Biomedical Engineering major [MJD-EBMEG] : Handbook 2023 : The University of Western Australia

Double Major Overview

Description

Biomedical Engineering is the broad application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and the life sciences. It involves combining relevant foundation knowledge from traditional disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, chemical and materials engineering, for the design of biomedical devices and systems; typically towards improving health outcomes. Biomedical Engineering is one of the fastest growing disciplines in engineering and this is anticipated to continue. Biomedical Engineering at UWA prepares you to work in a diverse range of careers, including as a clinical or rehabilitation engineer in a hospital, as a product or design engineer in both established and emerging MedTech companies and/or as a researcher working on cutting-edge technologies. In addition, you will develop the relevant skills to work in health technology roles in a range of areas, including in regulatory agencies, patent attorneys and product development companies.

The Biomedical Engineering major covers the main areas of the discipline. The course has a strong focus on research and design, and emphasises the necessary skills and ways of thinking to lead future change in this exciting field. Furthermore, you will be exposed to several related disciplines that converge with Biomedical Engineering and will develop the necessary communication skills required to work effectively as a professional Biomedical Engineer either leading or embedded within interdisciplinary teams.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) demonstrate a strong foundation in biomedical engineering; (2) solve technical problems relevant to the broad field of biomedical engineering; (3) design medical devices that are safe to operate and comply with the regulatory framework in which biomedical engineering is practised; (4) demonstrate ethical and professional conduct and high level communication skills in their work and when dealing with others; and (5) extend personal and collective knowledge in biomedical engineering through research and innovation.

Broadening guidelines

All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and shape your degree in line with your personal aspirations. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering are encouraged to take units or a minor from outside of engineering, to satisfy broadening. However, you may also select engineering units that are not listed in the unit sequence of your engineering major. Advice can be sought from your Allocated Student Advising Office.

Incompatibilities

MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science

Courses

Biomedical Engineering can only be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:

*Students enrolling in this as part of a combined course must use the code MJDC-EBMEG when selecting this as their extended major.

Example Study Plan

BE Biomedical Engineering SEM-1-2023 [docx]

See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:

S1: Semester 1
S2: Semester 2
N/A: not available in 2023 – may be available in 2024 or 2025
NS: non-standard teaching period

The list below includes the Bachelor of Engineering foundation units as well as the Biomedical Engineering major units.

Level 1

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (48 points):

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	unit requirements
S1, S2	CITS1401	Computational Thinking with Python	Prerequisites Mathematics Applications ATAR or MATH1720 Mathematics Fundamentals or equivalent Incompatibility CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
S2	ENSC1004	Engineering Materials	Prerequisites (Chemistry ATAR or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry) and (Mathematics Methods ATAR or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods) and (Physics ATAR or PHYS1030 Bridging Physics), or equivalent or higher Incompatibility ENSC1002 Material Behaviour from Atoms to Bridges
NS	GENG1000	Engineering Practice 1	Prerequisites Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
S1, S2	GENG1010	Introduction to Engineering	Incompatibility ENSC1003 Introduction to Professional Engineering
S2	GENG1101	Engineering Drawings	Prerequisites Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
S1	IMED1001	Form and Function	Prerequisites Enrolment in MJD-MEDSC Medical Sciences or MJD-IMSCP Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice or MJD-VISSC Vision Science or MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science (specialisation in Biomedical Engineering) or MJD-EBMEG Biomedical Engineering or MJD-PHMSC Podiatric Health and Medical Sciences
S1, S2	MATH1011	Multivariable Calculus	Prerequisites Mathematics Specialist ATAR or MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist or equivalent
S1, S2	MATH1012	Mathematical Theory and Methods	Prerequisites Mathematics Specialist ATAR or MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist or equivalent
S1, S2	PHYS1001	Physics for Scientists and Engineers	Prerequisites Physics ATAR or PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit and Mathematics Methods ATAR or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods Co-requisites MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist Incompatibility PHYS1100 Classical and Frontier Physics

Bridging units

Students can only take up to 12 points of bridging in the BE.

Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Specialist ATAR or equivalent are required to complete MATH1722. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Physics ATAR or equivalent are required to complete PHYS1030. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Chemistry ATAR or equivalent are required to complete CHEM1003.

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	unit requirements
S1, S2	CHEM1003	Introductory Chemistry	Incompatibility ATAR Subject(s) Chemistry or equivalent
S1, S2	MATH1722	Mathematics Foundations: Specialist	Prerequisites Mathematics Methods ATAR or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods or Mathematics Specialist ATAR [with a scaled score of less than 50] or equivalent Incompatibility Mathematics Specialist ATAR [with a scaled score of 50 or greater] or Equivalent or higher
S1, S2	PHYS1030	Physics Bridging Unit	Prerequisites Mathematics Methods ATAR or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods or Mathematics Specialist ATAR or MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist Incompatibility a scaled score greater than or equal to 50 per cent in Physics ATAR or equivalent or PHYS1001 Physics for Scientists and Engineers or PHYS1002 Modern Physics or PHYS1100 Classical and Frontier Physics or PHYS1200 Modern and Frontier Physics

