In third year, students combine physiology or anatomy studies with their engineering studies. In fourth year students complete their engineering project. In the fifth and final year, students complete their thesis, along with specialist biomedical subjects. All years of the course are overloaded by 10 or 20 credit points to enable completion of the combined program in five years of full time study. Students must perform at a level satisfactory to the Head of Department in the third and fourth years of the course to be permitted to continue in the concurrent program.
Practical work is an integral part of the course and is compulsory.
Students are required to undertake 12 weeks of approved work experience under the guidance of an experienced engineer before graduating. This work experience is usually obtained during the vacation following the third year of the course. Scholarships First year scholarships are available for high achieving students. Prospective candidates should contact the Department of Electronic Engineering early in their Year 12 studies for details. Chosen from subjects in the areas of safety standards, biomedical engineering management and practice and advanced clinical engineering.