HD Biomedical Engineering

Entry year:
2024/25
Start date:
September, March
Study mode:
Full-time
Course duration:
2 years
Campus:
City

Course modules

What you will study on this degree

Further guidance on modules

Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.

Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.

Core modules

Cell Biology and Human Physiology
15 credits

Engineering Mathematics
15 credits

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
15 credits

Biomolecular Structure and Analysis
15 credits

Digital Electronics
15 credits

Biophysics and Instrumentation
15 credits

Analogue Electronics
15 credits

Programming Concepts
15 credits

Engineering Mathematics 1
10 credits

This module develops your knowledge and understanding of the mathematics underpinning engineering. It develops your ability to apply these techniques within an engineering context. Laboratory sessions enable you to use and apply mathematical software to the solution of engineering mathematics problems.

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
20 credits

This module provides an introduction to the field of Biomedical Engineering, encompassing fundamental anatomy, medical instrumentation, and systems for medical equipment.

Human Anatomy & Physiology
20 credits

This module provides knowledge on anatomical & physiological divisions of human body as well as the human cell structure and diversity of organisms. All of these provided contents will be helpful in applying engineering in to medicine & biology. Learning about the aforementioned content will be useful to the students to learn how the applications of each machine can accomplish the medical requirements accordingly.

Analogue Electronics and Electrical Circuits
20 credits

This module aims to develop student's knowledge of DC, AC analysis with passive elements, construction, operation and applications of diodes and transistors, classes of amplifier, Op-Amp and filter circuits. 

Medical Physics
10 credits

This module provides knowledge on various medical imaging equipment and several laboratory equipment in diagnosis, treatment, and the implications along with the Biomedical Engineering field.

Digital Electronics
20 credits

This module provides an introduction to Boolean Logic and the operation of combinational and sequential digital logic circuits.

Programming for Intelligent Systems
20 credits

This module provides an introduction to Programming and the operation of programming in Engineering & IoT applications

Core modules

Analytical Mathematics
15 credits

Design Project
15 credits

Medical Instrumentation
15 credits

General and Medical Microbiology
15 credits

Biomedical Signal Processing
15 credits

Clinical Immunology
15 credits

Healthcare Industry
15 credits

Principles and Applications of Microcontrollers
15 credits

Engineering Mathematics 2
10 credits

The module is designed to extend the student's expertise in engineering mathematics to analyse the scientific and engineering problems. Specially, statistics, numerical methods matrix methods and series are studied.

AI based Biomedical Signal Processing & Control Theory
20 credits

This module aim is to provide a good understanding of Bio signals and applying AI based signal processing techniques to the Bio signals for practical applications.

Engineering Design Project
20 credits

The module is designed to bring multi-disciplinary team to work together to allow students to gain the knowledge of multi-disciplinary skills of engineering. Therefore, the learners will be able to coordinate with individuals sharing knowledge and with strong team working skills. The students will work as a group with a minimum of three and a maximum of five.

Advanced Embedded Systems and VLSI Design
20 credits

This modeule will provide learners with an understanding of the applications of microcontroller, PLDs and FPGA based systems and will develop the skills required to design, write and test software and interface such systems.

Healthcare Industry
10 credits

This module provides knowledge in better understanding of healthcare industry, standards and ethics regulated by various professional bodies in the industry, along with technical skills for handling medical equipment, quality analysis and environmental impact. It also emphasizes leadership development, regulatory compliance, and future industry trends in healthcare industry.

Medical Instrumentation
20 credits

This module provides knowledge on various medical equipment used in medical diagnosis, treatment & in monitoring.  Also, this module gives students a good exposure to learn specific troubleshooting techniques, about infrastructures and also novel technologies in BME. Explanations on each of these devices may include parts of the machine, working principle, applications, infrastructure specifications (where required), maintenance (Preventive & corrective), troubleshooting techniques and current advancements.

Electrical Machines and Drives for Biomedical Engineers
20 credits

This module aims to develop a student's knowledge of single phase and three phase power generation, three phase system and power, understanding of operation and construction of induction machines, servo, stepper, DC motor, synchronous machines and transformers, its equivalent circuit analysis, performance analysis. To provide knowledge in power electronic devices, circuit operation and analysis of DC–DC converter, phase-controlled AC–DC converters and harmonics

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Qualification requirements

Alternative qualifications considered

English language proficiency Grade C or above in GCSE Ordinary Level. 

OR 

IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of the course start date 

OR 

ICBT Higher Diploma in English 

International requirements

Other international requirements

The HD suite of programmes at ICBT provides an excellent example of widening participation in a country where there is not enough University supply to fill the demand for higher education. Students can enter the HD programmes after studying for 13 years in the formal education sector through either having studied for A levels, or having undertaken the Foundation programme after studying for O levels. Other level 3 qualifications will also be considered for suitability for entry to the programmes. For the engineering programmes, students must have studied maths, biosciences and/or technology whereas for Quantity Surveying, any subjects will suffice. Students have been entering these programmes with these qualifications for many years and have been successful in achieving the qualifications. 

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