2. Requirements

Summary

In summary, the requirements are:

Students must complete 240 credit points as follows:

Engineering (144 credit points):

► 6 credit points of Introductory Computing units table

► 12 credit points of Foundations Mathematics units table

► 24 credit points of Project table

► The Professional Engagement Program comprising ENGP1001 (0cp), ENGP1002 (0cp), ENGP1003 (0cp), ENGP2001 (0cp), ENGP2002 (0cp), ENGP2003 (0cp), ENGP3001 (0cp) and ENGP3002 (0cp)

► 78 credit points of Biomedical stream core units

► 24 credit points of Biomedical Stream electives

► Up to 18 credit points of additional Biomedical Stream elective units

Science (Medical Science Stream) (96 credit points):

► 24 credit points of Science degree core units (12cp of MATH1* can count towards Engineering requirements)

► 48 credit points of Medical Science core

► 12 credit points of OLE units

► 12 credit points of Science electives (6cp CHEM1* can count towards Engineering requirements)

Advanced units in Maths and Science

Most units of study offered by the Science Faculty on the list of core requirements can be replaced by an equivalent advanced level unit; subject to prerequisite conditions (as required by the Faculty of Science) being met. Students considering doing advanced options should seek advice from their department before enrolling.

Faculty Resolutions

Details of relevant Faculty resolutions are available via the university handbook site at: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Foundation Mathematics Table	3	Select from MATH1021: Calculus of One Variable
Medical Science Stream Core	6	Select from MEDS1001: Human Biology
Foundation Mathematics Table	3	Select from MATH1002: Linear Algebra
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP1001: Professional Engagement Program 1A Note: All students must enrol in ENGP1001 in their first semester of enrolment.
Projects Table	6	Select from BMET1960: Biomedical Engineering 1A
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from CHEM1111: Chemistry 1A

Note: From 2024, 3cp Math units are replaced by new 6cp units MATH1061 and MATH1062. Students who have not yet completed all 3cp Math units can use this interactive tool on Canvas for enrolment advice: https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/2806/pages/mathematics-changes-in-2024

Equivalent advanced level units can replace Medical Science Stream Core units, subject to prerequisite conditions being met. Students should seek advice from their department before enrolling.

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Foundation Mathematics Table	3	Select from MATH1023: Multivariable Calculus and Modelling
Medical Science Stream Core	6	Select from BIOL1007: From Molecules to Ecosystems
Foundation Mathematics Table	3	Select from MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP1002: Professional Engagement Program 1B
Introductory Computing Units	6	Select from ENGG1810: Introduction to Engineering Computing
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from BMET1961: Biomedical Engineering 1B

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP1003: Professional Engagement Program 1C
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from BMET2903: Biomedical Physics
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from BMET2960: Biomedical Engineering 2
Science Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Science Units Note: 6cp OLEs
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from ELEC1103: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Note: From 2023 students may enrol in BMET2902 Introduction to Bioelectronics in place of ELEC1103

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from AMME1362: Introduction to Engineering Materials
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from BMET2922: Computational Analysis for Biomedical Signals
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from AMME1802: Engineering Mechanics
Science Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Science Units Note: 6cp OLEs
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP2001: Professional Engagement Program 2A

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from BMET3660: Biomanufacturing
Medical Science Stream Core	6	Select from MEDS2003: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP2002: Professional Engagement Program 2B
Medical Science Stream Core	6	Select from MEDS2001: Key Concepts in Physiology Note: This unit is discontinued in 2025. Students who have not yet completed MEDS2001 must instead complete PHSI2007/PHSI2907.
Medical Science Stream Core	6	Select from MEDS2002: Key Concepts in Pharmacology Note: This unit is discontinued in 2025. Students who have not yet completed MEDS2002 must instead complete PCOL2021.

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP2003: Professional Engagement Program 2C
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from BMET3961: Biomaterials
Biomedical Stream Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives
Medical Science Stream Core	6	Select from MEDS2004: Microbes, Infection and Immunity Note: This unit is discontinued in 2025. Students who have not yet completed MEDS2004 must instead complete MIMI2002/MIMI2902.
Medical Science Stream Core	6	Select from MEDS2005: Human Anatomy and Histology Note: This unit is discontinued in 2025. Students who have not yet completed MEDS2005 must instead complete ANAT2011.

