C09074v5 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Medical Science
Award(s): Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in (name of Engineering major) (BE(Hons))Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc)
UAC code: 609370 (Autumn session, Spring session, Spring session)
CRICOS code: 084095D
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 246
Course EFTSL: 5.125
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Inherent (essential) requirements
Assumed knowledge
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Rules and regulations
Levels of award
Honours
Transfer between UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
Engineers and Medical Scientists are the leaders of developing, engineering, and implementing solutions to health and medical problems having an impact globally on the health of society. This combined degree is designed to provide opportunities for students interested in medical science, the scientific basis of engineering and technology, and the technology itself.
There is a strong interrelation between the progress of engineering and developments in science, and a demonstrated need for professionals with a strong understanding and experience in both areas. Engineers with Medical Scientist training have careers that are dynamic and involve an exciting range of professions from research and development, writing and implementing policy and practice in the medical and health sciences, to working in industry, government, and the innovation sector. This course allows choice or majors within both the Medical Scientist and Engineering programs, so students can specialise to their interests.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program has a core taken by all engineering students which provides the foundation knowledge and skills required of every engineer. Students choose a major which is where they develop the technical knowledge specific to that field of practice. There is a choice of ten majors including Biomedical, Civil, Data, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and a Flexible major that can be paired with the choice of major in the Bachelor of Medical Science to create a study trajectory that aligns with the student’s interests and career ambitions.
Medical Scientists at UTS can choose to major in Medical and Health-related Sciences or Pathology, allowing them to have speciality relevant to their career choices and interests. In the Medical and Health-related Science major students learn the body through the study of tissues, organs and cellular facets both in health and disease, medical devices, how medicines work, as well as public health policies and clinical trials. In the Pathology major students learn how diseases trigger biochemical or cellular changes in the body and how to best diagnose and treat these diseases. Students learn by applying and investigating scientific approaches in world class laboratories and studios with up-to-date scientific technologies and equipment in line with those used in the industry. This hands-on learning is accompanied by development of professional skills such as communication, problem solving, critical thinking, innovation and team-work to deliver impact across local and global communities.
A strong professional focus ensures graduates of this course learn the skills employers want with a solid link between theory and practice and the benefits of hands-on experience. Students explore and investigate the human body's structure, function and disease processes at the cellular and whole organ level. In the engineering program students build strong foundations in engineering theory, technical expertise and knowledge of professional practice. The course provides the knowledge and skills for students to be excellent medical scientists and engineers, who can make a difference to society in a range of careers.
This combined degree can be completed in less time than would be required to complete the two degrees separately.
Course aims
This course aims to produce graduates with professional qualifications in medical science and engineering who are well prepared to pursue a career in either field, or one that combines the skills of both.
Career options
There are excellent career options for students who have both degrees as this gives them a unique contribution to add to many professions. Career options include positions in medical engineering, biomedical engineering, industry and government settings, biotechnology, communications, construction, pharmaceutical settings, clinical trial and medical device research and development, materials technology, medical technology and instrumentation, and molecular biology.
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Transdisciplinarity and Innovation at UTSAll UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.
Diploma in InnovationThe Diploma in Innovation (C20060) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.
All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au.
Transdisciplinary electives programTransdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. Students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). More information about the TD Electives program is available here.
Course intended learning outcomes
| FEIT A.1 | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) graduates are culturally and historically well informed, able to co-design projects as respectful professionals when working in and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. |
| FEIT B.1 | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) graduates identify, engage, interpret and analyse stakeholder needs and cultural perspectives, establish priorities and goals, and identify constraints, uncertainties and risks (social, ethical, cultural, legislative, environmental, economics etc.) to define the system requirements. |
| FEIT C.1 | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) graduates apply research, problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to develop components, systems and processes to meet specified requirements. |
| FEIT D.1 | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) graduates apply abstraction, mathematics and discipline fundamentals, software, tools and techniques to evaluate, implement and operate systems. |
| FEIT E.1 | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) graduates work as an effective member or leader of diverse teams, communicating effectively and operating within cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural contexts. |
| FEIT F.1 | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) graduates critically self-review their performance to improve themselves and their teams. They take responsibility and accountability for their own life long learning. |
| SCI. 1.1 | Explain how diseases arise and disrupt normal physiological function and appraise the technologies used to diagnose, treat, and cure diseases. |
| SCI. 2.1 | Collect, accurately record, interpret, and draw conclusions from data to solve real-world medical problems, and infer how the results of medical research can be translated to improve patient outcomes. |
| SCI. 3.1 | Evaluate ethical, social, and cultural issues in medical science in local and global contexts and work responsibly, safely and with respect to diversity and regulatory frameworks. |
| SCI. 4.1 | Reflect upon, independently evaluate, and critically appraise current evidence-based literature to identify medical problems or unmet medical needs and creatively translate medical research results to improve the clinical care of patients. |
| SCI. 5.1 | Effectively communicate medical science knowledge and research information, and the importance thereof, to a range of audiences using a variety of modes, independently and collaboratively. |
| SCI. 6.1 | Acquire or Develop knowledge of Indigenous Australian contexts to inform professional cultural capability to work effectively with and for, Indigenous Australians within the medical science context |
Key
SCI = Science course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
Current school leavers are advised to complete the Year 12 Engineering and IT Questionnaire. The questionnaire allows applicants to demonstrate their strong motivation to study engineering or IT at UTS and may assist applicants whose ATAR falls short of the required cut-off by up to three points.
