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Biomedical Engineering (Integrated Master) 2014/2015

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General

Academic degree:
  • Bachelor (Bologna 1st cycle degree)
  • Master's degree
ECTS:
300
Duration:
10 curricular semesters
Regime:
Daytime
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Informatic Eng. - Medical Informatics
  • Chemical and Biological Eng. - Clinical Eng.
  • Electronic Eng. and Computers - Medical Electronics
  • Materials Eng. - Biomaterials,Reabilitation Biomechanics

Contacts

    Course Director
    Cristina Manuela Peixoto Santos
    cristina@dei.uminho.pt
    Tel: 510185

    Academic Coordinator


    Tel:

    Mobility Academic Coordinator
    Rosa Maria Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos
    rosa@det.uminho.pt
    Tel: 510292 /517178

    School of Engineering
    Campus de Azurém
    4800-058 Guimarães
    Tel: 253510179; 253510160 Fax: 253510178
    E-Mail: cp@eng.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.eng.uminho.pt

Description

Biomedical Engineering is a specialty of increased relevance in developed countries, which, in its early stages, sought to respond to the difficulties of clinical professionals associated to the scientific and technological advancements of tools for medical support.

Access to higher education

This course provides the technical and scientific capacity to access the courses of the second cycle (Master)

Careers

Biomedical engineers apply principles of material, electrical, mechanical, chemical and optical engineer, among others, to understand, modify and control biological systems, as well as design and manufacture products and technologies which are able to monitor physiological functions, clinical data processing, diagnose assistance and patient care.

Access

64

Vacancies

0

Minimum

Access forms

The access to this Cycle of Study can be done through the following ways:
- Application for National Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Special Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Local Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Special Access to Higher Education Admissions;
- Application for Access to Higher Education Admissions through Re-Entry, Change and Transfer of Course.

Entry requirements

07 Physics and Chemistry
19 Mathematics A

Recommended requirements

Not applicable.

Application deadlines

- Submission of applications to the 1st phase of the National Access to Higher Education - From July 17 to August 08, 2014
- Submission of applications to the 2nd phase of the National Access to Higher Education - From September 08 to September 19, 2014
- Submission of applications to the 3rd phase of the National Access to Higher Education - From October 02 to October 06, 2014

This information must be verified on
http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Estudantes/Acesso/ConcursoNacionalPublico/Calendario/

Registration deadlines

- Students placed via Application for National Access to Higher Education 1st phase - From September 08 to September 12, 2014
- Students placed via Application for National Access to Higher Education 2nd phase - From September 25 to September 29, 2014
- Students placed via Application for National Access to Higher Education 3rd phase - From October 10 to October 14, 2014
- Students placed via access to higher education via Admissions through Re-Entry, Change and Transfer of Course - From September 10 to September 12, 2014
- Students with valid registration in the previous school year - From September 15 to September 19, 2014
- Students with Special Exams for obtaining the degree - From September 24 to September 26, 2014

Aditional Information

Study Plan

Regime Curricular Unit Scientific Area ECTS
Year 1 60
S1 Calculus EE CB 5
S1 Drawing and Graphical Representation CEng 5
S1 General Chemestry EE CB 5
S1 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering EBIOM 5
S1 Introduction to Programming Paradigms CB 5
S1 Linear Algebra EE CB 5
S2 Biomedical Statistics EIS 5
S2 Materials Structureand Properties CB 5
S2 Mathematical Analysis EE CB 5
S2 Molecular and Cell Biology CB 5
S2 Organic Chemistry EE CB 5
S2 Physics EE CB 5
Year 2 60
S1 Biochemistry CB 5
S1 Electromagnetism EE CB 5
S1 Electronics EEC 5
S1 Fluid Mechanics CEng 5
S1 Human Physiology I CB 5
S1 Mechanics of Materials EngM 5
S2 Complements of Electronics and Digital Systems EEC 5
S2 Heat and Mass Transfer CEng 5
S2 Human Physiology II CB 5
S2 Interphacial Phenomena EQB 5
S2 Materials Physical Chemistry EngM 5
S2 Numerical Methods CEng 5
Year 3 60
A Biomaterials and Materials Processing EngM 5
A Laboratories of Transport Phenomena and Materials CEng 5
S1 Bioinformatics EngI 5
S1 Cost Engineering EIS 5
S1 Occupational Hygiene and Safety at Hospitals EBIOM 5
S1 Operations Research EIS 5
S1 Signal Processing EEC 5
S2 Clinical Facilities EBIOM 5
S2 Databases Clinics and Hospital Management EngI 5
S2 Elements of Quality and Reliability EIS 5
S2 Medical Instrumentation EEC 5
S2 Topics on Hospital Management EIS 5
Year 4 60
S1 Mechanical Components EngM 5
S1 Opção em Biomateriais, Reabilitação e Biomecânica I 5
Biomechanics EngM 5
Sterilization and Radiation Tecnhiques EngM 5
S1 Opção em Biomateriais, Reabilitação e Biomecânica II 5
Biomaterials Applications EngM 5
Biosensors EEC 5
S1 Opção em Biomateriais, Reabilitação e Biomecânica III 5
CAD - Modelização Computacional CEng 5
Integrated Laboratories I EQB 5
S1 Opção em Biomateriais, Reabilitação e Biomecânica IV 5
Controlled Drug Release EQB; EngM 5
Movements and Mechanisms EngM 5
S1 Opção em Biomateriais, Reabilitação e Biomecânica V 5
Evaluation of Materials Properties EngM 5
Medical Robotics EEC 5
S2 Advanced Biomimetic Biomaterials EngM 5
S2 Biocompatibility and Tissue Engineering Laboratory EBIOM 5
S2 Project of Medical Devices EngM 5
S2 Stability and Degradation of Materials EngM 5
S2 Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells EBIOM 5
S2 Opção em Biomateriais, Reabilitação e Biomecânica VI 5
Electronics Medical Imaging Systems EEC 5
Techniques for the Modification and Processing of Biomaterials EngM 5
Year 5 60
A Dissertation EngM 55
S1 Opção UMinho 5
5 Tópicos de Física Fis 5
Aritmética Geometria e Música M 5
Computação com R M 5
Direito da Integração Europeia D 5
Education, Citizenship and Human Rights CSEd 5
Envelhecimento e Sociedade SOC 5
Ethics and Social Responsibility 5
Foreign Language Level 1 - French 5
Foreign Language Level 1 - German LLC 5
Foreign Language Level 1 - Italian LLC 5
Foreign Language Level 1 - Spanish LLC 5
Gestão de Inventários G 5
Informatics Topics ENG 5
Islam and Arab World CPRI 5
Mathematics M 5
Molecules, Culture and Society QUI 5
Musical Acoustics and Vibrations Fis 5
Optics Applied to Digital Photography Fis 5

Assessment/Accreditation

A3ES Accreditation status:
Accredited preliminarily
Resolution publication date:
14-12-2011
A3ES deliberation:
http://www.a3es.pt/pt/resultados-acreditacao/engenharia-biomedica-14
Registry number at Ministry:
Registry Date:
Accreditation validity:


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