Year 4 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Science Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Science Units Note: 3000-level Medical Science selective
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP3001: Professional Engagement Program 3A
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from BMET3971: Tissue Engineering
Biomedical Stream Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives
Projects Table	6	Select from ENGG3112: Interdisciplinary Engineering

Year 4 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Medical Science Stream Core	6	Select from MEDS3888: Medical Science Interdisciplinary Project
Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table	0	Select from ENGP3002: Professional Engagement Program 3B
Biomedical Stream Core Option Units	6	Select from BMET3990: Biomedical Product Development BMET5992: Regulatory Affairs in the Medical Industry
Biomedical Stream Core	6	Select from BMET3921: Biomedical Design and Technology Note: Students can do BMET3921 in Semester 1
Biomedical Stream Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives

Year 5 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Science Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Science Units Note: 3000-level Medical Science selective
List	6	Select from Unit Blocks: Biomedical Stream Electives Science Units Note: As there are 18cp worth of units that can count to either the Engineering or Science requirements of the combined degree, students can choose to select up to 18cp of electives from either Engineering or Science, or a combination of both. Students must be sure they will complete the requirements of the Science side of the degree if they want to choose any Engineering elective units.
Biomedical Stream Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives
Projects Table	6	Select from BMET4111: Thesis A

Year 5 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Science Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Science Units Note: 3000-level Medical Science selective
List	6	Select from Unit Blocks: Biomedical Stream Electives Science Units Note: As there are 18cp worth of units that can count to either the Engineering or Science requirements of the combined degree, students can choose to select up to 18cp of electives from either Engineering or Science, or a combination of both. Students must be sure they will complete the requirements of the Science side of the degree if they want to choose any Engineering elective units.
Projects Table	6	Select from BMET4112: Thesis B
List	6	Select from Unit Blocks: Biomedical Stream Electives Science Units Note: As there are 18cp worth of units that can count to either the Engineering or Science requirements of the combined degree, students can choose to select up to 18cp of electives from either Engineering or Science, or a combination of both. Students must be sure they will complete the requirements of the Science side of the degree if they want to choose any Engineering elective units.

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 0 - Introductory Computing Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGG1810	Introduction to Engineering Computing	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int February
INFO1110	Introduction to Programming	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO1910	Introduction to Programming (Advanced)	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: Students must complete:

-6cp from ENGG1810 or (INFO1110 or INFO1910). For Biomedical stream students it is recommended that ENGG1810 is taken.

Block 1 - Foundation Mathematics Table (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
MATH1002	Linear Algebra	3	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH1005	Statistical Thinking with Data	3	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int January
MATH1021	Calculus of One Variable	3	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1023	Multivariable Calculus and Modelling	3	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1902	Linear Algebra (Advanced)	3	Semester 1
MATH1905	Statistics (Advanced)	3	Semester 2
MATH1921	Calculus of One Variable (Adv)	3	Semester 1
MATH1923	Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (Adv)	3	Semester 2

Note: Complete a minimum of 12cp including:

- Exactly 12cp of MATH1xxx units: MATH1021 Calculus of One Variable (3cp) AND MATH1002 Linear Algebra (3cp) AND MATH1023 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (3cp) AND MATH1005 Statistical Thinking with Data (3cp)

Block 2 - Projects Table (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AERO1560	Introduction to Aerospace Engineering	6	Semester 1
BMET1960	Biomedical Engineering 1A	6	Semester 1
BMET4111	Thesis A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
BMET4112	Thesis B	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
CHNG1108	Introduction to Chemical Engineering	6	Semester 1
CIVL1900	Introduction to Civil Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC1004	Practical Introduction to Electrical Engineering	6	Semester 1
ENGG3112	Interdisciplinary Engineering	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
MECH1560	Introduction to Mechanical Engineering	6	Semester 1
MTRX1701	Introduction to Mechatronic Engineering	6	Semester 1

Note: - Students are to select the introduction unit relevant to their stream. Students in both Electrical and Software Engineering streams are to take ELEC1004.

- Students enrolled in the Dalyell Stream may count any Engineering Dalyell unit in place of ENGG3112. The second Dalyell unit must be taken from the Combined degree.

- Students are to select the thesis units relevant to their stream. Aeronautical, Mechanical and Mechatronic students are to enrol in the AMME coded units. Students in both Electrical and Software are to enrol in the ELEC coded units.

Block 3 - Professional Engagement Program (PEP) Table

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ENGP1001	Professional Engagement Program 1A	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP1002	Professional Engagement Program 1B	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP1003	Professional Engagement Program 1C	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP2001	Professional Engagement Program 2A	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP2002	Professional Engagement Program 2B	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP2003	Professional Engagement Program 2C	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP3001	Professional Engagement Program 3A	0	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGP3002	Professional Engagement Program 3B	0	Semester 1 Semester 2

Note: -Candidates for the Bachelor of Engineering Honours must complete the Professional Engagement Program units of study.

