Biomedical Engineering

Course detail Description

The practice of medicine is being transformed by the increasing role of engineering, physics, mathematics and computer science. Our four-year course will position you at the forefront of these developments.

Our Biomedical Engineering MEng degree will provide you with a foundation in mathematics, engineering and science, along with a biomedical engineering curriculum. What is unique about our course is that it will offer you the ability to widen your knowledge and experience in biomedical engineering by studying for one more year following the three-year BEng course.

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical laboratory work. You are expected to spend approximately 10 hours work per credit for each module you attend in your degree, e.g. 150 hours work for a 15 credit module. These hours cover every aspect of the module.

You are assessed through a combination of written examination, essays, practical examination, oral presentations, reports, class tests and projects. The nature of assessment varies by module.

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Structure

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3
• Year 4

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

You are required to take:

• Computer Programming (15 credits)
• Physics for Biomedical Engineering (15 credits)
• Joint Honours Lab (15 credits)
• Computational Statistics (15 credits)
• Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology (15 credits)
• Electrical Engineering 1 (15 credits)
• Mathematics for Biomedical Engineering (15 credits)
• Mechanics for Biomedical Engineering (15 credits)

Year 2 Required Modules

You are required to take:

• Electromagnetism (15 credits)
• Signals & Systems (15 credits)
• Signal & Image Processing (15 credits)
• Computational Methods (30 credits)
• Computational Applied Biomathematics (15 credits)
• Object-Oriented Programming (15 credits)
• Biomedical Engineering Professional Issues (0 credits)

• Introduction to Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering (15 credits)
• Synthetic Anatomy (15 credits)

Year 3 Required Modules

You are required to take:

• BEng Research Project (30 credits)
• Medical Imaging (15 credits)
• Modelling Flow & Transport (15 credits)
• Advanced Mechanics (15 credits)
• Mechatronics (15 credits)

In addition, you are required to take two modules from a range of optional modules that may typically include:

• Molecular & Cell Biology for Biomedical Engineers (15 credits)
• Biomechanics & Neurorehabilitation (15 credits)
• Bioelectricity (15 credits)
• Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications (15 credits)
• Applied Finite Elements (15 credits)

Year 4 Required Modules

You are required to take:

• MEng Extended Research Group Project in Healthcare Technologies (30 credits)
• MEng Individual Research Project in Healthcare Technologies (30 credits)
• Critical Skills for Translational Healthcare Technologies (15 credits)

You are also required to take four modules from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

• Medical Image Reconstruction (15 credits)
• Medical Image Acquisition (15 credits)
• Scientific Programming (15 credits)
• Medical Image Computing (15 credits)
• Advanced Machine Learning (15 credits)
• Software and Robotic Integration (15 credits)
• Advanced Physics and Biophysics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (15 credits)
• Medical Robotics: Hardware Development (15 credits)