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.

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	3
CMS 101	Introduction to ICT	2		3
CMSL 101	Introduction to ICT Lab		1	3
BEE 101	Basic Electrical Engineering	2		3
BEEL 101	Basic Electrical Engineering Lab		1	3
MAT 101	Basic Mathematics	4		4
BIO 101	Basic Biology	4		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	4
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	4
ENG 212	Expository Writing	3		3
	Total Credit Hours	16	2	18

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Course Code	Course Name	Certificate Requirement
CHE 101	Applied Chemistry	2		3
CHEL 101	Applied Chemistry Lab		1	3


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	3
BIO 203	Biochemistry	2		3
BIOL 203	Biochemistry Lab		1	3
BIO 214	Physiology I	2		3
BIOL 214	Physiology I Lab		1	3
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	4
ENT 201	Entrepreneurship	2		2
MAT 213	Complex Variable & Transforms	3		3
BIO 214	Physiology II	2		3
BIOL 214	Physiology II Lab		1	3
BME 201	Biomechanics	3		4
BMEL 201	Biomechanics Lab		1	4
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	4
ELE 311	Signals and Systems	3		4
ELEL 311	Signals and Systems		1	4
BSC 301	Biostatistics	3		3
ELE 215	Digital Logic Design	3		4
ELEL 215	Digital Logic Design		1	4
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	4
ELE 218	Microprocessor and Interfacing Techniques	3		4
ELEL 218	Microprocessor and Interfacing Techniques		1	4
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	4
	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	4
BME 416	Biomedical Instrumentation II	2		3
BME 416	Biomedical Instrumentation II Lab		1	3
BSC 4XX	Elective II	2	1	3
BME 417	Biomedical Control Systems	3		4
BMEL 417	Biomedical Control Systems Lab		1	4
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	3
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

Biomedical Engineering is broadly defined as the application of Engineering and Technology in the field of medicine and surgery. Bio-medical Engineering is not an emerging field anymore. It has planted its feet concretely and helped the medical healthcare system made advancements since the 1900s. Biomedical engineering has brought together the knowledge of diverse fields with a focus on applications in medical sciences. It abetted the healthcare professionals from looking inside the patient’s body to rehabilitate the paralyzed ones.

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.

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.

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	Fee

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	Apply Online