- Candidates must enrol in ENGP1001 in their first semester of study

Block 4 - Biomedical Stream Core (Min CP: 72,Max CP: 72)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
AMME1362	Introduction to Engineering Materials	6	Semester 2
AMME1802	Engineering Mechanics	6	Semester 2
BMET1961	Biomedical Engineering 1B	6	Semester 2
BMET2903	Biomedical Physics	6	Semester 1
BMET2922	Computational Analysis for Biomedical Signals	6	Semester 2
BMET2960	Biomedical Engineering 2	6	Semester 1
BMET3660	Biomanufacturing	6	Semester 1
BMET3921	Biomedical Design and Technology	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
BMET3961	Biomaterials	6	Semester 2
BMET3971	Tissue Engineering	6	Semester 1
CHEM1111	Chemistry 1A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int January
ELEC1103	Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	6	Semester 1

Block 5 - Biomedical Stream Core Option Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 6)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
BMET3990	Biomedical Product Development	6	Semester 2
BMET5992	Regulatory Affairs in the Medical Industry	6	Semester 2

Block 6 - Biomedical Stream Electives (Min CP: 24,Max CP: 42)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
BMET2400	Biomechanical Design	6	Semester 1
BMET2925	AI, Data, and Society in Health	6	Semester 1 Semester 1 Online
BMET3802	Biomedical Instrumentation	6	Semester 2
BMET3962	Introduction to Mechanobiology	6	Semester 2
BMET3990	Biomedical Product Development	6	Semester 2
BMET4981	Applied Biomedical Engineering	6	Semester 2
BMET5790	Introduction to Biomechatronics	6	Semester 2
BMET5907	Orthopaedic and Surgical Engineering	6	Semester 2
BMET5911	Instrumentation for Nanotechnology	6	Semester 1
BMET5931	Nanomaterials in Medicine	6	Semester 1
BMET5933	Biomedical Image Analysis	6	Semester 1
BMET5934	Biomedical Machine Learning	6	Semester 2
BMET5935	Biomedical Application in Genetic Technology	6	Semester 1
BMET5944	Nanofabrication and Bioinspired Materials	6	Semester 2
BMET5953	Rehabilitation Engineering	6	Semester 1
BMET5957	Neural Engineering	6	Semester 2
BMET5958	Nanoscale Biomedical Diagnostics	6	Semester 1
BMET5959	Introduction to Biophotonics	6	Semester 1
BMET5962	Introduction to Mechanobiology	6	Semester 2
BMET5963	Microfluidics in Healthcare	6	Semester 2
BMET5964	Advanced Cellular Biomechanics	6	Semester 2
BMET5992	Regulatory Affairs in the Medical Industry	6	Semester 2
BMET5995	Advanced Bionics	6	Semester 1

Block 10 - Medical Science Stream Core (Min CP: 48,Max CP: 54)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
BIOL1007	From Molecules to Ecosystems	6	Semester 2
CHEM1111	Chemistry 1A	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int January
MEDS1001	Human Biology	6	Semester 1
MEDS2001	Key Concepts in Physiology	6	Semester 1
MEDS2002	Key Concepts in Pharmacology	6	Semester 1
MEDS2003	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	6	Semester 1
MEDS2004	Microbes, Infection and Immunity	6	Semester 2
MEDS2005	Human Anatomy and Histology	6	Semester 2
MEDS3888	Medical Science Interdisciplinary Project	6	Semester 2

Note: Students in the Medical Science stream also complete 18 cp of 3000-level Medical Science disciplinary selective units.

The Medical Science stream requirements changed in 2024, resulting in changes to 2000-level MEDS units for students who began their degree before 2024.

MEDS2001, MEDS2002, MEDS2004 and MEDS2005 are discontinued and replaced by PHSI2007/PHSI2907, PCOL2021, MIMI2002/MIMI2902 and ANAT2011.

Block 11 - Science Units (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 48)

Note: Candidates must complete 96 credit points of Science (Medical Science stream) study, including:

- 54cp Medical Science core units

- 18cp 3000-level Medical Science selective units

- 12 credit points of OLEs

- Elective units as required from Table A or Table S

Math and Chem units taken as part of the Engineering component may be counted towards the 96 cp total. See Science faculty handbook for list of Science units and majors: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/

Course:	Biomedical / Science (Medical Science Stream) (2021)
CP Required:	240
Min FT Duration:	5.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	N/A
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

Faculty of Engineering

Biomedical / Science (Medical Science Stream) (2021)

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