best accumulated in the summer recesses at the end of Years 2 and 3, but must be completed by the end of Year 4. Opportunities exist for 6 months industrial placement in Year 3.

Assumed knowledge for Mathematics (MATH1131); students will be expected to have achieved the equivalent of a combined mark of at least 100 in HSC Mathematics and HSC Mathematics Extension 1. Failure to meet this required knowledge means that General Mathematics (MATH1011) will have to be taken first. Assumed knowledge for Engilsh: at least band 3 in 2 unit Standard English.

The Institution of Engineers, Australia, recognises the Bachelor of Engineering components of the BE/MBiomedE courses as meeting the examination requirements for admission to graduate and corporate membership. In addition, examination requirements are met for membership of the Institution’s College of Biomedical Engineering. The degrees are accorded substantial or complete recognition by overseas engineering institutions.

Accreditation will be sought from the Australian Computing Society.

Data analysis and software development in drug companies, biotechnology companies and medical and biological research institutes. Graduates from this course will also be well trained to take up careers in other areas of computational data analysis, such as in banks and insurance companies. They could also pursue careers in other more general areas of computing.

Engineers Australia

The professional body for engineering in Australia is Engineers Australia, which has as its first objective the promotion of the science and practice of engineering in all its branches.

Engineers Australia has its national headquarters in Canberra and functions through a series of divisions, the local one being the Sydney Division. Within each division are branches representing the main interests within the profession, e.g. civil, mechanical, electrical, engineering management and environmental engineering.

Students of an approved school of engineering may join the Institution as a student member (StudIEAust). Student members receive the monthly publication Engineers Australia and for a small fee they also receive The Transactions which contains articles on a particular branch of engineering.

Student members are invited to participate in the Excellence Award for Work Experience, the National Young Engineer of the Year Award and to avail themselves of other Engineers Australia services including the Mentor Scheme and industrial experience guidance.

For more information and membership application forms, contact Engineers Australia, Sydney Division, Level 3, 8 Thomas Street, CHATSWOOD NSW 2067 - telephone 02 9410 5600 www.engineersaustralia.org.au

The Australian Computing Society

The peak professional body for computing in Australia is the Australian Computing Society (ACS) - www.acs.org.au

The objectives of the ACS can be found here and include: "advanc[ing] professional excellence in information and communications technology, and further[ing] the study, science and application of information and communications technology."

Again, students who want to join ACS should go to Member Application