Faculty of Engineering |
Course: | Biomedical Engineering (2019) |
CP Required: | 192 |
Min FT Duration: | 4.00 Years |
Min PT Duration: | 4.00 Years |
Faculty/School: | Faculty of Engineering |
Years Offered: | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
Type | CP | CP From |
6 |
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ENGG1111: Integrated Engineering 1 |
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6 |
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BMET1960: Biomedical Engineering 1A |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Core 1st Year Computing Units Note: Select from either ENGG1801 or INFO1110 |
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3 |
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MATH1021: Calculus of One Variable |
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3 |
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MATH1002: Linear Algebra |
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0 |
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ENGP1000: Professional Engagement Program 1 Note: All students must enrol in ENGP1000 in their first semester of enrolment. New ENGP units will be in place from 2021. You can find more information at https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/2806/pages/professional-engagement-program-pep-2021-changes |
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
Type | CP | CP From |
6 |
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BMET1961: Biomedical Engineering 1B |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Core 1st Year Mechanics Units Note: Select from ENGG1802 or PHYS1001 (for Electrical Major) in Semester 1. If Physics 1 is taken in Semester 1 then 1st Year computing INFO1110 should be taken in Semester 2. ENGG1802 is also available in Summer School. |
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3 |
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MATH1023: Multivariable Calculus and Modelling |
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3 |
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MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data |
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
Type | CP | CP From |
6 |
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BMET2960: Biomedical Engineering 2 |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives Note: Students who have not selected a major and wish to take units other than from Biomedical Stream Electives are recommended to take units from Biomedical Specialist Electives. |
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6 |
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CHEM1111: Chemistry 1A |
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6 |
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ELEC1103: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Note:
Students taking AMME2261 in semester 1 as an elective will be prohibited from AMME2200 systems unit in semester 2 as they are mutually exclusive.
Equivalent advanced level units can replace Biomedical Stream Core units, subject to prerequisite conditions being met. Students should seek advice from their department before enrolling.
Type | CP | CP From |
6 |
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Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives Note: Students who have not selected a major and wish to take units other than from Biomedical Stream Electives are recommended to take units from Biomedical Specialist Electives. |
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6 |
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BMET2901: Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers |
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2 |
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ENGG2111: Integrated Engineering 2 |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Core 2nd Year Systems Units Note: Select CHNG2803 Energy and Fluid Systems Practice in Semester 1 (compulsory for Chemical Major; select CHNG2804 here), or from AMME2200 (preferred for Mechanical Major) or ELEC2302 Signals and Systems (compulsory for Electrical, and IT Majors) or MECH2400 Mechanical Design 1 in Semester 2 (compulsory for Mechatronic Major, recommended if no Major selected). |
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6 |
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AMME1362: Introduction to Engineering Materials |
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0 |
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ENGP2000: Professional Engagement Program 2 Note: New ENGP units will be in place from 2021. You can find more information at https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/2806/pages/professional-engagement-program-pep-2021-changes |
Type | CP | CP From |
6 |
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BMET3660: Biomanufacturing |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives Note: Students who have not selected a major and wish to take units other than from Biomedical Stream Electives are recommended to take units from Biomedical Specialist Electives. |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives Note: Students who have not selected a major and wish to take units other than from Biomedical Stream Electives are recommended to take units from Biomedical Specialist Electives. |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives or other units. Note: Students who have not selected a major and wish to take units other than from Biomedical Stream Electives are recommended to take units from Biomedical Specialist Electives. |
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2 |
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ENGG3111: Integrated Engineering 3 |
Type | CP | CP From |
6 |
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BMET3921: Biomedical Design and Technology |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives Note: A total of 48 CP should be chosen from the Biomedical Stream Table. A maximum of 12cp can be taken as General Engineering Electives. Students who have not selected a major and wish to take units other than from Biomedical Stream Electives are recommended to take units from Biomedical Specialist Electives. |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Biomedical Stream Electives or other units. Note: Students who have not selected a major and wish to take units other than from Biomedical Stream Electives are recommended to take units from Biomedical Specialist Electives. |
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6 |
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ELEC2104: Electronic Devices and Circuits |
Type | CP | CP From |
6 |
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Unit Block: Biomedical Specialist Electives Note: A minimum of 12 cp must be taken from Biomedical Specialist Elective Table. |
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2 |
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ENGG4111: Integrated Engineering 4 |
