B.Sc Biomedical Engineering
Introduction
Biomedical engineering applies the principles of engineering and design concepts to medicine and biology with the intention of improving the overall healthcare of society. Complex medical technologies is used in the prognosis, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of the sick and injured. With 10-year job growth of 72%, the area is growing exponentially and the demand for biomedical engineers is increasing rapidly.
Biomedical engineers are employed in the industry, in hospitals, in research facilities of educational and medical institutions, in teaching, and in government regulatory agencies. They often serve a coordinating or interfacing function, using their background in both engineering and medical fields. In industry, they may create designs where an in-depth understanding of living systems and of technology is essential.
The program spans over four years (eight semesters) and comprises 138 credit hours. The semester-wise breakup of curriculum is given on subsequent pages.
RIPHAH International University is among the pioneer for introducing the exciting program of B.Sc in Biomedical engineering in 1998. Since then, the department of Biomedical engineering has produced top-quality graduates who are not only working in the country’s leading organizations but also earned a name for the country by contributing in the relevant fields exceptionally well in foreign countries.
The future prospect of Biomedical engineering is very bright. The exponential increase in population will need more hospitals and enhancement of existing healthcare facilities. We will need biomedical engineers to work in hospitals to manage and maintain biomedical equipment. Many more Biomedical professionals would be in demand to design and develop smart instruments. Companies would be requiring engineers to introduce their instruments to the end-users in order to compete with other manufacturers. Universities would need to recruit experts to offer Biomedical engineering programs and meet the market demand by producing more Biomedical engineers.
Biomedical engineering is the field to choose not only to secure your future but to serve mankind by contributing in providing the best possible healthcare facilities.
COURSE FACTS
| Study Level | Study Mode | Program Length | Credit Hours | Intake | Class Timings | Semester Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Undergraduate |
Full Time |
04 years
(8 Semesters) |
138 |
Fall Semesters |
Weekdays Morning |
ENTRY TO BSC BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
| Eligibility | Seats | Selection Criteria | Scholarships | Offered at | Start Date | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSc Pre-Medical with 60% Marks or F.Sc Pre-Engineering with 60% marks, DAE and students from Computer Science background as well along with pre engineering and pre medical students. |
100 |
Academic Qualification: 60%
Test/Interview: 40% |
Need & Merit Based upto 75% |
Main Campus, Sector I-14, Hajj Complex,
Islamabad. |
Every year Sep-Oct |
Career Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers
- A biomedical engineer carries out various functions within the biomedical engineering industry and other institutions such as hospitals, healthcare organizations and teaching institutions.
- They design the sleek computer systems which help to monitor patients during the different stages of the hospital care. Moreover, they also build the systems to monitor the health aspects of the healthy persons.
- They design and build the complex sensors to measure blood chemistry, such as sodium and pH.
- They design the instruments and devices for the therapeutic uses for example the device for the eye surgery.
- They make strategies for the clinical decision making based on the data obtained through artificial intelligence.
- They design clinical laboratories and automate different units within the hospitals and other health care delivery systems using the advanced engineering technologies.
- They design, build and investigate the medical imaging systems based on X-rays (Computer Assisted Tomography), Magnetic Fields (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Ultrasound or newer modalities.
- They develop and implement the mathematical models of physiological systems, for example they design and construct bio materials and find out the mechanical, transport and biocompatibility properties of implantable materials.
- They investigate the Bio – Mechanics of injury and wound healing.
Scope and Job Prospects
Healthcare equipment manufacturing industry.
Healthcare equipment repair and maintenance.
Installation, repair and maintenance in Hospitals.
Research and development in Biomedical Engineering.
Evaluate the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
Train clinicians & other personal on the proper use of equipment.
Work with life scientists, chemists & medical scientists to research the engineering aspect of biological systems of humans & animals.
Curriculum (BSc Biomedical Engineering) :
BS Biomedical Engineering | ||||
Curriculum 2024 | ||||
SEMESTER I | ||||
Course Code | Course Name | Theory | Lab | Total |
PHY 101 | Applied Physics | 2 | 3 | |
PHYL 101 | Applied Physics Lab | 1 | ||
CMS 101 | Introduction to ICT | 2 | 3 | |
