1. Biomedical Engineering 2014 Dr Eoin O’Cearbhaill School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Dr Madeleine Lowery School of Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering

2. BE and ME Biomedical Engineering Overview of programme structure 2014/2015 Student experience -Ellen Cahill -Ian Woods Questions

3. 3 Pacemakers Cochlear implants Rehabilitation Deep brain stimulation Artificial limbs Hip implants Gait analysis Biomedical signal processing Tissue engineering MR imaging Angioplasty Physiological modelling Biomedical Engineering ‘The application of engineering principles to understand, modify or control biological systems’

4. UCD Biomedical Engineering Chemical Eng Biotechnology for engineers Mechanical Eng Dynamics Fluid mechanics Materials science Mechanical Design Mechanics of solids Medical Sciences Anatomy Physiology Neurophysiology Physiology of the cardiovascular system Exercise science Electronic & Electrical Eng Signal Processing Control theory Wireless systems Communication systems Computer engineering Cell and Tissue Eng Neural Eng Medical Device Design Biomaterials Biosignal and Image Analysis Rehabilitation Engineering Medical Sciences for Engineers

5. Biomedical Engineering Paths at UCD 2.8 GPA required for ME Programs BSc requires a minimum of 100 credits at stage 2 or above 5 1 st Year Engineering E&E Engineering Mech Engineering Biomedical Engineering E&E Engineering Mech Engineering Biomedical Engineering ME Biomed ME Biomedical Eng. BE Biomedical Eng. BSc (Eng. Science) Biomedical Engineering New for 2014/2015

6. 6 Biomedical Engineering Stream Stage 2

7. 7 Biomedical Engineering Stream Stage 3

8. 8 Biomedical Engineering Stream Stage 4

9. ME Biomedical Engineering Semester 1, Year 1 EEME 40310Basic Medical Sciences MEEN40620 Biomechanics EEME40460Medical Device Design 2 Modules From Below or Equivalent Engineering Modules EEEN30160 Biomedical Signal and Image Analysis EEME 30040Professional Engineering (Finance) EEEN40010 Control Theory EEEN40050 Wireless Systems EEEN30030Electromagnetic Waves EEEN40150Radio Frequency Electronics MEEN30030Mechanical Engineering Design II MEEN40060Fracture Mechanics MEEN20010 Mechanics of Fluids I MEEN40020 Mechanics of Fluids II MEEN30100Engineering Thermodynamics II Modules from outside Engineering PHYS20040 An introduction to Physiology: Human cells and tissues PHYS30010 Physiology of the Cardiovascular System NEUR30080 Neuromuscular and membrane biology PHYC40430Nanomechanics - from single molecules to single cells STAT30240 Linear Models I (Statistics) ACM40290 Numerical Algorithms Engineering Life Sciences Biomedical Engineering

10. ME Biomedical Engineering Semester 1, Year 2 MEEN40610Research Project / Thesis MEEN40560Research Skills and Techniques EEEN40350Rehabilitation Engineering 3 Modules From Below or Equivalent Engineering Modules EEEN40010 Control Theory EEEN40050 Wireless Systems EEEN30030Electromagnetic Waves EEEN40150Radio Frequency Electronics MEEN30030Mechanical Engineering Design II MEEN40060Fracture Mechanics MEEN40020 Mechanics of Fluids II MEEN30100Engineering Thermodynamics II Modules from outside Engineering PHYS30010 Physiology of the Cardiovascular System NEUR30080 Neuromuscular and membrane biology PHYC40430Nanomechanics - from single molecules to cells STAT30240 Linear Models I (Statistics) ACM40290 Numerical Algorithms Engineering Life Sciences Biomedical Engineering Semester 2, Year 2 MEEN40610 Research Project / Thesis 3 Modules From Below or Equivalent Biomedical Engineering Modules MEEN40630Biomaterials EEEN40070Neural Engineering CHEN40470Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering Engineering Modules MEEN30020Mechanics of Solids II MEEN40040Materials Science and Engineering III MEEN40180Nanomaterials MEEN30010Applied Dynamics II MEEN40070Advanced Metals/Materials Processing MEEN40430Professional Engineering (Management) MEEN40670Technical Communication EEEN30050Signal Processing Theory and Applications EEEN40130Advanced Signal Processing EEEN40060Digital Communications EEEN30060Communication Theory EEEN30120Analogue Electronics Modules from outside Engineering PHYS20020 Neurophysiology PHYS20030 Physiology of the internal environment of the human body

11. 11 ME Biomedical Engineering Semester 2, Year 1 : 30-Credit Work Placement

12. Sample ME Projects 2013 and 2014 Design of a High Speed Micro-indention Process for Micro-structuring Biomedical Surfaces Development of a test method for rotational impacts of sports helmets Image Processing of Digital Holographic Microscope Images of Cells The Left Heart Simulator: Measurement of Papillary Muscle Force in Porcine Mitral Valves Development of a Bioreactor for Monotonic and Oscillatory Stresses Multi-class brain-computer interface Analysing brain signals during anaesthesia in human Analysing respiration in heart failure using contact and non-contact sensors Analyzing brain signals during execution and imagination of a motor task Determine optimal coating and performance for Flextome Cuting Balloon Protector Caps Design of needle system to reliably inject dye into the submucosa of the intestine via an elongate flexible endoscope Cannula Pull Strength of the Pen Needle Assembly The biomechanical effects of playing surfaces during specific activities in Rugby Union Biaxial testing of heart valve tissue Computer aided design and manufacture using the Mori Seiki CNC machine Nanostructured apatite-mullite glass-ceramic surfaces Bioreactor design for carotid artery graphs PMMA Bone cement – Analysis of influence of vibration on cement penetration into trabecular bone analogue Novel applications of the BiancaMed SleepMinder Myoelectric control schemes for multifunction prosthetic hands Haemodynamics of mitral heart valves

13. 13 Recent Graduates

14. UCD Biomedical Engineering Student experience -Ellen Cahill -Ian Woods

15. UCD Biomedical Engineering Questions?