Pathway to biomedical engineering?

[warya]

I know of the two year masters at Melb uni, does doing biomedical science at Monash satisfy the pre requisites for it? If not, then should I do a double degree at Monash? Can't seem to see biomedical engineering offered though :/

just want a secure back up in case I don't get into post grad med or dent, thanks in advance

[yazzman]

i think for post grad eng at melbourne you need to do 2 maths subjects at first yr. You can probably do these as your electives in your biomedical science degree. Someone correct me if I'm wrong?

[keltingmeith]

I know of the two year masters at Melb uni, does doing biomedical science at Monash satisfy the pre requisites for it? If not, then should I do a double degree at Monash? Can't seem to see biomedical engineering offered though :/

just want a secure back up in case I don't get into post grad med or dent, thanks in advance

Is this what you're looking for?

[yazzman]

Is this what you're looking for?

I may be wrong - but i don't think the engineering degree allows you to specialise in biomedical engineering like melbourne does???

[keltingmeith]

I may be wrong - but i don't think the engineering degree allows you to specialise in biomedical engineering like melbourne does???

Yeah, they used to, looks like that's changed.

I'm guessing their logic here is that biomedical engineering is a combination of biomedical science and some aspect of engineering - whether it be electrical signals in the body, development of aesthetics to make limbs for people, etc.
So, this double means you get the biomedical part from the biomed degree, and then the type of biomedical engineering you want to do would depend on what stream of engineering you take from the engineering part.

For example, I have a friend interested in biomedical engineering, but she's interested in work that's going into the bionic eye. So, she's pairing a physiological-based science degree with an electrical engineering double degree.

[SammyBoy]

Swinburne and RMIT both have undergraduate biomedical engineering and they are both good engineering unis.

[warya]

Yeah, they used to, looks like that's changed.

I'm guessing their logic here is that biomedical engineering is a combination of biomedical science and some aspect of engineering - whether it be electrical signals in the body, development of aesthetics to make limbs for people, etc.
So, this double means you get the biomedical part from the biomed degree, and then the type of biomedical engineering you want to do would depend on what stream of engineering you take from the engineering part.

For example, I have a friend interested in biomedical engineering, but she's interested in work that's going into the bionic eye. So, she's pairing a physiological-based science degree with an electrical engineering double degree.

Thanks, though I must say I'm more interested in a post graduate route, since I'm still undecided about what I want to do.

[Callum@1373]

I'm kinda jumping in here but similar topic, that degree at monash - it isn't specifically biomedical engineering, but it is a combination of biology and engineering. What would an employer prefer? If you studied biomedical engineering specifically at Melbourne with their masters, or if you studied the biology and engineering separately with that degree at monash?

[keltingmeith]

I'm kinda jumping in here but similar topic, that degree at monash - it isn't specifically biomedical engineering, but it is a combination of biology and engineering. What would an employer prefer? If you studied biomedical engineering specifically at Melbourne with their masters, or if you studied the biology and engineering separately with that degree at monash?

The one with industry experience?

Masters graduates are generally considered "more experience" and so get paid more, but this isn't always true and industry is painfully aware of this. Neither degree will be considered more favourable as a result, and so it really depends on if you did internships and where you did those internships.

[Callum@1373]

The one with industry experience?

Masters graduates are generally considered "more experience" and so get paid more, but this isn't always true and industry is painfully aware of this. Neither degree will be considered more favourable as a result, and so it really depends on if you did internships and where you did those internships.

That's a fair point, but would you say judging by the fact that the melbourne option is specific to bioengineering and is post-graduate level, it is in general more flash on a resume and more likely to get better work experience - > better shot at a job?

Edit: Neither of the courses actually require you to do any professional experience, so getting experience is more likely a result of the degree you chose?

[keltingmeith]

That's a fair point, but would you say judging by the fact that the melbourne option is specific to bioengineering and is post-graduate level, it is in general more flash on a resume and more likely to get better work experience - > better shot at a job?

Highly subjective and depends on the employer in question - so, you should pick the one that sounds more appealing to you.

Edit: Neither of the courses actually require you to do any professional experience, so getting experience is more likely a result of the degree you chose?

This is true, but it doesn't mean that you CAN'T get industry experience. It just means that you don't have to. However, the person with industry experience and a good reference will always get a job over the guy that only has a degree.

[Callum@1373]

Highly subjective and depends on the employer in question - so, you should pick the one that sounds more appealing to you.

This is true, but it doesn't mean that you CAN'T get industry experience. It just means that you don't have to. However, the person with industry experience and a good reference will always get a job over the guy that only has a degree.

Thank-you!