BRINGING TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE TOGETHER

With a growing need for improvement in the quality of life, and global average life expectancy rapidly rising, there is an increasing demand for efficient health care systems. Combining the design and problem-solving skills of engineering with medical and biological science, biomedical engineering improves health care delivery and medical practice by closing the gap between engineering and medicine. Together with advancements within IT, a new world of possibilities in how health care can be improved and delivered is evolving.

MASTER'S PROGRAMME 

BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGMSc, 120 cr, 2 years

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PROGRAMME AIMThe overall aim of the programme is to pro-vide an internationally competitive educa-tion, and to prepare you for a professional career, by providing in-depth knowledge in biomedical engineering. The programme prepares you for using engineering skills to improve health care delivery and medical practice. Even if the focus is on biomedical engineering, you will also acquire a good platform for working in related engineering disciplines. The future of health care will simply require technical expertise. Examples of research areas and applications where biomedical engineering is needed are for example stroke detection and brain moni-toring in neuro intensive care using micro- wave technology. Another example is micro- wave tomography for 3D breast tumor de-tection and visualization and microwave hypothermia for treating head and neck cancer. Furthermore, clothing incorporated textile-based sensors are used to record electrical activity from the heart, brain, or muscles, for monitoring in homecare and other distance settings. An area also in need of biomedical engineers is Health Informatics, where health care practice is supported by electronic processes and communication.

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTIONThe compulsory part of the programme provides a common platform within bio- medical engineering. Through internatio- nally recognized researchers, projects, guest lectures, and a tight collaboration with industry, you will be part of a highly prominent research environment.

For you to gain the required proficiency and depth in the area for a Master’s degree, a number of elective courses are offered. Depending on how you select and com-bine your courses, you can pursue a spe-cialization of your interest, and tailor your education towards a certain application area. To guide you through the selection of courses, the programme offers six suggested specialization tracks within: Image, eHealth, Signals and control, Auto- motive, Biomaterial, and Biotechnical Physics. Note that several elective courses fit naturally into more than one track.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Biomedical engineers can be employed by manufacturers of medical equipment, health care providers, biomedical engineer- ing divisions at hospitals, research depart-ments and laboratories, consultant compa-nies, and other industrial sectors, for con-sumer products where biomedical aspects are of importance. Examples of possible employers are: Dentsply, Elekta, Getinge, Mölnlycke Health Care, Surgical Science, Nobel Biocare, Integrum, St. Jude Medical, Cochlear, Ortivus, Oticon Medical, Micro-pos, Monivent, Medfield, Qbtech, Volvo, Autoliv, Osstell, Oticon, Ray Search, and RTI Group. As a student, you will gain general engi-neering skills at a level that is competitive within virtually any branch of industry. In addition, the programme also qualifies you for postgraduate studies. If you are inter-ested in a future within research and de-velopment, you have the possibility of com-pleting an extended Master’s thesis project of 60 ECTS credits.

UNDERGRADUATE PROFILEMajor in Electrical Engineering, Bio Engi-neering, Engineering Physics, Computer Engineering, Engineering Mathematics, Automation and Mechatronics, or Biomed-ical Engineering.

PREREQUISITESElectric circuit analysis, Basic program-ming, and Mathematics (including Multivar-iable analysis, Linear algebra, Numerical analysis).

RESEARCH CONNECTIONSChalmers has a history of long lasting collaboration between national and inter- national hospitals and the biomedical industry, making Chalmers a perfect choice if you want to pursue this rapidly evolving field of interdisciplinary science. Offering a potent research environment, Chalmers is also part of MedTech West, which is run in collaboration with Region Västra Götaland and Sahlgrenska University hospital, amongst others. The department of Electrical Engineer-ing hosts researchers who are interna-tionally recognized within their respective fields. For example, Chalmers is world leading in developing bone anchored hear-ing aids and has highly prominent research in e.g. neural signal control of prosthetics, microwave tomography and hyperthermia treatment of cancer. Furthermore, the world’s first osseo-integrated and thought- controlled robotic arm was developed at Chalmers.

EDUCATIONAL METHODSIn general, the educational methods have

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specific emphasis on building and refining problem-solving skills, team work, and presentation skills. In the programme you also get the opportunity to interact with health care representatives via guest lec-tures and study visits. The Master’s thesis project gives you training in individual research, project planning, documentation and presentation.

PROGRAMME PLANDuring the first year, the programme pro-vides a general interdisciplinary base of medical and biomedical qualified engi-neering skills. These general skills are then extended in the application-oriented spe-cializations in the second year.

COMPULSORY COURSES■ Medicine for the engineer■ Biomedical Instrumentation■ Modeling and simulation■ Applied signal processing■ Image analysis■ eHealth

SPECIALIZATION TRACKSImage – The importance of imaging sys-tems and image analysis has grown rapidly in the biomedical field, as well as in many other applications. Some core parts of this track are already covered by the compul-sory courses in the programme, but addi-tional elective courses are available in this important track. eHealth – The demand for using modern information and communication technolo-gies has been growing rapidly due to the increasing use of information systems for acquisition and application of patients’

on the physical principles behind different methods for diagnosis and treatment of patients.

