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