Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry

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.

Our Biomedical Engineering degrees have three themes:

• Biomechanics and materials – the development and analysis of materials for strength and biocompatibility

• Instrumentation – advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques

• Bioprocesses – physical and chemical processes in the human body

This degree will train you for a rewarding career in a range of sectors, including the design and manufacture of medical instrumentation and devices. You will gain engineering skills while learning about anatomy and physiology and how to communicate with clinicians. You will use analytical skills and tools to solve engineering problems relevant to medical devices and instruments industry. The degree will also provide a foundation for you to aim for the prized Chartered Engineer status.

You will study in and around a thriving research community. This includes the Biomedical Engineering Simulation & Testing (BEST) Lab which is a fantastic space for interdisciplinary researchers to grow ideas from concept through to manufacture, instrumentation, and testing.

Accreditation
The Biomedical Engineering course at Swansea University is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

All of our courses are available with a Year in Industry or Year Abroad
The third year of this 4-year course with a Year in Industry will be spent on placement. You will have the opportunity to gain real-world industry experience and develop your employability skill set. We have a strong network of industry contacts, and you will receive dedicated support from our employability team, ranging from CV advice through to mock interviews.

Year 1
Areas studied typically include:

• Chemical Engineering Science
• Circuit Analysis
• Fluid Mechanics
• Human Anatomy for Medical Engineers
• Human Physiology
• Strength of Materials

Year 2
Areas studied typically include:

• Cell Biology and Cell Mechanics for Engineers
• Fluid Flow
• Heat Transfer
• Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry
• Selected Medical Diagnostic Techniques
• Statistical Methods in Engineering

The third year of this 4-year course with a Year in Industry will be spent on placement

Year 4
Areas studied typically include:

• Biomedical Flows in Physiology and Medical Devices
• Computer Aided Product Design
• Implant and Prosthetic Technologies
• Tissue Engineering

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Physics and Engineering in Medicine, Institute of
• Mechanical Engineers, Institution of