Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) (Biomedical) |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Professional Engineering (Accelerated) in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 96 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below. | |||
Core units |
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| AMME8501 System Dynamics and Control |
6 | A AMME5500 or AMME9500. Students are assumed to have a good background knowledge in ordinary differential equations, Laplace transform methods, linear algebra and mathematical modeling of mechanical systems. N AMME9501 |
Semester 1 |
| BMET9990 Biomedical Product Development |
6 | A 1000 level chemistry, 2000 level biology, and specific knowledge of cell biology at least at the1000 level, and preferably at the 2000 level. N AMME4990 OR BMET4990 OR AMME5990 OR AMME9990 |
Semester 1 |
| MECH8261 Fluid Mechanics 2 |
6 | A Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series N MECH9261 |
Semester 1 |
| MECH8362 Materials 2 |
6 | A Mechanics of solids: statics, stress, strain N MECH9362 |
Semester 1 |
| BMET5921 Biomedical Engineering Technology 2 |
6 | A 1000-level biology, 1000-level materials science and some engineering design N MECH3921 OR BMET3921 OR AMME5921 |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5103 Safety Systems and Risk Analysis |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECH8361 Mechanics of Solids 2 |
6 | A Linear Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Differential Equations and Fourier Series N MECH9361 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET9961 Biomechanics and Biomaterials |
6 | A AMME9901 or BMET9901 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 OR AMME9961 OR MECH4961 OR BMET4961 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET9971 Tissue Engineering |
6 | A AMME9901 or BMET9901 or [6 credit points of 1000-level biology and 6 credit points of 1000-level chemistry] P (AMME5921 or BMET5921) N AMME5971 OR AMME9971 OR AMME4971 OR BMET4971 |
Semester 1 |
| BMET9981 Applied Biomedical Engineering |
6 | A AMME9301 AND AMME9302 AND AMME9500 AND MECH9361 N AMME4981 or BMET4981 OR AMME5981 OR AMME9981 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5217 Practical Experience |
N ENGP1000 OR ENGP2000 OR ENGP3000 OR ENGG4000 OR CHNG5205 OR AMME5010 Students should have completed one year of their MPE program before enrolling in this unit. |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive June Intensive March Intensive May Intensive November Intensive October Intensive September |
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Elective units |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points from the following Biomedical elective units. | |||
| AERO9301 Applied Finite Element Analysis |
6 | A BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field. P AERO9360 or AERO8360 or MECH9361 or MECH8361 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5202 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. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5271 Computational Nanotechnology |
6 | A Understanding of basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, physics and chemistry, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5310 Engineering Tribology |
6 | A (AMME2302 OR AMME9302) AND (AMME2301 OR AMME9301) AND (MECH3261 OR MECH9261 or MECH8261) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5520 Advanced Control and Optimisation |
6 | A Strong understanding of feedback control systems, specifically in the area of system modelling and control design in the frequency domain. P AMME3500 OR AMME9501 or AMME8501 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5790 Introduction to Biomechatronics |
6 | A Knowledge in mechanical and electronic engineering; adequate maths and applied maths skills; background knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology; Some programming capability: MATLAB, C, C++, software tools used by engineers including CAD and EDA packages. P (MECH3921 OR BMET3921) OR MTRX3700 OR (AMME5921 OR BMET5921) 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 |
| AMME5902 Computer Aided Manufacturing |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5912 Crash Analysis and Design |
6 | A Computer Aided Drafting, Basic FEA principles and Solid Mechanics Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BMET5907 Orthopaedic and Surgical Engineering |
6 | A Basic concepts in engineering mechanics - statics, dynamics, and solid mechanics. Basic concepts in materials science, specifically with regard to types of materials and the relation between properties and microstructure. A basic understanding of human biology and anatomy. P (AMME2302 OR AMME9302 OR AMME1362) AND (MECH2901 OR BMET2901 OR AMME9901 OR BMET9901) AND (MECH3921 OR BMET3921 OR AMME5921 OR BMET5921) N MECH4902 OR MECH5907 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET5931 Nanomaterials in Medicine |