MASTER’S THESISThe Master’s degree is completed with a Master’s thesis project. There are two possibilities: i) A 30 ECTS credit thesis, which can be conducted within a company or within one of our research divisions. ii) Alternatively, a 60 ECTS credit thesis can be pursued in one of our research divisions, and is intended for students in-terested in a research and development oriented job in industry or in a research lab, or potentially interested in pursuing a PhD degree afterwards. Master’s thesis pro-jects will also be available at international universities or companies.

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Find out more about our suggested spe-cialization tracks in the following pages.

medical data. This field is also called Health Informatics, and has a great poten-tial when it comes to making efficient use of health care services in both acute and more ordinary situations.Signals and Control – This track is for stu-dents who want to specialize in biomedical signal processing. Many diagnostic tools generate all kinds of signals as an output, which must be handled and analyzed cor-rectly. A skill which can also be applied in many other engineering fields.Automotive – Biomedical engineering as-pects are important in the design of mod-ern vehicles, both to protect drivers and passengers in the event of an accident, and to be able to treat injuries efficiently on site.Biomaterial – Modern techniques for re-habilitation of handicapped or injured pa-tients often use implantable materials and devices. A set of relevant courses are se-lected to cover parts of this area. This track is intended for students with a background in molecular and/or cellular biology.Biotechnical Physics – This track focuses

Year 1

Biomedical Engineering, MPBME

Medicine for the engineer

Biomedical Instrumentation

Image analysis eHealth

Applied signal

processing

Modeling and simulation

Compulsory elective course

Compulsory elective course

Master’s thesis

Elective course

Elective course

Elective course

Elective course

Year 2

Note: This is a general overview of the programme. Compulsory-elective courses and elective courses can be interchanged in time depending on the courses you choose.

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COMPOSE YOUR OWN COURSE PACKAGE – OR CHOOSE ONE OF THESE SUGGESTED TRACKS

During the first year, the programme pro-vides a general interdisciplinary base of medical and biomedical qualified engineer- ing skills. The general skills are then extend- ed in the application-oriented specializa- tions in the second year. Depending on

how you select and combine your courses, you can pursue a specialization of your interest and tailor your education towards a certain application area. To guide you through the selection of courses, the pro- gramme offers six suggested speciali-

zation tracks within: Image, eHealth, Sig-nals and control, Automotive, Biomaterial, and Biotechnical Physics. Note that sev-eral elective courses fit naturally into more than one track.

Elective course

Compulsory elective course.At least two of these courses are required for a degree.

Compulsory course

Set 1 Set 2

Compulsory elective courses

Statistical interference

Diagnostic imagingDatabases*

Tissue engineering

Cell and tissue inter-action with biomaterials

Computa-tional electro-

magnetics

Impact bio- mechanics

Year 1

Biomedical Engineering, MPBME

Medicine for the engineer

Biomedical Instrumentation

Image analysis eHealth

Applied signal

processing

Modeling and simulation

Compulsory elective

course from set 1

Compulsory elective

course from set 2

Master’s thesis

Year 2

Specialization: IMAGE

Imageprocessing Databases*

Modern imaging

spectroscopydiffraction techniques

Introduction to communi-cation engi-

neering

Diagnostic imaging

Molecular microscopy

Statistical image

analysis

Materials in medicine

Adv. topics in biomedical engineering

Master’s thesis

Year 2

Specialization: eHEALTH

Human - computer interaction

Engineering of automative

systems

Image processing

Introduction to communi-cation engi-

neering

Databases*

Adv. topics in biomedical engineering

Linear control system design

* The course is given in both study period 2 and 3.

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Master’s thesis

Year 2

Specialization: BIOMATERIAL

Cell and tissue inter-action with biomaterials

Tissue engineering

Nutrition, health andsustainable

diets

Biologicalmaterials

Materials in medicine

Adv. topics in biomedical engineering

Biological physics

Food chemistry

Master’s thesis

Year 2

Specialization: BIOTECHNICAL PHYSICS

Biological physics

Statistical image

analysis

Materials in medicine

Adv. topics in biomedical engineering

Imageprocessing

Dicrete event systems

Molecular microscopy

Modern imaging

spectroscopydiffraction techniques

Master’s thesis

Year 2

Specialization: SIGNALS & CONTROL

Image processing

Linear control systems design

Digital communica-

tions

Embedded control systems

Model predictive

control

Applied mechatronics

design

Discrete event systems

Adv. topics in biomedical engineering

Introduction to communi-cation engi-

neering

Master’s thesis

Year 2

Specialization: AUTOMOTIVE

Engineering of automotive

systems

Vehicle and traffic safety

Linear control system design

Impact bio-mechanics

Vehicle dynamics

Image processing

Activesafety

Adv. topics in biomedical engineering

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For more information on the Master’s programme Biomedical Engineering, visit:

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For more information on how to apply, visit:

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