Non-current school leavers are advised to complete the employment question on their UAC application as adjustment factors may be applied on the basis of relevant work experience.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Inherent (essential) requirements
Inherent (essential) requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course. This Statement should be read in conjunction with the UTS Student Rules.
Prospective or current student concerned about their ability to meet these requirements should discuss their concerns with the Academic Liaison Officer in their faculty or school and/or UTS Accessibility Service on 9514 1177 or at accessibility@uts.edu.au.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Assumed knowledge
HSC Mathematics Extension 1; Physics; and English Standard. English Advanced is recommended.
For the Chemical Process and Civil Engineering majors, Chemistry is recommended. For the Software Engineering major, a sound knowledge of the fundamentals of programming is recommended.
Recognition of prior learning
Students who have previously undertaken relevant study at a recognised tertiary education institution may be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL) if the subjects completed are deemed by the faculty to be equivalent to subjects in the student's course. Subjects completed as part of a qualification in which study ceased no more than 10 years prior to the student's first semester in the relevant UTS Engineering degree may be considered. Limits apply to the number of credit points of RPL granted.
Course duration and attendance
This course is offered over five years full time, 10 years part time, or six years full time with honours.
Full-time attendance involves approximately 24 hours each week at the university, which allows a full stage of the course to be completed in one session. Part-time attendance involves approximately 12 hours each week at the university, which allows a full stage to be completed in one year. It is expected that employers will release part-time students for at least one half-day a week for attendance at classes.
Course structure
Students are required to complete 246 credit points, comprising 168 credit points in engineering and 78 credit points in medical science. The engineering component consists of core (48 credit points), major (field of practice) (114 credit points) and professional engineering practice (6 credit points). The medical science component represents a specific medical science strand.
The engineering major is selected at the time of admission; however, it is possible to apply to change major at a later date. Students selecting the flexible major should decide by the end of the first year of full-time study whether to transfer to a designated major or continue with the flexible program.
Graduation from the medical science component of the combined degree is not possible prior to completion of all components of the combined degree. Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Medical Science prior to completion of the engineering component of the combined degree must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Medical Science (C10184) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree version.
Similarly, if a student wishes to graduate from the engineering component of the combined degree prior to completion of the medical science component they must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (C09066) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree version, including the Engineering Work Experience subject.
Industrial training/professional practice
Students are required to undertake a minimum of 12 weeks of engineering work experience.
A Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice is also available; it requires the additional completion of two six-month internships and the professional engineering practice program.
Course completion requirements
| STM90106 Core subjects | 48cp | |
| CBK90176 Major choice (Engineering) | 114cp | |
| CBK92145 Major choice (Medical Science) | 78cp | |
| STM90994 Professional Engineering Practice stream | 6cp | |
| Total | 246cp |
Course program
The sample program below shows a suggested sequence of subjects for the mechatronic engineering major for a full-time student commencing the course in Autumn session. Students in other majors follow a similar sequence. The program is intended as a guide only and does not take into account such factors as recognition of prior learning, changes in attendance mode and subject availability, or satisfactory academic progress. Students should consult the Timetable Planner to confirm the availability of subjects in the current academic year.