6 | A [[(BIOL1xxx OR MBLG1xxx) AND CHEM1xxx AND PHYS1xxx] OR [(AMME1961 OR BMET1961)] AND (MECH2901 OR BMET2901)]] AND (NANO2xxx OR AMME1362) N AMME5931 |
Semester 1 |
| BMET5951 Fundamentals of Neuromodulation |
6 | A ELEC1103 or equivalent, (MECH2901 OR BMET2901 OR AMME9901 OR BMET9901), and (MECH3921 or BMET3921 or AMME5921 OR BMET5921) N AMME5951 |
Semester 1 |
| BMET5958 Nanotechnology in Biomedical Engineering |
6 | P (96 cp of 2000 level or higher BE units) or AMME5921 or BMET5921 N AMME5958 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET5962 Introduction to Mechanobiology |
6 | A 6 credit points of 1000-level biology, 6 credit points of 1000-level chemistry and 6 credit points of 2000-level physiology or equivalent N AMME5962 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET5992 Regulatory Affairs in the Medical Industry |
6 | A 6cp of 1000-level Chemistry, and 6cp of Biology units P (96 cp of 2000 level or higher BE units) or AMME5921 or BMET5921 N AMME4992 OR AMME5992 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET5995 Advanced Bionics |
6 | P (96 cp of 2000 level or higher BE units) or AMME5921 or BMET5921 N AMME5995 |
Semester 1 |
| BMET9660 Biomanufacturing |
6 | N BMET3660 or AMME3660 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5011 Engineering Foundation Studies A |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Intensive July 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 |
| ENGG5203 Quality Engineering and Management |
6 | A First degree in Engineering or a related discipline |
Semester 2 |
| 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 MECH8260 N MECH4255 |
Semester 2 |
| MECH5275 Renewable Energy |
6 | A The student will need a sound background in advanced level fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer. In particular, students should be able to analyse fluid flow in turbomachinery; perform first and second law thermodynamic analysis of energy conversion systems, including chemically reacting systems; and perform advanced level calculations of conductive and convective and radiative heat transfer, including radiative spectral analysis. P (MECH3260 AND MECH3261) OR (AERO3260 AND AERO3261) OR (MECH9260 AND MECH9261) OR (MECH8260 and MECH8261) OR (AERO9260 AND AERO9261) OR (AERO8260 and AERO8261). 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 (MECH9361 OR MECH3361 or MECH8361) AND (MECH9362 or MECH8362 OR MECH3362) |
Semester 2 |
| MECH5310 Advanced Engineering Materials |
6 | P MECH3362 OR MECH9362 or MECH8362 N MECH4310 |
Semester 1 |
| MECH5720 Sensors and Signals |
6 | A Strong MATLAB skills P MTRX3700 N MECH4720 |
Semester 2 |
| MECH8416 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 N MECH5416 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 AMME9501 or AMME8501) AND MTRX3700 |
Semester 1 |
Project units |
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| 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 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 48 cp from the MPE(Accel) program or 24 cp from the ME program (including any credit for previous study). N AMME5222 OR AMME5223 OR AMME5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | P 96 credit points from the MPE degree program or 48 cp from the MPE(Accel) program or 24 credit points from the ME degree program (including any credit for prior study) N AMME5022 OR AMME5222 OR AMME5223 OR AMME5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P 24 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >=70, or 96 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >=70 or 48cp from MPE(Accel) program and WAM >=70 N AMME5021 OR AMME5222 OR AMME5223 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Research pathway |
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| Candidates achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study 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 |
Major Industrial Project |
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| Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take AMME5010 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, AMME5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Specialist Elective units of study. | |||
| AMME5010 Major Industrial Project |
24 | A Students must have a credit (>65%) average in prior semester enrolment N AMME5020 OR AMME5021 OR AMME5022 OR AMME5222 OR AMME5223 OR ENGG5217 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Exchange units |
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| Exchange units require the approval of the Program Director. With approval, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may be taken in place of other units, towards the requirements of the degree. | |||
| ENGG5231 Engineering Graduate Exchange A |
6 | Intensive January Intensive July |
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| ENGG5232 Engineering Graduate Exchange B |
6 | Intensive January Intensive July |
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For more information on degree program requirements visit CUSP (https://cusp.sydney.edu.au).