Engineering - Biomedical Engineering

Mature applicants are those aged 23 years, or above, on 1 January in the year of entry. All candidates (presenting with EU/Non EU qualifications) applying on the grounds of mature years should apply ONLY through the CAO by 1 February.

For many DCU courses, mature application assessment is based on the CAO application and in some instances, an assessment and/or interview. ‘Other’ experience, apart from performance in examinations, may be taken into consideration - this may be work experience, further studies, or other such experience deemed to be relevant to the application. Interviews will take place in April either in person or remotely.

For more information, please contact the Mature Student Officer, orla.stafford@dcu.ie or dcu.ie/mature-students
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Entry 2024

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:

General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices

Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course

Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants

Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR

Why DCU?
− This course will equip you with the skills to design and build new technologies that transform the future of healthcare and improve millions of lives

− DCU is home to world-class engineering academics and state-of-the-art lecture theatres, workshops and labs

− The Faculty of Engineering and Computing educates a diverse student community, has strong industry links and a range of exciting scholarship opportunities − 6 month paid work placement (INTRA) in Year 3

− Option to complete an additional year of study and graduate in Year 5 with a Masters of Engineering degree

− Internationally recognised qualification which enables graduates to work as professional engineers in the EU, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the UK or the USA

About You
Are you interested in image processing software that will allow you to come up with ideas to help others, from every day hip replacements to more advanced medical devices? Do you have a natural ability in mathematics and a logical mind with an eye for detail?

If you are creative, analytical, inquisitive, innovative, and keen to work in a fast-growing field with real human impact, this could be the course for you.

Understanding: Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineers apply engineering design skills to enhance and improve the well-being and health of individuals. When you study Biomedical Engineering, you not only learn how the body works and becomes injured, but you come to understand how medical devices are developed to treat injuries and disease, and how we can help the body heal itself. Prosthetic limbs, pacemakers, defibrillators, and cochlear implants were all designed by biomedical engineers. These are just some of the technologies that are used everyday to promote better health outcomes and save lives.

This course bridges the gap between medicine and technology and educates a new generation of engineers that can create game changing surgical instruments and medical devices, new types of diagnostic and monitoring tools. You will use state-of-the-art labs and tools such as 3D simulations and 3D printing technologies as you study. You will get biological and medical knowledge, and technical engineering expertise, so you can solve problems in biomedicine. You will study advanced biology, biomaterials, biomechanics, tissue engineering, medical device design, surgical technology, rehabilitation engineering and much more besides.

Course Structure
This 4 year BEng degree (with the option to undertake an integrated Masters degree from Year 3 subject to achieving H2.2 or higher in Years 1 and 2) has 8 academic themes, with each theme addressing a particular aspect of Biomedical Engineering.

These themes are:
− Mathematics and Computing
− Design and Manufacture
− Project Management and Professional Development
− Engineering Mechanics
− Biomaterials and Manufacturing Processes
− Biology and Bioengineering
− Regulatory Requirements in the Medical Device Industry
− Rehabilitation Engineering and Surgical Device Technology

The course places a strong emphasis on both academic performance in examinations and continuous assessment.

INTRA
In Year 3, you will undertake a 6-10 month paid work placement (INTRA) to put what you have learned into practice. And you can also opt to study abroad. Both the healthcare and medical devices industry have strong demand for qualified graduate engineers. Typically, our graduates end up working as biomedical engineers, consultants, research and development engineers or data scientists. For more information, please visit dcu.ie/intra.

Internship: Yes.

What Will I Study?
Year 1
Engineering Mathematics | Engineering Mechanics: Statics | Project and Technical Drawing | Materials Engineering | Introduction to Electronics | Fundamentals of Professional Development | Numerical Problem Solving for Engineers | Basic Sciences for Engineering | Software Development for Engineers

Year 2
Engineering Mathematics | Design and Solid Modelling | Mechanics of Materials | Thermofluid Mechanics | Thermodynamics: Energy | Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics | Anatomy and Physiology | Biomechanics of Human Movement | Circuit Analysis Techniques | How Life Works

Year 3
(Option to choose 5 year MEng subject to achieving H2.2 or higher in Year 1 and 2) Product Development and Regulatory Compliance | Mechanics of Machines | Immunology and Cell Biology for Engineers | Lean and 6 Sigma Manufacturing | Product Design | Measurement and Signal Processing | Fundamentals of Control | Data Analytics for Engineers | INTRA (part 1)

Year 4 (BEng)
Image Processing and Analysis (Plus) | Finite Elements Analysis | Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics | Rehabilitation Engineering | Biomaterials and Processing Technology | Operations Research Methods | Surgical Device Technology

Year 4 Project
Uaneen Award: DCU’s Leadership and Engagement Module

Year 4 (MEng)
Surgical Device Technology | Biomaterials and Processing Technology | Operations Research Methods | Rehabilitation Engineering | Entrepreneurship for Engineers | Project Planning and Research | INTRA (part 2)

Year 5 (MEng)
Design for Clinical Practice | Practice | Finite Element Analysis | Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics | Image Processing and Analysis (Plus) | Advanced FEA | Biomechanics of Tissue Engineering | MEng Project

Look online for the full list and details of modules: dcu.ie/DC197

Additional Information
Accredited by Engineers Ireland.

Contact Details
Tel: +353 (0) 1 7005104
E: mmesecretary@dcu.ie
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