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6 |
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BMET4111: Thesis A |
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6 |
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Unit Block: Core 4th Year Control Units Note: 6 cp of 4th year core control unit must be completed. The unit can be done in either semester. Note from 2021 BMET5790 replaces AMME5790, and BMET3802 replaces ELEC3802 |
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6 |
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BMET4971: Tissue Engineering Note: Replaced by BMET3971 from 2021 |
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0 |
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ENGP3000: Professional Engagement Program 3 Note: New ENGP units will be in place from 2021. You can find more information at https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/2806/pages/professional-engagement-program-pep-2021-changes |
Type | CP | CP From |
6 |
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Unit Block: Biomedical Specialist Electives Note: A minimum of 12 cp must be taken from the Biomedical Specialist Elective Table. |
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6 |
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BMET4112: Thesis B |
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6 |
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BMET4961: Biomechanics and Biomaterials Note: Replaced by BMET3961 from 2021 |
Note:
Achievement of a major in Chemical Engineering requires:
(i) 24 credit points of the following 1000/2000-level units
► CHNG1103: Conservation of Mass and Energy (Select from Stream Electives. To be taken in Year 1 Semester 2)
► CHNG2801: Fluid Mechanics (Select from Stream Electives. To be taken in Year 2 Semester 1)
► CHNG2803: Heat and Mass Transfer (Taken from Core 2nd Year Systems Units collection in Year 3 Semester 1, in place of a Stream Electives slot)
► CHNG2804: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Select from Stream Electives. To be taken in Year 2 Semester 2, in place of Core 2nd Year Systems Units slot)
(ii) 12 credit points of the following 3000-level units
► CHNG3804: Biochemical Engineering (Select from Stream Electives. To be taken in Year 3 Semester 2)
► CHNG3808: Engineering Macromolecules & Nanocomposites (Select from Stream Electives. To be taken in Year 3 Semester 1)
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level project units
► BMET3921: Biomedical Design and Technology (Select from Stream Core. To be taken in Year 3 Semester 2)
(iv) 6 credit points of 5000-level selective units
► Select from CHNG5601, CHNG5603, CHNG5605 (Select from Specialist Electives. Taken in Year 4)
Note:
A minimum of 12 cp must be taken from ELEC2xxx units.
A minimum of 18 cp must be taken from ELEC3xxx units.
Note:
Achievement of a major in Humanitarian Engineering requires:
(i) 18 credit points of core units
► ENGG1111: Integrated Engineering 1
► CIVL3310: Humanitarian Engineering
► CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development
(ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units
► BMET1960: Biomedical Engineering 1A (Year 1 Semester 1)
(iii) 6 credit points of fieldwork selective units
► CIVL5330: Global Engineering Field Work (Select from Stream Electives. To be taken during Year 3 in an intensive session.)
(iv) 6 credit points of breadth selective units
► Select from ASNS2665, EDUF3026, HSBH3009, ITLS6007, PMGT3857 in the General Electives collection in place of a stream elective.
(v) 12 credit points of 4000-level project/thesis units
► AMME4111: Thesis A
► AMME4112: Thesis B
Type | CP | CP From |
12 |
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AMME2301: Mechanics of Solids AMME2500: Engineering Dynamics |
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6 |
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AMME2200: Introductory Thermofluids AMME2261: Fluid Mechanics 1 AMME2262: Introduction to Thermal Engineering Note: Select either AMME2200 Introductory Thermofluids or (AMME2261 Fluid Mechanics 1 AND AMME22622262 Thermal Engineering 1) |
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6 |
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BMET3921: Biomedical Design and Technology |
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18 |
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AMME3500: System Dynamics and Control MECH3260: Thermal Engineering and Environment MECH3261: Fluid Mechanics 2 MECH3361: Mechanics of Solids 2 MECH3362: Engineering Materials for Adv Manufacturing Note: You must complete a minimum of 12 cp of units from this group |
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6 |
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BMET2400: Biomechanical Design |
Note:
Achievement of a major in Mechanical Engineering requires:
(i) 18 credit points of 2000-level core units
► AMME2301: Mechanics of Solids 1
► AMME2500: Engineering Dynamics
► BMET2400: Biommechanical Design (Select from Core 2nd Year Systems Units) BMET2400 replaces MECH2400 from 2020
(ii) either AMME2200 OR (AMME2261 AND AMME2262)
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level project units
► BMET3921: Biomedical Design and Technology
(iv) a minimum of 12 credit points and a maximum of 18 credit points of 3000-level selective units
► Select from AMME3500, MECH3260, MECH3261, MECH3361, MECH3362 (taken from Stream Electives in Year 3 and Year 4)
Note:
Achievement of a major in Mechatronic Engineering requires:
(i) 30 credit points of 1000/2000-level major core
► MTRX1702: Mechatronics 1 (Year 1 Semester 2)
► MTRX1705: Introduction to Mechatronic Design (Year 2 Semester 2)
► MTRX2700: Mechatronics 2 (Year 3 Semester 1)
► AMME2301: Mechanics of Solids 1 (Year 3 Semester 2)
► AMME2500: Engineering Dynamics (Year 2 Semester 1)
(ii) 6 credit points of 3000-level project units
► BMET3921: Biomedical Design and Technology (Year 3 Semester 2)
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units
► Select from AMME3500, ELEC3204, MTRX3700, MTRX3760 (taken from Stream Electives in Year 3 and Year 4)
Note:
Complete a minimum of 36cp including:
- ENGP1000 (0cp), ENGP2000 (0cp) and ENGP3000 (0cp)
- Exactly 12cp of Integrated Engineering units comprising ENGG1111 (6cp), ENGG2111 (2cp), ENGG3111 (2cp) and ENGG4111 (2cp)
- 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 Statistics (3cp)
- A minimum of 12cp of (see note 1) from either AMME4111-4112 Thesis A & B (6cp+6cp) OR CHNG4811-CHNG4812 Thesis A & B (6cp+6cp) OR CIVL4022-4023 Thesis A & B (6cp+6cp) OR ELEC4712-4713 Thesis A & B (6cp+6cp) OR AMME4010 Major Industrial Project (24cp) OR CHNG4203 Major Industrial Project (24cp) OR ELEC4714 Major Industrial Project (24cp)
Note 1. All Thesis A units are mutually prohibited (meaning that only one can be completed), and all Thesis B units have the associated Thesis A unit as a pre-requisite. Students may undertake only the Thesis units relevant to their stream or major.
