Biomedical Engineering
Unit of study table
Master of Engineering (Biomedical) |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Engineering in this stream, a candidate must complete 72 credit points, including: | ||
| 1. 42 credit points of Stream Specialist units, consisting of: | ||
| a. 30 credit points of Stream Specialist units from a single Specialisation, and | ||
| b. 12 credit points of other Stream Specialist units | ||
| 2. A minimum of 12 credit points of Research units | ||
| 3. 12 credit points of Engineering Management & Leadership units | ||
| 4. A maximum of 6 credit points of Breadth Elective units | ||
| Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL), must complete 48 credit points including: | ||
| 1. 30 credit points of Stream Specialisation units | ||
| 2. A minimum of 12 credit points of Research units | ||
| 3. 6 credit points of Engineering Management & Leadership units | ||
| – Breadth Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL | ||
Specialisations |
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| Candidates in the Master of Engineering (Biomedical) complete a compulsory specialisation. A specialisation requires the completion of 30 credit points chosen from units of study listed in the table for that specialisation. The available specialisations are: - Bioelectronics and Biocomputation - Nanoscale Biotechnology - Biomedical Devices and Machines |
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Stream Specialist units |
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| Students complete 42 credit points of stream specialist units. Students with RVL complete 30 credit points. | ||
| BMET5790 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; N AMME4790 or AMME5790 or BMET4790 |
| BMET5907 Orthopaedic and Surgical Engineering |
6 | A Understanding of engineering mechanics, materials science, and human biology and anatomy N MECH4902 or MECH5907 |
| BMET5911 Instrumentation for Nanobiotechnology |
6 | A Knowledge in calculus, linear differential equations, basic mechanics and electromagnetism |
| BMET5931 Nanomaterials in Medicine |
6 | A Knowledge in calculus, linear differential equations, basic mechanics and electromagnetism N AMME5931 |
| BMET5933 Biomedical Image Analysis |
6 | A An understanding of biology (1000-level), experience with programming (ENGG1801, ENGG1810, INFO1110, BMET2922 or BMET9922) |
| BMET5934 Biomedical Machine Learning |
6 | A [BMET2960 and (ENGG1810 or INFO1110) and BMET2922] or equivalent study |
| BMET5935 Biomedical Application in Genetic Technology |
6 | A Introductory molecular biology (e.g. BMET1961), BMET3971/9971 |
| BMET5944 Nanofabrication and Bioinspired Materials |
6 | A 1000-level materials science and mechanics |
| BMET5953 Rehabilitation Engineering |
6 | A 1000-level mathematics and 1000-level biology |
| BMET5957 Neural Engineering |
6 | A ELEC2104 or BMET2922 |
| BMET5958 Nanoscale Biomedical Diagnostics |
6 | A (BMET2903 or BMET9903) and CHEM1111. Basic knowledge in physics, thermodynamics, chemistry and mathematics N AMME5958 |
| BMET5959 Introduction to Biophotonics |
6 | A [BMET2903 or BMET9903] and [ELEC1103 or ELEC2100 or BMET2902] |
| BMET5963 Microfluidics in Healthcare |
6 | A Basic fluid dynamics (e.g. AMME2261 or AMME2200), a familiarity with biological concepts (e.g. BMET1961) |
| BMET5964 Advanced Cellular Biomechanics |
6 | A BMET3962 or BMET9962. Students need to have assumed knowledge in calculus, molecular biology, biochemistry, basic mechanics and some understanding in biophysics |
| BMET5992 Regulatory Affairs in the Medical Industry |
6 | A MECH3921 or BMET3921 or AMME5921 or BMET5921 and 6 credit points of 1000-level Chemistry and 6 credit points of Biology units N AMME4992 or AMME5992 |
| BMET5995 Advanced Bionics |
6 | A (ELEC1103 or ELEC2100 or BMET2902) and (BMET2922 or BMET9922) N AMME5995 or AMME5951 or BMET5951 |
| BMET5996 Biomedical Technology Software |
6 | A (BMET2922 or BMET9922) and (BMET3660 or BMET9660) |
Research Units |
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| BMET5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 96 credit points from MPE degree program or 48 credit points from the MPE(Accel) program or 24 credit points from the ME program (including any credit for previous study) N BMET5222 or BMET5223 or BMET 5010 or AMME5020 or AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 |
| BMET5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | P 96 credit points from MPE degree program or 48 credit points from the MPE(Accel) program or 24 credit points from the ME program (including any credit for previous study) N BMET5022 or BMET5222 or BMET5223 or BMET5010 or AMME5020 or AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 |
| BMET5022 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 (48 credit points from MPE(Accel) program and WAM >=70) N BMET5021 or BMET5222 or BMET5223 or AMME5020 or AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 |
