BMEN30008 Biosystems Design

University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 2.

• No final exam: all coursework
• About 2.5 class hours a week
• 60% group work

Is BMEN30008 hard?

BMEN30008: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam, Only 2.5 class hours a week. Makes it harder: 1 other hurdle task. The easier and harder points roughly balance out. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.

What you learn

A team capstone where you design and test a biomedical system, using biosensors and signal processing.

After it you can

• Design a system to a performance spec
• Test a biomedical prototype
• Weigh ethics, safety and regulation in design

What you need first

(“Admission into or selection of one of the following: MC-BIOMENG Master of Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Systems major in the B-SCI Bachelor of Science Biomedical Engineering Systems major in the B-BMED Bachelor of Biomedicine” and BMEN30006) or (ELEN30012 and (BMEN20003 or COMP20005 or BMEN20001))

• BMEN30006 Circuits and Systems
• ELEN30012 Signals and Systems
• BMEN20003 Applied Computation in Bioengineering
• COMP20005 Intro. to Numerical Computation in C

How it’s assessed

Assignments 50%, Reports and essays 30%, Presentations 20%

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Quick answers

When is BMEN30008 offered?

Runs in 2026: Semester 2.

What do I need before taking BMEN30008?

Needs (“Admission into or selection of one of the following: MC-BIOMENG Master of Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Systems major in the B-SCI Bachelor of Science Biomedical Engineering Systems major in the B-BMED Bachelor of Biomedicine” and BMEN30006) or (ELEN30012 and (BMEN20003 or COMP20005 or BMEN20001)).

Does BMEN30008 have a final exam?

No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Assignments 50%, Reports and essays 30%, Presentations 20%.

How many class hours a week does BMEN30008 have?

2.5 h a week in class

Can I take BMEN30008 as breadth?

Yes, for: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music.

Can I rate BMEN30008?

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Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026

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