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, opens in a new window.
2024 Onwards Program Outline
Year 1
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS1192, opens in a new window | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering |
CHEM1811, opens in a new window | Engineering Chemistry 1A |
ENGG1811, opens in a new window OR COMP1911, opens in a new window |
Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A |
Term 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATH1131, opens in a new window | Mathematics 1A |
PHYS1121, opens in a new window | Physics 1A |
CHEM1821, opens in a new window | Engineering Chemistry 1B |
Term 3
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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DESN1000, opens in a new window | Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation |
MATH1231, opens in a new window | Mathematics 1B |
ENGG4999 | *Industrial Training (0 UOC) |
* Industrial Training: Students must complete 60 days of industrial training across their years, and prior to graduation.
Year 2
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS2001, opens in a new window | Physical Properties of Materials |
MATS2003, opens in a new window | Materials Characterisation |
MATH2019, opens in a new window | Engineering Mathematics 2E |
Term 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS2004, opens in a new window | Mechanical Behaviour of Materials |
Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria | |
Engineering in Medicine and Biology |
Term 3
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS2009, opens in a new window | Transport Processes in Materials Engineering |
MATH2089, opens in a new window | Numerical Methods and Statistics |
Year 3
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS3001, opens in a new window | Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals |
MATS3002, opens in a new window | Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing |
MATS3005, opens in a new window | Phase Transformations |
Term 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS3004, opens in a new window | Polymer Science and Engineering 1 |
MATS3006, opens in a new window | Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3 |
Clinical Laboratory Science |
Term 3
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS3008, opens in a new window | Design and Engineering of Composites and Coatings |
ANAT2511, opens in a new window | Fundamentals of Anatomy |
Year 4
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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Research Thesis A |
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PHSL2121, opens in a new window | Principles of Physiology A |
MATS4015, opens in a new window | Data Management and Communication for Materials Engineers |
Term 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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Research Thesis B |
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MATS3007, opens in a new window | Materials Industry Management |
BIOM Elective |
Term 3
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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Research Thesis C
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BIOM Elective | |
BIOM Elective |
Year 5
Term 1
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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MATS4014, opens in a new window | Sustainable Materials Selection and Design |
Regulatory Requirements of Biomedical Technology |
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BIOM Elective |
Term 2
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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BIOM Elective | |
BIOM Elective | |
MATS4XXX | To chose one of the following: ∙ MATS4004 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis ∙ MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear ∙ MATS4016 Structural Materials in Transportation and Infrastructure ∙ MATS4017 Materials for Renewable Energy Technologies ∙ MATS4018 Materials and Processing of Electronic Circuits and Devices ∙ MATS4019 Materials and Processes for Biomedical Applications |
Term 3
COURSE CODE | COURSE NAME |
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BIOM Elective | |
MATS4XXX | To chose one of the following: ∙ MATS4004 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis ∙ MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear ∙ MATS4016 Structural Materials in Transportation and Infrastructure ∙ MATS4017 Materials for Renewable Energy Technologies ∙ MATS4018 Materials and Processing of Electronic Circuits and Devices ∙ MATS4019 Materials and Processes for Biomedical Applications |
- COURSE CODE
- MATS1192, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering
- COURSE CODE
- CHEM1811, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Engineering Chemistry 1A
- COURSE NAME
- Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A
- COURSE CODE
- MATH1131, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Mathematics 1A
- COURSE CODE
- PHYS1121, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Physics 1A
- COURSE CODE
- CHEM1821, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Engineering Chemistry 1B
- COURSE CODE
- DESN1000, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation
- COURSE CODE
- MATH1231, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Mathematics 1B
- COURSE CODE
- ENGG4999
- COURSE NAME
- *Industrial Training (0 UOC)
- COURSE CODE
- MATS2001, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Physical Properties of Materials
- COURSE CODE
- MATS2003, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Materials Characterisation
- COURSE CODE
- MATH2019, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Engineering Mathematics 2E
- COURSE CODE
- MATS2004, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
- Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
- Engineering in Medicine and Biology
- COURSE CODE
- MATS2009, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Transport Processes in Materials Engineering
- COURSE CODE
- MATH2089, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Numerical Methods and Statistics
- COURSE CODE
- MATS3001, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals
- COURSE CODE
- MATS3002, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing
- COURSE CODE
- MATS3005, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Phase Transformations
- COURSE CODE
- MATS3004, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Polymer Science and Engineering 1
- COURSE CODE
- MATS3006, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Clinical Laboratory Science
- COURSE CODE
- MATS3008, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Design and Engineering of Composites and Coatings
- COURSE CODE
- ANAT2511, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
Fundamentals of Anatomy
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Research Thesis A
- COURSE CODE
- PHSL2121, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Principles of Physiology A
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4015, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Data Management and Communication for Materials Engineers
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Research Thesis B
- COURSE CODE
- MATS3007, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Materials Industry Management
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
- BIOM Elective
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Research Thesis C
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
- BIOM Elective
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
- BIOM Elective
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4014, opens in a new window
- COURSE NAME
- Sustainable Materials Selection and Design
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
Regulatory Requirements of Biomedical Technology
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
- BIOM Elective
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
- BIOM Elective
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
- BIOM Elective
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4XXX
- COURSE NAME
To chose one of the following:
∙ MATS4004 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis
∙ MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear
∙ MATS4016 Structural Materials in Transportation and Infrastructure
∙ MATS4017 Materials for Renewable Energy Technologies
∙ MATS4018 Materials and Processing of Electronic Circuits and Devices
∙ MATS4019 Materials and Processes for Biomedical Applications
- COURSE CODE
- COURSE NAME
- BIOM Elective
- COURSE CODE
- MATS4XXX
- COURSE NAME
To chose one of the following:
∙ MATS4004 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis
∙ MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear
∙ MATS4016 Structural Materials in Transportation and Infrastructure
∙ MATS4017 Materials for Renewable Energy Technologies
∙ MATS4018 Materials and Processing of Electronic Circuits and Devices
∙ MATS4019 Materials and Processes for Biomedical Applications