UG Handbook Year 2 2010 11

Imperial College London
Department of Bioengineering
BEng/MEng in Biomedical Engineering
Year 2
2010-2011
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Term Dates:
2010-2011
 Autumn term: Saturday 02 October to Friday 17 December 2010

 Spring term: Saturday 08 January to Friday 25 March 2011
 Summer term: Saturday 30 April to Friday 01 July 2011
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CONTENTS
HEALTH AND SAFETY AND EMERGENCIES ....................................................... 05
INTRODUCTION TO THE DEPARTMENT .............................................................. 11
ACADEMIC STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING ..................... 13
KEY CONTACTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF ...................... 14
DEPARTMENTAL LOCATIONS .............................................................................. 15
ACCESS, COMPUTING, MAIL, ETC ....................................................................... 15
DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES AND SOCIETIES .............................................. 17
STUDENT LIFE ........................................................................................................ 18
HELP, ADVICE AND FEEDBACK ........................................................................... 19
ILLNESS OR ABSENCE.......................................................................................... 20
FEEDBACK AND COURSE EVALUATION ............................................................ 20
ROUTE TO BENG AND MENG DEGREES ............................................................ 22
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ....................... 23
TEACHING AND LEARNING .................................................................................. 29
ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................... 30
SECOND YEAR COURSE DESCRIPTORS ............................................................ 33
APPENDIX 1: MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES..................................................... 49
APPENDIX 2: PENALTIES FOR LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSED WORK ..... 51
APPENDIX 3: PLAGIARISM .................................................................................... 52
APPENDIX 4: ATTENDANCE, HOLIDAYS & LEAVE OF ABSENCE .................... 53
APPENDIX 5: COLLEGE REGULATIONS FOR STUDENTS ................................. 56
APPENDIX 6: IMPORTANT PROCEDURES.......................................................... 58
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HEALTH and SAFETY GUIDE
Contents
Introduction
Emergency Procedures
Instructions for Students
List of First Aiders
Map of Fire Escape Routes
Induction Key Points
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INTRODUCTION
The Department of Bioengineering considers the health and safety of staff, students, contractors and
visitors to be of paramount importance.
We expect staff, students, contractors and visitors to share our commitment to safety by complying
with our policies and procedures and to understand that they too have legal and moral obligations to
themselves and to one another.
The department will provide, manage and maintain a work environment which is, so far as is
reasonably practicable, safe and where risks to health are controlled.
The department will offer training to all staff and students in safe methods of working and will foster
responsible attitudes to health and safety.
Health and safety within the department is organised and managed by the Departmental Safety
Officer, Sheena Spargo (Room 3.12, ext. 48419).. All major health and safety decisions are made by
the Departmental Safety Committee, which meets termly. Information about health and safety can be
found on the College website at http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/safety
Security and safety are closely linked. Please help us keep the building secure and safe by following
the following simple rules:
ALWAYS wear your College Security/ID card whilst at College. Neck lanyards (red for students, blue
for staff) are available from Security. DO NOT allow strangers in the building out of hours. NEVER
lend your ID card to anybody; if they cause damage or present a risk to security or safety, YOU will be
liable.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
All Emergencies
In an emergency, dial 4444 from any internal phone or 020 7589 1000. This line is supported 24
hours a day. State your exact location, your name and extension number. Security Control will
immediately mobilise the required emergency services. Do not ring 999.
If you discover a fire, immediately press the nearest red alarm call point. Warn people in the vicinity.
Evacuate the building and be ready to tell Security and Fire Officers where the fire is.
Fire Alarm
The emergency evacuation alarm is a continuous siren in the RSM. Leave the building immediately
by means of the stairways. Do not attempt to tackle fires, chemical spillages or intruders yourself.
Building Evacuation
Familiarise yourself with the various evacuation routes and use the nearest staircase - see the map at
the end of the safety section in this handbook. Do not always head for the main staircase in the RSM
regardless of where you are as this gets very congested. There is multiple fire evacuation signage
throughout the building identified by a white arrow on a green background and sometimes a “running
man”. From the main RSM staircase the exit is onto Prince Consort Road and the assembly point is
towards the junction of Prince Consort Road and Exhibition Road. For the other evacuation routes
you should follow the signs down to the lower ground floor and then out onto the RSM courtyard at the
rear of the building. The assembly point for these exits is Queens Tower.
In the event of a fire alarm all doors are automatically released from swipe card control and you will be
able to access the corridors to the other stairwells. If the doors are not released automatically, press
the green emergency exit button.
Leave the building quickly. Never use the lifts. Do not return to collect personal belongings.
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First Aid
Local emergency help is provided by qualified first-aiders. (Please see separate list.) If no local help is
available, ring Security on 4444 as above.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS
Safety Induction
There will be a safety induction lecture during the first week of term - you are required to attend and a
register will be taken.
Laboratories and Workshops

