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ProgramsEngBE HonsMYE2015+Biomedical Mid-Year (2021)


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Year 1 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
3MATH1005: Statistical Thinking with Data
6BMET1961: Biomedical Engineering 1B
6AMME1802: Engineering Mechanics
6AMME1362: Introduction to Engineering Materials
0ENGP1001: Professional Engagement Program 1A


Note:  All students must enrol in ENGP1001 in their first semester of enrolment.
3MATH1021: Calculus of One Variable

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


Year 2 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6BMET1960: Biomedical Engineering 1A
3MATH1002: Linear Algebra
6CHEM1111: Chemistry 1A
0ENGP1002: Professional Engagement Program 1B
6ENGG1810: Introduction to Engineering Computing
3MATH1023: Multivariable Calculus and Modelling

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


Year 2 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6BMET2901: Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers
6BMET2922: Computational Analysis for Biomedical Signals
List
6Select from
Biomedical Stream Electives
Specialisation Optional Elective Units


Note:  Students can take up to 12cp from Specialisation Optional Elective Units
6ENGG2112: Multi-disciplinary Engineering
0ENGP1003: Professional Engagement Program 1C

Note:   Note that you may take Specialisation Optional Elective Units in a later semester.


Year 3 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6BMET2960: Biomedical Engineering 2
6BMET2903: Biomedical Physics
0ENGP2001: Professional Engagement Program 2A
6BMET3921: Biomedical Design and Technology


Note:  Students can do BMET3921 in Semester 2
6ELEC1103: Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering


Note:  From 2023 students may enrol in BMET2902 Introduction to Bioelectronics in place of ELEC1103

Year 3 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6Biomedical Stream Electives
6Select from
BMET3990: Biomedical Product Development
BMET5992: Regulatory Affairs in the Medical Industry
6BMET3961: Biomaterials
List
6Select from
Biomedical Stream Electives
Specialisation Optional Elective Units


Note:  Students can take up to 12cp from Specialisation Optional Elective Units
0ENGP2002: Professional Engagement Program 2B

Year 4 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6BMET3660: Biomanufacturing
6Biomedical Stream Electives
0ENGP2003: Professional Engagement Program 2C
6ENGG3112: Interdisciplinary Engineering
6BMET3971: Tissue Engineering

Year 4 - Semester 2

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6BMET4111: Thesis A
6Biomedical Stream Electives
List
6Select from
Biomedical Stream Electives
ENGI 3000-level or higher units
List
6Select from
Biomedical Stream Electives
ENGI 3000-level or higher units
Free Electives
0ENGP3001: Professional Engagement Program 3A

Note:   Engineering General electives can be taken in any semester/year with an elective slot. A maximum of 6 credit points of general electives may be taken during the entire degree.


Year 5 - Semester 1

SITS Diet Block/TypeCPUnit of Study/Unit Block
6BMET4112: Thesis B
0ENGP3002: Professional Engagement Program 3B
6Biomedical Stream Electives
6Biomedical Stream Electives
List
6Select from
Biomedical Stream Electives
ENGI 3000-level or higher units

Requirements for this Pathway

TypeCPCP From
6Select from
BMET5953: Rehabilitation Engineering
6Select from
CIVL3310: Humanitarian Engineering
6Select from
CIVL5320: Engineering for Sustainable Development
CIVL5330: Global Engineering Field Work
CIVL5453: Geotechnical Hazards


Specialisation in Biocomputation

Specialisation in Biomedical Modelling and Design

Specialisation in Bionics and Bioelectronics

Specialisation in Humanitarian Engineering (Biomedical)

Specialisation in Nanoscale Biotechnology

Type CP CP From
6 Select from AMME5271: Computational Nanotechnology
CHNG3808: Engineering Macromolecules & Nanocomposites
MECH5311: Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials


Note: Students may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from this collection.
24 Select from BMET3962: Introduction to Mechanobiology
BMET5911: Advanced instrumentation for Nanotechnology
BMET5931: Nanomaterials in Medicine
BMET5944: Bioinspired Materials: Design and Fabrication
BMET5958: Nanoscale Biomedical Diagnostics
BMET5959: Introduction to Biophotonics
BMET5963: Microfluidics in Healthcare
BMET5964: Advanced Cellular Biomechanics


Note: A minimum of 24 credit points must be completed. Completion of BMET3962 is strongly recommended.
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Note: Students must complete 30 credit points to achieve this specialisation

