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Unit of study table

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Master of Professional Engineering (Biomedical)

To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below.
Candidates with a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent in the relevant discipline, and who have reached an acceptable level of academic achievement in their prior degree, may be eligible for a reduction of volume in learning of up to 48 credit points.

Core units

Year One

Year One covers Foundation units only. Candidates with a prior Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent in the field related to this specialisation may be exempted from Foundation units.
AMME9261
Fluid Mechanics 1
6    A Students are expected to be familiar with first year basic maths: integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra.
N AMME5200
Semester 1
AMME9500
Engineering Dynamics
6    A University level Maths and Physics, especially covering the area of Mechanics.
N AMME5500
Semester 1
AMME9700
Instrumentation
6    A Programming Skills, 1st Year maths skills, familiarity with fundamental Aerospace concepts.
N AMME5700
Semester 1
ENGG9801
Engineering Computing
6    N ENGG5801 OR ENGG1801
Semester 1
AMME9262
Thermal Engineering 1
6    A Students are expected to be familiar with basic, first year, integral calculus, differential calculus and linear algebra.
N AMME5200
Semester 2
AMME9301
Mechanics of Solids 1
6    A Physics, statics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling.
N AMME5301
Semester 2
AMME9302
Materials 1
6    N AMME5302 OR CIVL5501
Semester 2
AMME9901
Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers
6    A 6cp minimum of Junior level Biology
N AMME5901
Semester 2

Year Two

AMME9501
System Dynamics and Control
6    A AMME5500 OR AMME9500
N AMME5501
Semester 1
AMME9990
Biomedical Engineering Technology 1
6    A Junior level chemistry, intermediate level biology, and specific knowledge of cell biology at least at the junior level, and preferably at the intermediate level.
N AMME5990


The primary teaching delivery method will be lectures. This unit of study builds on the assumed knowledge of engineering principles and junior and intermediate biology. The purpose of this unit of study is to prepare students for the challenges presented in taking innovative ideas and successfully converting them to valuable products.
Semester 1
MECH9261
Fluid Mechanics 2
6    A Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series
P AMME9261 OR AMME9200
N MECH5261
Semester 1
MECH9362
Materials 2
6    A Mechanics of solids: statics, stress, strain
P (AMME9302 OR AMME5302) AND (AMME9301 OR AMME5301)
N MECH5362
Semester 1
AMME5921
Biomedical Engineering Technology 2
6    A Junior biology, junior materials science and some engineering design
N MECH3921
Semester 2
ENGG5103
Safety Systems and Risk Analysis
6      Semester 2
MECH9361
Mechanics of Solids 2
6    A Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series
P AMME9301 OR AMME5301
N MECH5361
Semester 2
Select 6 credit points from Biomedical recommended electives block.

Year Three

AMME9971
Applied Tissue Engineering
6    A AMME9901 or 6 credit points of junior biology, 6 credit points of junior chemistry
P AMME9901 AND AMME5921
N AMME5971


The primary teaching delivery method will be lectures. This unit of study builds on the assumed knowledge of junior and intermediate biology and thus students will already have practical hands-on biological training. The purpose of this unit of study is to elaborate the theory and latest developments of this very new field of tissue engineering, thereby building on the existing practical and theoretical knowledge base the students have in cell biology.
Semester 1
AMME9981
Computational Biomedical Engineering
6    A AMME9301, AMME9302, AMME9500, and MECH9361.
N AMME5981


The primary teaching delivery method will be lectures. This unit of study builds on the assumed knowledge of engineering principles and junior and intermediate biology. The purpose of this unit of study is to prepare students for the challenges presented in taking innovative ideas and successfully converting them to valuable products.
Semester 1
MECH9660
Manufacturing Engineering
6    P MECH9400
N MECH5660
Semester 1
ENGG5217
Practical Experience
  

Students should have completed one year of their MPE program before enrolling in this unit.
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME9961
Biomechanics and Biomaterials
6    A AMME9901 or 6 credit points of junior biology, 6 credit points of junior chemistry, 6 credit points of junior materials science, 6 credit points of engineering design, Chemistry, biology, materials engineering, and engineering design at least at the Junior level.
N AMME5961
Semester 2
Select at least 12 credit points from the Project or Research Pathway block.
Select up to 12 credit points from Biomedical recommended electives block.