Undergraduates and MSc students may not use laboratory or workshop equipment without permission
and until training has been given. All local rules must be adhered to at all times.
Please note that you will not be given access to the labs until you have completed the necessary
safety procedures so do this promptly when you are asked.
Practical Classes
For each practical class, an agreed risk assessment has been completed before commencement of
each class. The objective is to ensure that all such classes are conducted in a safe manner, where
exposure to any hazard is eliminated or minimised as far as is practicable. All relevant safety
information will be provided in the instructions and protocols issued for each class.
Accidents and Near Misses

All accidents, dangerous occurrences or near misses must be reported to the academic member of
staff giving the lecture/tutorial or supervising the practical class.
Accident forms must be completed by the student concerned and the supervising academic as soon
as practicable after the incident. Both parties must sign the forms and the original should be given to
the Departmental Safety Officer as a matter of urgency. The forms can be found on the safety web
site.
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Introduction to the Department
History
There has been a long tradition of multidisciplinary research at Imperial College in which
basic physical science and engineering principles and techniques have been applied to
biology and medicine. In the past this work was conducted within individual departments; the
Physiological Flow Studies Unit, founded in 1966, within the Department of Aeronautics, was
one of the first interdisciplinary biomechanics groups in the world. The group had an
international reputation in the areas of arterial and respiratory fluid mechanics, and had been
at the forefront of investigating the influence of blood flow on the disease process of
atherosclerosis. The Engineering in Medicine Laboratory was founded in 1963 as a research
group in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The group developed a
reputation in biomedical signal processing and later developed strong activities in the areas
of ultrasonic imaging and magnetic resonance imaging. Work in MRI and ultrasound
continues today, along with a strong interest in medical image analysis and informatics. In
1989, the Centre for Biological and Medical System was formed by the merger of these two
groups. This proved highly successful and in 2001, four years after becoming a full
department of the College, the Centre was renamed as the Department of Bioengineering.
Research
The multidisciplinary nature of bioengineering is reflected in the Department's research and
staff who are drawn from fields ranging from mathematics, physical sciences and
engineering to medicine. Much of the research that we do is collaborative; with other
departments within the College, with medical colleagues from the hospitals associated with
the College and externally with colleagues from around the world. The Department was
awarded a 5* (the highest possible rating) in the 2001 appraisal of British universities by the
Government. The Department is undergoing a period of rapid expansion and introducing
several new areas of research.
In 2006, the College established an interdisciplinary Institute of Biomedical Engineering. The

Institute aims to provide space and facilities that will bring together College researchers from
disparate disciplines who wish to conduct research in the fields of biomedical engineering.
Strong links now exist between the Department and Institute.
The recent introduction of a Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College has enhanced

relationships between the Department and the medical community. A large part of the
Department‟s work is now done in collaboration with many of the medical divisions.
A detailed description of research in the Department can be found later in this handbook and
also on the Departmental web site, www.imperial.ac.uk/bioengineering/research.
Teaching
Since 1991, the Department has offered a one year MSc course, which presently caters for
around 35 students. Two further MSc courses will be offered from 2009. The undergraduate
course in Biomedical Engineering was introduced in 2002 and about 200 students are
currently enrolled on either the 3-year BEng or 4-year MEng.
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Academic Staff in the Department of Bioengineering
Head of Department Professor C Ross Ethier
Anthony Bull, BEng, PhD, DIC, CEng, MIMechE Professor of Musculoskeletal