| List of engineering majors | ||
| MAJ03025 Civil Engineering | 114cp | |
| MAJ03517 Data Science Engineering | 114cp | |
| MAJ03028 Electrical Engineering | 114cp | |
| MAJ03525 Electronic Engineering | 114cp | |
| MAJ03030 Mechanical Engineering | 114cp | |
| MAJ03505 Mechatronic Engineering | 114cp | |
| MAJ03522 Software Engineering | 114cp | |
| MAJ03541 Flexible Engineering | 114cp | |
| MAJ03473 Biomedical Engineering | 114cp | |
| MAJ03545 Chemical Process Engineering | 114cp | |
| MAJ03548 Renewable Energy Engineering | 114cp | |
| List of medical science majors | ||
| MAJ01179 Medical and Health-related Sciences | 78cp | |
| MAJ06256 Pathology | 78cp | |
| Medical and Health-related sciences, Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 33130 Mathematics 1 | 6cp | |
| 48610 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering | 6cp | |
| 68037 Physical Modelling | 6cp | |
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 33230 Mathematics 2 | 6cp | |
| 48510 Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 6cp | |
| 48230 Introduction to Engineering Projects | 6cp | |
| 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| January Session | ||
| 65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| Autumn session | ||
| 41035 Professional Practice Preparation 1 | 3cp | |
| 48520 Electronics and Circuits | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 48240 Design and Innovation Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 48331 Mechanics of Solids | 6cp | |
| 91828 Evidence Based Practice in Medical Science | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 48622 Embedded Mechatronics Systems | 6cp | |
| 91320 Metabolic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| 91314 General Microbiology | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 91822 Human Genetics and Precision Medicine | 6cp | |
| 91830 Human Pathophysiology | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| January Session | ||
| 91401 Immunology | 6cp | |
| Autumn session | ||
| 91707 Fundamentals of Pharmacology | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 48260 Engineering Project Management | 6cp | |
| 41012 Programming for Mechatronic Systems | 6cp | |
| 41014 Sensors and Control for Mechatronic Systems | 6cp | |
| 41028 Engineering Work Experience | 0cp | |
| 91180 Immunology and Human Health | 6cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 48250 Economics and Finance for Engineering Projects | 6cp | |
| 41029 Engineering Research Preparation | 6cp | |
| 48531 Electromechanical Automation | 6cp | |
| 41055 Professional Experience Review | 3cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 48270 Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation | 6cp | |
| 41013 Industrial Robotics | 6cp | |
| 41030 Engineering Capstone | 6cp | |
| 91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics | 6cp | |
| Pathology, Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 33130 Mathematics 1 | 6cp | |
| 48610 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering | 6cp | |
| 68037 Physical Modelling | 6cp | |
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 33230 Mathematics 2 | 6cp | |
| 48510 Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 6cp | |
| 48230 Introduction to Engineering Projects | 6cp | |
| 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| January Session | ||
| 65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| Autumn session | ||
| 41035 Professional Practice Preparation 1 | 3cp | |
| 48520 Electronics and Circuits | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 48240 Design and Innovation Fundamentals | 6cp | |
| 48331 Mechanics of Solids | 6cp | |
| 91132 Molecular Biology | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 48622 Embedded Mechatronics Systems | 6cp | |
| 91320 Metabolic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| 91314 General Microbiology | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 91178 Applications of Molecular Biology | 6cp | |
| 91829 Microbiology Diagnosis | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| January Session | ||
| 91401 Immunology | 6cp | |
| Autumn session | ||
| 91500 Histology | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 48260 Engineering Project Management | 6cp | |
| 41012 Programming for Mechatronic Systems | 6cp | |
| 41014 Sensors and Control for Mechatronic Systems | 6cp | |
| 41028 Engineering Work Experience | 0cp | |
| 91827 Advanced Medical Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 48250 Economics and Finance for Engineering Projects | 6cp | |
| 41029 Engineering Research Preparation | 6cp | |
| 48531 Electromechanical Automation | 6cp | |
| 41055 Professional Experience Review | 3cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 48270 Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation | 6cp | |
| 41013 Industrial Robotics | 6cp | |
| 41030 Engineering Capstone | 6cp | |
| 91180 Immunology and Human Health | 6cp | |
Rules and regulations
Commencing students are required to complete the Maths Readiness Survey (MRS) to determine the most appropriate first-year mathematics subject to undertake.
Levels of award
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) may be awarded with first or second class honours, which does not require an additional honours year.
Honours
An honours program in medical science (C09031) is available, which involves an extra year of full-time study. The honours program is designed to introduce students to more advanced coursework and to research work in medical sciences. It allows selected students to continue with postgraduate studies if desired and enhances their employment prospects.
Transfer between UTS courses
Students in this combined degree may transfer to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice (C09067) or the Bachelor of Medical Science (C10184). International students may transfer to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (C09066).
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), majoring in Civil Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Flexible Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, or Mechatronic Engineering, is fully accredited by Engineers Australia at the level of Professional Engineer and is recognised internationally by signatories to the Washington Accord. Biomedical Engineering, Data Science Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, and Software Engineering majors are provisionally accredited with Engineers Australia, pending full accreditation. UTS is currently seeking provisional accreditation of the Chemical Process Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering majors.
Other information
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