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BMET3990: Biomedical Product Development
2025 unit information
Product development in the biomedical area presents unique challenges that need to be addressed to efficiently satisfy strict regulatory requirements and to successfully advance products to approval for marketing. Biomedical engineers need a broad understanding of these challenges as the main components of product development are complex and interdependent. Development of good manufacturing and quality control processes, preclinical and clinical validation of product safety and efficacy, and regulatory filings, are each progressive and interdependent processes. This UoS will provide a broad understanding of regulatory requirements for biomedical product development, with particular emphasis on the dependence of each component on the development of processes and control systems that conform to Good Manufacturing Practice. This UoS assumes prior knowledge of cell biology and chemistry and builds on that foundation to elaborate on the important aspects of biomedical product development.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Biomedical Engineering |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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BMET2901 or MEDS1002 or MEDS2XXX or ANAT2XXX or PHSI2XXX or MEDS2XXX |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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AMME4990 or BMET4990 or AMME9990 or BMET9990 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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1000-level chemistry, 2000-level biology, and specific knowledge of cell biology at least at the 1000-level, and preferably at the 2000-level |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate a broad understanding of the series of events and key considerations that occur from the formulation of a biomedical product concept to its release into the market.
- LO2. Appreciate the similarities and differences between the device and pharmaceutical product development process
- LO3. Demonstrate expertise in working in a team environment to troubleshoot problems that occur during the product development process
- LO4. Understand the importance of standards, regulations, quality control processes, asset management, failure mode analyses, ethics and other non-technical elements in the biomedical product industry
- LO5. Be able to effectively communicate knowledge in an interview and within a job environment
- LO6. Be able to connect with, and learn from, a variety of industry experts
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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