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
AMME1362 | Introduction to Engineering Materials | 6 |
Semester 2 |
BMET1960 | Biomedical Engineering 1A | 6 |
Semester 1 |
BMET1961 | Biomedical Engineering 1B | 6 |
Semester 2 |
BMET2901 | Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers | 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 |
BMET4961 | Biomechanics and Biomaterials | 6 |
Semester 2 |
BMET4971 | Tissue Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1 |
CHEM1111 | Chemistry 1A | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Int January |
CHEM1911 | Chemistry 1A (Adv) | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC1103 | Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC2104 | Electronic Devices and Circuits | 6 |
Semester 2 |
Note: From 2021 BMET3971 replaces AMME4971, and BMET3961 replaces MECH4961.
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
ENGG1801 | Engineering Computing | 6 |
Semester 1 Int January |
INFO1110 | Introduction to Programming | 6 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
ENGG1802 | Engineering Mechanics | 6 |
Semester 2 Summer Main Int January |
PHYS1001 | Physics 1 (Regular) | 6 |
Semester 1 |
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
AMME2200 | Introductory Thermofluids | 6 |
Semester 2 |
BMET2400 | Biomechanical Design | 6 |
Semester 1 |
CHNG2803 | Heat and Mass Transfer | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC2302 | Signals and Systems | 6 |
Semester 2 |
Note:
BMET2400 replaces MECH2400 for Biomedical Engineering students from 2020.
Choice should be based on desired major area of study:
Chemical Major- CHNG2803
Electrical & IT Majors- ELEC2302
Mechanical Major- AMME2200 or BMET2400
Mechatronics Major, Humanitarian Engineering Major, or no Major- BMET2400
Students must complete 6 cp from this block.
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
AMME5790 | Introduction to Biomechatronics | 6 |
Semester 2 |
BMET3802 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 6 |
Semester 2 |
BMET5790 | Introduction to Biomechatronics | 6 |
Semester 2 |
BMET5951 | Fundamentals of Neuromodulation [not running in 2020] | 6 |
Semester 1 |
BMET5995 | Advanced Bionics | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ELEC3802 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1 |
Note:
Students must complete 6 cp from this block
Note from 2021 BMET5790 replaces AMME5790, and BMET3802 replaces ELEC3802
Note:
A minimum of 12 cp must be completed
From 2021 BMET3990 replaces BMET4990.
Note:
A total of 48 CP should be chosen from the Biomedical Stream Electives. A maximum of 12cp can be taken as General Engineering Electives.
Additional units also include all level-2000 and level-3000 and level 4000 and level 5000 AMME, MECH, CHNG, COMP, ELEC and INFO units.
From 2021 BMET3990 replaces BMET4990, BMET5790 replaces AMME5790, BMET3802 replaces ELEC3802
Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
AMME2000 | Engineering Analysis | 6 |
Semester 1 |
ASNS2665 | Understanding Southeast Asia | 6 |
Semester 1 Int February Int July |
EDUF3026 | Global Poverty and Education | 6 |
Semester 2 |
ENGG1000 | History and Philosophy of Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1 |
HSBH3009 | International Health Project | 6 |
Semester 2 |
ITLS6007 | Disaster Relief Operations [not offered in 2021] | 6 |
Int July |
PMGT3857 | International Project Management | 6 |
Semester 2 |
Note:
Students may take 12 credit points of free general electives to complete the total number of credit points for their degree. Students may take the following units of study as free general electives, provided they satisfy any prerequisite, quota, departmental permission or any other requirements of the units, and the units are not essentially the same or prohibited units for any of the other units in their degree.
(1) Any units of study from the Faculties of: (i) Engineering and Information Technologies (ii) Science (iii) Arts (iv) Sydney Business School
(2) Any other units of study approved by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Courses Committee, which will be published in an appropriate place by the Faculty.
(3) Any units of study approved by the Dean (or his/her delegate in these matters), or by the relevant Head of School or Program Director, on a case by case basis upon application by the student.