Nanoscale Biotechnology
Nanoscale Biotechnology
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The Nanoscale Biotechnology specialisation is designed to prepare you to work in emerging and cutting-edge bioengineering technology sectors, including nanotechnology and nanomedicine, mechanobiology, novel biomaterials, and advanced instrumentation for biomedical research.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Nanoscale Biotechnology |
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| Students complete 30 credit points to achieve this specialisation. | |||
| Students complete 6 credit points from the following: | |||
| BMET3962 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 or BMET5962 or BMET9962 |
Semester 2 |
| Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit points from the following: | |||
| BMET5911 Advanced Instrumentation for Nanotechnology |
6 | A Knowledge in calculus, linear differential equations, basic mechanics and electromagnetism |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| BMET5944 Bioinspired Materials: Design and Fabrication |
6 | A 1000-level materials science and mechanics |
Semester 2 |
| BMET5958 Nanoscale Biomedical Diagnostics |
6 | A (BMET2903 or BMET9903) and CHEM1111. Basic knowledge in physics, thermodynamics, chemistry and mathematics N AMME5958 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET5963 Microfluidics in Healthcare |
6 | A Basic fluid dynamics (e.g. AMME2261 or AMME2200), a familiarity with biological concepts (e.g. BMET1961) |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
Semester 2 |
| Students may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following: | |||
| CHNG3808 Engineering Macromolecules and Nanocomposites |
6 | A CHNG2801 and 12 cp of CHEM1XXX |
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 |
| MECH5311 Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials |
6 | A AMME1362 or AMME2302 or AMME9302 or CIVL2110 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| Units taken for the specialisation will also count toward requirements of the Biomedical stream. | |||