CMSL 101 | Introduction to ICT Lab | 1 | ||
BEE 101 | Basic Electrical Engineering | 2 | 3 | |
BEEL 101 | Basic Electrical Engineering Lab | 1 | ||
MAT 101 | Basic Mathematics | 4 | 4 | |
BIO 101 | Basic Biology | 4 | ||
ENG 101 | Functional English | 3 | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 13 | 3 | 16 | |
SEMESTER II | ||||
Course Code | Course Name | Theory | Lab | Total |
MAT 102 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry | 3 | 3 | |
CMS 102 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 | 4 | |
CMSL 102 | Object Oriented Programming Lab | 1 | ||
ETH 101 | Islamic Studies | 2 | 2 | |
HUM 201 | Introduction to the Hadith & Seerah | 2 | 2 | |
BEE 112 | Circuit Analysis | 3 | 4 | |
BEEL 112 | Circuit Analysis Lab | 1 | ||
ENG 212 | Expository Writing | 3 | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 16 | 2 | 18 | |
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Only for ICS Students – Non Credited Course | ||||
Course Code | Course Name | Certificate Requirement | ||
CHE 101 | Applied Chemistry | 2 | 3 | |
CHEL 101 | Applied Chemistry Lab | 1 | ||
SEMESTER III | ||||
Course Code | Course Name | Theory | Lab | Total |
MAT 112 | Linear Algebra & Differential Equation | 3 | 3 | |
BIO 102 | Human Anatomy | 2 | 3 | |
BIOL 102 | Human Anatomy Lab | 1 | ||
BIO 203 | Biochemistry | 2 | 3 | |
BIOL 203 | Biochemistry Lab | 1 | ||
BIO 214 | Physiology I | 2 | 3 | |
BIOL 214 | Physiology I Lab | 1 | ||
SOC 201 | Family life in 21st Century: Challenges and Prospects | 2 | 2 | |
ETH 202 | Civics and Community Engagement | 2 | 2 | |
PST 201 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2 | 2 | |
Total Credit Hours | 15 | 3 | 18 | |
SEMESTER IV | ||||
Course Code | Course Name | Theory | Lab | Total |
ELE 214 | Basic Electronics | 3 | 4 | |
ELEL 214 | Basic Electronics Lab | 1 | ||
ENT 201 | Entrepreneurship | 2 | 2 | |
MAT 213 | Complex Variable & Transforms | 3 | 3 | |
BIO 214 | Physiology II | 2 | 3 | |
BIOL 214 | Physiology II Lab | 1 | ||
BME 201 | Biomechanics | 3 | 4 | |
BMEL 201 | Biomechanics Lab | 1 | ||
CMS 203 | Engineering Drawing | 1 | 1 | |
Total Credit Hours | 13 | 4 | 17 | |
SEMESTER V | ||||
Course Code | Course Name | Theory | Lab | Total |
BME 312 | Biomedical Electronics | 3 | 4 | |
BMEL 312 | Biomedical Electronics | 1 | ||
ELE 311 | Signals and Systems | 3 | 4 | |
ELEL 311 | Signals and Systems | 1 | ||
BSC 301 | Biostatistics | 3 | 3 | |
ELE 215 | Digital Logic Design | 3 | 4 | |
ELEL 215 | Digital Logic Design | 1 | ||
BSC 3XX | Elective I | 3 | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 15 | 3 | 18 | |
SEMESTER VI | ||||
Course Code | Course Name | Theory | Lab | Total |
BME 313 | Biomedical Instrumentation I | 3 | 4 | |
BMEl 313 | Biomedical Instrumentation I Lab | 1 | ||
ELE 218 | Microprocessor and Interfacing Techniques | 3 | 4 | |
ELEL 218 | Microprocessor and Interfacing Techniques | 1 | ||
MGT 301 | Engineering Management | 2 | 2 | |
AIS 311 | Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 1 | 3 |
BME 314 | Biomedical Signal Processing | 3 | 4 | |
BMEL 314 | Biomedical Signal Processing Lab | 1 | ||
Total Credit Hours | 14 | 4 | 17 | |
SUMMER | ||||
Course Code | Course Name | Requirement | ||
INT-401 | Internship | Mandatory and Qualifying | ||
SEMESTER VII | ||||
Course Code | Course Name | Theory | Lab | Total |
BME 405 | Biomaterials | 3 | 4 | |
BMEL 405 | Biomaterials Lab | 1 | ||
BME 416 | Biomedical Instrumentation II | 2 | 3 | |
BME 416 | Biomedical Instrumentation II Lab | 1 | ||
BSC 4XX | Elective II | 2 | 1 | 3 |
BME 417 | Biomedical Control Systems | 3 | 4 | |
BMEL 417 | Biomedical Control Systems Lab | 1 | ||
FYP-501 | Capstone Project – I | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 11 | 7 | 17 | |
SEMESTER VIII | ||||
Course Code | Course Name | Theory | Lab | Total |
BME 418 | Medical Imaging | 2 | 0 | 2 |
BSC 4XX | Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 |
FYP 502 | Capstone Project -II | 0 | 3 | 3 |
BME 419 | Modelling & Simulation | 2 | 3 | |
BMEL 419 | Modelling & Simulation Lab | 1 | ||
OHS 101 | Occupational Health and Safety | 1 | 0 | 1 |
BSC 4XX | Elective IV | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 8 | 4 | 15 | |
136 | ||||
Detail Of Elective Courses | ||||
Track 1 | ||||
Instrumentation | ||||
BSC 416 | Biomedical Engineering Systems | |||
BSC 411 | Medical Device Quality System and Standards | |||
BSC 312 | Medical Device Regulatory Affairs | |||
Biomedical Power Systems and Devices | ||||
BSC 412 | Medical Robotics | |||
BSC 311 | Rehabilitation Engineering | |||
BSC 314 | Bioelectricity | |||
Track 2 | ||||
Tissue Engineering and Molecular Bioengineering | ||||
BSC 315 | Biophysics | |||
BSC 316 | Biofluid Mechanics & Bioheat Transfer | |||
BSC 417 | Tissue Engineering | |||
Genetic Engineering | ||||
BSC 413 | Nano Biotechnology | |||
DNA Computing | ||||
Regenerative Medicine | ||||
Drug Delivery Systems | ||||
BSC 414 | Neuroscience | |||
Track 3 | ||||
Biomedical Computing and AI | ||||
Telemedicine Systems | ||||
Medical Data System | ||||
Computational Fluid Dynamics | ||||
BSC 418 | Bioinformatics | |||
BSC 415 | Medical Image Processing | |||
BSC 419 | Hospital Information System | |||
BSC 313 | Biomedical Computational Techniques | |||