StudyQA — Master: Biomedical Engineering

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A postgraduate major in Biomedical Engineering will allow you to apply engineering principles in order to understand, modify or control biological systems.
Biomedical engineering combines knowledge of electronic, mechanical, chemical and materials-engineering, with the life sciences of medicine, biology and molecular biology. Biomedical devices support and enhance human life, help individuals to overcome physical disabilities, aid in delivering medical procedures, and test and deliver data which improve health and safety.
You will learn how to work with doctors and medical scientists, researching and designing ways to improve health care and medical services. You will be involved in the development of medical products and different types of equipment used to monitor and treat patients, and in designing and improving equipment for disabled people.
Areas of study include biomaterials engineering, applied tissue engineering, neuromodulation, orthopaedics and advanced engineering materials.

To qualify for the award of the Master of Engineering in this specialisation, a candidate must complete 72 credit points, including core and elective units of study as listed below.
Candidates with a Bachelor of Engineering Honours or equivalent in the relevant discipline, and who have reached the required level of academic achievement in their prior degree, may be eligible for a reduction of volume in learning of up to 24 credit points.
Core units
Candidates must complete 24 credit points of Core units.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Core units.
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
ENGG5103 Safety Systems and Risk Analysis	6		Semester 2
PMGT5871 Project Process Planning and Control	6		Intensive December Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2
Specialist units
Candidates must complete 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives.
Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 24 credit points of Specialist units.
Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director.
AMME5921 Biomedical Engineering Technology 2	6	A Junior biology, junior materials science and some engineering design N MECH3921	Semester 2
AMME5931 Nanomaterials in Medicine	6	A Junior biology and chemistry, junior materials science, intermediate anatomy and physiology, senior engineering design practice, and biomedical engineering: BIOL1003 or 6 credit points of junior biology; CHEM1101 or 6 credit points of junior chemistry; AMME1362 or 6 credit points of materials science; MECH2901 or 6 credit points of intermediate anatomy and physiology.	Semester 1
AMME5962 Introduction to Mechanobiology	6	A 6 credit points of junior biology, 6 credit points of junior chemistry and 6 credit points of intermediate physiology or equivalent	Semester 2
AMME5992 Regulatory Affairs in the Medical Industry	6	A 6cp of Junior Chemistry, and 6cp of Biology units P (AMME9901 OR MECH2901) AND (MECH3921 OR AMME5921) N AMME4992	Semester 2
AMME9961 Biomechanics and Biomaterials	6	A AMME9901 or 6 credit points of junior biology, 6 credit points of junior chemistry, 6 credit points of junior materials science, 6 credit points of engineering design, Chemistry, biology, materials engineering, and engineering design at least at the Junior level. N AMME5961	Semester 2
AMME9971 Applied Tissue Engineering	6	A AMME9901 or 6 credit points of junior biology, 6 credit points of junior chemistry P AMME9901 AND AMME5921 N AMME5971 The primary teaching delivery method will be lectures. This unit of study builds on the assumed knowledge of junior and intermediate biology and thus students will already have practical hands-on biological training. The purpose of this unit of study is to elaborate the theory and latest developments of this very new field of tissue engineering, thereby building on the existing practical and theoretical knowledge base the students have in cell biology.	Semester 1
AMME9981 Computational Biomedical Engineering	6	A AMME9301, AMME9302, AMME9500, and MECH9361. N AMME5981 The primary teaching delivery method will be lectures. This unit of study builds on the assumed knowledge of engineering principles and junior and intermediate biology. The purpose of this unit of study is to prepare students for the challenges presented in taking innovative ideas and successfully converting them to valuable products.	Semester 1
AMME9990 Biomedical Engineering Technology 1	6	A Junior level chemistry, intermediate level biology, and specific knowledge of cell biology at least at the junior level, and preferably at the intermediate level. N AMME5990 The primary teaching delivery method will be lectures. This unit of study builds on the assumed knowledge of engineering principles and junior and intermediate biology. The purpose of this unit of study is to prepare students for the challenges presented in taking innovative ideas and successfully converting them to valuable products.	Semester 1
CHNG5602 Cellular Biophysics	6		Semester 1
MECH5907 Orthopaedic and Surgical Engineering	6	A 1.Basic concepts in engineering mechanics - statics, dynamics, and solid mechanics. 2.Basic concepts in materials science, specifically with regard to types of materials and the relation between properties and microstructure. 3.A basic understanding of human biology and anatomy. P (AMME2302 OR AMME9302 OR AMME1362) AND (MECH2901 OR AMME9901) AND (MECH3921 OR AMME5921) N MECH4902	Semester 2
Research units
All candidates are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the following units:
AMME5020 Capstone Project A	6	P 96 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program (including any credit for previous study).	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5021 Capstone Project B	6	P 96 credit points from the MPE degree program (incuding any credit for prior study) or 24 credit points from the ME degree program (incuding any credit for prior study).	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5022 Capstone Project B Extended	12	P 42 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >70, or 66 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >70 or exemption. Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1 Semester 2