Mechanics
C Ross Ethier, PhD, PEng, FASME, FAIMBE Professor of Bioengineering
Richard I. Kitney, OBE, FREng, PhD DSc (Eng), Professor of Biomedical Systems
DIC, CEng, FIEE Engineering
Rob Krams, PhD, MD Chair in Bioengineering
Molly Stevens, PhD, MRPharm, FIMM, FRSC Professor of Biomedical

Materials and Regenerative
Medicine
Peter D Weinberg, MA, MSc, DIC, PhD Professor in Cardiovascular

Mechanics
Senior Research Fellows
Emeritus Professor Colin G Caro, MD, BCh, BSc Professor of Physiological
FRCP, FRCPE, Hon DSc(Eng), FAIMBE, FIPEM Mechanics
Emeritus Professor Charles C Michel Professor of Physiology
Professor Kim H. Parker, BSc, MA, PhD Professor of Physiological
Fluid Mechanics
Professor Robert C Schroter, PhD, PhD, DIC, Professor of Biological
FCGI, FIChemE, CEng Mechanics
Readers
Dr Mauricio Barahona, PhD
Dr Anil A Bharath, BEng, PhD, DIC, MIEEE
Dr Martyn G Boutelle, BSc, PhD, DIC
Dr Etienne Burdet, PhD
Dr Emmanuel M Drakakis, PhD MIEEE
Dr Danny O‟Hare, BSc, PhD, DIC, FRSC, CChem
Dr Kenneth Harris, BA, MA, MSc, PhD
Dr Holger G Krapp, PhD, Dipl Biol
Senior Lecturers
Dr Robert J. Dickinson, PhD
Dr Simon R. Schultz, BSc, BE, ME(Res), DPhil
Dr Sandra Shefelbine, PhD
Lecturers
Dr Thomas Ellis, PhD, MBioch
Dr Aldo Faisal, PhD, MPhil, Dipl.Inform
Dr Sylvain Ladame, PhD
Dr Carsten Mehring, Dr rer nat
Dr Darryl Overby, PhD
Dr Jennifer Siggers, MA, PhD
Dr Guy-Bart Stan, PhD
Dr Mengxing Tang, PhD
Dr Jon Weaver, PhD
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Key contacts and administrative and support staff
Director of Undergraduate Studies Prof Anthony Bull 45186
Senior Tutor Dr Martyn Boutelle 45175

Deputy Senior Tutor Dr Jennifer Siggers 43663
Academic Tutor Mr Martin Holloway 45176
Course Administrator (MSc & Undergraduate) Ms Britta Ross 45122
Undergraduate Admissions Dr Manos Drakakis 45182
Examinations Officer Dr Danny O’Hare 45173
Careers Officer Dr Mengxing Tang 43664
IT Manager Mr Paul Ward 45191
Outreach Officer Dr Helen Findon 45146
Departmental Operations Manager Ms Sheena Spargo 47002
Finance Officer Mr Allan Nyunt 47004
Departmental Secretary Ms Laura McKay 45179
PA to Head of Department Mrs Angela Glyes 49794

Technical Service Manager Mr John Dennis 47467
Technical Services Mr Jason Hoadley 47434
Research Officer Mr Richard K C Oxenham 45188
Mechanical Workshop Technician Mr Gary Jones 46773
Laboratory Technician Mr Kenneth Keating 45170
Departmental Management Committee: Dr Mauricio Barahona 45189
Professor Anthony Bull 45186
Mr John Dennis 47467
Professor Ross Ethier 49795

