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Biomedical Engineering
Normative 4-year Degree
Major
Biomedical Engineering
生物醫學工程
Degree / Award Title
Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering
工學士(生物醫學工程)
Offering Academic Unit
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Normal Period of Study
4 years
Maximum Period of Study
8 years
Credit Units Required for Graduation
121 credit units
Note: The following curriculum information is subject to periodic review and changes.

GE Requirements (31 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2025/26



  Credit Units
GE University Requirements GE1401 University English 3
GE2410 English for Engineering 3
GE1501 Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy 3
GE1601 Whole-Person Development 1
GE Distributional Requirements Take at least 1 course from each of the three distributional areas:

Area 1: Arts and Humanities
Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Area 3: Science and Technology

Visit the GE website for more course information.
12
College-specified Courses PHY1201 General Physics I
3
CHEM1200 Discovery in Biology
3
CHEM1300 Principles of General Chemistry 3

College / School Requirements (0 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2025/26



Not required.

Major Requirements (87 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2025/26



1. Core Courses (75 credit units)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
BME2029Electrical and Electronic Principles3
BME2036Engineering Computing3
BME2066Professional Engineering Practice3
BME2102Introduction to Biomechanics3
BME2103Medical Biotechnology in Imaging and Measurement3
BME2104Tissue Engineering3
BME2105Introduction to Biomedical Engineering3
BME2106Introduction to Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering3
BME2121Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering3
BME2122Biological Thermofluids3
BME2123Mathematics for Biomedical Engineering3
BME3102Human Quantitative Physiology3
BME3103Bio-sensors and Bio-devices3
BME3104Robotic Technology in Healthcare3
BME3121Biomedical Signals and Systems3
BME3123Materials for Biomedical Engineering3
BME4101Biomedical Instrumentation3
BME4102 Final Year Project9A course to fulfil the internship/consultancy project/research project requirement
BME4103Bio-safety and Risk Assessment3
CS1302Introduction to Computer Programming3
CS4465Computational Biology and Bioinformatics3
MA1200Calculus and Basic Linear Algebra I3either MA1200 or MA1300
MA1201Calculus and Basic Linear Algebra II3either MA1201 or MA1301
MA1300Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra I3either MA1200 or MA1300
MA1301Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II3either MA1201 or MA1301

2. Electives (12 credit units)

Students are required to earn at least 6 credit units at B3 and/or B4 levels from the Electives Requirement.

B2 Level Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
CHEM2013Microbiology3
EE2104Introduction to Electromagnetics3

B3 Level Courses

Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
BME3016Biomedical Engineering CAD3
BME3101Micro and Nanotechnology for Biomedical Engineering3
BME3105Biomedical Systems and Control3
BME3122Fundamental Gene Therapy3
BME3200 Internship in Biomedical Engineering3A course to fulfil the internship/consultancy project/research project requirement
BMS3101Cell Transport and Signalling3

B4 Level Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
BME4032Robotics and Machine Vision3
BME4047Directed Studies3
BME4104Technology for Drug Discovery3
BME4105Biomedical Devices for Digital Medicine3
BMS4102Technology for Regenerative Medicine3
PHY4232Radiotherapy Physics3
PHY4274Radiation Biophysics3

3. Optional Courses
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
BME3201Internship in Technology and Engineering3