Specialisation in Thermofluids

Type CP CP From
12 Select from AMME2261: Fluid Mechanics 1
AMME2262: Introduction to Thermal Engineering
6 Select from MECH3261: Fluid Mechanics 2
6 Select from AMME3060: Engineering Methods
MECH3260: Thermal Engineering and Environment
6 Select from Unit Block Free Electives


Note: You must use your General Electives to select 6cp from AMME5202 or AMME5292, in order to complete your Thermofluids specialisation.
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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 Units (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 Statistics (3cp)

Block 2 - Projects Table (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 30)

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
ENGG2112 Multi-disciplinary Engineering 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
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 Dalyell unit in place of ENGG2112 and may count any Engineering Dalyell unit in place of ENGG3112

- 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) Units

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: 78,Max CP: 78)

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
BMET2901 Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers 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
ELEC1103 Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 Semester 1

Block 5 - Biomedical Stream Core Option (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: 30,Max CP: 60)

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
BMET3997 Biological Digital Signal Analysis 6 Semester 1
BMET4981 Applied Biomedical Engineering 6 Semester 2
BMET5790 Introduction to Biomechatronics 6 Semester 2
BMET5907 Orthopaedic and Surgical Engineering 6 Semester 2
BMET5911 Advanced 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
BMET5944 Bioinspired Materials: Design and Fabrication 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
BMET5996 Biomedical Technology Software 6 Semester 2

Block 7 - Specialisation Optional Elective Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
AMME2261 Fluid Mechanics 1 6 Semester 1
AMME2262 Introduction to Thermal Engineering 6 Semester 2
AMME2301 Mechanics of Solids 6 Semester 2
ELEC2104 Electronic Devices and Circuits 6 Semester 2
ELEC2302 Signals and Systems 6 Semester 2
MECH3261 Fluid Mechanics 2 6 Semester 1
MECH3361 Mechanics of Solids 2 6 Semester 2

Block 8 - ENGI 3000-level or higher units (Max CP: 18)

Unit Code Unit Name CP Sessions Offered
AMME3060 Engineering Methods 6 Semester 2
AMME5271 Computational Nanotechnology 6 Semester 2
CHNG3808 Engineering Macromolecules & Nanocomposites 6 Semester 1
CIVL3310 Humanitarian Engineering 6 Semester 1
CIVL5320 Engineering for Sustainable Development 6 Semester 2
CIVL5330 Global Engineering Field Work 6 Int February
Int July
Int December
CIVL5453 Geotechnical Hazards 6 Semester 2
COMP5310 Principles of Data Science 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5318 Machine Learning and Data Mining 6 Semester 1
Semester 2
COMP5329 Deep Learning 6 Semester 1
COMP5349 Cloud Computing 6 Semester 1
COMP5427 Usability Engineering 6 Semester 1
MECH3260 Thermal Engineering and Environment 6 Semester 2
MECH3261 Fluid Mechanics 2 6 Semester 1
MECH5311 Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials 6 Semester 1

Note: Students may take a maximum of 18 credit points of ENGI 3000+ or higher units to complete the total number of credit points for their degree.

Students may take the any 3000+ level unit of study offered by the Faculty of Engineering, provided they satisfy any prerequisite, quota, departmental permission or any other requirement of the unit, and the units are not essentially the same or prohibited units for any of the other units in their degree.

Block 9 - Free Electives (Max CP: 6)

Note: Students may take 6 credit points of free electives to complete the total number of credit points for their degree. Students may take the following units of study as free 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 Faculty of Engineering available to undergraduate students

(2) Any unit of study from Table S available to undergraduate students

Course: Biomedical Mid-Year (2021)
CP Required: 192
Min FT Duration: 4.00 Years
Min PT Duration: 4.00 Years
Faculty/School: Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
Requirements: Summary

In summary the requirements are:

Students must complete 192 credit points as follows:

► 6 credit points of Introductory Computing units table

► 12 credit points of Foundation Mathematics units table

► 30 credit points of Project table

► The Professional Engagement Program (PEP) units 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

► 6 credit points of Biomedical Stream core option units

► 30 credit points minimum of Biomedical Stream elective units

► Up to 12 credit points maximum of Specialisation optional elective units

► Up to 18 credit points of ENGI 3000-level or higher units

► Up to 6 credit points of Free electives (Engineering Electives, or a Table S elective)

The completion of a specialisation is not mandatory. If a student chooses to do a specialisation, it must be completed within the 192 credit points described above.

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/
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