| BMET5222 Dissertation A |
12 | N BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or AMME5020 or AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 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 achieved 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. |
| BMET5223 Dissertation B |
12 | N BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or AMME5020 or AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 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 achieved 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. |
| With permission from the Program Director students progressing with distinction (75%) average or higher results may replace BMET5020, BMET5021 and 12 credit points of specialist or electives with BMET5222 & BMET5223, Dissertation A & B. | ||
| A candidate who has been granted RVL and who is eligible to undertake the extended capstone project or dissertation may be granted exemption of up to 12 credit points of specialist units. | ||
Major Industrial Project |
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| Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take BMET5010 in place of BMET5020/BMET5021 Capstone Project A and B and 12 credit points of Specialist or Elective units of study. | ||
| BMET5010 Major Industrial Project |
24 | A WAM >= 70 in prior semester enrolment N BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or BMET5222 or BMET5223 or ENGG5217 or AMME5020 or AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 |
Specialisations |
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| Students complete 30 credit points towards their chosen specialisation | ||
Bioelectronics and Biocomputation Specialisation |
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| BMET5933 Biomedical Image Analysis |
6 | A An understanding of biology (1000-level), experience with programming (ENGG1801, ENGG1810, INFO1110, BMET2922 or BMET9922) |
| BMET5957 Neural Engineering |
6 | A ELEC2104 or BMET2922 |
| BMET5995 Advanced Bionics |
6 | A (ELEC1103 or ELEC2100 or BMET2902) and (BMET2922 or BMET9922) N AMME5995 or AMME5951 or BMET5951 |
| BMET5790 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; N AMME4790 or AMME5790 or BMET4790 |
| BMET5934 Biomedical Machine Learning |
6 | A [BMET2960 and (ENGG1810 or INFO1110) and BMET2922] or equivalent study |
| BMET5959 Introduction to Biophotonics |
6 | A [BMET2903 or BMET9903] and [ELEC1103 or ELEC2100 or BMET2902] |
| BMET5996 Biomedical Technology Software |
6 | A (BMET2922 or BMET9922) and (BMET3660 or BMET9660) |
Nanoscale Biotechnology Specialisation |
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| BMET5911 Instrumentation for Nanobiotechnology |
6 | A Knowledge in calculus, linear differential equations, basic mechanics and electromagnetism |
| BMET5931 Nanomaterials in Medicine |
6 | A Knowledge in calculus, linear differential equations, basic mechanics and electromagnetism N AMME5931 |
| BMET5935 Biomedical Application in Genetic Technology |
6 | A Introductory molecular biology (e.g. BMET1961), BMET3971/9971 |
| BMET5944 Nanofabrication and Bioinspired Materials |
6 | A 1000-level materials science and mechanics |
| BMET5958 Nanoscale Biomedical Diagnostics |
6 | A (BMET2903 or BMET9903) and CHEM1111. Basic knowledge in physics, thermodynamics, chemistry and mathematics N AMME5958 |
| BMET5959 Introduction to Biophotonics |
6 | A [BMET2903 or BMET9903] and [ELEC1103 or ELEC2100 or BMET2902] |
| BMET5963 Microfluidics in Healthcare |
6 | A Basic fluid dynamics (e.g. AMME2261 or AMME2200), a familiarity with biological concepts (e.g. BMET1961) |
| BMET5964 Advanced Cellular Biomechanics |
6 | A BMET3962 or BMET9962. Students need to have assumed knowledge in calculus, molecular biology, biochemistry, basic mechanics and some understanding in biophysics |
Biomedical Devices and Machines Specialisation |
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| BMET5790 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; N AMME4790 or AMME5790 or BMET4790 |
| BMET5907 Orthopaedic and Surgical Engineering |
6 | A Understanding of engineering mechanics, materials science, and human biology and anatomy N MECH4902 or MECH5907 |
| BMET5911 Instrumentation for Nanobiotechnology |
6 | A Knowledge in calculus, linear differential equations, basic mechanics and electromagnetism |
| BMET5953 Rehabilitation Engineering |
6 | A 1000-level mathematics and 1000-level biology |
| BMET5963 Microfluidics in Healthcare |
6 | A Basic fluid dynamics (e.g. AMME2261 or AMME2200), a familiarity with biological concepts (e.g. BMET1961) |
| BMET5964 Advanced Cellular Biomechanics |
6 | A BMET3962 or BMET9962. Students need to have assumed knowledge in calculus, molecular biology, biochemistry, basic mechanics and some understanding in biophysics |
| BMET5944 Nanofabrication and Bioinspired Materials |
6 | A 1000-level materials science and mechanics |
