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Biosystems Design (BMEN30008)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
AIMS
This subject involves undertaking biosystems design group projects from concept to reporting and communicating the design proposal through to possible development. This subject will prepare students for employment in the health and medical technology design and development industries. The emphasis of each of the projects is associated with a well-defined project description. The open-ended nature of the design task will result in students having exposure to requirements for design and development of medical devices including ethics, safety and risk assessment, common sensors to detect medically relevant biomedical signals, and acquisition, amplification and processing of biomedical sensor signals.
The subject will provide an integrated capstone experience for the Bioengineering major.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Topics include:
- Design control processes -design and development planning, design input, design control, design output, design review, and design verification.
- Theory of measurement – understanding and applying the limitations of measurement.
- Amplifier circuits –design and construct basic op-amp circuits to the application of high precision instrumentation amps.
- Data acquisition systems – programming and applying industry standard engineering software and hardware tools.
- Sensors – adapting and implementing simple displacement and electrochemical sensors.
- Physiological dynamics – understanding physiological dynamic parameters and applying parameter estimation techniques to acquire physiological signals.
- Non-invasive physiological system – use of sensors, amplifiers, data acquisition systems and parameter estimation to design and construct a physiological system.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Apply fundamental concepts of engineering design into practise.
- Demonstrate awareness of the integrative nature of engineering design.
- Design engineering components to desired performance specifications.
- Work as part of a team to complete a technical project.
- Undertake technical computations required to justify a design solution.
- Demonstrate clear technical written and oral communication skills.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution.
- Understanding of social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities and the need to employ principles of sustainable development.
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance.
- Proficiency in engineering design.
- Ability to conduct an engineering project.
- Understanding of the business environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large.
- Ability to manage information and documentation.
- Capacity for creativity and innovation.
- Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, and commitment to them.
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, as a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member.
- Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Selection of one of the following:
- Bioengineering Systems major in the B-SCI Bachelor of Science
- Bioengineering Systems major in the B-BMED Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Biomedical specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
- Biomedical with Business specialisation (formal) in the MC-ENG Master of Engineering
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BMEN30006 | Circuits and Systems | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ELEN30012 | Signals and Systems |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Note: ELEN30012 can be taken concurrently (at the same time)
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BMEN20003 | Applied Computation in Bioengineering | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP20005 | Engineering Computation |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BMEN20001 - Biomechanical Physics and Computation
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
This subject requires all students to actively and safely participate in laboratory activities. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their participation are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Subject Coordinator and Student Equity and Disability Support.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Semester 2
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual completion of workshop tasks and associated lab worksheet entries and responses; Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 1 to Week 10 | 30% |
Team design specification written report (in groups of 3-4 students); Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 5 to Week 6 | 20% |
Team-based oral presentation (in groups of 3-4 students); Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2, 4 and 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 10 to Week 11 | 20% |
Team final design verification written report (in groups of 3-4 students); Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 to 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| During the examination period | 30% |
Additional details
*All team-based assessments will be scaled by peer evaluation.
* Where projects cannot be completed in teams, e.g. student being overseas, the projects may be completed as individual projects.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Sam John Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 15 hours of lectures; up to 36 hours of workshops Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
This subject is delivered through lectures and workshop classes for hands-on laboratory activities.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Students are provided with lecture slides, electronic resources, industry standard engineering software and hardware tools, project specifications, component specifications and reference lists.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Exposure to biomedical instrumentation through guest lectures by representatives of hospitals, industry and/or medical research institutes.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Bioengineering Systems Specialisation (formal) Biomedical Specialisation (formal) Biomedical with Business Major Bioengineering Systems Informal specialisation Elective subjects for B-BMED Informal specialisation Science Discipline subjects - new generation B-SCI - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 11 April 2024