Medical Engineering (BEng)

Course structure

 

We are currently working with our students to update and improve the content of this course. The information shown below reflects the current curriculum and is likely to change. The review of the course is expected to be completed by August 2023 and this page will be updated by end of October 2023 to reflect the changes.

 

This is a three-year full-time degree. The course includes a carefully chosen balance of core modules and optional modules. Most modules are worth 10 credits, some are worth 20 and the final-year project is worth 30. You need to earn 120 credits a year.

 

There are two semesters each year, each semester consisting of 11 teaching weeks, one revision week and an examination period.

 

The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2023/2024 academic year. The final modules will be published by September 2023.

 

Year one

Year one aims to ensure that you develop a fundamental knowledge of all relevant subjects. Theory is delivered in lectures and supported by a dedicated double-module of laboratory experiments that makes up one-sixth of the year.

 

There is a dedicated Anatomy & Physiology module to ensure you have enough breadth and depth of knowledge.

 

 Core modules for year one

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
Engineering Applications	EN1048	20 credits
Network Analysis	EN1064	10 credits
Professional Engineering	EN1086	10 credits
Engineering Analysis	EN1090	20 credits
Materials and Manufacture	EN1101	20 credits
Mechanics	EN1102	20 credits
Anatomy and Physiology	EN1108	20 credits

 

Year two

Year two begins applying engineering knowledge to medical applications, while developing fundamental theories introduced in year one.

 

There is a second Anatomy & Physiology module, and a Biomechanics module.

 

 Core modules for year two

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1	EN2078	10 credits
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2	EN2079	10 credits
Thermofluids	EN2103	20 credits
Computing 1	EN2106	10 credits
Engineering Analysis and Computing 2	EN2107	20 credits
Biomechanics 1	EN2451	10 credits
Design	EN2604	20 credits

 

 Optional modules for year two

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
Control and Instrumentation	EN2037	10 credits
Solid Mechanics and Dynamics	EN2105	20 credits
Manufacturing Systems Design	EN2904	10 credits

 

Year three

Year three is structured around giving you the opportunity to integrate your medical and engineering knowledge as you tackle a number of realistic clinical challenges through a variety of applied modules.

A quarter of this academic year is also devoted to the individual project, where you choose an area of research interest and conduct a period of guided study. Recent projects have included: Linking Brain Imaging with Motion Analysis, Computational Modelling of Blood Flow in Cerebral Aneurysm, Football Injuries from Collision with the Ground, and Biomechanical Analysis of Shaken Baby Syndrome.

 

 Core modules for year three

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
Industrial Project Management	EN3026	10 credits
Project	EN3100	30 credits
Biomechanics 2	EN3450	10 credits
Engineering Applications	EN3453	10 credits
Clinical Engineering	EN3459	10 credits
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering	EN3460	10 credits
Medical Electronics 1	EN3461	10 credits
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3	EN3517	10 credits

 

 Optional modules for year three

 

Module title	Module code	Credits
Solid Mechanics	EN3037	10 credits
Fluid Mechanics	EN3045	10 credits
Medical Device Evaluation	EN3108	10 credits
Fluid Power and Control	EN3513	10 credits

A level

AAB-ABB. Must include Maths. You will need to pass the science practical element of the A-level if this is part of your programme of study.

Extended/International Project Qualification: Applicants with grade A in the EPQ/IPQ will typically receive an offer one grade lower than the standard A level offer. Please note that any subject specific requirements must still be met.

 

International Baccalaureate

34-32 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects. Must include grade 5 in HL Maths.

 

GCSE
Grade C or grade 4 in GCSE English Language.

 

IELTS (academic)
At least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each subskill.

 

TOEFL iBT
At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading and 20 for speaking.

 

PTE Academic
At least 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in all communicative skills.

 

Trinity ISE II/III
II: at least two Distinctions and two Merits.
III: at least a Pass in all components.

Tuition fees for 2023 entry

Your tuition fees and how you pay them will depend on your fee status. Your fee status could be home, island or overseas.

Graduate medical engineers benefit from employment opportunities in both the medical engineering and broader mechanical engineering sector.

 

Recent Cardiff graduates are now employed in medical engineering companies including Finsbury Orthopaedics, DePuy Synthes and Huntleigh Medical.

 

Medical engineers can also carve out a career in the healthcare sector. Cardiff graduates regularly earn positions in the highly competitive clinical engineer/scientist training scheme of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (www.ipem.ac.uk for further details), while others have used their degree as a stepping stone to other vocations.