Biomedical Engineering
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| 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: | |||
| (a) 48 credit points of Core units as listed below | |||
| (b) ENGG5217 Practical Experience | |||
| (c) 36 credit points of Elective units | |||
| (d) A minimum of 12 credit points of Project or Research Pathway units as detailed below | |||
| (e) Candidates undertaking the Research Pathway, replace 12 credit points of elective units with Research Pathway units | |||
Core units |
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| BMET9660 Biomanufacturing |
6 | N BMET3660 or AMME3660 |
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 BMET3990 or AMME4990 or BMET4990 or AMME5990 or AMME9990 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET5992 Regulatory Affairs in the Medical Industry |
6 | A MECH3921 OR BMET3921 OR AMME5921 OR BMET5921 and 6cp of 1000-level Chemistry and 6cp of Biology units N AMME4992 OR AMME5992 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET9921 Biomedical Engineering Technology |
6 | A 1000-level biology, 1000-level materials science and some engineering design N MECH3921 OR BMET3921 OR AMME5921 OR BMET5921 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BMET9961 Biomaterials |
6 | A Chemistry, biology, materials engineering, and engineering design at least at the 1000-level. AMME9901 or BMET9901 or 6 credit points of 1000-level biology, 6 credit points of 1000-level chemistry, 6 credit points of 1000-level materials science, 6 credit points of engineering design N AMME5961 or AMME9961 or MECH4961 or BMET4961 or BMET3961 |
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] N AMME5971 or AMME9971 or AMME4971 or BMET4971 or BMET3971 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5103 Safety Systems and Risk Analysis |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ENGG5204 Engineering Professional Practice |
6 | A Competences and experience in engineering obtained during an accepted engineering degree |
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 36 credit points from the following Biomedical elective units. | |||
| 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 |
| AMME9301 Mechanics of Solids 1 |
6 | A Physics, statics, Differential Calculus, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus and Modelling N AMME5301 |
Semester 2 |
| AMME9500 Engineering Dynamics |
6 | A University level Maths and Physics, especially covering the area of Mechanics, and familiarity with the MATLAB programming environment N AMME5500 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 P (MECH3921 or BMET3921) or MTRX3700 or MTRX3760 or (AMME5921 or BMET5921 or BMET9921) N AMME4790 or AMME5790 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET5907 Orthopaedic and Surgical Engineering |
6 | A Understanding of engineering mechanics, materials science, and human biology and anatomy N MECH4902 OR MECH5907 |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
| BMET5933 Biomedical Image Analysis |
6 | A An understanding of biology (1000-level), experience with programming (ENGG1801, ENGG1810, BMET2922 or BMET9922) |
Semester 1 |
| BMET5934 Biomedical Machine Learning |
6 | A BMET2901/9901 or equivalent, and (BMET2925 or BMET9925), and (BMET3997 or BMET9997 or ELEC3305 or ELEC9305) |
Semester 2 |
| BMET5944 Bioinspired Materials: Design and Fabrication |
6 | A 1000-level materials science and mechanics |
Semester 2 |
| BMET5953 Rehabilitation Engineering |
6 | A 1000-level mathematics and 1000-level biology |
Semester 1 |
| BMET5957 Bioelectronic Medicine Circuits and Systems |
6 | A ELEC2104 and BMET2922 |
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 |
| BMET5995 Advanced Bionics |
6 | A ELEC1103 and (BMET2922 or BMET9922) N AMME5995 OR AMME5951 OR BMET5951 |
Semester 1 |
| BMET5996 Biomedical Technology Software |
6 | A (BMET2922 or BMET9922) and (BMET3660 or BMET9660) |
Semester 2 |
| BMET9400 Biomechanical Design |
6 | A (ENGG1801 or ENGG1810) and ENGG1802. HSC Maths and HSC Physics N MECH2400 or BMET2400 |
Semester 1 |
| BMET9802 Biomedical Instrumentation |
6 | A A knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology and electrical circuits is required: Ohm's law, Thevenins and Norton's theorems, basic circuit theory involving linear resistors, capacitors and inductors, operational amplifiers N ELEC3802 or ELEC8882 or BMET3802 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET9925 AI, Data, and Society in Health |
6 | A Familiarity with general mathematical and statistical concepts. Online learning modules will be provided to support obtaining this knowledge N BMET2925 |
Semester 1 |
| BMET9962 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 BMET3962 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET9981 Applied Biomedical Engineering |
