Swansea University 2023 Undergraduate Prospectus

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ENGINEERING: BIOMEDICAL BAY CAMPUS

Biomedical Engineering applies engineering principles to the human body, in pursuit of an advanced and personalised style of future healthcare. Combining engineering with the instrumentation used in modern medicine promises to generate important new technologies which touch and extend all our lifetimes. You can be at the heart of it.

Foundation Year available – see pages 58-63 for full details Global Opportunities available †  Work Placement or Internship Opportunities available International Students foundation programme available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available

This degree prepares you for a rewarding career across a range of sectors. You will gain core engineering skills while learning about anatomy, physiology and communication with clinicians. As you progress, your developing analytical and problem-solving abilities will combine with hands-on experience of industrial medical devices and instruments, establishing skills that are vital to employment in the wider industry. Our Biomedical Engineering degrees have three main themes: Biomechanics and materials – development and analysis of materials for strength and biocompatibility; Instrumentation – quantification of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques; Bioprocesses – detailing important physical, chemical and biological processes in the human body. TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Chemical Engineering Science • Human Neuromusculoskeletal System • Human Physiology

• Introduction to Materials Engineering • Numerical Methods for Biomedical Engineers Year 2 • Cell Biology and Cell Mechanics for Engineers • Design for Medical Engineering • Fluid Flow • Process Modelling • Statistical Methods in Engineering Year 3 • Computer Aided Product Design • Engineering Management • Implant and Prosthetic Technology • Medical Engineering Group Design Project • Tissue Engineering

TYPICAL OFFER: BEng: ABB-BBB (to include Maths) MEng: AAB (to include Maths)

Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 160) †

BEng Single Honours ▲ Biomedical Engineering ♦ Biomedical Engineering ♦ Biomedical Engineering (with Foundation Year) MEng Single Honours

(with Year in Industry/Abroad)

View our subject guide here:

♦ Biomedical Engineering H Biomedical Engineering (with Year in Industry/Abroad) ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR H 5 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page

FUTURE CAREERS: • Biomaterials Engineer • Biomedical Engineer • Clinical Engineer/Scientist • Medical Research Scientist • Prosthetic Design Engineer • Rehabilitation Engineer

Accreditations include :

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