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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 |
Biosystems Design involves undertaking design group projects from concept to implementation in a team-based project. The emphasis of each of the projects is associated with a well-defined project description. The subject is taught in a flipped classroom format and comprises, pre-tutorial reading, discussion forums requiring student participation, guided workshops on using biosensors and transducers and self-paced project work performed in teams. Biosystems Design will help students consider the nature of team diversity when working in health and medical technology design and development. The open-ended nature of the self-paced project work in this subject will expose students 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 in the Bioengineering Systems major.
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
Admission into or 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
- MC-BIOMENG Master of Biomedical 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 | Intro. to Numerical Computation in C |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BMEN20001 - Biomechanical Physics and Computation
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Complete prescribed online software learning modules in preparation for the workshops as described in Canvas
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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Completion of prescribed reading and reflections on workshops (individual). 5 hours (total 1000 words equivalent). Weekly from Week 2 to 10. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2 and 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 2 to Week 10 | 20% |
Team design specification report (Teams of 3-5 students; 400 words each student). Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1 -6 are addressed in this assessment.
| Week 4 | 15% |
Team written design journal (Teams of 3-5 students; 1200 words per student). Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1-6 are addressed in this assessment.
| From Week 6 to Week 12 | 30% |
Team final design verification report (Teams of 3-5 students; 400 words per student). Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| During the examination period | 15% |
Individual Oral Exam. 15 minutes (1000 words equivalent). Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2 and 6 are addressed in this assessment.
| During the examination period | 20% |
Additional details
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Sam John Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 15 hours of interactive discussion forums (weeks 1-8: 1.5 hours p/w; weeks 9-11: 1 hour p/w); 16 hours of workshops (weeks 2-9: 2 hours p/w) Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students are given the opportunity to get familiar with the software used in the subject by completing the guided canvas module comprising videos and exercises. It is highly recommended that students complete the pre-teaching module prior to attending the first workshop. Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 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 Specialisation (formal) Biomedical Specialisation (formal) Biomedical with Business Informal specialisation Science Discipline subjects - new generation B-SCI Major Biomedical Engineering Systems Major Biomedical Engineering Systems - 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