Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering science and technology to the solution of problems in medicine and biology. It is also crucial in the design and development of medical equipment, connected health system and IT solution in the Healthcare Industries. Some of the applications include designing and producing artificial prosthesis and organs.  

Biomedical Engineers may have job responsibilities such as designing new medical monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, specifying setting-up and maintaining biomedical equipment, evaluating the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of equipment.

UTAR BEng (Honours) Biomedical Engineering aims to produce biomedical engineering graduates in engineering design; biomedical treatment (engineering) and diagnostics; mathematical modelling; computational techniques and programming which include web and database skills and bioformatics; biomedical signal processing; medical imaging; biomechanics and biomaterials and biology for biomedical engineering applications in the clinical and healthcare industries.

CAREER PROSPECTS

• Field Service Manager
• Biomedical Device Design Engineer
• Quality Control Engineer
• Healthcare Device Consultant
• Biomedical Engineer
• Medical Equipment Customer Support Engineer
• Researcher

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Year 1

• Anatomy and Physiology I
• Basic Economics, Accounting and Management
• Basic Electronics
• Circuit Theory
• Digital Electronics
• English for Engineering
• Introduction to Electrical Machines and Power Systems
• Material Science
• Mathematics for Engineering I
• MPU1*
• National Language/Other Language
• Statics
• Thermo-Fluids

Year 2

• Analogue Electronics
• Anatomy and Physiology II
• Biomechanics
• Biomedical Instrumentation I
• Co-Curriculum
• Dynamics
• Engineering Drawing and CAD
• Fundamentals of Programming
• Mathematics for Engineering II
• Signals, Circuits and Systems
• Solid Mechanics I
• Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies

Year 3

• Biomaterials
• Elective Group I
• Hospital Management and Clinical Engineering
• Industrial Training
• Medical Imaging
• Microprocessor and Microcontroller Systems
• Mini Project
• MPU1**
• Numerical Methods and Statistics
• Process Control and Instrumentation

Year 4

• Artificial Organs
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biomedical Instrumentation II
• Elective Group I
• Engineer in Society
• Law for Engineers
• Project
• Project Management
• Safety Design in Medical Devices

Elective I - Choose 1 course

• Advanced Biomechanics
• Advanced Tissue Engineering
• Biosensors
• Neurobiology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Object-Oriented Concepts and Programming Techniques
• Telemedicine
• Tissue Engineering
• Therapeutics Devices

• MPU I* - Choose 1 course

  • Hubungan Etnik - For Local Students
  • Malaysian Studies 3 - For International Students

• MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

  • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
  • Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) - For Local Students

National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course

• Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
• Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
• Introduction to French
• Introduction to German Language
• Introduction to Japanese
• Introduction to Korean
• Introduction to Tamil Language
• Introduction to Thai Language

Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course

• Art, Craft, and Design
• Arts and Cultural Performance
• Community Project
• Language, Culture and Social Study Abroad
• Social Entrepreneurship Project
• Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
• Team Work and Collaborative Project

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
• Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
• A-Levels
• South Australian Matriculation (SAM)
• Canadian Pre-University (CPU)