305835 v.1 Master of Medical Engineering
MME(Curtin)
Introduction
This collaborative program is undertaken at the four Western Australian Public Universiities - Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University and the University of Western Australia. It is intended to meet the needs of students and employers for graduates with significant applied experience in medical engineering and provides appropriate practical understanding, skills and knowledge for the use and development of medical technology. It allows professionals an opportunity to upgrade or extend existing qualifications and experience.
Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A bachelors degree or appropriate graduate entry degree in engineering or science related to medical engineering from any of the four Western Australian Public Universities and/or demonstrated experience in an occupation in the medical engineering or related field.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.
Duration and Availability
This fee paying course is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study. At this stage, it is not planned to be offered to international students. It is anticipated that the first intake will be in 2004.
Course Organisation
The course consists of four core units (one taken from each university), two optional units and a project dissertation.
Career Opportunities
The development of skills in medical engineering in Western Australia will open a range of opportunities. The principal employment destinations will be the medical engineering departments of public and private hospitals in Australia and overseas and companies carrying out research and development relating to medical technology.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.
Special Note
Students may enrol at any one of the four participating institutions to undertake this collaborative program provided they satisfy course entry/prerequisite requirements. Curtin course enrolling students - Students who have nominated Curtin as their Enrolling Institution will be admitted at Curtin, undertake Curtin units (including the project dissertation) and complete units at the other participating institutions on a cross-institutional basis. All units undertaken will appear in the Curtin academictranscript. Curtin will award the degree on satisfactory completion, such award bearing the crests of all participating institutions. Non-Curtin course enrolling students - Students who have nominated another of the participating institutions as their Enrolling Institution will complete Curtin units cross-institutionally under a non-award program and have those units credited towards their degree. Unit fees are paid at each institution undertaken.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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| 305857 | v.1 | Imaging in Medicine 600 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308635 | v.1 | + | Medical Informatics (ECU) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308636 | v.1 | * | Information Technology Project Management (Murdoch) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308637 | v.1 | # | Signal Processing Methods (UWA) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 |
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| 307445 | v.1 | ^ | Medical Engineering Project 699 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| SELECT 2 OPTIONS | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credits | |||
| 5377 | v.4 | Comparative Imaging 500 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 10906 | v.3 | Medical Imaging Science 650 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 10907 | v.3 | Medical Imaging Science 660 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308638 | v.1 | + | Database Administration (ECU) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308639 | v.1 | + | Statistical Methods in Medical Engineering (ECU) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308640 | v.1 | + | Biomedical Signal Processing (ECU) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308641 | v.1 | + | Computer Security (ECU) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308642 | v.1 | * | Multimedia Systems (Murdoch) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308643 | v.1 | * | Human Factors in Information Technology (Murdoch) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308644 | v.1 | * | Intelligent Systems (Murdoch) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308645 | v.1 | * | Data Resources Management (Murdoch) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308646 | v.1 | * | Engineering Systems and Signalling (Murdoch) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308647 | v.1 | * | Advanced Processing Modelling and Simulation (Murdoch) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308648 | v.1 | * | Real-time and Embedded Systems (Murdoch) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308649 | v.1 | # | Artificial Neural Networks 662 (UWA) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308650 | v.1 | # | Pattern Recognition and Language Processing 665 (UWA) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 308651 | v.1 | # | Medical Imaging Processing 666 (UWA) | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| # | Unit undertaken at the University of Western Australia. | ||||
| * | Unit undertaken at Murdoch University. | ||||
| + | Unit undertaken at Edith Cowan University. | ||||
| ^ | Students who have selected Curtin as their Enrolling Institution must complete this unit at Curtin. | ||||
Availability
| Year | Location | All* | Internal | External | |
| 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
Curtin University of Technology
Current as of: July 7, 2004
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