This dual degree program is specifically designed for undergraduate students wishing to pursue a career in either Engineering or Biomedical Engineering. Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles to developing technologies and solving problems in a diverse range of health care related fields e.g. implantable bionics, drug delivery systems, medical imaging, radiotherapies, orthopedic devices, telemedicine, robotic surgery, cell and tissue engineering, records management, physical rehabilitation and others. This program is integrated to provide fundamental engineering skills with an undergraduate focus on Materials Science and Engineering and specialist postgraduate level training in Biomedical Engineering.
At the end of the program successful candidates will graduate with a Bachelor in Engineering (Honours) in Materials Science and Engineering (BE Hons) and a Master of Biomedical Engineering (MBiomed). Students are expected to perform at a credit average (65%) or better in their first three years to be permitted to continue with the Masters part of the program. Students who do not satisfy this requirement can revert to the 3131 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Materials Science and Engineering program.
More information at the UNSW Handbook.
Program Outline
- Term 1 Entry
- Term 2 Entry
- Term 3 Entry
Year 1
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS1192 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering |
| CHEM1811 | Engineering Chemistry 1A |
| Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATH1131 | Mathematics 1A |
| PHYS1121 | Physics 1A |
| First Year Eng Elective1 | First Year Engineering Elective |
1 BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine is a recommended first year elective
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| DESN1000 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation |
| MATH1231 | Mathematics 1B |
Year 2
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2001 | Physical Properties of Materials |
| MATS2003 | Materials Characterisation |
Numerical Methods and Statistics
|
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2004 | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials |
| MATS2005 | Introduction to Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer |
| Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2006 | Diffusion and Kinetics |
| MATH2019 | Engineering Mathematics 2E
|
Year 3
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS3001 | Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals |
| MATS3002 | Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing |
Principles of Physiology A |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS3004 | Polymer Science and Engineering 1 |
| MATS3006 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3 |
Clinical Laboratory Science |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| ANAT2511 | Fundamentals of Anatomy |
Sustainable Materials Processing
|
Year 4
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Research Thesis A |
|
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
| General Education |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Research Thesis B |
|
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
| BIOM9xxx Elective |
2 - 4UOC per term (12UOC total for BIOM4951‐4952‐4953 Research Thesis)
3 - PHSL2221 can be done in place of a BIOM9xxx elective if PHSL2121 completed
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Research Thesis C
|
|
| MATS Prof Elective | MATS Professional Elective |
| MATS Prof Elective | MATS Professional Elective |
Year 5
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Regulatory Requirements of Biomedical Technology |
|
| BIOM9xxx | BIOM9xxx Elective |
| BIOM9xxx Elective |
4 - BIOM9020‐BIOM9021 Masters Project can be done instead
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS Prof Elective | MATS Professional Elective |
| BIOM9xxx4 | BIOM9xxx Elective |
Materials Industry Management
|
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| BIOM9xxx | BIOM9xxx Elective |
| BIOM9xxx | BIOM9xxx Elective |
Year 1
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATH1131 | Mathematics 1A |
| PHYS1121 | Physics 1A |
| First Year Eng Elective1 | First Year Engineering Elective |
1 BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine is a recommended first year elective
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| ENGG1000 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation |
| MATH1231 | Mathematics 1B |
Year 2
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS1192 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering |
| CHEM1811 | Engineering Chemistry 1A |
| Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2004 | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials |
| MATS2005 | Introduction to Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer |
| Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2006 | Diffusion and Kinetics |
| MATH2019 | Engineering Mathematics 2E
|
Year 3
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2001 | Physical Properties of Materials |
| MATS2003 | Materials Characterisation |
Numerical Methods and Statistics |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS3004 | Polymer Science and Engineering 1 |
| MATS3006 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3 |
Clinical Laboratory Science |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| ANAT2511 | Fundamentals of Anatomy |
Sustainable Materials Processing
|
Year 4
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS3001 | Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals |
| MATS3002 | Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing |
Principles of Physiology A |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Research Thesis B |
|
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
| BIOM9xxx Elective |
2 - 4UOC per term (12UOC total for BIOM4951‐4952‐4953 Research Thesis)
3 - PHSL2221 can be done in place of a BIOM9xxx elective if PHSL2121 completed
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Research Thesis C
|
|
| MATS Prof Elective | MATS Professional Elective |
| MATS Prof Elective | MATS Professional Elective |
Year 5
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Research Thesis A |
|
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
| General Education |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS Prof Elective | MATS Professional Elective |
| BIOM9xxx4 | BIOM9xxx Elective |
Materials Industry Management
|
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| BIOM9xxx | BIOM9xxx Elective |
| BIOM9xxx | BIOM9xxx Elective |
Year 6
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Regulatory Requirements of Biomedical Technology |
|
| BIOM9xxx | BIOM9xxx Elective |
| BIOM9xxx Elective |
4 - BIOM9020‐BIOM9021 Masters Project can be done instead
Year 1
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| ENGG1000 | Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation |
| MATH1231 | Mathematics 1B |
Year 2
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS1192 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering |
| CHEM1811 | Engineering Chemistry 1A |
| Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATH1131 | Mathematics 1A |
| PHYS1121 | Physics 1A |
| First Year Eng Elective1 | First Year Engineering Elective |
1 BIOM1010 Engineering in Medicine is a recommended first year elective
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2006 | Diffusion and Kinetics |
| MATH2019 | Engineering Mathematics 2E
|
Year 3
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2001 | Physical Properties of Materials |
| MATS2003 | Materials Characterisation |
Numerical Methods and Statistics |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS2004 | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials |
| MATS2005 | Introduction to Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer |
| Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| ANAT2511 | Fundamentals of Anatomy |
Sustainable Materials Processing
|
Year 4
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS3001 | Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals |
| MATS3002 | Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing |
Principles of Physiology A |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS3004 | Polymer Science and Engineering 1 |
| MATS3006 | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3 |
Clinical Laboratory Science |
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Research Thesis C
|
|
| MATS Prof Elective | MATS Professional Elective |
| MATS Prof Elective | MATS Professional Elective |
Year 5
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Research Thesis A |
|
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
| General Education |
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Research Thesis B |
|
| Stream Prof Elec | Stream Professional Elective |
| BIOM9xxx Elective |
2 - 4UOC per term (12UOC total for BIOM4951‐4952‐4953 Research Thesis)
3 - PHSL2221 can be done in place of a BIOM9xxx elective if PHSL2121 completed
Term 3
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| BIOM9xxx | BIOM9xxx Elective |
| BIOM9xxx | BIOM9xxx Elective |
Year 6
Term 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
Regulatory Requirements of Biomedical Technology |
|
| BIOM9xxx | BIOM9xxx Elective |
| BIOM9xxx Elective |
4 - BIOM9020‐BIOM9021 Masters Project can be done instead
Term 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
|---|---|
| MATS Prof Elective | MATS Professional Elective |
| BIOM9xxx4 | BIOM9xxx Elective |
Materials Industry Management |