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Programme Specification 2021-
Programme Information
Programme Title Programme Code HECoS Code
Biomedical Engineering BH9C
For Registry Use Only
Award Length of Study Mode of Study Entry Point(s)
Total Credits
ECTS CATS
MEng BH9C 4 Academic years Full-time
Annually in October
BEng BH81 3 Academic years Full-time
Annually in October
DipHE* 2 Academic years Full-time
Annually in October 120 240
CertHE* 1 Academic year Full-time Annually in October
*The DipHE and CertHE exit awards are not accredited by any professional body. They may be offered to a
student as an exit award in exceptional circumstances. All students must apply to and join the MEng.
Ownership
Awarding Institution
Imperial College London
Faculty Faculty of Engineering
Teaching Institution
Imperial College London
Department Bioengineering
Associateship
City and Guilds London Institute
Main Location(s) of Study
South Kensington Campus
External Reference
Relevant QAA Benchmark Statement(s) and/or other external reference points
Engineering
FHEQ Level
MEng Level 7 BEng Level 6 DipHE Level 5 CertHE Level 4
EHEA Level 2nd Cycle
External Accreditor(s) (if applicable)
External Accreditor 1: Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Accreditation received: 2005 Accreditation renewal: 2023
External Accreditor 2: Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
Accreditation received: 2010 Accreditation renewal: 2023
External Accreditor 3: The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Accreditation received: 2002 Accreditation renewal: 2023
External Accreditor 4: The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Accreditation received: 2010 Accreditation renewal: 2023
External Accreditor 5: The Institution of Engineering Designers
Accreditation received: 2018 Accreditation renewal: 2023
Collaborative Provision
Collaborative partner Collaboration type Agreement effective date
Agreement expiry date
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Specification Details
Programme Lead Dr Spyros Masouros
Student cohorts covered by specification 2021-22 entry
Date of introduction of programme October 02
Date of programme specification/revision October 21
Programme Overview
Biomedical engineers use their technological knowledge and understanding to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives. In our Biomedical programme you will develop the technical knowledge and understanding required of an engineer and learn how to apply this knowledge in the analysis and solution of Biomedical Engineering problems. Our programme combines lectures, study groups and taught classes where you gain a theoretical understanding with many practical wet and dry labs and activities where you will and work on real world projects in medicine and biology with life-changing potential. You will also have many opportunities to take part in design, test and build activities starting in the first year and continuing through the degree programme.
Our programme will also build your communication and inter-personal skills through a range of teaching activities including a substantial amount of group and team work as collaboration in interdisciplinary teams is a key feature of working as a professional Biomedical Engineer. This begins in the first week of year 1 where group working is introduced in fresher’s week.
We expect our graduates to have the ability to become leaders in their chosen areas and so our programme is also designed to develop your leadership skills, introduce you to professional standards and to develop your understanding of engineers’ obligations to society, the profession and the environment.
In your first two years all modules are compulsory and are delivered in the department. The first two years are designed to ensure that all students achieve a common breadth and depth of knowledge in the technical areas of Mathematics and Computing, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering delivered in a Biomedical Engineering context. You will also follow a module developing your design skills and professional practice. At the end of the second year you will have a broad knowledge base which will provide a platform for specialisation.
In the third year of the MEng programme there are a small number of compulsory modules including the group project that make up 25 ECTS. The remaining 35 ECTS is made up of elective modules that you can choose. 15
[PT3] Exercise judgement in a range of situations and accept accountability for decisions made and the quality of outcomes produced.
[PT4] Employ advanced skills to conduct research, advanced technical and professional activities.
Upon successful completion of the BEng Biomedical Engineering programme you will be able to:
[KU1] Describe and explain the underlying scientific principles, engineering mathematics and computational models and tools that underpin Biomedical Engineering.
[KU2] Describe and explain the core concepts, principles and theories of related disciplines including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering and how these are relevant to historical, current and future developments and technologies in a Biological and Medical context.