Dr Holger Krapp 42014
Ms Sheena Spargo 48419
Professor Peter Weinberg 41517
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Departmental locations
The Department is housed on Levels 3 and 4 of the Royal School of Mines Building
(Goldsmith‟s Wing). The move to this new building in Spring 2008 was important in
consolidating the Department, which was previously spread across 6 different locations.
The new RSM facility comprises academic and support staff offices, two seminar rooms, two
meeting rooms, several labs and space for over 100 PhD students. Administrative offices –
including the Undergraduate Office (open Monday to Friday from 09.00 am to 5.00pm) – are
located on Level 3. The Director of Undergraduate Studies, the Academic Tutor and the
Senior Tutor are also on Level 3. Most of the other academic offices are on Level 4.
Most teaching takes place in the Royal School of Mines - notably RSM2.28 and RSM1.47
lecture theatres. Some teaching may take place in the mechanical engineering building. First
year Vibrations and Waves and EE labs take place in EE104 which can be found in the
basement of the Electrical Engineering building. The computer room 3.38 can be found at the
opposite end of the corridor to the offices on level 3 of the RSM.
There is a cafe and common room on Level 3 of the RSM.
Bioengineering also has number of labs in the recently-refurbished building of the Bessemer
building link. In addition, room 212 of the Mechanical Engineering Building is used by
Bioengineering as a common room/computer room for the undergraduate and MSc students.
Access, computing, mail, etc
Department/College Access
Your security card will give you access to the department and laboratories (where
appropriate/requested). In the interests of security DO NOT prop doors open. You may
work in the department from 7am until 11pm and no later. College Security is very strict
about this and comes down heavily on students and staff who do not comply. If you have
any problems with your ID card, please contact the undergraduate administrator.
Computing
When you register online, you will be issued with a password and an e-mail address and you
should receive instructions on how to activate your account. Instructions are also provided in
your welcome pack.
Any problems or queries relating to computing, including requests for new software, should
be addressed first to ICT (service.desk@imperial.ac.uk), and secondly to Paul Ward, our
Computer Analyst. To avoid infringement of licensing arrangements and to prevent the
introduction of viruses, you are strictly forbidden to bring in programs from outside.
The Information and Communication Technologies group (ICT) has very strict rules regarding
the downloading of illegal, inflammatory, pornographic or obscene material on to computers
connected to the campus network. Infringement of these rules can have very serious
repercussions, including expulsion or legal proceedings being brought against students. You
should be aware that the content and level of network traffic is monitored continuously.
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Printing and photocopying
The department has black and white photocopiers in the utility areas on Levels 3 and 4, in
RSM3.21C and in Mech Eng 212, which are activated using your ID card. These can also be
used as printers and scanners via the ICTprintservice – check
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/ict/printservice for information on using this service. A colour ICT
copier/printer is available in RSM 3.38.
If you have problems with these machines or your swipe card, please contact ICT - do not try
to correct problems yourself. You will receive an initial print credit on your account. Year 1
students will be required to print their own lecture notes - sufficient print credit will be
allocated for this. Please try and use Departmental printers for this printing, as some money
will be returned to the Department.
Email, post and fax

Please check your e-mails regularly as important information will be communicated to you via
email. Any mail for undergraduate students should be collected from the pigeonholes in
outside the Undergraduate Administrator's office on the 3rd floor. Please make sure that
your contact details are kept up-to-date. This can be done online via the student e-service:
www.imperial.ac.uk/studenteservice.
Books
The Department keeps a small selection of books (many of which were acquired by past
students) in the academic tutor‟s office on level 3. You are free to consult these, but do not
remove them from the Department.
You will usually need to use the facilities of the main Central Library on South Kensington
campus, or the libraries on the other Medical faculty campuses. Details about all these
facilities are given in the student handbook which can be found online at:
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/studenthandbook
More information about the library is available on the web: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/library

