BMEN30011 Introduction to MedTech Innovation
University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 3 class hours a week
- 90% group work
Is BMEN30011 hard?
BMEN30011: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam. Makes it harder: 2 other hurdle tasks. The easier and harder points roughly balance out. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
How a medical device idea gets to the clinic: market needs, regulation and commercialisation, with an industry mentor.
After it you can
- Find clinical needs through interviews
- Explain the MedTech commercialisation path
- Create a translation strategy for a device
What you need first
BMEN20002 or ANAT20006 or PHYS20008 or PATH20001 or MIIM20001 or FOOD20003 or PHRM20001 or BCMB20002 or BTCH20002 or COMP20007 or COMP20008 or MAST20029 or PSYC20006 or BIOM20001
- BMEN20002 Anatomy & Physiology for Bioengineering
- ANAT20006 Principles of Human Structure
- PHYS20008 Human Physiology
- PATH20001 Exploring Human Disease
- MIIM20001 Principles of Microbiology & Immunology
- FOOD20003 Intro to Food Science & Human Nutrition
- PHRM20001 Pharmacology: How Drugs Work
- BCMB20002 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- BTCH20002 Biotechnology
- COMP20007 Design of Algorithms
- COMP20008 Elements of Data Processing
- MAST20029 Engineering Mathematics
- PSYC20006 Biological Psychology
- BIOM20001 Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine
How it’s assessed
Assignments 10%, Reports and essays 20%, Presentations 20%, Projects 50%
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Quick answers
- When is BMEN30011 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- What do I need before taking BMEN30011?
- Needs BMEN20002 or ANAT20006 or PHYS20008 or PATH20001 or MIIM20001 or FOOD20003 or PHRM20001 or BCMB20002 or BTCH20002 or COMP20007 or COMP20008 or MAST20029 or PSYC20006 or BIOM20001.
- Does BMEN30011 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Assignments 10%, Reports and essays 20%, Presentations 20%, Projects 50%.
- How many class hours a week does BMEN30011 have?
- 3 h a week in class
- Can I take BMEN30011 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design.
- Can I rate BMEN30011?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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