[KU3] Give examples of innovative and creative engineering solutions applied to healthcare problems and quality-of-life issues and discuss these examples in terms of their commercial, economic and social implications.
[KU4] Recognise and explain the need for a high level of professional and ethical conduct in engineering, based on a knowledge of professional codes of conduct and how ethical dilemmas can arise.
[IA1] Apply a range of engineering principles, tools and notations proficiently.
[IA2] Critically select engineering principles and tools for the analysis and solution of familiar bioengineering problems.
[IA3] Apply diagnostic skills, technical knowledge and understanding of engineering design processes to establish creative solutions to complex Bioengineering problems.
[IA4] Extract pertinent data information gathered from academic and technical resources.
[PT1] Plan and safely execute experiments in diverse types of laboratories.
[PT2] Demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills.
[PT3] Exercise judgement in a range of situations and accept accountability for achieving personal and/or group outcomes.
Upon successful completion of the DipHE Biomedical Engineering programme you will be able to:
[KU1] Describe and explain the underlying scientific principles, engineering mathematics and computational models and tools that underpin Biomedical Engineering.
[KU2] Describe and explain the core concepts, principles and theories of related disciplines including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering and how these are relevant to historical, and current developments and technologies in a Biological and Medical context.
[KU3] Give examples of innovative and creative engineering solutions applied to healthcare problems and quality-of-life issues.
[KU4] Recognise and explain the need for a high level of professional and ethical conduct in engineering.
[IA1] Apply a range of engineering principles, tools and notations proficiently.
[IA2] Select engineering principles and tools for the analysis and solution of familiar bioengineering problems.
[IA3] Apply diagnostic skills, technical knowledge and understanding of engineering design processes to establish solutions to well defined Bioengineering problems.
[IA4] Extract pertinent data information gathered from academic and technical resources.
[PT1] Plan and safely execute experiments in a defined range of laboratories.
[PT2] Demonstrate leadership, teamwork and communication skills.
[PT3] Accept accountability for achieving personal and/or group outcomes.
Upon successful completion of the Cert HE Biomedical Engineering programme you will be able to:
[KU1] Describe and explain some of the underlying scientific principles, engineering mathematics and computational models and tools that underpin Biomedical Engineering.
[KU2] Describe and explain the basic concepts and principles of related disciplines including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering and how these are relevant to historical, and current developments and technologies in a Biological and Medical context.
[KU3] Give examples of engineering solutions applied to healthcare problems and quality-of-life issues.
[KU4] Recognise and explain the need for a high level of professional and ethical conduct in engineering.
[IA1] Apply a range of engineering principles, tools and notations.
[IA2] Select engineering principles and tools for the analysis and solution of familiar bioengineering problems.
[PT1] Safely execute experiments in a defined range of laboratories.
[PT2] Demonstrate teamwork and communication skills.
[PT3] Accept responsibility for outputs.
The Imperial Graduate Attributes are a set of core competencies which we expect students to achieve through completion of any Imperial College degree programme. The Graduate Attributes are available at: www.imperial.ac.uk/students/academic-support/graduate-attributes
Entry Requirements
Academic Requirement
A- Level
IB
The minimum requirement is normally A*AA overall at A-level
This usually comprises of: A* in Mathematics A in Physics A in any further subject preferably Biology, Chemistry or Further Maths (or a comparable qualification recognised by the College).
Minimum 38 points (or a comparable qualification recognised by the College
6 in Mathematics at higher level 6 in Physics at higher level 6 in a third subject at higher level (or a comparable qualification recognised by the College).
Non-academic Requirements N/A
English Language Requirement Standard requirement IELTS score of 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all elements)
Admissions Test/Interview
Selected applicants are invited to an interview day. This usually involves an introduction talk about the department and degree options, followed by group activities and individual interviews with two members of staff including an academic. The day finishes with a tour of the department.
For students who cannot attend an interview day in person an admissions test may be offered. This is a bespoke written test supplied to the candidate comprising of a short series of maths and
Typically, in the first two years (levels 4 and 5) you will spend around 25% of your time on lectures, seminars and other scheduled activity (around 400 hours) and around 75% of your time on independent study (around 1100 hours).
In the third and fourth years (level 6 and 7), you will spend less time in scheduled activity (around 250 hours) with the reminder in independent study, a significant proportion of which will be the 3rd^ year group project and 4 th^ year individual research project.
Assessment Strategy
Assessment Methods
A variety of assessment methods will be used to test your understanding. Assessments are grouped as formative and summative. Formative assessments do not contribute to the module mark but provide information on your progress as an individual and in the context of the class. This allows you to learn by using your new skills to solve problems and receive feedback on your performance to guide your future learning. This supports you to achieve a better performance in the summative assessments which do count towards your module marks. Formative assessments also provide feedback to the teaching staff which allow us to adapt our teaching. Summative assessments are used to assess your learning against the intended module learning outcomes and contribute towards your achievement of the programme learning outcomes, detailed above. There is summative assessment during and/or at the end of each module and these assessments will contribute towards your mark for each year. The choice of assessment method is largely determined by the learning objectives being assessed and includes:
Assessed Coursework
- Problem sheets
- Laboratory reports – individually or as part of a portfolio.
- Practical demonstrations
- Project reports
- Oral presentations
- Poster presentations
- Academic tutorials
Examinations
- In class progress tests
- Mastery examinations (online/written)
- Written examinations
The design of our programme will allow you to test your understanding of the subject using formative assessments such as problem sheets, on-line diagnostic tests and mock/past examinations before you complete the summative assessments that count towards your final mark.
The table below is indicative of the balance of assessment based on a typical pathway through the course.
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Coursework 30 % 30 % 47 % 59 % Examinations 70 % 70 % 53 % 41 %
Academic Feedback Policy
Feedback will be provided in one of many formats, including:
- Oral (during or after lectures, personally or as a group feedback session)
- Personal (discussion with academics during office hours, meetings with Personal Tutors)
- Interactive (problem solving with GTAs & study groups, peer feedback)
- Written (solutions/model answers to coursework, notes on submitted reports)
- Online (results of online tests with correct answers provided)
- Self-reflective (personal journals, reflective essays and class discussion)
It is department policy to provide feedback to students within 10 working days of assessment submission. This timeframe may be extended for significantly large assessments or for final examinations. In this case the date when feedback will be available by will be communicated to students.
Individual feedback will not be provided on written examinations. However, feedback on the general performance of the cohort on the exam questions will be given. Numerical results will be published after the meeting of the final Board of Examiners.
The College’s Policy on Academic Feedback and guidance on issuing provisional marks to students is available at: www.imperial.ac.uk/about/governance/academic-governance/academic-policy/exams-and-assessment/
Re-sit Policy
Eligibility for resits is determined by the Departmental Board of Examiners in line with the College policy. The Department of Bioengineering does not normally offer resits in the same academic year. Students with marginal failure may be offered a supplementary qualifying test in place of a re-sit opportunity. The College’s Policy on Re-sits is available at: www.imperial.ac.uk/student-records-and-data/for-current- students/undergraduate-and-taught-postgraduate/exams-assessments-and-regulations/
Mitigating Circumstances Policy
The College’s policy on mitigating circumstances makes provision for the Departmental Boards of Examiners to use their discretion where extenuating circumstances are independently corroborated and are judged by the Departmental Mitigating Circumstances Board to be of sufficient severity to have substantially affected a student’s performance. The College’s Policy on Mitigating Circumstances is available at: www.imperial.ac.uk/student-records-and-data/for-current-students/undergraduate-and-taught- postgraduate/exams-assessments-and-regulations/
Additional Programme Costs
This section should outline any additional costs relevant to this programme which are not included in students’ tuition fees.
Description Mandatory/Optional Approximate cost
Course materials - Electronics textbook Optional £
Personal Protective Equipment – Bioengineering Overalls Mandatory £
Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6 (except ^)
All students study the first four compulsory modules listed in this table, including the I-explore module (Total 35 ECTS)
Students on the MEng programme must then choose one of the four pathways and study the associated compulsory modules: A) Bioengineering, B) Mechanical Bioengineering, C) Electrical Bioengineering and D) Computational Bioengineering (Total 15 ECTS)
Students can then choose two elective modules from Group E, across levels 6 and 7 (Total 10 ECTS) Please note: You must accumulate 60 ECTS of level 7 modules by the end of Year 4.
Students transferred to the BEng programme do not need to choose a pathway, but must choose 5 elective modules from Group E. These modules must be hosted in the department of Bioengineering.
^Level 7 modules
****Modules hosted by other departments. These are subject to availability.**
Code Module Title
Core/ Compulsory/ Elective
Group Term Credits
BIOE60011 Probability and Statistics for Bioengineering Compulsory N/A 1 5
BIOE60005 Bioengineering Group Project Compulsory N/A 1,2,3 20
BIOE60024 Modelling in Biology Compulsory N/A 1 5
I-Explore Compulsory N/A 1 or 2 5
Year 3 Bioengineering Pathway compulsory modules – FHEQ Level 6 (except where noted ^ as Level 7)
BIOE60003 Biomedical Instrumentation Compulsory (for stream)
A 2 5
BIOE60014 Biomechanics
Compulsory (for stream)
A 1 5
BIOE96071 Biomaterials for Bioengineers
Compulsory (for stream) A^1
Year 3 Mechanical Bioengineering Pathway compulsory modules – FHEQ Level 6
BIOE60014 Biomechanics
Compulsory (for stream) B^1
BIOE60009 Physiological Fluid Mechanics
Compulsory (for stream) B^2
BIOE
Biomedical Advanced and Computational Stress Analysis
Compulsory (for stream) B^2
Year 3 Electrical Bioengineering Pathway compulsory modules – FHEQ Level 6
BIOE60003 Biomedical Instrumentation
Compulsory (for stream) C^2
BIOE60008 Image Processing
Compulsory (for stream) C^2
BIOE60006 Digital Biosignal processing
Compulsory (for stream) C^1
Year 3 Computational Bioengineering Pathway compulsory modules – FHEQ Level 6
BIOE60008 Image processing
Compulsory (for stream) D^2
BIOE60010 Programming 3
Compulsory (for stream) D^1
BIOE60006 Digital Biosignal Processing
Compulsory (for stream)
D 1 5
Year 3 Elective Modules – FHEQ Level 6 (except where noted ^ as Level 7)
BIOE60006 Digital Biosignal Processing Elective E 1 5
BIOE60014 Biomechanics Elective E 1 5
BIOE60008 Image Processing Elective E 2 5
BIOE60009 Physiological Fluid Mechanics Elective E 2 5
BIOE60012 Foundations of Synthetic Biology Elective E 1 5
BIOE60007 Human Centred Assistive and Rehabilitation Devices Elective E 2 5
Manufacturing Technology and Management** Elective E 1,2 5
Machine Dynamics and Vibrations** Elective E 1,2 5
BIOE60003 Biomedical Instrumentation Elective E 2 5
BIOE
Biomedical Advanced and Computational Stress Analysis
Elective E 2 5
Advanced Signal Processing** Elective E 5
Control Engineering** Elective E 5
Advanced Electronic Devices** Elective E 5
Optoelectronics** Elective E 5
Design-led innovation and enterprise** Elective E 1,2 5
BIOE60013 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Elective E 1 5
BIOE96071 Biomaterials for Bioengineers** Elective E 1 5
BIOE60016 Communicating Biomedical Science and Engineering Elective E 1 5
BIOE70012 Biomimetics^ Elective E 2 5
Credit Total 60
Year 4 - FHEQ Level 7 (except Ŧ^ )
Students must complete the compulsory Individual Project module (30 ECTS)
Students can then choose 5 elective modules from Group G, and 1 from Group H, across levels 6 and 7 ( ECTS)
Please note: You must accumulate 60 ECTS of level 7 modules by the end of Year 4. Ŧ (^) Level 6 modules
****Modules hosted by other departments. These are subject to availability.**
Code Module Title
Core/ Compulsory/ Elective
Group Term Credits
Graphics Ŧ^ ** Elective G 5
BIOE60013 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Ŧ^ Elective G 1 5
BIOE60014 Biomechanics Ŧ^ Elective G 1 5
BIOE70014 Medical Device Entrepreneurship Elective G/H 1 5
Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Elective G 1 5
Industrial Applications of Cellular
Engineering
Elective G 1 5
Nanotechnologies for C ancer D iagnosis and
C ancer Therapy
Elective G 1 5
Neuroscience Elective G 1 5
Business for Professional Engineers and Scientists Ŧ^
Elective H 1,2 5
COMP97143 Reinforcement Learning** Elective G 1 5
Credit Total 60
- ‘Group’ refers to module grouping (e.g. a group of electives from which one/two module(s) must be chosen).
** Modules hosted in other departments are subject to availability.
Progression and Classification
Progression
Year One A student must:
- Achieve a mark of at least 40% in each module. A student may be compensated in modules up to the value of 15 ECTS with a qualifying mark of at least 30%.
Year Two A student must:
- Achieve a mark of at least 40% in each module. A student may be compensated in modules up to the value of 15 ECTS with a qualifying mark of at least 30%.
- Achieve an overall aggregate mark of at least 60% to remain on the MEng pathway.
- A student achieving between 55% and 60% may at the discretion of the Director of Courses be allowed to remain on the MEng program subject to agreed module choices, provided a case is made by the student.
- A student achieving an overall aggregate mark of less than 55% but satisfying all other requirements will be transferred to the programme BH81 (BEng Biomedical Engineering). Module choices in the third year of this course must be agreed with the Director of courses and will not normally include modules outside the department of Bioengineering.
Year Three A student must:
- Achieve a mark of at least 40% in each level 6 module and 50% in each level 7 module. A student may be compensated in modules up to the value of 15 ECTS with a qualifying mark of at least 30% for level 6 modules and 40% for level 7 modules. Year Four A student must:
- Achieve a mark of at least 40% in each level 6 module and 50% in each level 7 module. A student may be compensated in modules up to the value of 15 ECTS with a qualifying mark of at least 30% for level 6 modules and 40% for level 7 modules. Classification
The marks from modules in each year contribute towards the final degree classification.
In order to be considered for an award, you must have achieved the minimum number of credits at the required levels prescribed for that award and met any programme specific requirements as set out in the Programme Specification.
Your classification will be determined through:
i) Aggregate Module marks for all modules ii) Year Weightings
For the MEng award, Year One is weighted at 7.5%, Year Two at 20% and Years Three and Four at 36.5%. For the BEng award, Year One is weighted at 7.5%, Year Two at 35% and Year Three at 57.5%.
The College sets the class of undergraduate degree that may be awarded as follows:
i) First 70% or above for the average weighted module results
ii) Upper Second 60% or above for the average weighted module results
iii) Lower Second 50% or above for the average weighted module results
iv) Third 40% or above for the average weighted module results
Supporting Information
The Programme Handbook is available at: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/bioengineering/admin/current-ug
The Module Handbook is available at: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/bioengineering/admin/current-ug/
The College’s entry requirements for postgraduate programmes can be found at: www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/apply/requirements
The College’s Quality & Enhancement Framework is available at: www.imperial.ac.uk/registry/proceduresandregulations/qualityassurance
The College’s Academic and Examination Regulations can be found at: www.imperial.ac.uk/about/governance/academic-governance/regulations
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This document provides a definitive record of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student may reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities provided. This programme specification is primarily intended as a reference point for prospective and current students, academic and support staff involved in delivering the programme and enabling student development and achievement, for its assessment by internal and external examiners, and in subsequent monitoring and review.
Modifications
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