Unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Engineering majoring in Biomedical Engineering |
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| To meet requirements for the Master of Engineering majoring in Biomedical Engineering a candidate will complete 72 credit points as listed in the unit of study table including: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of Core units | |||
| (b) 24 credit points of Specialist units | |||
| (c) A minimum of 12 credit points of Research units | |||
| (d) A maximum of 12 credit points of Elective units | |||
| Candidates who have been granted 24 credit points of Reduced Volume Learning (RVL), must complete 48 credit points including: | |||
| (a) A minimum of 12 credit points of Core units | |||
| (b) A minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units | |||
| (c) A minimum of 12 credit points of Research units | |||
| (d) Elective units are not available for candidates with RVL | |||
Core units |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points of Core units. | |||
| Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Core units. | |||
| ENGG5102 Entrepreneurship for Engineers |
6 | A Some limited industry experience is preferred but not a must. N ELEC5701 |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5202 Sustainable Design, Eng and Mgt |
6 | A General knowledge in science and calculus and understanding of basic principles of chemistry, physics and mechanics |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5103 Safety Systems and Risk Analysis |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PMGT5871 Project Process Planning and Control |
6 | Int December Int July Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late |
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Specialist units |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points of Specialist units, but may take additional units as Electives. | |||
| Where Reduced Volume Learning has been granted candidates must complete a minimum of 12 credit points of Specialist units. | |||
| Exchange units may be taken as Specialist units with the approval of the Program Director. | |||
| AMME5921 Biomedical Engineering Tech 2 |
6 | A This is an introductory Masters of Engineering unit. A bachelors degree, ideally in the engineering or science field, is advisory, but not essential. |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5961 Biomaterials Engineering |
6 | A Recommended 6 credit points of junior biology 6 credit points of junior chemistry 6 credit points of junior materials science 6 credit points of engineering design Assumed Knowledge: Chemistry, biology, materials engineering, and engineering design at least at the Junior level. |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5971 Applied Tissue Engineering |
6 | A 6 credit points of junior biology,6 credit points of junior chemistry and 6 credit points of intermediate physiology or equivalent. |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5981 Computational Biomedical Engineering |
6 | A AMME5301 and AMME5302 and AMME5500 and MECH5361 and MECH3921 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5990 Biomedical Engineering Tech 1 |
6 | A Junior level chemistry, intermediate level biology, and specific knowledge of cell biology at least at the junior level, and preferably at the intermediate level. |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG5602 Cellular Biophysics |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Research units |
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| All candidates are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the following units: | |||
| AMME5020 Capstone Project A |
6 | P 48 cp from MPE degree program or 24 cp from the ME program. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5021 Capstone Project B |
6 | C AMME5020 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5022 Capstone Project B Extended |
12 | P 42 credit points in the Master of Engineering and WAM >70, or 66 credit points in the Master of Professional Engineering and WAM >70 or exemption Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5222 Dissertation A |
12 | N AMME5020, AMME5021, ENGG5220, ENGG5221 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AMME5223 Dissertation B |
12 | N AMME5020, AMME5021, ENGG5220, ENGG5221 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| With permission from the Head of Department students progressing with distinction (75%) average or higher results may replace AMME5020, AMME5021 and 12 cp of electives with AMME5222 & AMME5223, Dissertation A & B. | |||
Elective units |
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| Candidates may complete a maximum of 12 credit points from the following units: | |||
| Specialist units may also be taken as Elective units. Other Postgraduate units in the Faculty may be taken as Elective units with the approval of the Program Director. | |||
| Electives may be approved for candidates who have been granted RVL with the approval of the Program Director. | |||
| AERO5010 Optimisation Methods in Engineering |
6 | A BE in the area of Aerospace or related Engineering field. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| AERO5301 Applied Finite Element Analysis |
6 | A AMME5301 or BE in area of Aerospace Engineering or related Engineering field. P AERO5310 OR MECH5361 |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5202 Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics |
6 | A Partial differential equations; Finite difference methods;Taylor series; Basic fluid mechanics including pressure, velocity, boundary layers, separated and recirculating flows. Basic computer programming skills. |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5271 Computational Nanotechnology |
6 | A Students are required to have an understanding of basic principles of Newtonian mechanics, physics and chemistry, fluid mechanics and solid mechanics. General knowledge of how to operate a computer and work with different software is also required. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5310 Engineering Tribology |
6 | A (AMME2302 OR AMME5302) AND (AMME2301 OR AMME5301) AND (MECH3261 OR MECH5261). |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5520 Advanced Control and Optimisation |
6 | P AMME3500 OR AMME5501. |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5602 Product Life Cycle Design |
6 | A Some knowledge of product and process design is assumed and a basic understanding of business activity will also be helpful. |
Semester 2 |
| AMME5902 Advanced Computer Aided Manufacturing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| AMME5912 Crash Analysis and Design |
6 | A Computer Aided Drafting, Basic FEA principles and Solid Mechanics |
Semester 1 |
| AMME5951 Fundamentals of Neuromodulation |
6 | A Basic electronics at the junior or intermediate level, junior biology and chemistry, intermediate materials science, anatomy and physiology, senior engineering design practice, and biomedical engineering: |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG5601 Membrane Science |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CHNG5603 Analysis, Modelling, Control: BioPhy Sys |
6 | A It is assumed that students have a general knowledge of: MATH 1001 Differential Calculus MATH 1003 Integral Calculus and Modeling |
Semester 1 |
| CHNG5605 Bio-Products: Laboratory to Marketplace |
6 |
This course is for Master degree students and also is offered as an elective course for fourth year students. |
Semester 2 |
| ELEC5803 Advanced Bioelectronics |
6 | A A strong foundation in control, signal processing and electronic devices and circuits is assumed including a knowledge of analogue and digital transistor operation, circuit building blocks such as the differential pair and current mirror, AC circuit analysis, Fourier analysis. P ELEC2104 AND ELEC2602. Familiarity with transistor operations, basic electrical circuits, embedded programming is required. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ENGG5231 Engineering Graduate Exchange A |
6 | P Permission from faculty and school. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int January Int July |
| ENGG5232 Engineering Graduate Exchange B |
6 | P Permission from faculty and school. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int January Int July |
| MECH5310 Advanced Engineering Materials |
6 | N MECH4310 |
Semester 1 |
| MECH5416 Advanced Design and Analysis |
6 | A Eng Mechanics, balance of forces and moments Mechanics of Solids, 2 and 3 dimensional stress and strain Engineering Dynamics - dynamic forces and moments. Mechanical Design, approach to design problems and report writing, and preparation of engineering drawing Mechanical design intermediate, means of applying fatigue analysis to a wide range of machine components |
Semester 1 |
| MECH5720 Sensors and Signals |
6 | A Strong MATLAB skills N MECH4720 |
Semester 2 |
| MTRX5700 Experimental Robotics |
6 | A Knowledge of statics and dynamics, rotation matrices, programming and some electronic and mechanical design experience is assumed. N MTRX4700 |
Semester 1 |
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