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Biomedical Engineering stream

Nanoscale Biotechnology specialisation

Nanoscale Biotechnology specialisation

Students in the Biomedical stream must complete 30 credit points to achieve this specialisation.

 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition
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
Students must complete 24 credit points from the following:
BMET5911
Advanced Instrumentation for Nanotechnology

6

A Knowledge in calculus, linear differential equations, basic mechanics and electromagnetism
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
BMET5944
Bioinspired Materials: Design and Fabrication

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
Units taken for the specialisation will also count toward requirements of the Biomedical stream.