6 | A AMME9301 AND AMME9302 AND AMME9500 AND MECH9361 N AMME4981 or BMET4981 OR AMME5981 OR AMME9981 |
Semester 2 |
| BMET9997 Biological Digital Signal Analysis |
6 | A BMET9901 and BMET9925 N BMET3997 |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG9304 Biochemical Engineering |
6 | N CHNG3804 OR CHNG5804 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5320 Engineering for Sustainable Development |
6 | P CIVL3310 OR CIVL9310 |
Semester 2 |
| CIVL5330 Global Engineering Field Work This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive July |
| CIVL9310 Humanitarian Engineering |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| COMP5310 Principles of Data Science |
6 | A Good understanding of relational data model and database technologies as covered in ISYS2120 or COMP9120 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) N INFO3406 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| COMP5329 Deep Learning |
6 | A COMP5318 |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5349 Cloud Computing |
6 | A Basic knowledge of computer networks as covered in INFO1112 or COMP9201 or COMP9601 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
Semester 1 |
| COMP5427 Usability Engineering |
6 | A Skills with modelling as covered in ISYS2110 or ISYS2120 or COMP9110 or COMP9201 (or equivalent UoS from different institutions) |
Semester 1 |
| ELEC9302 Signals and Systems |
6 | A Basic knowledge of differentiation and integration, differential equations, and linear algebra N ELEC5721 |
Semester 2 |
| ELEC9704 Electronic Devices and Circuits |
6 | A Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws; action of Current and Voltage sources; network analysis and the superposition theorem; Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits; inductors and capacitors, transient response of RL, RC and RLC circuits; the ability to use power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, meters, etc N ELEC5720 OR ELEC2104 |
Semester 2 |
| ENGG5102 Entrepreneurship for Engineers |
6 | A Some limited industry experience is preferred but not essential N ELEC5701 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| MECH5311 Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials |
6 | A AMME1362 or AMME2302 or AMME9302 or CIVL2110 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
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 are eligible for the Extended Capstone Project. | |||
| Extended Capstone Project candidates take Capstone Project units BMET5020 and BMET5022 (total 18 CP) in place of Capstone Project BMET5021 and 6 credit points of elective units. | |||
| BMET5020 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 BMET5222 or BMET5223 or BMET 5010 or AMME5020 or AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BMET5021 Capstone Project B |
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 BMET5022 or BMET5222 or BMET5223 or BMET5010 or AMME5020 or AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 48cp 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 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 are eligible for the Research Pathway. | |||
| Research pathway candidates take Dissertation units BMET5222 and BMET5223 (total 24 CP) in place of Capstone Project units and 12 credit points of elective units. | |||
| BMET5222 Dissertation A |
12 | N BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or AMME5020 or AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 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 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. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BMET5223 Dissertation B |
12 | N BMET5020 or BMET5021 or BMET5022 or AMME5020 or AMME5020 or AMME5021 or AMME5022 or AMME5222 or AMME5223 or AMME5010 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 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. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Major Industrial Project |
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| Candidates undertaking the Major Industrial Project take BMET5010 in place of ENGG5217 Practical Experience, BMET5020/5021 Capstone Project A & B and 12 credit points of Elective units of study. | |||
| BMET5010 Major Industrial Project |
24 | P 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 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students achieving an average mark of 75% or higher over 48 credit points of units of study in the Year Two Table or equivalent, BMET5010 replaces BMET5222/BMET5223 Dissertation A and B and ENGG5217 Practical Experience. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Exchange units |
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| With approval of the Program Director, up to 12 credit points of Exchange units may be taken in place of other units, towards the requirements of the degree. | |||