Biomedical Engineering

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 8.11 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 14.9 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jun 30, 2024
StudyQA ranking:4109 Duration:4 years

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Biomedical Engineering is a relatively new branch of engineering that involves the use of cutting-edge technologies to help improve human healthcare. Biomedical engineers are involved in the design and creation of medical devices, implants such as stents, instruments and materials for clinical use. They also apply their engineering skills to problems in human biology and are at the forefront of developments in human medicine in the 21st century, enabling the medicial profession to diagnose and treat disease, and repair or replace damaged living tissue.

This degree programme was developed as a result of the need within the biomedical industry for highly skilled personnel. Locally based biomedical companies, of which there is a significant cluster, were involved in its design. It therefore remains highly relevant to the needs of industry while giving students a full training in engineering design principles and their application to human biology in an interdisciplinary environment. Related, relevant subjects that are covered over the course of the degree programme include biomedical instrumentation, tissue engineering and biomechanics.

Year 1

  • Engineering Calculus
  • Engineering Mathematical Methods
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Engineering Physics
  • Fundamentals of Engineering
  • Engineering Graphics
  • Engineering Design
  • Engineering Computing

Year 2

  • Human Body Structure
  • Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Electronics and Instrumentation
  • Engineering Calculus
  • Engineering Algebra
  • Engineering Statistics
  • Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
  • Strength of Materials
  • Theory of Machines
  • Engineering Drawing (CADD II)
  • Workshop Practice
  • Engineering Computing
  • Electronic Engineering Laboratories

Year 3

  • Biomaterials
  • Human Body Function
  • Biomedical Production and Environmental Services
  • Mechanical Analysis and Design
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Metals and Metals Processing
  • Automated Systems
  • Design Office
  • Communications
  • Polymer Technologies Laboratory
  • Service Learning and Ethics

Year 4

  • Tissue Engineering
  • Finite Element Methods in Engineering Analysis
  • Medical Implant and Device Design
  • Biomechanics
  • Elements of Pathology
  • Surgical Practice
  • Professional Engineering Project (PEP)
  • Plus a choice from a number of other courses

Requirements

  • Certificate of Secondary Education and an acceptable grade from a recognised Foundation programme.
  • or First year of Bachelor degree/Bakalvr
  • Minimum GPA 3/Satisfactory
  • All applicants, whose first language is not English, must present one of the following qualifications in the English language. IELTS 6.5. TOEFL 88. 
  • The completed Non-EU Undergraduate Application Form
  • A copy of your Passport
  • A Personal Statement (typed) of no more than 800 words outlining your academic interests, sporting and/or cultural interests and your reasons for wanting to study at NUI Galway. You may also include aspects of your academic career that are not necessarily reflected in your application.
  • Two sealed Letters of Recommendation, ideally from a teacher and/guidance counsellor or someone who knows you personally.

Scholarships

  • Undergraduate Merit Scholarships
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