Program Overview

Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering

The Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of biomedical engineering.

Career Opportunity

The program offers a wide range of career opportunities, including:

• Biomedical Engineer
• Biomedical Equipment Engineer
• Medical Science Officer
• Researcher

Course Structure

The program consists of the following types of courses: | Type of Course | Credits | | --- | --- | | University Courses | 20 | | Faculty Core Courses | 12 | | Department Core Courses | 81 | | Department Elective Courses | 35 | | TOTAL OF CREDIT | 148 |

Intake Schedule

The program has one intake per year, in Semester I, which starts in September. The deadlines for application are:

• April for Malaysian applicants
• June for International applicants

Programme Educational Objectives & Programme Outcomes

Programme Educational Objectives (PEO)

The program has the following educational objectives:

1. PEO1- Professionalism: Graduates establish themselves as practicing professionals in Biomedical Engineering or related fields.
2. PEO2- Continuous Personal Development: Graduates engage in lifelong pursuit of knowledge and interdisciplinary learning appropriate for industrial and academic careers.
3. PEO3- Societal Engagement: Graduates contribute to sustainable development and the well-being of society.

Programme Outcomes (PO)

The program has the following outcomes:

1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering fundamentals, and Biomedical Engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2. Identify, formulate, conduct research literature, and analyze complex Biomedical Engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3. Design solutions for complex Biomedical Engineering problems and design systems, components, or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
4. Conduct investigation of complex Biomedical Engineering problems using research-based knowledge and research methods, including design of experiments, analysis, and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.
5. Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools to complex Biomedical Engineering problems, with an understanding of the limitations.
6. Apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solutions to complex Biomedical Engineering problems.
7. Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of professional engineering work in the solutions of complex Biomedical Engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts.
8. Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
9. Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multidisciplinary settings.
10. Communicate effectively on complex Biomedical Engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large.
11. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one's own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.
12. Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.