Biomaterials Science and Engineering BEng
Bachelor's degree
In Sheffield
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Sheffield
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
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This course combines study of materials engineering with human anatomy, physiology and cell biology. You'll learn about the healthcare applications of materials.
Our biomaterials modules are developed to meet the needs of industry. Topics include: understanding living systems; the structure and function of tissue; cell and molecular biology; physiology; bioimaging; and materials for biological applications.
Modules look at repairing the body from disease and injury using medical devices, compatible materials and tissue biology approaches. You'll learn how to choose the best material for uses within the body, in the context of applications in both research and industry.
In the first year, you'll take the Global Engineering Challenge. Working with students from other engineering courses, you'll have to find creative solutions to problems. The project looks at challenges faced by communities throughout the world. It's designed to develop you as a professional engineer and get you thinking about sustainable solutions.
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Prospective employers recognise the value of our courses, and that students are fully equipped to apply their knowledge to industry and further research. Above all else they value graduates with specialist skills and personal experience.
Our graduates work for organisations including Atkins, McLaren, Rolls-Royce and Airbus as materials engineers, metallurgists, manufacturing engineers, and research scientists among many others.
Many of our Biomaterials Science and Engineering graduates work for medical, healthcare and bioengineering organisations, including Philips Healthcare, JRI, Jenx, Ceramisys, Kirkstall, and Smith and Nephew.
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Subjects
- Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Physiology
- Materials
- Global
- Project
- Systems
- Engineering
- Professional
- Medical
Course programme
Core modules:
- Introduction to Materials Chemistry
- Introduction to Mechanical Properties and Structural Materials
- Mathematics (Materials)
- Biology and Chemistry of Living Systems
- Biomaterials I
- Digital Skills for Materials
- Introduction to Materials Properties
- Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams
- Tissue Structure and Function
- Global Engineering Challenge Week
Core modules:
- Industrial Materials Processing
- Biology and Chemistry of Living Systems II
- Biomaterials II
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Deformation and Failure of Materials
- Heat Transfer and Diffusion
- Materials Selection and Fracture Mechanics
- Mathematics II (Materials)
- Physics of Living Systems 2
- Structure of Solid Materials
- The Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System
- Engineering - You're Hired
Core modules:
- Literature Survey and Project
- Tissue Engineering Approaches to Failure in Living Systems
- Design of Medical Devices and Implants
- Finance and Law for Engineers
- Materials for Biological Applications
- Research Seminars in Bioengineering
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Advanced Materials Manufacturing: Part I
- Composite Materials and Micromechanics
- Glasses
- Metals
- Nuclear Science, Engineering and Technology
In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.
Biomaterials Science and Engineering BEng