Level 2

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (42 points):

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	unit requirements
S1	CITS2200	Data Structures and Algorithms	Prerequisites CITS1001 Software Engineering with Java and Mathematics Methods ATAR or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods or equivalent
S1, S2	ENSC2003	Engineering Electrical Fundamentals	Prerequisites Physics ATAR or PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit and MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus Co-requisites MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
S1, S2	ENSC2004	Engineering Mechanics	Prerequisites MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus and (Physics ATAR or PHYS1030 Bridging Physics) Incompatibility ENSC2001 Motion and ENSC1002 Material Behaviour from Atoms to Bridges
NS	GENG2000	Engineering Practice 2	Prerequisites Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and GENG1000 Engineering Practice 1
S1	GENG2003	Fluid Mechanics	Prerequisites MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus and MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods and PHYS1001 Physics for Scientists and Engineers and Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree Incompatibility ENSC3003 Fluid Mechanics
S1	GENG2004	Solid Mechanics	Prerequisites MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus and MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods and ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree Incompatibility ENSC3004 Solid Mechanics
S1	MECH2002	Engineering Materials 2	Prerequisites ENSC1004 Engineering Materials and Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
S2	PHYL2002	Physiology of Cells	None

Level 3

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (30 points):

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	unit requirements
S1	BMEG3001	Engineering and the Human Body	Prerequisites ENSC1004 Engineering Materials (ID 7435) and ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics (ID 7437) and PHYL2002 Physiology of Cells (ID 161) and Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree Incompatibility ENSC3023 Biomedical Engineering (ID 6293)
S1	BMEG3002	Biomaterials	Prerequisites MECH2002 Engineering Materials 2 (ID 8063) and Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree Incompatibility BMEG4002 Biomaterials (ID 6298)
S2	ELEC3020	Embedded Systems	Prerequisites GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2 and CITS1001 Software Engineering with Java or CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python or CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation (ID 343) and Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree Incompatibility ELEC4403 Digital and Embedded Systems
S1	ELEC3021	Circuits and Electronics	Prerequisites MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus and ENSC2003 Engineering Electrical Fundamentals and Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree Incompatibility ENSC3021 Circuits and Electronics
NS	GENG3000	Engineering Practice 3	Prerequisites Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2
S2	MECH3424	Measurement and Instrumentation	Prerequisites GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2 and CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation (ID 343) and ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics (ID 7437) and MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods (ID 6013) and Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree Incompatibility MECH4424 Measurement and Noise (ID 2625)

Level 4

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (48 points):

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	unit requirements
S2	BMEG4001	Biomedical Instrumentation	Prerequisites Enrolment in 62550 Master of Professional Engineering (Biomedical Engineering specialisation or Electrical & Electronic Engineering specialisation or Mechanical Engineering specialisation) or Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and MECH3424 Measurement and Instrumentation
S2	BMEG4003	Biomechanics	Prerequisites Enrolment in 62550 Master of Professional Engineering (Biomedical Engineering specialisation or Chemical Engineering specialisation or Mechanical Engineering specialisation) or Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and BMEG3001 Engineering and the Human Body
S2	BMEG5001	Advanced Topics in Biomedical Engineering	Prerequisites Enrolment in 62550 Master of Professional Engineering (Biomedical Engineering specialisation) or Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and 120 Points and BMEG3001 Engineering and the Human Body
S1	BMEG5551	Biomedical Engineering Design Project 1	Prerequisites Enrolment in 62550 Master of Professional Engineering and 24 points or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and GENG3000 Engineering Practice 3 and BMEG3001 Engineering and the Human Body
S2	BMEG5552	Biomedical Engineering Design Project 2	Prerequisites Enrolment in 62550 Master of Professional Engineering (Biomedical Engineering specialisation) or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and BMEG5551 Biomedical Engineering Design Project 1
N/A	GENG4411	Engineering Research Project Part 1	Prerequisites Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and Successful completion of 144 Points including level 3 24 points and GENG3000 Engineering Practice 3
N/A	GENG4412	Engineering Research Project Part 2	Prerequisites GENG4511 Engineering Research Project Part 1 (ID 8024) and Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
S1, S2	GENG5010	Professional Engineering Portfolio	Prerequisites Enrolment in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and Successful completion of 144 Points or Enrolment in 62550 Master of Professional Engineering and Successful completion of 48 points of level 4/ level 5 Incompatibility GENG5000 Professional Practicum Report
S1, S2	GENG5505	Project Management and Engineering Practice	Prerequisites Enrolment in 62550 Master of Professional Engineering or Enrolment in 62510 Master of Information Technology or Enrolment in 62530 Master of Data Science or Enrolment in 62540 Master of Ocean Leadership or Enrolment in 62560 Master of Renewable and Future Energy or Enrolment in 62570 Master of Offshore and Coastal Engineering or Enrolment in ( Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and Successful completion of 120 Points )

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