or the Bioengineering Library blog: http://imperialbioeng.wordpress.com/
Nicole Urquhart is the Bioengineering Liaison Librarian and she is here to help if you need to
find books, journals or any information you might need for your studies and projects. You can
also contact Nicole if you need advice on how to avoid plagiarism, have questions about
referencing or would like to learn how to use „RefWorks‟ for citing documents. You can
contact Nicole by email at n.urquhart@imperial.ac.uk, by phone on 41889 or by asking for
her at the Library Help Desk.
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Departmental committees and societies
The Department has an Undergraduate Staff/Student Committee which meets once a term to
discuss undergraduate issues. It includes all student year representatives, the Director of
Undergraduate Studies (Prof Bull), the Senior Tutor (Dr Boutelle), the Academic Tutor (Mr
Holloway) and Academic year tutors and the MEng co-ordinators.
Imperial College Union Bioengineering Society
The Imperial College Union Bioengineering Society is a constituent society of the Imperial
College Union, under the wing of the City and Guilds Union. Started 12 years ago by a group
of enthusiastic MSc students, the ICU Bioengineering Society has been run, since its
inception, with the aim of broadening the experiences of Bioengineering students beyond
that of the curriculum. All undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in the
department of bioengineering are automatically a part of the Bioengineering Society.
Mission and Vision of Bioengineering Society 2010-2011
The Department of Bioengineering has a reputation for being exciting and innovative, and
this year the Imperial College Bioengineering Society would like the students all to feel they
are a reflection of that. ICU Bioengineering Society is as driven as ever to make the
experience of the Bioengineering student that much greater.
The Bioengineering Society focus is not only to create a lively social scene, but also to help
students as engineers. As well as organising events, the committee of 2010-2011 hope to
get both companies and people more excited about Bioengineering and Imperial
Bioengineering Students. The ICU Bioengineering Society for this reason is bringing back
the extremely successful Bioengineering Day that ran last Spring. This is an event that will
bring together academia, industry and business for an afternoon of exchanging ideas and
discovering opportunities.
The committee have been busily lining up some MUST-ATTEND social events for you all this
year. These cover a huge range of exciting activities; from a Bioengineering Christmas
Dinner with even more sparkle than before, to the Bioengineering Football League to let out
our competitive sides. These upcoming events will hopefully be a great way to relax and
have fun with your fellow classmates. Events are open to all years, our Department is not a
huge one, and these events are a great way to get to know people from all years, creating a
feeling of a Bioengineering community. Further details of events will be given throughout the
year.
The Bioengineering Society encourages involvement from anyone who would like to play a
more active part in the Society; a collective effort of ideas and hard work would lead to an
even better year for the Bioengineering Society and the students of the Department.
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Imperial College Engineering Students’ Association
The IC Engineering Students‟ Association has the following objectives:
• to aid the academic, welfare, sporting and social interests of members of the faculty
• to encourage, promote and support clubs and societies
• to represent the needs and interests of members to the College, ICU and external
bodies.
The Departmental Academic and Welfare Representative (Dep Rep) for 2010-11 will liaise
between students in the Department and the Association. The Dep Rep will help chair the
Staff student committee meetings.
There will be a need for a Year 1 representative to be elected within the first few weeks of
term.
Student Life
'Parent' Scheme
The Bioengineering Department is introducing a new mentor programme called the „Parent
Scheme‟, which will replace the old „Buddy Scheme‟.
The „Parent Scheme‟ will help build, manage and maintain effective long lasting relationships
between new and old students and also help international students settle comfortably into the
department. So how does it work?
Firstly, new Bioengineers will be assigned a „Parent‟. A „Parent‟ is an older student on the
programme, who has offered to assist in matters relating to College life in general and
specifically to the degree programme. The „Parent‟ to be allocated will be based on
commonalities such as common interests or country. An option to randomly select will also
be available. After the „Parent‟ has been allocated, it‟s expected that the „Parent‟ and the new
student get to know each other, build a good relationship and also arrange future meetings
and one to one‟s.
We hope that this scheme will help in your settling at Imperial College and will also be of
social and academic benefit to you during your time here. Remember that your „Parent‟ will
have been through it all before.
Activities
There is a very wide range of non-academic activities available - the Department

recommends that you participate in these activities to gain a wider experience of the life here
at Imperial and in London, and in many cases you can pick up skills that employers value.
Fresher's Fair in Week 1 gives you the opportunity to see what is available and introduce
yourself to the organizers of those activities.
Also, as a new student of Bioengineering you are invited to register as a member of the
Royal Academy’s Engineering Leadership Standard Awards’ Scheme. This scheme is
open to all British engineering undergraduates for the duration of their studies and meant to
develop career interest and skills in engineering. The membership entitles undergraduates to
participate in courses and workshops free of charge, aimed at enhancing first steps towards
an engineering career. Registration deadline is the 22 October 2010.
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All the details, including membership criteria and a simple registration form can be found on
the following website:
http://www.engineeringleadershipawards.org.uk/standard/applications.htm
Help and Advice

