Extended 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.

Students should be aware that this major does not provide a pathway to an Honours.

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
  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 Plans

See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
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
Successful completion of
Mathematics Methods ATAR or equivalent
or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
or MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations
or
Enrolment in
62510 Master of Information Technology
or 62530 Master of Data Science
or BH011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
or CITS1501 Introduction to Programming with Python
S2 ENSC1004 Engineering Materials
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
( Chemistry ATAR
or CHEM1003 Introductory Chemistry
or CHEX1003 Introductory Chemistry
and
Mathematics Methods ATAR
or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
or MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations
and
Physics ATAR
or PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit
or PHYX1030 Physics Bridging Unit
, 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-MEDSI Medical Science
or MJD-IMSCP Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice
or MJD-EBMEG Biomedical Engineering
or MJD-PHMSC Podiatric Health and Medical Sciences
or MJD-DENTS Integrated Dental 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
or MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations
Co-requisites
MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist or equivalent
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.

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 MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations
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 MATX1721 Mathematics Foundations
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 PHYX1001 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
CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
and
Mathematics Methods ATAR
or MATH1721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods or equivalent
or MATX0721 Mathematics Foundations: Methods
S1, S2 ENSC2003 Engineering Electrical Fundamentals
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
( Physics ATAR
or PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit
or PHYX1030 Physics Bridging Unit
and
MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
)
Co-requisites
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
S1, S2 ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
( Math Specialist ATAR
or MATH1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist
or MATX1722 Mathematics Foundations: Specialist
and
Physics ATAR
or PHYS1030 Physics Bridging Unit
or PHYX1030 Physics Bridging Unit
)
Co-requisites
MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
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 Successful completion of
GENG1000 Engineering Practice 1
Incompatibility
Enrolment in
GENG3000 Engineering Practice 3
S1 GENG2003 Fluid Mechanics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
62560 Master of Renewable and Future Energy
or Enrolment in
62520 Master of Low Emission Energy Technologies
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
( ( MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
and MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and PHYS1001 Physics for Scientists and Engineers

or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
and MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and PHYX1001 Physics for Scientists and Engineers
) )
Incompatibility
ENSC3003 Fluid Mechanics
or ENSC3010 Hydraulics
or GENG2010 Principles of Hydraulics
S1 GENG2004 Solid Mechanics
Prerequisites

Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( ( MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
and MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics ) )
or Enrolment in
62570 Master of Offshore and Coastal Engineering
Incompatibility
ENSC3004 Solid Mechanics
S1 MECH2002 Engineering Materials 2
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
ENSC1004 Engineering Materials
S2 PHYL2002 Cellular Physiology
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
PHYL1001 Physiology - How your body works
or IMED1001 Form and Function
or NEUR1001 Neuroscience in Society
or SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell
or Enrolment in
71520 Master of Biomedical Science

Level 3

Degree-specific major units

Take all units (30 points):

Availability Unit code Unit name unit requirements
S2 BMEG3001 Engineering and the Human Body
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( IMED1001 Form and Function
and PHYS1001 Physics for Scientists and Engineers
and GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2
and PHYL2002 Physiology of Cells
)
or
Enrolment in
MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science
and Successful completion of
( IMED1001 Form and Function
and PHYS1001 Physics for Scientists and Engineers
and PHYL2002 Physiology of Cells
)
Incompatibility
ENSC3023 Biomedical Engineering
S1 BMEG3002 Biomaterials
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
MECH2002 Engineering Materials 2
Incompatibility
BMEG4002 Biomaterials
S2 ELEC3020 Embedded Systems
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2 and ( CITS1001 Software Engineering with Java
or CITX1001 Software Engineering with Java
or CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITS2005 Object Oriented Programming
or CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
)
Incompatibility
ELEC4403 Digital and Embedded Systems
or ENSC3020 Digital Embedded Systems
S1 ELEC3021 Circuits and Electronics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( MATH1011 Multivariable Calculus
or MATX1011 Multivariable Calculus
and ENSC2003 Engineering Electrical Fundamentals )
Incompatibility
ENSC3021 Circuits and Electronics
NS GENG3000 Engineering Practice 3
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
GENG1000 Engineering Practice 1
and Successful completion of
GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2
S2 MECH3424 Measurement and Instrumentation
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree
and Successful completion of
( CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation
and
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics
and GENG2000 Engineering Practice 2 )
Incompatibility
MECH4424 Measurement and Noise

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
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
MECH3424 Measurement and Instrumentation
S1 BMEG4003 Biomechanics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in 62550 Master of Professional Engineering (Biomedical Engineering specialisation
or Mechanical Engineering specialisation)
or
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
( 96 points
and ENSC2004 Engineering Mechanics
)
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 a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
( 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 Successful completion of
24 points of Level 4/5 units

or
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
( GENG3000 Engineering Practice 3
and BMEG3001 Engineering and the Human Body
)
S2 BMEG5552 Biomedical Engineering Design Project 2
Prerequisites
BMEG5551 Biomedical Engineering Design Project 1
S1, S2 GENG4411 Engineering Research Project Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
144 points including 24 points of Level 3 units
and GENG3000 Engineering Practice 3
S1, S2 GENG4412 Engineering Research Project Part 2
Prerequisites
GENG4411 Engineering Research Project Part 1
S1, S2 GENG5010 Professional Engineering Portfolio
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or an associated Combined Degree and a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
144 points

or
Enrolment in
62550 Master of Professional Engineering
and Successful completion of
48 points of level 4/5 units
S1, S2 GENG5505 Project Management and Engineering Practice
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
62550 Master of Professional Engineering
or Enrolment in
62530 Master of Data Science
or Enrolment in
62510 Master of Information Technology
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 a WAM of at least 50
and Successful completion of
120 points