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MEng in Biomedical Engineering (Full Time) MEng in Biomedical Engineering (Full Time) Queen Mary, University of London

Queen Mary, University of London

Masters Degree , Biomedical Engineering

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Course Description

The subject covers the design and development of artificial medical implants – hip joints, heart valves and prosthetic limbs. But it also encompasses medical technology such as surgical robots, nanomedicine, tissue engineering and diagnostic tools. Another branch of biomedical engineering focuses on how our bodies function and the biomaterials from which we are made.

You’ll study core engineering modules, alongside specialist biomedical engineering modules from the first semester so you can start to develop in-depth knowledge. Final-year option modules cover tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, biomechanics, medical imaging and robotics. Your third-year individual research project will be based on your own interests and integrated into the School’s world-leading research activities.

Students who choose to take the MEng degree will carry out a group project linked to industry and containing appropriate clinical input, with a focus on solving real biomedical engineering design problems.

Course Content

You can complete your Biomedical Engineering degree in three, four or five years. If you are a BEng student and choose to do a year in industry or study abroad, this will take place in Year 3 and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4. If you are an MEng student and choose to do a year in industry or study abroad, this will take place in Year 4 and Year 4 modules will be studied in Year 5.

YEAR 1

You will study a range of core principles including:

  • Fluid mechanics (study the transport and forces in fluids under motion conditions)
  • Engineering mechanics (analysis of statics and motion of particles and the forces causing these motions) 
  • Advanced mathematical and computing techniques essential for Engineering students

 

YEAR 2

You will cover the following specialist topics:

  • Electricity and biomechanics of the neuromuscular system
  • Fluid mechanics in the human body (cardiovascular system)

Additional topics include:

  • Design and analysis of control systems for medical applications
  • Engineering instrumentation (acquiring data from transducers and processing electronic signals)
  • Design and analysis of control systems for medical applications
  • Mechanics of solids (predict materials failure related to their design and properties)

 

YEAR 3

Research project

The individual project provides an opportunity for students to get involved with the exciting research taking place in the School. The project allows students to apply the skills and techniques learnt from previous years’ studies and to focus on an area that particularly interests them.

Recent projects have included:

  • Optimization of a wheelchair
  • Design of a glove to stabilize hand tremors
  • Effect of age on tendons
  • Effect of osmotic pressure on ostheoarthritic joints
  • Molecular signalling of circadian rhythm
  • Design of gelatin/genipin soft scaffolds for tissue engineering
  • Design of drug-delivery capsules controlled by magnetic stimulus

In addition to the project you'll study six taught modules, options include:

  • Tissue mechanics (mechanical properties and functions of tissues)
  • Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (engineering tissues and cells for organ regeneration)
  • Selection of materials in relation to design and manufacturing
  • Use of computer engineering applied to solids and fluids
  • Implant design (design process and its application to implantable medical devices)
  • Materials for dentistry applications
  • Robotics (medical robots)
  • Medical imaging (imaging techniques for diagnosis)

 

YEAR 4

MEng only

Students choosing the MEng option spend an additional year studying advanced specialised modules and working on a group project.


Recent projects have included:

  • Development of a skin-on-a-chip culture model
  • Design of robotic head with binocular vision
  • Lab-on-a-chip of cartilage injury
  • Understanding and improving subcutaneous injections with Pfizer autoinjectors

Optional module cover a range of topics including:

  • Medical ethics and regulatory affairs (regulatory legislation for approval of medical products/devices, clinical trials)
  • Bioengineering in urology (bladder mechanics and urodynamics, urological tissue engineering, implantable devices)
  • Surgical techniques (monitoring and operating systems used during surgery) and medical safety
  • Clinical measurements using instrumentation applied in clinical practise
  • Sensor devices for medical applications (diagnosis, monitoring)
  • Techniques for the characterization of materials (advanced microscopy, X-rays, mechanical testing)
  • Bioengineering in Urology
  • Computational Engineering
  • Surgical Techniques and Safety

 

Entry Requirements

This programme requires ATAS clearance. Students who are not EEA or Swiss nationals may require ATAS clearance to undertake this course. The CAH3 code for this course is CAH10-01-02. Further information on ATAS can be found on our Advice and Counselling webpages.

A-Level :- Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics, and Physics or Chemistry. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.

IB :- International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level, and either Physics or Chemistry, also at Higher Level.

BTEC :- BTEC qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme.

Access HE :- We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics and Mathematics based discipline. Entry will normally be to the BEng or BSc. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 33 credits must be at Distinction and 12 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Before a decision is made, applicants will be invited to a Maths test at Queen Mary, normally in April. This Maths test will assess whether an applicants ability in Maths is at the required level. Applicants will be contacted shortly after the test with a decision on their application.

GCSE :- Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.

EPQ :- Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq

Contextualised admissions :- We consider every application on its individual merits and will take into consideration your individual educational experiences and context. More information on how academic schools and programmes use this information as part of the admissions process, can be found on our contextualised admissions pages.

Assessment Methods

Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework, written reports, projects, presentations, group work and exams in the summer.

Additional Information

Degree :-  MEng (Hons)

Duration :-  5 years

Start :-  September 2020

UK/EU fees :-  £9,250*

International fees :-  £20,850*

*These fees are for the 2019-20 academic year and are provided as a guideline. Fees for 2020-21 have not yet been set.

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