We take the welfare of our students very seriously indeed and will try to provide all the help
that we can if you encounter problems of any sort.
Support within the Department
If you have any difficulties, either with your studies or with personal matters, the natural first
contact would be your personal tutor. If for any reason you would prefer not to talk with your
personal tutor, please contact the Senior Tutor, Dr Martyn Boutelle. (0207 594 5138)
College-wide Facilities
Outside the Department, the College provides extensive services for health, counselling,
English language support, etc. Details of these are given in the Student Handbook – see:
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/studenthandbook/advice/generalwelfareadvice.
These include:-
College Tutors:-
Mrs Margaret Cunningham (telephone +44(0)20 7594 8277),
Dr Mick Jones (telephone +44(0)20 8383 1643),
Prof Paul Luckham (telephone +44 (0)20 7594 5583)
Dr Anna Thomas-Betts (telephone +44 (0)20 7594 6430).
Health Centre:-
+44 (0)207584 6301
Internal : 46301
healthcentre@imperial.ac.uk
If it is a medical emergency, dial 4444 (internal) or 0207 589 1000
Student Counselling Service:-

At South Kensington, student counsellors are available to any student who would like to talk
confidentially about any personal issue, e.g. study difficulties, loneliness, anxiety, depression,
relationship issues, bereavement, sexuality. There are both male and female counsellors.
Telephone +44 (0)20 7594 9637 or email counselling@imperial.ac.uk to arrange an
appointment.
If any problems do arise, consult someone as soon as possible.
Interruption of studies
If you should experience a personal emergency or other circumstances arise which
necessitate a break in your course, you may need to apply for an interruption of studies.
This will effectively suspend your registration until you are able to return to College. No fees
are payable during such a period. If you think you need to apply for an interruption, you
should contact your personal tutor in the first instance and then the Undergraduate
Administrator, who can arrange the paperwork.
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Illness or absences
If you have to be absent through illness or for any other personal reasons, you must let the
Teaching Office know as soon as possible .
(020 7594 5122 or bioeng-ugcourse@imperial.ac.uk).
If the illness or absence causes you to miss a coursework, lab or exam

deadline, please see Appendices 1 and 2 for important instructions
There is important information on absences in Appendix 3 & 4.
Feedback and Course Evaluation

Imperial College is very concerned about maintaining the highest standards in the teaching
of all courses. Various mechanisms operate at Departmental and College level to achieve
these.
In the Department there are regular reviews of the courses by the Teaching Committee
which takes note of academic and peer review of lectures and classes.
Our Board of Examiners includes three external Biomedical Engineers. This group
determines student progression and degree results and reviews the course in the light of the
results. Students from all years meet with the External Examiners once a year to offer their
views and opinions.
At College level, high standards are maintained by the provision of staff development
courses and the review of all taught components and formal examinations by the
Engineering Studies and Medical Studies committees. The courses are subject to the
College's quality assurance processes (QARC).
The courses are reviewed in detail by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) to ensure that the high standards
required for professional accreditation are maintained.
Our students also have a very important role to play, by communicating directly with
members of staff or via Year or Departmental Representatives. You will be asked to elect a
year representative.
Formal routes by which students are involved in course evaluation are in the staff-student
consultative committee, which meets once a term, and in your completion of questionnaires
(SOLE - Student On-Line Evaluation). You will be given more information about how to
complete these later in the term. The questionnaires give you the opportunity to comment
anonymously on the courses and the teachers. It is very important that these are completed,
since the feedback that they give to us is invaluable in improving the course for you.
The Department takes this questionnaire very seriously, and all feedback is considered and
any appropriate action is taken. Details can be found online in the College student
handbook:
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/studenthandbook/geninfo/sole/
Once a year, you are given the opportunity to take part in the National Student Survey
(http://www.thestudentsurvey.com). It is very important that you take this opportunity - this
information is used to rate your course against other engineering courses, and particularly
against other biomedical engineering courses.
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Undergraduate Courses in Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering degree students may take a three year course (BH81) leading to the
BEng degree, a four year course (BH9C) leading to the MEng degree or a four year course
(BHV1) leading to a MEng with the final year taken abroad. All courses have a common first
two years. MEng students will spend the additional year taking more specialist engineering
courses which are usually concentrated in one of the traditional engineering disciplines. Final
decisions about whether to take the three or four year course can be delayed until the end of
the second year. The choice of whether to take the final year abroad can be delayed until the
third year.
The first two years include basic training in mathematics, engineering and medical science
but includes material on Bioengineering techniques and design. The final year includes
course on applied biomedical engineering topics and a research project.
The year abroad can be taken at one of a selection of universities, including MIT, UC
Berkeley, ETH Zurich and Delft. Please contact the year abroad coordinator, Dr Sandra
Shefelbine, for further information.
The course consists of lectures supported by study groups and tutorials with additional
practical classes and design projects in many of the modules.
Professional Accreditation of Courses

