Minor in Biomedical Engineering
Aims of Minor
This minor aims to educate students from other majors than Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering to master knowledge in a cross-disciplinary area combining engineering and life sciences. The objectives of the minor are to provide integrative educational opportunities that allow students to get professional training in biomedical engineering while enhancing their own individual major studies. The students will learn passionately how to think critically and independently, and innovate creatively so that they can be well prepared for the following:
- Professional employment in areas where biomedical engineering knowledge will play important assistive roles, such as the health device industry, medical services and various other life science industries where advancement of various biotechnologies is demanded.
- Contribution to community and professional groups through integration of their interpersonal skills with biomedical engineering educational experiences.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Minor (MINILOs)
Upon successful completion of this Minor, students should be able to:
- Describe the concepts and techniques in the subject domain to serve the biomedical engineering and related sectors;
- Demonstrate inter-disciplinary knowledge and skills in engineering and life sciences needed to cope with the dynamic nature of the community;
- Integrate their interpersonal skills in biomedical engineering;
- Reflect a broad technical and social outlook, the right working attitude and professionalism;
Minor Requirement (15 credit units)
- At least 15 credit units must be taken from the courses shown in the following tables, which include 9 credit units from the core courses and 6 credit units from the electives.
- A grade point of 1.7 or above for each of the courses is required for the award.
- A student who intends to take the minor should seek approval from his / her home academic unit and the minor-offering academic unit.
(Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalogue for the course syllabuses.)
1. Core Courses (9 credits)
Students are required to take 9 credit units from the Core Courses.
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BME2103 | Medical Biotechnology in Imaging and Measurement | B2 | 3 |
| BME2104 | Tissue Engineering | B2 | 3 |
| BME3102 | Human Quantitative Physiology | B3 | 3 |
| BME3103 | Bio-sensors and Bio-devices | B3 | 3 |
| BME3121 | Biomedical Systems and Signals | B3 | 3 |
2. Electives (6 credits)
| Course Code | Course Title | Level | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BME2036 | Engineering Computing | B2 | 3 |
| BME2121 | Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering | B2 | 3 |
| BME3101 | Micro and Nanotechnology for Biomedical Engineering | B3 | 3 |
| BME3104 | Health Maintenance and Wellness Technology | B3 | 3 |
| BME3105 | Biomedical Systems and Control | B3 | 3 |
| BME3122 | Fundamental Gene Therapy | B3 | 3 |
| BME4101 | Biomedical Instrumentation | B4 | 3 |
| BME4103 | Bio-safety and Security | B4 | 3 |
Additional Information
This minor cannot be taken by students of BEng in Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering.
To be eligible, applicants must have completed at least one semester of study in CityU, gained 15 CUs and achieved a CGPA of 3.0 or above.
Application
Students are required to submit their declaration of minor request through AIMS under Course Registration. Information on the key dates, process and steps for the Declaration of Minors are available in the website of the Academic Regulations and Records Office.
Last modified on 28 August 2019