COURSE INFORMATION

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G82 Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Electronics)

The Biomedical Engineering course teaches students how to apply traditional engineering principles to biological processes in order to analyse and solve problems in biology and medicine.  On graduating, students will be well placed to make significant contributions to the overall enhancement of health care and quality of life. The course focuses on the development of knowledge and skills relevant to professional engineering practice and, along with a sound theoretical base, includes strong elements of practical problem solving, team work and project development. As a result, as well as having multiple technical and transferable skill competencies, graduates will have strong analytical skills and the ability to lead complex projects.

Employment opportunities exist in hospitals, medical centres, medical instrument and prosthetic device manufacturers, and government health monitoring agencies.

 

HONOURS IN ENGINEERING

Students whose performance over the four years of the course is of a high standard may be awarded the Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Electronics) with Honours degree.

 

PRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS

During the course, students will be required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks practical work experience located in an engineering industry environment. This will normally be undertaken during a vacation period, even though it is listed as a unit for Year 4 (ENS4111).

 

ACCREDITATION

Engineers Australia has formally granted Full Accreditation to the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems, Communication Systems, Electronic Systems). Parallel accreditation status has been granted for the Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Science double degree courses.

 

An application will be made in 2007 for Provisional Accreditation to the Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Electronics).
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to satisfying standard ECU admission requirements, satisfactory performance in TEE (or equivalent) Calculus or Applicable Mathematics is required. Students who have completed an Associate Diploma or its equivalent in an allied engineering field may be admitted to the Bachelor of Engineering with advanced standing.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course structure shown below includes Core units, Electives and a practicum.
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
ENS1154 Introduction to Engineering 15
MAT1236 Calculus 1 * 15
SCP1111 Physics of Motion 15
SCH1111 Fundamental Biomedical Techniques 15
 
*Students without TEE Calculus or its equivalent take MAT1136 Elementary Calculus instead. In Semester 2 they take MAT1236 instead of SCP1112 Waves and Electricity. This latter unit will replace an elective later on in the course.
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
ENS1252 Introduction to Electrical Engineering 15
MAT1163 Linear Algebra 15
SCH1143 Systems Physiology 15
SCP1112 Waves and Electricity 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
ENS1153 Introduction to Computer Technology 15
ENS2455 Circuit Analysis 15
MAT2236 Differential Equations 15
SCH2141 Advanced Biomedical Techniques 15
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2
CSP1150 Programming Principles 15
ENS2159 Engineering Innovation and Ethics 15
ENS2258 Analog Electronics 15
SCH2111 Applied Physiology 15
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 1
ENS2256 Digital Electronics 15
ENS3341 Signals and Systems 15
MAT3484 Data Analysis and Modelling 15
SCP3315 Physics of Microsensors 15
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 2
ENS3202 Biomedical Instrumentation 15
ENS3203 Electronic Circuit Design 15
ENS3441 Communication Systems 1 15
HST1109 Epidemiology 15
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 1
ENS4111 Engineering Practicum 0 
ENS4152 Project Development 15
ENS4206 Design for Safety and Reliability 15
SCH3227 The Biology of Human Disease 15
Elective
 
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER 2
ENS4207 Digital Image Processing 15
ENS4253 Engineering Project 15
ENS4543 Engineering Management 15
Elective
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/09/2006 VET: 30/09/2006