Faculty of Engineering

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1. Biomedical Engineering - undergraduate course structure
    1.1. Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
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    Subject descriptions


1. Biomedical Engineering - undergraduate course structure

1.1. Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)

The course structure below represents the core content for the first two years of the BE (Biomedical Engineering) degree. All students should check that they are enrolled in the subjects listed, as appropriate to the stream of Biomedical Engineering that they have selected. All students enrol in the same set of subjects in semester 1 of their first year and nominate their stream in semester 2 of their first year. Later year structures for this course will be published as they become available (for example, the fourth year of the course will be published in 2008 when the fourth year is first taught). For further information and up-to-date course advice, students should regularly check the Faculty of Engineering web page at http://www.bme.unimelb.edu.au

When setting the timetable every effort will be made to avoid clashes between the times of classes associated with these sets of subjects. Students should be aware however, that if it proves to be impossible to achieve a timetable without clashes in these sets of subjects, the Faculty reserves the right to modify these course structures in order to eliminate the conflicts. Students will be advised during the enrolment period of the semester if the recommended courses need to be varied.

First year (biocellular)
Semester 1Points
 650-131 Biomed: Molecules, Cells & Organisms12.5
 610-051 Chemistry (Biomedical Science A)12.5
 620-121 Mathematics A (Advanced)12.5
 or 
 620-141 Mathematics A12.5
 421-140 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering12.5
Semester 2
 650-132 Biomed: Genetics & Biodiversity12.5
 610-052 Chemistry (Biomedical Science B)12.5
 620-123 Applied Mathematics (Advanced)12.5
 or 
 620-143 Applied Mathematics12.5
 411-102 Chemical Process Analysis12.5
Second year
Semester 1Points
 521-225 Integrated Biomedical Science25
 431-201 Engineering Analysis A12.5
 421-285 Bioengineering Systems Modelling 112.5
Semester 2
 536-225 Integrated Biomedical Science II25
 431-202 Engineering Analysis B12.5
 421-286 Bioengineering Systems Modelling 212.5
Third year
Semester 1Points
 411-254 Biomolecular Process Principles12.5
 531-301 Cellular Basis of Disease12.5
 534-301 Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology25
Semester 2
 411-336 Process Dynamics and Control12.5
 411-391 Bionanoengineering12.5
 411-394 Tissue Engineering12.5
 436-387 Molecular Cellular & Tissue Biomechanics12.5
First year (bioinformatics)
Semester 1Points
 650-131 Biomed: Molecules, Cells & Organisms12.5
 610-051 Chemistry (Biomedical Science A)12.5
 620-121 Mathematics A (Advanced)12.5
 or 
 620-141 Mathematics A12.5
 421-140 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering12.5
Semester 2
 650-132 Biomed: Genetics & Biodiversity12.5
 610-052 Chemistry (Biomedical Science B)12.5
 620-123 Applied Mathematics (Advanced)12.5
 or 
 620-143 Applied Mathematics12.5
 433-171 Introduction to Programming12.5
Second year
Semester 1Points
 521-225 Integrated Biomedical Science25
 421-285 Bioengineering Systems Modelling 112.5
 431-201 Engineering Analysis A12.5
Semester 2
 536-225 Integrated Biomedical Science II25
 421-286 Bioengineering Systems Modelling 212.5
 433-172 Algorithmic Problem Solving12.5
Third year
Semester 1Points
 436-386 Biomaterials12.5
 433-252 Software Engineering Principles & Tools12.5
 433-253 Algorithms and Data Structures12.5
 Approved elective12.5
Semester 2
 436-387 Molecular Cellular & Tissue Biomechanics12.5
 433-255 Logic and Computation12.5
 433-254 Software Design12.5
 Approved elective12.5
First year (biomechanics)
Semester 1Points
 650-131 Biomed: Molecules, Cells & Organisms12.5
 620-121 Mathematics A (Advanced)12.5
 or 
 620-141 Mathematics A12.5
 421-140 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering12.5
 610-051 Chemistry (Biomedical Science A)12.5
Semester 2
 650-132 Biomed: Genetics & Biodiversity12.5
 433-171 Introduction to Programming12.5
 620-123 Applied Mathematics (Advanced)12.5
 or 
 620-143 Applied Mathematics12.5
 436-121 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering12.5
Second year
Semester 1Points
 521-225 Integrated Biomedical Science25
 431-201 Engineering Analysis A12.5
 421-285 Bioengineering Systems Modelling 112.5
Semester 2
 536-225 Integrated Biomedical Science II25
 431-202 Engineering Analysis B12.5
 421-286 Bioengineering Systems Modelling 212.5
Third year
Semester 1Points
 436-285 Engineering Design and Materials 112.5
 436-382 Control Systems 112.5
 436-386 Biomaterials12.5
 436-388 Introduction to Biomechanics12.5
Semester 2
 436-201 Thermofluids 112.5
 436-286 Engineering Design & Materials 212.5
 436-387 Molecular Cellular & Tissue Biomechanics12.5
 620-370 Statistics for Mechanical Engineers12.5
First year (biosignals)
Semester 1Points
 650-131 Biomed: Molecules, Cells & Organisms12.5
 610-051 Chemistry (Biomedical Science A)12.5
 620-121 Mathematics A (Advanced)12.5
 or 
 620-141 Mathematics A12.5
 421-140 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering12.5
Semester 2
 650-132 Biomed: Genetics & Biodiversity12.5
 640-142 Physics B12.5
 620-123 Applied Mathematics (Advanced)12.5
 or 
 620-143 Applied Mathematics12.5
 433-171 Introduction to Programming12.5
Second year
Semester 1Points
 521-225 Integrated Biomedical Science25
 421-285 Bioengineering Systems Modelling 112.5
 431-201 Engineering Analysis A12.5
Semester 2
 536-225 Integrated Biomedical Science II25
 421-286 Bioengineering Systems Modelling 212.5
 or 
 431-221 Fundamentals of Signals and Systems12.5
 431-202 Engineering Analysis B12.5
Third year
Semester 1Points
 436-386 Biomaterials12.5
 or 
 436-388 Introduction to Biomechanics12.5
 431-330 Design Laboratory12.5
 431-324 Control 1 (Classical Control)12.5
 431-325 Stochastic Signals and Systems12.5
Semester 2
 436-387 Molecular Cellular & Tissue Biomechanics12.5
 431-335 Signal Processing 1 (Fundamentals)12.5
 431-336 Neurons:From Action Potential to Learn'g12.5
 Approved non-technical elective12.5

Subject descriptions

610-051 Chemistry (Biomedical Science A)
610-052 Chemistry (Biomedical Science B)
620-121 Mathematics A (Advanced)
620-123 Applied Mathematics (Advanced)
620-141 Mathematics A
620-143 Applied Mathematics
640-142 Physics B
650-131 Biomed: Molecules, Cells & Organisms
650-132 Biomed: Genetics & Biodiversity
411-394 Tissue Engineering
421-140 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
421-285 Bioengineering Systems Modelling 1
421-286 Bioengineering Systems Modelling 2
436-386 Biomaterials
436-387 Molecular Cellular & Tissue Biomechanics
436-388 Introduction to Biomechanics
521-225 Integrated Biomedical Science
536-225 Integrated Biomedical Science II



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