Biomedical Engineering
Entry requirements
Please see the course page on the University website for full details.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Biomedical engineering, the application of engineering knowledge and skills to healthcare, medicine and human biology, is the fastest growing engineering discipline worldwide.
Contributing to the future development of artificial organs, medical devices and novel treatments, the School of Engineering is home to internationally recognised, ground-breaking research in biomedical engineering. This programme harnesses this expertise in key areas around biomechanics, cardiovascular fluid mechanics, tissue engineering, biomaterials, engineering design and manufacturing.
You’ll discover how to measure and analyse human movement, learn the principles of blood flow and the role of different bio-fluids in the human body, and gain an understanding of the structures and properties of materials used in medical devices.
Immersing you in computer aided design and engineering product design, we’ll introduce the latest 3D tools and techniques and task you with the development of innovative products and creative solutions.
Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the programme includes a supervised independent research project. This provides the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge in an area of biomedical engineering of your choice, supported by our specialist research facilities.
Please note that this programme is suitable for intercalating medical students.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Cardiovascular fluid mechanics in the human body, including the importance of blood flow
- Biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system, including how to measure and analyse human movement
- The structures and properties of materials used in medical devices
- Applications of tissue engineering to the development of the next generation of smart-implantable medical devices
- Key principles of engineering product design
- The statistical principles of radiation detectors
- Computer aided design methodologies, tools and techniques
- Physics and biological principles which underpin medical physics and clinical engineering
- Material manufacturing and processing technologies
- Transferable skills in problem solving, critical analysis, teamwork and communication.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc(Eng)
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- PG Recruitment
- pgrecruitment@liverpool.ac.uk