Elective units

Candidates must complete 18 credit points from the following Biomedical elective units.
AERO5010
Optimisation Methods in Engineering

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Departmental Permission required for Enrolment. Assumed knowledge: BE in the area of Aerospace or related Engineering field.
Semester 2
AERO9301
Applied Finite Element Analysis
6    A BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field.
P AERO9360 or AERO5310 or MECH9361 or MECH5361
N AERO5301 OR AERO4360
Semester 1
AMME5202
Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
6    A Partial differential equations; Finite difference methods;Taylor series; Basic fluid mechanics including pressure, velocity, boundary layers, separated and recirculating flows. Basic computer programming skills.
Semester 1
AMME5271
Computational Nanotechnology
6    A The students will require an understanding of basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, physics and chemistry, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics. General knowledge of how to operate a computer and work with different software is also required.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
AMME5310
Engineering Tribology
6    A (AMME2302 OR AMME9302) AND (AMME2301 OR AMME9301) AND (MECH3261 OR MECH9261)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
AMME5520
Advanced Control and Optimisation
6    A Students have an interest and a strong understanding of feedback control systems, specifically in the area of system modelling and control design in the frequency domain.
P AMME3500 OR AMME5501 OR AMME9501
Semester 1
AMME5790
Introduction to Biomechatronics
6    A A good practical knowledge and an interest in mechanical and electronic engineering; adequate maths and applied maths skills; background knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology; Some programming capability, MATLAB, C, C++; the ability to use, and experience of, common software tools used by engineers including CAD and EDA packages.
P MECH3921 OR MTRX3700 OR AMME5921
N AMME4790


AMME5790 is the last in a series of practical Mechatronic and Electrical courses taken over three years. It takes these engineering concepts, along with the associated mathematical, electronic and mechanical theory and applies this knowledge to a series of practical, albeit specialised biomechatronic applications that will be encountered by Mechatronic Engineers who enter this broad field on graduation.
Semester 2
AMME5912
Crash Analysis and Design
6    A Computer Aided Drafting, Basic FEA principles and Solid Mechanics
Semester 1
AMME5931
Nanomaterials in Medicine
6    A Junior biology and chemistry, junior materials science, intermediate anatomy and physiology, senior engineering design practice, and biomedical engineering: BIOL1003 or 6 credit points of junior biology; CHEM1101 or 6 credit points of junior chemistry; AMME1362 or 6 credit points of materials science; MECH2901 or 6 credit points of intermediate anatomy and physiology.
Semester 1
AMME5951
Fundamentals of Neuromodulation
6    A ELEC1103 or equivalent, (MECH2901 OR AMME9901), and (MECH3921 or AMME5921)
Semester 1
AMME5962
Introduction to Mechanobiology
6    A 6 credit points of junior biology, 6 credit points of junior chemistry and 6 credit points of intermediate physiology or equivalent
Semester 2
AMME5992
Regulatory Affairs in the Medical Industry
6    A 6cp of Junior Chemistry, and 6cp of Biology units
P (AMME9901 OR MECH2901) AND (MECH3921 OR AMME5921)
N AMME4992
Semester 2
CHNG5602
Cellular Biophysics
6      Semester 1
ELEC5803
Advanced Bioelectronics

