Compulsory modules

Group Design Project

The aims of this module are for the student to:

  • Understand and use design principles, including an appreciation of design requirements, constraints and approaches.
  • Further develop principles of materials selection; component or system design; material processing/bioengineering practice.
  • Integrate their knowledge of materials properties/bioengineering, manufacturing techniques and engineering principles in the solution of practical engineering design problems.
  • Understand the behaviour of groups and individuals in a management context.

Optional modules

Drug Delivery and Targeting

The aims of this module are to:

  • To develop an understanding of the principles of drug delivery and targeting.
  • To give practice in the selection and modelling of drug delivery devices.

Process Intensification and Integration

The aims of the module are:

  • To obtain an understanding of the concept of process intensification and integration and how they can be used to improve the cost-effectiveness, energy use, environmental impact and safety of a process or unit operation.
  • To apply process intensification strategies to selected process applications such as chemical reactions, heat and mass transfer, separation and dispersion processes.
  • To gain knowledge and understanding of a range of intensification technologies which can be used for improving the cost-effectiveness, energy use, environmental impact and safety of processes and unit operations, such as heat transfer, mass transfer, separation and dispersion processes.
  • To obtain a knowledge of a range of applications, both existing and potential, for process intensification technologies.
  • To obtain knowledge and understanding of how to apply process integration techniques to improve the efficiency of a plant.
  • To apply process integration tools to determine the minimum utility requirements, operating and capital costs for a chemical process and design the corresponding heat exchanger networks.
 

Fundamentals of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

The aims of the module are:

  • To obtain a thorough understanding of the fundamental concepts of biochemistry and molecular biology and their applications in genetic engineering and biotechnology.
  • To gain knowledge in a range of basic molecular biology techniques and how to apply those for gene manipulation and solving genetic engineering problems.
  • To understand the application of genetic engineering tools and techniques in various fields of biotechnology, including medical, industrial, and environmental biotechnology.
  • To analyse and compare a range of biotechnological processes, both existing and potential new ones, through the application of genetic engineering techniques.

Biomedical Analytical Technologies

The aims of this module is for the student to:

  • Gain an understanding of the methods, components, and applications of select analytical technologies for in vitro biochemical and in vivo physiological measurement.
  • Compare and contrast the various sensing design elements.
  • Critically appraise biosensors for laboratory and clinical environments, including characteristics such as sensitivity, selectivity and biocompatibility.

Research Methods

The aims of this module are to:

  • Develop skills to critically review the literature and apply them to scientific and engineering problems.
  • Develop knowledge and understanding of data analysis techniques and their application.
  • Gain an understanding of and how to apply the ideas to measure unknown quantities.

Orthopaedic Sport Biomechanics

The aim of this module is for students to develop knowledge and understanding of orthopaedic sport biomechanics ranging from the epidemiology and anatomy, to the common injuries, their diagnostic methods, treatment, rehabilitation, and evaluation and implementation of clinical outcomes and prevention.

Colloid Science and Engineering

The aims of the module are:

  • To develop a good understanding of the application of Colloid Science in a range of Chemical Engineering processes.
  • To introduce and/or reinforce the student's knowledge of molecular interactions manifestation in the colloidal domain and how colloidal phenomena are manifested in the macroscopic world.

Advanced Biochemical Engineering

The aims of the module are to give students an in depth knowledge of the engineering and biological principles of the industrial production of a range of bioactive molecules by fermentation and cell culture.

Technological Entrepreneurship

The module aims to provide students with advanced knowledge and understanding of a broad set of concepts associated with innovation, intellectual property and commercialisation aspects focusing on the biotechnology and biomedical engineering fields.

Advances in Biomaterials

The aim of the module is to:

  • Appraise types and properties of materials that can be (i) used for biomedical applications, (ii) derived from renewable sources, (iii) degraded in biological environments.
  • Analyse how material composition and micro/nanostructure influence biological environments and degradation processes.
  • Assess the design and development of materials of biological relevance and/or from renewable sources.
  • Understand different techniques for biomaterials characterisations.

Biomechanics for Biomedical Engineering

The aim of this module is for the student to apply classical mechanics to human motion and to develop the skills and understanding for 3D motion analysis, to be able to collect, process, calculate, and interpret kinetic and kinematic data during dynamic activities.