University of Wollongong

Course Level

Bachelor Degree (Honours)

CRICOS

083339G

Related Careers

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering is a multi-disciplinary field that enables engineers to combine engineering principles with biological and medical sciences. Developments in biomedical engineering provide vital skills and knowledge to enable change to the national health system and improve peoples lives, for example, developments in imaging, instrumentation, robotics, scaffolding, materials engineering, computer science and prosthetics. Students will study areas related to mechanical, electrical, artificial intelligence (e.g. evolutionary computation, neural network, fuzzy logic, machine learning) and aspects of modern biomedical systems. Graduates will develop a solid understanding of critical issues involved in developing biomedical systems in a global economy and make significant technological contributions to biomedical systems, both in Australia and abroad.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Wollongong	Full-time - 4 years	N/A	80

Structure

192 Credit Points

Subjects

After completing the common core subjects, first-year students will study specific subjects in the areas of Anatomy and Physiology
Biomedical Instrumentation and Design
Biomedical Physics
Sensors and Actuators
Biomechanical Basis for Human Movement
Mechanical Design of Biomedical Devices
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Artificial Organs and Implants
Ethics and Practices
among others.

Entry requirements

Domestic: Recent secondary education students can gain admission to this course via non-ATAR or ATAR-based options.
International: Applicants need to have achieved the required score in a qualification equivalent to the completion of 13 years of schooling in Australia.