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Mechanical Eng/Biomed Eng - 3683

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 5 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 240
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Engineering (Major)
 
 
Master of Biomedical Engineering (Major)
 
  

Program Description

This concurrent degree program is specifically designed for undergraduate students wishing to pursue a career in Biomedical Engineering. Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles to developing technologies and solving problems in a diverse range of health care related fields e.g. implantable bionics, drug delivery systems, medical imaging, radiotherapies, orthopedic devices, telemedicine, robotic surgery, cell and tissue engineering, records management, physical rehabilitation and others. The program is integrated to provided fundamental engineering skills with an undergraduate focus on Mechanical Engineering and specialist postgraduate level training in Biomedical Engineering.

At the end of the program successful candidates will graduate with a Bachelor in Engineering and a Masters in Biomedical Engineering. Students are expected to perform at a credit average (65%) or better in their first three years to be permitted to continue with the Masters part of the program. Students who do not satisfy this requirement can revert to the Bachelor of Engineering program.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Program Structure

NOTE:
  • The program structure listed below is the new flexible structure for students who commenced in 2006 and onwards.
  • For the pre-2006 program structure please see the guide at the GSBmE Web Pages.http://www.gsbme.unsw.edu.au

Year 1 (Flexible)


Choose ONE of:

And ONE of:

And ONE of:

Plus these following 3 courses:
Plus choose 2 Electives from the Year 1 Elective Listhttp://www.eng.unsw.edu.au/rules/elective.htm

Suggested Year 1 electives are:
  1. ENGG1811 is an acceptable alternative for COMP1911
  2. Not all courses are offered in both sessions but students should complete 24 UOC in each session.
Year 2

Year 3

Or
  • Biomedical Engineering Elective (6 UOC)

Year 4
  • General Education (6UOC)
  • Biomedical Engineering Elective (6UOC)

Year 5
  • Professional Electives (6UOC)
  • Biomedical Engineering Electives (12UOC)

Plus

Or
  • Biomedical Engineering Elective (12UOC)

Biomedical engineering Electives
For a full list of Biomedical Engineering Electives, refer to the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering in the Postgraduate Handbook and see the GSBmE website http://www.gsbme.unsw.edu.au

General Education Requirements

Academic Rules

Fees

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

Professional Recognition

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.

Area(s) of Specialisation

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