This unit of study is not available in 2017

6    A A strong foundation in control, signal processing and electronic devices and circuits is assumed including a knowledge of analogue and digital transistor operation, circuit building blocks such as the differential pair and current mirror, AC circuit analysis, Fourier analysis.
P (ELEC2104 OR ELEC5720 OR ELEC9704) AND (ELEC2602 OR ELEC5722 OR ELEC9602)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
ENGG5011
Engineering Foundation Studies A
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
ENGG5202
Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt
6    A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics
Semester 1
MECH5255
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
6    A Students are expected to be familiar with the basic laws of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
P MECH3260 OR MECH9260 OR MECH5262
N MECH4255
Semester 2
MECH5275
Renewable Energy
6    A The students will require an understanding of the basic principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer, and the application of these principles to energy conversion systems. In particular, students should be able to analyse fluid flow in turbomachinery; perform first and second law thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion systems; and perform calculations of radiative, conductive and convective heat transfer.
P (MECH3260 AND MECH3261) OR (AERO3260 AND AERO3261) OR (MECH5262 AND MECH5261) OR (MECH9260 AND MECH9261) OR (AERO9260 AND AERO9261). Students claiming to have prerequisite knowledge based on study at other institutions must contact the unit of study coordinator before enrolling in this unit and may be required to sit a pre-exam to demonstrate that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake this advanced level unit.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
MECH5304
Materials Failure
6    A Fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering: 1) atomic and crystal structures 2) metallurgy 3) structure-property relationship 4) mechanics of engineering materials 5) solid mechanics
P (AMME9301 OR AMME2301) AND (AMME9302 OR AMME2302 OR AMME1362) AND (MECH9361 OR MECH3361) AND (MECH9362 OR MECH5362)
Semester 2
MECH5310
Advanced Engineering Materials
6    P (AMME2301 OR AMME9301) AND (AMME2302 OR AMME1362 OR AMME9302) AND (MECH3362 OR MECH9362)
N MECH4310
Semester 1
MECH5416
Advanced Design and Analysis
6    A ENGG1802 - Eng Mechanics, balance of forces and moments; AMME2301 - Mechanics of Solids, 2 and 3 dimensional stress and strain; AMME2500 - Engineering Dynamics - dynamic forces and moments; MECH2400 - Mechanical Design 1, approach to design problems and report writing, and preparation of engineering drawing; MECH3460 - Mechanical design 2, means of applying fatigue analysis to a wide range of machine components
P (AMME2301 OR AMME9301) AND (AMME2500 OR AMME9500) AND (MECH2400 OR MECH9400)
Semester 1
MECH5720
Sensors and Signals
6    A Strong MATLAB skills
N MECH4720
Semester 2
MECH5907
Orthopaedic and Surgical Engineering
6    A 1.Basic concepts in engineering mechanics - statics, dynamics, and solid mechanics. 2.Basic concepts in materials science, specifically with regard to types of materials and the relation between properties and microstructure. 3.A basic understanding of human biology and anatomy.
P (AMME2302 OR AMME9302 OR AMME1362) AND (MECH2901 OR AMME9901) AND (MECH3921 OR AMME5921)
N MECH4902
Semester 2
MTRX5700
Experimental Robotics
6    A Knowledge of statics and dynamics, rotation matrices, programming and some electronic and mechanical design experience is assumed.
P (AMME3500 OR AMME5501 OR AMME9501) AND MTRX3700.
Semester 1

Project units

All candidates are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research units during the final year of study.
Candidates achieving an average mark of 70% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project.
Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units AMME5020 and AMME5022 (total 18 cp) in place of Capstone Project AMME5021 and 6 cp of elective units.
AMME5020
Capstone Project A
6    P 96 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program (including any credit for previous study).
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5021
Capstone Project B
6    P 96 credit points from the MPE degree program (incuding any credit for prior study) or 24 credit points from the ME degree program (incuding any credit for prior study).
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5022
Capstone Project B Extended
12    P 42 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >70, or 66 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >70 or exemption.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2

Research pathway

Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent are eligible for the Research Pathway.
Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units AMME5222 and AMME5223 (total 24 cp) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 cp of elective units.
AMME5222
Dissertation A
12    N AMME5020 OR AMME5021 OR AMME5022

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
In order to enrol in a dissertation project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. Students must have acieved a WAM of 75% or greater in their prior year of study. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor.
Semester 1
Semester 2
AMME5223
Dissertation B
12    N AMME5020 OR AMME5021 OR AMME5022

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
In order to enrol in a dissertation project, students must first secure an academic supervisor in an area that they are interested. Students must have acieved a WAM of 75% or greater in their prior year of study. The topic of your project must be determined in discussion with the supervisor.
Semester 1
Semester 2

Exchange units

Exchange units require the approval of the Program Director. With approval, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may taken in place of other units, towards the requirements ofthe degree.
ENGG5231
Engineering Graduate Exchange A
6      Intensive January
Intensive July
ENGG5232
Engineering Graduate Exchange B
6      Intensive January
Intensive July

For more information on degree program requirements visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).