Biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary field that merges biological research with various fields of materials engineering, imaging and sensing, and nanotechnology. The application of advanced materials, nanotechnology and imaging and sensing techniques provides new tools for modern engineers to alter and measure functional properties of biological cells with unprecedented precision. This major has a particular emphasis on the emerging field of bio-nanotechnology, which can be exploited to create new materials for advanced medical outcomes, ie. developing new cures for disease and to regenerate diseased or damaged tissue. The field also applies to imaging sensors for medical and security applications, hybrid bio-electronic devices and even nano-machines.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

• Describe the working concepts of biomechanics, biomedical imaging and bio-sensing
• Describe the fundamental principles of nanotechnology and its application to biomedical engineering
• Demonstrate the practical skills associated with fabrication and characterization of biomaterials and biomedical devices and sensors
• Analyze and synthesize data obtained from biomedical imaging
• Apply and transfer interdisciplinary systems engineering approaches to the field of bio and nanotechnology
• Identify and critically discuss emerging materials and sensing technologies for biomedical applications

Relevant Degrees

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (AENGI)
• Bachelor of Engineering (Research and Development) (Honours) (AENRD)