This course operates under a student workload model based on 100 credit points for a full-time academic year. One credit point is deemed to be equivalent to one hour of student work per week over a semester, whether in contact with staff or in private study. The normal full-time load is four units of study per semester, each worth 12.5 credit points. The typical student's average weekly workload during semester is therefore expected to be 50 hours. Total student contact hours, including lectures, classes, tutorials, flexible learning and laboratory and field sessions will vary in different semesters.

Students complete a total of 32 units (400 credit points), as follows:

23 x Biomedical Engineering (BME) Core units (287.5 credit points), consisting of:
8 x Foundation Studies (100 credit points)
12 x Technical units (150 credit points)
3 x Capstone units (37.5 credit points)
2 x Management and Business units (25 credit points):

• HES3380 Engineering Management 1, and
• HES5380 Engineering Management 2

4 x Elective units (50 credit points), select from:

• Specialist Studies electives, or
• Approved Minor

3 x Technical Elective units (37.5)

In addition:
3 x Compulsory, non-credit point units (0 credit points):

• HED400 Professional Experience in Engineering(or IBL), and
• HES0000 Careers in the Curriculum , and
• HED402 Professional Engineering Portfolio

Note: this program contains three Capstone experiences.

Professional Experience in Engineering (HED400) (0 credit points)
In addition to the above, all engineering students must complete a minimum of 12 weeks relevant industry experience. Where students complete Industry-Based Learning, an exemption will be granted for HED400 Professional Experience in Engineering. Please note that due to government regulation international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake IBL.

Industry-Based Learning (HEW050/HEW055) (0 credit points)
Engineering students have the option of undertaking a 6 or 12 month, full-time, paid professional placement to link theory to practice, develop leadership potential and enhance graduate employability. Placements are subject to availability and student eligibility, and unit fees apply. Please note that due to government regulation international students holding a student visa are not able to undertake IBL. Please refer to the Course Experience tab for more information.

Careers in the Curriculum (HES0000) (0 credit points)
In addition to the above, all Swinburne undergraduate students must complete a compulsory unit of study, Careers in the Curriculum. Careers in the Curriculum is an innovative unit designed to assist Swinburne students to enhance their employability and career prospects.

Careers in the Curriculum has been developed by Swinburne Careers and Employment who provide advice and feedback on completing job applications and undergoing interviews, directed at obtaining graduate employment. Careers in the Curriculum is a one semester compulsory unit usually undertaken in second year.

Students will not incur a HECS or fee debt as the cost will be met by the university as part of an initiative to enhance students' employability skills.

The Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) is composed of the following core units. In addition to these units, students must complete four Specialist Studies electives and three Technical electives. Domestic students have the opportunity to undertake IBL; additional information can be found on the Course Experience tab.

Core units
HET490 Advanced Biomedical Imaging
HET491 Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation
HET287 Analogue Electronics 1
HET235 Biomedical Electronics
HET184 Biomedical Engineering and Design
HET408 Biomedical Imaging and Emerging Technologies
HET286 Circuits and Systems
HET230 Cardiovascular Biophysics
HES0000 Careers in the Curriculum
HET240 Cellular Biophysics
HET550 Design and Development Project 1
HET556 Design & Development Project 2
HET202 Digital Electronics Design
HET329 Digital Signal and Image Processing
HET182 Electronics Systems
HET124 Energy and Motion
HES3380 Engineering Management 1
HES5380 Engineering Management 2
HMS111 Engineering Mathematics 1
HMS112 Engineering Mathematics 2
HMS213 Engineering Mathematics 3B
HIT2080 Introduction to Programming
HET102 Introductory Physiology
HET419 Physiological Modelling
HET106 Professional Engineering - Biomedical
HED402 Professional Engineering Portfolio
HED400 Professional Experience in Engineering
HIT3181 Technical Software Development

Specialist Studies elective
HET515 Advanced Embedded Systems
HMS412 Differential Equations
HMS214 Engineering Mathematics 4B
HET219 Neurological Monitoring
HET227 Neurophysiology
HET260 Renal and Respiratory Biophysics
HET489 Robotic Control
HMS413 Stochastic Modelling

Technical electives (Electronics)
HET386 Analogue Electronics 2
HET314 Communications Principles
And choose one of this group:
HET513 Design of DSP Architectures
HET232 Embedded Microcontrollers
HET378 Integrated Circuit Design

Technical electives (Control and Automation)
HET314 Communications Principles
HET232 Embedded Microcontrollers
And choose one of this group:
HET312 Control and Automation
HET228 Electrical Actuators and Sensors
HIT3138 Intelligent Systems

For this program, students may complete a minor in one of the following fields:

• Electronics
• Control and Automation
• or an approved minor

The recommended sequence of study or 'program planner' and elective options for current students is available on the Faculty website.

Program Objectives
The following eight objectives are the typical skills and abilities that Swinburne graduates will have a few years after graduation, as they develop their professional engineering careers.

• Manage complex biomedical engineering projects that are motivational, entrepreneurial, research and/or industry linked
• Take leadership and mentoring roles during the design and implementation phases of biomedical engineering projects
• Work in local and/or international organisations demonstrating an understanding of global engineering issues
• Apply electrical and biomedical technical expertise to industry-related fields in engineering, biomedical sciences and medical environments
• Work autonomously and in teams within organisations or as a consultant
• Apply ethical standards, principles of design for sustainable development, and environmental consideration to conceptualising and implementing industry related projects
• Apply physics and mathematical principles to the interpretation and study of human physiological processes and instrumentation
• Apply problem-solving skills in complex human-machine systems

Program Outcomes
At the completion of the Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) course, graduates should be able to demonstrate the attainment of the following Biomedical Swinburne Engineering Competencies, required for external professional recognition:

• K1 Basic Science: Proficiently applies concepts, theories and techniques of the relevant natural and physical sciences
• K2 Maths and IT as Tools: Proficiently uses relevant mathematics and computer and information science concepts as tools
• K3 Discipline Specific: Proficiently applies advanced technical knowledge of Biomedical Engineering within that context
• K4 Emerging Disciplinary Trends: Interprets and applies current or emerging knowledge from inside and outside Biomedical Engineering
• K5 Practice Context: Discerns and appreciates the contextual factors affecting professional engineering practice
• K6 Professional Practice: Appreciates the principles of professional engineering practice in a sustainable context
• S1 Engineering Methods: Applies engineering methods in practical applications. S2 Problem Solving: Systematically uses engineering methods in solving complex problems
• S3 Design: Systematically uses engineering methods in design
• S4 Project Management: Systematically uses engineering methods in conducting and managing projects
• A1 Ethics: Values the need for, and demonstrates, ethical conduct and professional accountability
• A2 Communication: Demonstrates effective communication to professional and wider audiences
• A3 Entrepreneurial: Appreciates entrepreneurial approaches to engineering practice
• A4 Information Management: Demonstrates seeking, using, assessing and managing information
• A5 Professional Self: Demonstrates professionalism
• A6 Management of Self: Demonstrates self management processes
• A7 Teamwork: Demonstrates effective team membership and team leadership

Career opportunities may be found in hospital engineering, clinical and para-clinical departments, industry and research involving biomedical instrumentation, physiological signal processing, medical imaging and physiological modeling. Alternatively, graduates may choose to work as an electrical engineer.