Biomedical Engineering

Modules shown are for the current academic year, and are subject to change depending on your year of entry.

Please note that not all combinations of optional modules may be possible due to timetabling constraints.

Formal teaching extends from October to June during the three academic terms. From April until late September students undertake a major research project. The MSc degree is awarded on the basis of written examinations, coursework and the research project dissertation.

• Systems physiology
• Statistics and data analysis
• Biomedical imaging
• Journal club
• Medical device certification

Stream-specific core covering advanced physiological monitoring and data analysis. You must also choose at least four modules from the following list:

• Advanced medical imaging
• Radiotherapy and radiobiology
• Nuclear medicine
• Image processing
• Biomechanics
• Biomaterials
• Computational neuroscience
• Health economics and decision-making in healthcare industries
• MEMS and nanotechnology

Stream-specific core covering biomechanics, plus at least four modules from the following list:

• Biomaterials
• Advanced medical imaging
• Cellular biomechanics
• Physiological fluid mechanics
• Human neuromechanical control and learning
• MEMS and nanotechnology
• Health economics and decision making in healthcare industries

Stream-specific core covering:

• Machine learning and neural computation
• Computational neuroscience
• Brain machine interfaces

You must also choose at least three modules from the following list:

• Human neuromechanical control and learning
• Advanced medical imaging
• Advanced physiological monitoring and data analysis
• Image processing
• MEMS and nanontechnology

Stream-specific core covering:

• Biomaterials
• Advanced biomaterials
• Advanced tissue engineering

You must also choose at least two modules from the following list:

• Biomechanics
• MEMS and nanotechnology
• Advanced medical imaging
• Health economics and decision making in healthcare industries

Please note: the course structure is subject to change.

The individual research project is an important part of the Bioengineering degree course. Projects give you the opportunity to apply the knowledge learned in the rest of the course to current research problems. They also help you to develop important project management, teamwork and communication skills that are highly valued by employers and international research groups.

Throughout the year you will carry out an extended research project. You will be assessed by a planning report, submitted in early March, a written dissertation and an oral presentation to be held by the middle of September.

You will carry out your project under the direction and guidance of a member of the academic staff and their research group. They are by far the most important pieces of work in the degree programme. They provide the opportunity for you to demonstrate independence and originality, to plan and organise a large project over a long period, and to put into practice some of the techniques you have been taught throughout the course.

Previous projects include:

• parametric imaging of blood flow using microbubbles
• exploration of assistive devices for cerebral palsy treatment
• three-dimensional visualisation of depth electric field in the human brain

See further examples of previous project titles.