Minor in Biomedical Engineering

• Students take advantage of the numerous biomedical labs on campus, including biomanufacturing, chemistry, fluids, soft tissue, and biomechanics labs (which include motion capture cameras, force plates, instrumented treadmills, stationary bikes with power output registers, thermal cameras, performance monitors, and much more).
• There are a variety of summer work experience opportunities in industry, hospitals, and clinics, both locally and nationally, as well as overseas, to help design, repair, maintain, and implement medical equipment.
• Students have the opportunity to collaborate with many top biomedical researchers and get involved in the UC BIOMED Club.
• See the Engineering subject page for many other reasons why UC's College of Engineering | Te Rāngai Pūkaha is a world-class destination for engineering studies.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours

BE(Hons) Mechanical Engineering With Minor in Biomedical Engineering -2024

Students will declare the Minor on myUC and take:

• ENME 351 Biomedical Engineering Design
• ENME 401 Mechanical Systems Design (with Biomedical focus)
• ENME 408 Engineering Honours Research & Development Project (Biomedical Engineering Research Topic)
• MDPH 401 Anatomy & Physiology

Plus 15 points (one course) from the following:

• ENME 423 Instrumentation and Sensors (with Biomedical focus)*
• ENME 451 Biomechanics (S2)
• ENME 4xx Special Topic
• MDPH 406 Medical Imaging (S2)

*This new course offering for the minor is subject to Universities New Zealand CUAP approval but is currently accepted with approval from the Lead for the Minor in Biomedical Engineering.

Note: Students must also meet the requirements for the Mechanical Engineering specialisation.

Biomedical engineers have the opportunity to improve the health and well-being of the world’s population. Their cross-disciplinary knowledge in science and engineering fulfils a growing need in the medical industry which relies on innovative technologies.

Graduates will find work in not-for-profits, industry, government, research institutes, iwi and indigenous health services, and research and development (R&D) departments. They may also carry out rewarding careers in developing countries in need of better healthcare systems.

Other examples include equipment technicians, data information scientists, product designers, quality assurance (QA) testers, advisors, researchers, and biostatisticians.

The Aotearoa New Zealand government has identified health research and innovation as a national priority and area of investment, which will lead to more career opportunities in the medical industry in the near future.

Would you like to combine your biomedical engineering skills with making a difference in a developing country over the summer for ten weeks? 

Contact the UC BIOMED Club for further details and announcements.