Why Study / Key Benefits

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional), majoring in Biomedical Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology, is a five-year professional engineering degree combining engineering theory, biomedical applications, industry projects and a 12-month paid professional placement.

Key benefits include:

• Applies electrical, electronics and systems engineering to medicine and biology.
• Develops knowledge of physiology, medical imaging, biomaterials, biomechanics and medical-device design.
• Includes industry-linked projects every semester from Year 1.
• Includes a 12-month paid professional work-placement opportunity.
• Provides practical experience through clinical practicum and engineering projects.
• Covers emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning and machine vision.
• Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.
• The course is professionally accredited by Engineers Australia.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The Professional degree contains 475 credit points, comprising engineering core units, the Biomedical Engineering major, electives and the 12-month professional placement.

Core engineering studies include:

• Humanitarian Engineering Design Project — ENG10001
• Engineering Materials — ENG10002
• Preliminary Mathematics — MTH00007
• Energy and Motion — PHY10001
• Introduction to Programming — COS10009
• Technology in an Indigenous Context Project — COS10025
• Engineering Mechanics — ENG10003
• Linear Algebra and Applications — MTH10013
• Calculus and Applications — MTH10012
• Professional Experience in Engineering — EAT20008.

Biomedical Engineering major units include:

• Circuits and Electronics 1 — EEE20006
• Engineering Technology Inquiry Project — ENG20009
• Medical Imaging Systems — MBP20009
• Mathematical Methods and Statistics for Engineering — MTH20017
• Anatomy and Physiology — BIO10004
• Biomaterials and Biomechanics — BME20001
• Engineering Technology Design Project — ENG20010
• Internet and Cybersecurity for Engineering Applications — TNE20003
• Deploying Secure Engineering Applications Online — TNE30024
• Clinical Practicum 1 — MBP20011
• Engineering Technology Sustainability Project — ENG30002
• Medical and Regulatory Practice — BME40004
• Clinical Practicum 2 – Cardio — MBP30008
• Object Oriented Programming — COS20007
• Engineering Technology Innovation Project — ENG40011
• Artificial Intelligence Engineering — COS40007
• Machine Vision — EEE40017
• Advanced Medical Imaging Systems — BME40005.

Important subject areas therefore include:

• Biomedical engineering
• Anatomy and physiology
• Biomaterials and biomechanics
• Medical imaging
• Medical-device technology
• Electronics
• Engineering design
• Clinical practice
• Medical and regulatory practice
• Artificial intelligence
• Machine vision
• Cybersecurity for engineering applications.

Disciplines / Specialisations

The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) currently provides the following engineering majors:

• Architectural
• Biomedical
• Civil
• Electrical and Electronic
• Mechanical
• Product Design
• Robotics and Mechatronics
• Software.

The requested Biomedical major focuses on the intersection of engineering, medicine and biology. Particular areas include:

• Biomedical systems
• Medical devices and prosthetics
• Medical imaging
• Biomedical electronics
• Biomaterials
• Biomechanics
• Physiology
• Clinical applications
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Programme Highlights

• 5-year professional engineering degree.
• 475 credit points.
• Biomedical Engineering major.
• Engineers Australia professional accreditation.
• Eligibility to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia.
• 12-month paid professional work placement.
• 100 credit points of professional placement.
• Mandatory placement requirement of 1,672–1,976 hours.
• Industry-linked projects every semester from Year 1.
• Clinical practicum experience.
• Medical imaging and medical-device studies.
• AI and machine-learning applications.
• Machine vision.
• Medical and regulatory studies

Career Outcomes

Swinburne identifies potential careers including:

• Biomedical engineer
• Clinical engineer
• Medical device designer
• Medical electronics engineer.

International Student Visa Requirements

International students undertaking this CRICOS-registered degree in Australia generally require the Australian Student visa (subclass 500).

Key requirements include:

• Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless an exemption applies.
• Meeting the Genuine Student requirement.
• Financial-capacity evidence where required.
• Health and character requirements.
• Valid passport and identity documents.
• Supporting documentation required by the Department of Home Affairs.