Medical Engineering Design

The 180 credit programme is made up of CORE and OPTIONAL modules.

Status Name of Module Credits
Core Advanced Engineering Applications 30
Core Creative Engineering Design 30
Core Experimental Research Methodology 15
Core Engineering for Medical Applications** 15
Core Research Project 60
Option x 2 2 x option 15 credit modules 15 x 2

**At the start of the award (preferably before enrolment), students will be invited to appraise their undergraduate experience to determine whether they are eligible for APL of the module Engineering for Medical Applications. Students who require the study of this module will be supplied with a pre-course study pack to prepare them for the conversion element of this award.

Two new CORE engineering design modules (Advanced Engineering Applications and Creative Engineering Design) provide a further 60 credits.

Before undertaking the dissertation project there is an opportunity to study 2 x 15 credit OPTION modules (spread across the first two semesters) derived from existing offerings within Biomedical Engineering and Sustainability.

The final module is an existing CORE module the MSc Project (60 credits).
Core Modules
Advanced Engineering Applications
The aim of this module is to provide underpinning principles of engineering manufacturing, materials and communications to enable students to undertake project based design studies within the context of medical devices and healthcare technologies. The module will develop internal auditing skills as well as covering aspects of "Engineering Applications" and "Engineer in Society" as stipulated by the Engineering Council's specification for engineering education UK­SPEC.
Creative Engineering Design
The aim of this module is to develop a student's formal engineering design ability in order that they could undertake a design project, either as an individual or as part of a design team, within the context of medical devices/healthcare technology.
Experimental Research Methodology
The Experimental Research Methodology Module gives students the skill set that is required for their development in a scientific career; from learning how to take notes in research seminars allowing them to write a comprehensive literature review in that area, to making sure they are efficient with their time in written examinations by giving them the chance to mark practice questions and decide where the marks should be given. The module brings together elements of professional development that should not be overlooked. A range of seminars, workshops and taught classes are timetabled during which students will have the opportunity to learn first-hand a range of skills necessary for them to achieve their best in their Masters programme. Classes on statistics will further support students in other theoretical and practical aspects of their course.
Engineering for Medical Applications
This module will cover the fundamentals of mechanics, electronics and electromagnetism necessary to understand the application of engineering principles to medicine and biology. This will enable students from varying backgrounds and career paths to transition into the advanced topics covered in the core and specialist modules in biomedical engineering. In addition to the lectures, students will take part in a workshop-based project to apply the theory they have learned to practical measurement.
Named Awards for all pathways:
MSc Medical Engineering Design: 180 credits

PgD Medical Engineering Design: 120 credits (must include Advanced Engineering Applications and Creative Engineering Design)

PgC Medical Engineering Design: 60 credits (must include either Advanced Engineering Applications OR Creative Engineering Design)