MENG General Engineering (Medical Technologies) with a Year in Industry (GEEU09) IS

2023 - 2024

For students whose initial registration was the 2020-2021 session.

Year 2

This level is no longer running.

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
FCE2001 + Yes. Restricted to second year Faculty of Engineering students.	Engineering - You're Hired	AUT SEM	0 credits
GEE204	Thermal & Fluid Engineering	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
CPE270 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: CPE324 (when the module is running)	Process and Product Design	SPR SEM	15 credits
GEE206 + Yes, only available to students studying GEEU01 and GEEU02.	Mechanical and Functional Behaviour of Materials	SPR SEM	15 credits
Full academic year
GEE201	Interdisciplinary Design II	ACAD YR	15 credits
GEE202 + Yes, restricted to students registered on GEEU01 and GEEU02.	Electromechanical Energy Transformation	ACAD YR	15 credits
GEE205 + Yes, only available to students studying GEEU01 and GEEU02.	Systems and Control	ACAD YR	15 credits
GEE207	Mechanics of Structures	ACAD YR	15 credits
MAS261 + This module is compulsory for students in General Engineering..	Further General Engineering Mathematics	ACAD YR	15 credits

Students commencing Level 2 of a programme of study from session 2016-17 onwards must take FCE2001 Engineering – You’re Hired as a core module. A student will be expected to pass the module in order to progress to Level 3. A student must pass the module in order to graduate.

A student must satisfy the requirements of the General Regulations for First Degrees as to progression in order to continue as a student for the Degree of MEng Engineering (GEEU09). A student who fails to satisfy these requirements at the end of Level 2 may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of BEng Engineering (GEEU31).

A student must pass GEE201 in order to obtain an accredited degree.

Year 3

This level is no longer running.

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (80 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
MEC322	Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers	AUT SEM	10 credits
MGT388	Finance and Law for Engineers	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
BIE291	Biomedical Instrumentation	SPR SEM	10 credits
BIE308	Bioengineering Careers Seminars	SPR SEM	10 credits
BIE3411	Design of Medical Devices and Implants	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
GEE301	Interdisciplinary Group Design Project	ACAD YR	30 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (40 credits)

A student will take 40 credits from this group.

Semester 1
MAT3430 XCannot be taken with: MAT6309	Materials for Biological Applications	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
ACS340	Biomechatronics	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC312 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC6441 (when the module is running) + Restricted to students studying degrees within the Faculty of Engineering.	Advanced Mechanics of Solids	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC313 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC457 MEC457 MEC6440 (when the module is running) + Restricted to students registered for a programme of study within the Faculty of Engineering.	Finite Element Techniques	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC320 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: MEC458 MEC467 (when the module is running) + Only availabe to students registered for a Programme of Study within Mechanical Engineering or IPO.	Computational Fluid Dynamics	SPR SEM	10 credits
MEC323 + Only available to students in the Faculty of Engineering..	Fluid Biomechanics	SPR SEM	10 credits

A student must pass MGT388 in order to obtain an accredited degree.

Year 4

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Full academic year
GEE303 + Yes, only available to students on GEEU01 and GEEU02..	Engineering Year in Industry	ACAD YR	120 credits

A student will be responsible for securing a suitable industrial placement in order to take GEE303 Engineering Year in Industry. The appropriateness of placement will be determined by the Course Director. A student who fails to obtain a suitable placement will instead be required to become a student for the Degree of MEng General Engineering (Medical Technologies) (GEEU08). A student will take GEE303 Engineering Year in Industry before proceeding to Year 4.

GEE303 requires that a student will spend a minimum of 38 weeks working in an industrial establishment, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the Course Director. A student who fails to satisfy these requirements may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of MEng in General Engineering (Medical Technologies) (GEEU08).

Year 5

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
BIE6432	Introduction to Medical Device Regulation	AUT SEM	15 credits
BIE6433	Computational Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal System	AUT SEM	15 credits
MAT6311 XCannot be taken with: MAT408	Bio-imaging and Bio-spectroscopy	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
BIE6434 CCo-requisites: BIE6413	Cardiovascular Biomechanics	SPR SEM	15 credits
BIE6436	Human Movement Biomechanics	SPR SEM	15 credits
Full academic year
GEE401 + Yes, only available to students studying GEEU01 and GEEU02..	Individual Advanced Project	ACAD YR	45 credits

A student must pass the Individual Advanced Project (GEE401) at the first attempt in order to be eligible for the award of the Degree of MEng General Engineering with a Year in Industry (GEEU09). A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be permitted by the Faculty to be awarded the Degree of BEng General Engineering with a Year in Industry (GEEU31).

A student must pass a minimum of 100 credits at Level 4 in order to be awarded the degree of MEng General Engineering with a year in industry with accreditation.

A student must satisfy the requirements of the General Regulations for First Degrees as to progression in order to continue as a student for the Degree of MEng General Engineering with a Year in Industry (GEEU09). A student who fails to satisfy these requirements may be permitted by the Faculty to (a) at the end of Level 2 become a candidate for the Degree of BEng General Engineering with a Year in Industry (GEEU31), or (b) at the end of Level 3 become a candidate for the unaccredited Degree of BEng Engineering Technology (GEEU46). A student who fails the Individual Advanced Project at Level 4 or who chooses to withdraw from the University at the end of Level 3 may be awarded the unaccredited Degree of BEng Engineering Technology (GEEU46).

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2023/24 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.