Master of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)

The programme is a one-academic year 60 ECTS Masters of Engineering (ME) programme in Biomedical Engineering. The programme is designed to give an advanced educational experience in biomedical engineering to bachelors graduates, focused on developing advanced technical knowledge and skills, coupled with real world implementation in terms of innovation, commercialization and business development. The programme aims to generate the future leaders of the national and international medical technology industry, and of academic research and teaching in biomedical engineering. The programme combines instruction through taught modules and a significant project-based learning component, and is designed to satisfy the educational criteria of Engineers Ireland for C. Eng. professional accreditation.

This one-year programme is designed around three concentration options, one of which the student selects: (1) Biomechanics/Medical Devices, (2) Biomaterials and (3) Bioelectronics. In each of these concentrations a substantial group project of 20 ECTS on a state-of-the-art topic in medical technology is performed. Students take up to 20-25 ECTS in discipline specific modules (that include 10 ECTS of concentration-specific modules) and 15-20 ECTS in transferrable skills modules. The students are assessed using a combination of assessment modalities across the modules taken, including written examinations, continuous assessment and oral presentations.