MTE-30003 - Module Specification
School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will cover the fundamentals of mechanics, electronics and electromagnetism necessary to understand the application of engineering principles to medicine and biology. This will enable students from varying backgrounds and career paths to transition into the advanced topics covered in the core and specialist modules in biomedical engineering. In addition to the lectures, students will take part in a workshop-based project to apply the theory they have learned to practical measurement.
Those intending to use this module as credit towards an MSc need to achieve 50% or above

The general background of the course is in the application of engineering principles to medicine and biology, and the aims of this module are to bring students from varying educational backgrounds and career paths to the same level of understanding in engineering. This will enable a stepped transition into the advanced topics in other core and specialist modules.

Intended Learning Outcomes

formulate and tackle problems, both mathematical or conceptual, involving physical/engineering laws and principles, specifically in electrical and electronic systems, mechanics and/or electromagnetism;:
apply relevant physical and/or engineering principles and laws when tackling problems;:
acknowledge special and limiting cases and the assumptions or approximations made at the outset of an engineering problem;:
analyse experimental results or theoretical work or engineering design or computational work or practical investigation;:
apply developed mathematical skills in numerical manipulation and in the presentation and interpretation of information;:
demonstrate a working knowledge of relevant mathematical concepts to engineering and numerical modelling, including differential calculus, indices, exponentials and logarithms;:
demonstrate a comprehensive working knowledge of the SI system of units, conventions for unit prefixes and symbols, and their conversion to other commonly-used units in engineering.:

Study hours

Lectures: 12 hrs
Tutorials: 2 hrs
Workshop: 4 hrs
Private study 132

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment