UCD Engineering
“UCD’s degree in Biomedical Engineering offers the best possible stepping stone towards a vibrant career in the bioengineering sector. As a student you will experience first-hand medical device engineering with companies in Ireland and abroad and the subjects you will study range from mechanical engineering to anatomy to electronic engineering. My degree in Biomedical Engineering has offered me the springboard to a career with a medical device multinational in Silicon Valley, California – the heart of innovation and technology.”
Marc Feeley Graduate
Biomedical Engineering
Deep Brain Stimulation - DBS
BSc (Engineering Science) (NFQ Level 8) leading to ME (NFQ Level 9) or BE (Hons) (NFQ Level 8)
CAO Code DN150
Why is this course for me? Biomedical Engineering involves the application of traditional engineering principles to healthcare and medicine. We can think of the brain and nervous system as a large communication system which co-ordinates and transmits signals around the body, and the organs and limbs as sophisticated engineering systems that control functions such as movement, respiration and blood flow.
UCD biomedical engineers are educated with a strong foundation in electrical/ electronic and mechanical engineering, which is complemented by an understanding of physiology and anatomy. This foundation is applied to problems in medicine and healthcare in specialised modules such as Biomechanics, Medical Device Design, Neural Engineering, Rehabilitation Engineering and Cell Culture & Tissue Engineering. If you are interested in developing new medical techniques, systems and devices, and you want to be involved in the breakthroughs that are improving the healthcare system for doctors and patients every day, then this is the course for you.
What will I study?
First Year All DN150 students follow a common first year which includes modules in: Physics ¬ Chemistry ¬Mathematics ¬ Energy Engineering ¬Mechanics ¬ Electrical/ Electronic Engineering ¬ Creativity in Design
Second to Fifth Year Sample modules for Biomedical Engineering students include:
Bioinstrumentation ¬Biomechanics ¬ Biomaterials ¬Neural Engineering ¬ Nanomaterials ¬ Cell Culture & Tissue Engineering ¬Biosignal Processing ¬Medical Device Design ¬Rehabilitation Engineering ¬
Medical Sciences for Engineers ¬ Introduction to Physiology ¬ Electrical & Electronic Circuits ¬ Computer Engineering ¬ Electromagnetics ¬ Control Theory ¬ Mechanics of Fluids ¬Mechanics of Solids ¬ Applied Physics ¬ Applied Dynamics ¬ Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology
A student’s week includes attending lectures and tutorials as well as participating in laboratory-based workshops and undertaking independent study.
A combination of end-of-semester written examinations and continuous assessment is used. In your final year, you’ll also submit a report of your research project.
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities Graduates can find employment in: The Medical Technologies Industries ¬ Pharmaceutical Industries ¬Medical Device Design ¬Rehabilitation Engineering ¬Device Manufacturing ¬Regulation ¬ Engineering Consultancy
Graduates can also pursue a taught or research master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. You can study for a PhD and work with some of the world’s leading experts on ground-breaking research.
International Study Opportunities Opportunities have included:
– Beijing University of Technology, China – University of New South Wales, Australia
Professional Work Experience Professional Work Experience (PWE) is incorporated in the ME Biomedical Engineering course. Six to eight month internships (the majority of which are paid), have included the following companies: Boston Scientific, Stryker, Bio-Medical Research, BD Medical, DePuy, ResMed, Abbott and Crospon.
CAO Points Range 2014 490 — 625
Length of Course 3 Years (BSc) + 2 Years (ME) or 4 Years (BE) DN150 Places 246
Entry Requirements English ¬ Irish ¬ Mathematics (Min HC3 in LC or equivalent) ¬ One laboratory science subject (Min HD3 in LC or equivalent) (Chemistry, Physics or Biology is recommended) ¬ Two other recognised subjects
Leaving Certificate Passes in six subjects including those shown above, of which two must be minimum HC3
A-Level/GCSE See
www.ucd.ie/myucd/alevel
Other EU Applicants See
www.ucd.ie/myucd/eu
Non-EU Applicants See
www.ucd.ie/myucd/noneu
Level 5/6 FETAC Entry Routes None
Level 6/7 Progression Routes Yes, see
www.ucd.ie/myucd/hetac
Mature Entry Route Yes, see page 182
Other courses of interest Engineering
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Mechanical Engineering Medicine
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