BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering

This course is subject to validation. Biomedical engineering is an inter-disciplinary and exciting subject that covers the science and engineering responsible for many of the latest advances in medicine. Our course encompasses the design and development of artificial medical implants such as hip joints, heart valves, and prosthetic limbs, as well as the development of medical technologies including surgical robots, diagnostic tools, and rehabilitation equipment.

Year 1

• Mental Wealth: Professional Life 1
• Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Engineering Principles
• Applied Mathematics & Computing
• Thermofluids
• Engineering Materials

Year 2

• Mental Wealth: Professional Life 2
• Functional Anatomy
• Engineering Design and Analysis
• Advanced Mathematics and Modelling
• Applied Electronics
• Biomechanics of Human Movement

This course offers the opportunity for placement between years two and three.

Year 3

• Capstone project
• Mental Wealth: Professional Life 3
• Biofluid Mechanics & CFD
• Design of Mechatronics Systems
• Applied Physiology

Employability

The interface between engineering and healthcare is a growing area of industrial need with a wide range of career options with global opportunities for graduates. Combining science, medicine, and technology, biomedical engineers are the natural figures in designing and manufacturing practices, commercial development as well as in technology management for the healthcare sector. You will therefore become a sought-after graduate: biomedical engineering is a highly valued discipline with some of the world’s leading companies. Biomedical engineers can have varied careers in many environments, which include: hospitals, private and public research facilities, medical institutions, universities, and government agencies.