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The UCD M.E. Biomedical Engineering degree prepares students to become leaders in applying advanced engineering skills to solve problems related to human health. This interdisciplinary programme employs the principles of mechanical and electronic engineering to understand human performance, analyse physiological systems and design innovative medical devices and technologies. Students learn through a combination of lectures, laboratories, group discussion and research and applied clinical projects, delivered by internationally recognised faculty with active research programmes in Biomedical Engineering. Students complete a professional work-placement in either the medical technologies and devices industry, in a clinical environment or with a research group in the first year of the programme, followed by a major Biomedical Engineering research project in the final year. Assessment is carried out through a mix of examination, continuous assessment of laboratory and project work, student presentations and the final year research project.
The ME ( Biomedical Engineering) Degree Programme is a 2-Stage (2-Year) 120-Credit Masters Programme. The normal workload for Stage 1 (Year 1) is 30 credits per Trimester or 60 credits per year (Stage). **** Students should consult the Programme Director about module prerequisites and other requirements. A taught masters programme in UCD must have at least 70 credits at Level 4.
The ME (Biomedical Engineering) degree programme is a 2-year, 2-Stage 120-credit programme. The normal workload for Stage 2 (Year 2) is 30 credits per Trimester or 60 credits per year (Stage). A taught masters programme in UCD must have at least 70 credits at Level 4.
Module ID | Module Title | Trimester | Credits |
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EEEN40660 | Experimental Design and Statistics for Engineers | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40600 | Medical Device Design | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40620 | Biomechanics | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40630 | Biomaterials | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN40170 | ME Biomed Prof. Work Exp. Long | 2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum) | 30 |
EEEN40160 | ME Biomed Prof Work Exp Short | Summer | 10 |
COMP40400 | Bioinformatics | Spring | 5 |
EEEN30030 | Electromagnetic Waves | Spring | 5 |
EEEN30050 | Signal Processing: Theory and Applications | Spring | 5 |
EEEN30120 | Analogue Electronics | Spring | 5 |
MEEN30010 | Applied Dynamics II | Spring | 5 |
MEEN30020 | Mechanics of Solids II | Spring | 5 |
MEEN40670 | Technical Communication | Spring | 5 |
ANAT20090 | Med. Sciences for Biomed.Engin | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN30160 | Biomedical Signal Processing | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - D)MIN0OF: CORES WITH SHORT PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE ONLY: In Stage 1 (Year 1), students who are taking EEEN40160 (PWE Short) must select and complete THREE Recommended CORE Modules (total of 15 credits) in the Spring Trimester. Any of these recommended modules may be substituted by a Level 4 MEEN or Level 4 EEEN Module from the list of Spring Options. |
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CHEN40470 | Cell Culture & Tissue Eng | Spring | 5 |
EEEN40070 | Neural Engineering | Spring | 5 |
EEEN40350 | Rehabilitation Engineering | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - D)MIN0OF: CORES WITH SHORT PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE ONLY: In Stage 1 (Year 1), students who are taking EEEN40160 (PWE Short) must select and complete THREE Recommended CORE Modules (total of 15 credits) in the Spring Trimester. Any of these recommended modules may be substituted by a Level 4 MEEN or Level 4 EEEN Module from the list of Spring Options. |
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EEEN40010 | Control Theory | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN40580 | Optimisation Techniques for Engineers | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN40620 | Biomedical Imaging | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN30030 | Mechanical Engineering Design II | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40020 | Mechanics of Fluids II | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40030 | Manufacturing Engineering II | Autumn | 5 |
PHYC40940 | Bio-inspired technologies | Autumn | 5 |
PHYS30290 | Cardiovascular Physiology for Engineers | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN40220 | ME Biomed Project | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 20 |
EEEN40730 | Biosensors & Actuators | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40560 | Research Skills and Techniques | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN41160 | Musculoskeletal Biomechanics and Mechanobiology | Spring | 5 |
CHEN40790 | Bio-material Interactions | Autumn | 5 |
COMP41670 | Software Engineering | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN40010 | Control Theory | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN40130 | Advanced Signal Processing | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN40580 | Optimisation Techniques for Engineers | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN40620 | Biomedical Imaging | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN40660 | Experimental Design and Statistics for Engineers | Autumn | 5 |
EEEN40720 | Machine Learning for Engineers | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40020 | Mechanics of Fluids II | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40030 | Manufacturing Engineering II | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40050 | Computational Continuum Mechanics I | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40060 | Fracture Mechanics | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40080 | Technical Ceramics | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40160 | Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics | Autumn | 5 |
MEEN40170 | Mechanics of Solids III | Autumn | 5 |
PHYC40940 | Bio-inspired technologies | Autumn | 5 |
PHYS30290 | Cardiovascular Physiology for Engineers | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C)MIN0OF: SPRING OPTIONS ( LONG PWE) #1: In Stage 2 (Year 2) Students who took EEEN40170 (PWE Long) in Stage 1 take a total of THREE OPTIONS (15 Credits). Students taking EEEN40170 (PWE Long) must select a minimum of TWO Biomedical OPTION Modules (Max THREE). Students MUST take EEEN30180 Bioinstumentation (if not previously taken). Students can select the remaining 5-credits from the Option Modules listed under Spring Options (Long PWE #2). |
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EEEN30180 | Bioinstrumentation | Spring | 5 |
EEEN40070 | Neural Engineering | Spring | 5 |
EEEN40350 | Rehabilitation Engineering | Spring | 5 |
MEEN41160 | Musculoskeletal Biomechanics and Mechanobiology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C)MIN0OF: SPRING OPTIONS ( LONG PWE) #1: In Stage 2 (Year 2) Students who took EEEN40170 (PWE Long) in Stage 1 take a total of THREE OPTIONS (15 Credits). Students taking EEEN40170 (PWE Long) must select a minimum of TWO Biomedical OPTION Modules (Max THREE). Students MUST take EEEN30180 Bioinstumentation (if not previously taken). Students can select the remaining 5-credits from the Option Modules listed under Spring Options (Long PWE #2). |
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CHEN40470 | Cell Culture & Tissue Eng | Spring | 5 |
COMP40400 | Bioinformatics | Spring | 5 |
MEEN30010 | Applied Dynamics II | Spring | 5 |
PHAR40240 | Regulatory Affairs for Life Sciences | Spring | 5 |
CHEN40470 | Cell Culture & Tissue Eng | Spring | 5 |
COMP40400 | Bioinformatics | Spring | 5 |
EEEN30030 | Electromagnetic Waves | Spring | 5 |
EEEN30050 | Signal Processing: Theory and Applications | Spring | 5 |
EEEN30120 | Analogue Electronics | Spring | 5 |
EEEN30180 | Bioinstrumentation | Spring | 5 |
MEEN30010 | Applied Dynamics II | Spring | 5 |
Award | GPA | ||||
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Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
MTEMP006 | Stage 2 - 50.00% Stage 1 - 50.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
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Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |