305835 v.1 Master of Medical Engineering

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.

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.

Availability

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.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.