AMME5222 Dissertation A	12	N AMME5020 OR AMME5021 OR AMME5022 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 acieved 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
AMME5223 Dissertation B	12	N AMME5020 OR AMME5021 OR AMME5022 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 acieved 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
With permission from the Head of Department students progressing with distinction (75%) average or higher results may replace AMME5020, AMME5021 and 12 credit points of electives with AMME5222 & AMME5223, Dissertation A & B.
A candidate who has been granted RVL and who is eligible to undertake the extended capstone project or dissertation may be granted exemption of up to 12 credit points of specialist units.
Elective units
Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points from the following units:
Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director.
Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director.
AERO9301 Applied Finite Element Analysis	6	A BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field. P AERO9360 or AERO5310 or MECH9361 or MECH5361 N AERO5301 OR AERO4360	Semester 1
AMME5202 Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics	6	A Partial differential equations; Finite difference methods;Taylor series; Basic fluid mechanics including pressure, velocity, boundary layers, separated and recirculating flows. Basic computer programming skills.	Semester 1
AMME5271 Computational Nanotechnology	6	A The students will require an understanding of basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, physics and chemistry, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics. General knowledge of how to operate a computer and work with different software is also required. Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 2
AMME5310 Engineering Tribology	6	A (AMME2302 OR AMME9302) AND (AMME2301 OR AMME9301) AND (MECH3261 OR MECH9261) Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1
AMME5520 Advanced Control and Optimisation	6	A Students have an interest and a strong understanding of feedback control systems, specifically in the area of system modelling and control design in the frequency domain. P AMME3500 OR AMME5501 OR AMME9501	Semester 1
AMME5902 Computer Aided Manufacturing	6		Semester 2
AMME5912 Crash Analysis and Design	6	A Computer Aided Drafting, Basic FEA principles and Solid Mechanics	Semester 1
AMME5951 Fundamentals of Neuromodulation	6	A ELEC1103 or equivalent, (MECH2901 OR AMME9901), and (MECH3921 or AMME5921)	Semester 1
CHNG5601 Membrane Science	6		Semester 1
CHNG5603 Analysis, Modelling, Control: BioPhy Sys	6	A It is assumed that students have a general knowledge of: MATH 1001 Differential Calculus MATH 1003 Integral Calculus and Modeling This course is for Master degree students and also is offered as an elective course for fourth year students. Some lectures my be given by a guest lecturer.	Semester 1
CHNG5605 Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace	6	This course is for Master degree students and also is offered as an elective course for fourth year students.	Semester 2
ELEC5803 Advanced Bioelectronics This unit of study is not available in 2017	6	A A strong foundation in control, signal processing and electronic devices and circuits is assumed including a knowledge of analogue and digital transistor operation, circuit building blocks such as the differential pair and current mirror, AC circuit analysis, Fourier analysis. P (ELEC2104 OR ELEC5720 OR ELEC9704) AND (ELEC2602 OR ELEC5722 OR ELEC9602) Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1
ENGG5231 Engineering Graduate Exchange A	6		Intensive January Intensive July
ENGG5232 Engineering Graduate Exchange B	6		Intensive January Intensive July
MECH5304 Materials Failure	6	A Fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering: 1) atomic and crystal structures 2) metallurgy 3) structure-property relationship 4) mechanics of engineering materials 5) solid mechanics P (AMME9301 OR AMME2301) AND (AMME9302 OR AMME2302 OR AMME1362) AND (MECH9361 OR MECH3361) AND (MECH9362 OR MECH5362)	Semester 2
MECH5305 Smart Materials	6	A Fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering: 1) atomic and crystal structures 2) metallurgy 3) structure-property relationship 4) mechanics of engineering materials 5) solid mechanics P (AMME9301 OR AMME5301 OR AMME2301) AND (AMME9302 OR AMME5302 OR AMME2302 OR AMME1362)	Semester 2
MECH5310 Advanced Engineering Materials	6	P (AMME2301 OR AMME9301) AND (AMME2302 OR AMME1362 OR AMME9302) AND (MECH3362 OR MECH9362) N MECH4310	Semester 1
MECH5416 Advanced Design and Analysis	6	A ENGG1802 - Eng Mechanics, balance of forces and moments; AMME2301 - Mechanics of Solids, 2 and 3 dimensional stress and strain; AMME2500 - Engineering Dynamics - dynamic forces and moments; MECH2400 - Mechanical Design 1, approach to design problems and report writing, and preparation of engineering drawing; MECH3460 - Mechanical design 2, means of applying fatigue analysis to a wide range of machine components P (AMME2301 OR AMME9301) AND (AMME2500 OR AMME9500) AND (MECH2400 OR MECH9400)	Semester 1
MECH5720 Sensors and Signals	6	A Strong MATLAB skills N MECH4720	Semester 2
MTRX5700 Experimental Robotics	6	A Knowledge of statics and dynamics, rotation matrices, programming and some electronic and mechanical design experience is assumed. P (AMME3500 OR AMME5501 OR AMME9501) AND MTRX3700.	Semester 1

IELTS: A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL paper-based: A minimum result of 565 overall including a minimum result of 4.5 in Writing TOEFL IBT: A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
The equivalent of an Australian bachelor’s degree