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Master of Engineering (Biomedical)
Contact information
Coordinator
Prof David Ackland
Email: dackland@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Engineering
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact: Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: Master of Engineering (Biomedical)
- Contact: Enquiry Form
Structure
The Master of Engineering (Biomedical) consists of 300 points of study - 200 points core including the Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project plus 100 points elective subjects as listed below (at least 50 points must be taken from Biomedical Engineering Electives).
Advanced standing will be awarded for equivalent subjects taken in prior study to applicants on the following basis:
Credit, Advanced Standing and Accelerated Entry Policy (MPF1293) https://policy.unimelb.edu.au/MPF1293
Subject Options
Total 300 points - 200 points core (compulsory) plus 100 points elective subjects from the list below. Students must complete all 300 points of subjects, including all core subjects, or have advanced standing or exemption.
The core and elective subjects are those listed below. The order of subjects below is one way of progressing through the course - students who meet subject requisites may tailor their individual study plan to take into account advanced standing and their study load. Students plan their study online and can seek further advice from Stop 1 on individual study plans.
Suggested first 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the first 100 points:
- 75 points core
- 12.5 points selective from the list below
- 12.5 elective
Core (75 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MAST20029 | Engineering Mathematics |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BMEN20001 | Biomechanical Physics & Computation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN30005 | Introduction to Biomechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN30006 | Circuits and Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN30008 | Biosystems Design | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN30007 | Biotransport Processes | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
- Selective (choose one) - University of Melbourne pathway students are recommended to take ENGR90034
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENGR90021 | Engineering Practice and Communication |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGR90034 | Creating Innovative Engineering |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Suggested study plan for the second 100 points:
- 50 points core
- 50 points Bioengineering Electives
Suggested second 100 points:
Core (50 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ELEN30009 | Electrical Network Analysis and Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90023 | Biomaterials | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90026 | Clinical Trials and Regulations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90028 | Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Suggested third 100 points:
Suggested study plan for the third 100 points:
- Core (12.5 points)
- Biomedical Engineering Research and Design Project Electives (50 points)
- Approved Electives (25 points)
Core (12.5 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMEN90019 | Biomedical Engineering Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Biomedical Engineering Research and Design Project Electives
Students must complete 50.0 points from the following capstone subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMEN90030 | BioDesign Innovation | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
50 |
BMEN90017 | Biomedical Engineering Design Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
BMEN90018 | Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
BMEN90025 | Biomedical Eng Capstone Project A |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BMEN90031 | Biomed Eng Capstone Proj Part 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90032 | Biomed Eng Capstone Proj Part 2 | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
Note 1: BMEN90025 Biomedical Eng Capstone Project A is only available to students who enrol in BMEN90025 prior to 2017.
Note 2: BMEN90031 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project Part 1 and BMEN90032 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project Part 2 must be taken in 2 consecutive semesters. Students commence BMEN90031 in Semester 2 and continue BMEN90032 in the consecutive semester (Semester 1 in the following year). Upon successful completion of this project, students will receive 25 points credit.
Bioengineering Electives
Total 62.5 points
Students are encouraged to take two pairs of subjects in the same study area:
- Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells and Soft Matter Engineering
- Computational Genomics and Algorithms for Functional Genomics
- Human Impact & Forensic Biomechanics and Computational Biomechanics
- Medical Imaging and Neural Information Processing
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP90016 | Computational Genomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90021 | Medical Imaging | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90012 | Soft Matter Engineering | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90029 | Soft Tissue and Cellular Biomechanics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90014 | Algorithms for Functional Genomics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90002 | Neural Information Processing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90022 | Computational Biomechanics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90011 | Tissue Engineering & Stem Cells | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMEN90027 | Systems Biology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Biomedical Science Electives
Total 12.5 points
Students with a background in Chemistry must take the
elective. Students with a background in Biology must take the
Code
Name
Study period
Credit Points
BIOL10004
Biology of Cells and Organisms
12.5
elective.
Code
Name
Study period
Credit Points
CHEM10003
Chemistry 1
12.5
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHEM10003 | Chemistry 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BIOL10004 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Approved Electives
Total 25 points
An approved elective is any postgraduate level subject or third-year undergraduate subject.
Students anticipated to graduate in 2015 can have up to 37.5 points approved electives (
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMEN90027 Biosystems Modelling | No longer available |
Student may take the following subjects as approved electives:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMEN90003 | Clinical Engineering | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90033 | Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Please note:
1. All students must meet any requisite prior to enrolling in a subject;
2. Students may need written permission from other faculties to enrol in some subjects; please check with the course coordinator of the subject.
Links
http://www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-engineering-biomedical/overviewLast updated: 30 January 2024