All three years of the BEng BH81, all four years of the MEng BH9C and the first three years
of the MEng with a year abroad BHV1 are fully accredited by both the Institution of
Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the
two primary Institutions in the fields of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.
This means that as long as the final year is passed at first attempt,
the indicated years of the degree courses count towards the
engineering education requirement to become a Chartered
Engineering (CEng) according to the regulations of those
institutions.
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Route to BEng and MEng Degrees
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3 BEng Pathway

Choice
BEng BH81 Year 3 MEng Year 3 MEng

Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Pathway Pathway
Final year
Choice
Year 4 MEng Year 4 MEng

Year Abroad
MEng BH9C MEng BHV1
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Courses
THE SUBJECTS THAT ARE STUDIED IN EACH YEAR ARE SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLES.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME SUBJECTS IN YEARS THREE AND FOUR ARE OPTIONS. (THESE TABLES
ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS SUCH AS TIMETABLING CONSTRAINT. THE
PROGRAMME WILL BE REVIEWED FROM YEAR TO YEAR, SO THESE TABLES ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE.
Year:1
Instructions You must take all subjects
Course Title Term Responsible
Compulsory
BE1-HEE1 Electrical Engineering I 1 B.Spence
BE1-HLDS Logic and Digital Systems 1 M.Tang
BE1-HMATH1 Mathematics I 1&2 A.Walton
BE1-HMS1 Medical Science I 1 P.Weinberg
BE1-HPT Personal Tutorials 1&2
BE1-HTIB Topics in Biomedical Engineering 1 M.Tang
BE1-HVAW Mathematical Tools, Vibrations and Waves 1 M.Holloway
BE1-HWAR Walking and Running 1 J.Siggers
BE1-HEEL Electrical Engineering Labs 2 R.Dickinson
BE1-HEMO1 Electromagnetics and Optics I 2 M.Holloway
BE1-HEPM Engineering Properties of Materials 2 J.Weaver
BE1-HHMT1 Heat and Mass Transport I 2 D.O'Hare
BE1-HITM Introduction to Mechanics 2 S.Shefelbine
BE1-HMCP Molecules, Cells and Processes 2 R.Krams
BE1-HPROG1 Programming I 2 M.Holloway
BE1-HEBP Electronics Build Project 3 M.Holloway
BE1-HWLS Wet Lab Skills 3 M.Boutelle
Year:2
Instructions You must take all subjects
Compulsory
BE2-HAMSS Atomic, Molecular and Semiconductor Structure 1 M.Boutelle
BE2-HEDP Engineering Design Project 1&2 R.Dickinson
BE2-HFLM Fluid Mechanics 1 J.Siggers
BE2-HMEW Mechanics Workshop 1
BE2-HPROG2 Programming II 1 P.Cashman
BE2-HSAS Signals and Systems 1 A.Bharath
BE2-HSDM Solid Mechanics 1 A.Bull
BE2-HCTRL Control Systems 2 E.Burdet
BE2-HEE2 Electrical Engineering II 2 E.Drakakis
BE2-HEMO2 Electromagnetics and Optics II 2 M.Holloway
BE2-HHMT2 Heat and Mass Transport II 2 D.Overby
BE2-HMATH2 Mathematics II 1&2 A.Walton
BE2-HMS2 Medical Science II 2 H.Krapp
BS-0821 Project Management 2
BE2-HWLS Wet-lab Skills 3 T.Ellis
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Year:3_BEng
You must take all compulsory subjects and either 4
Instructions technical options plus two Business/Humanities OR
five technical option plus one Business/Humanities
Compulsory
BE3-HBIMG Biomedical Imaging 1 R.Dickinson
BE3-HMIB Modelling in Biology 1 G.Stan
BE3-HBIP BEng Individual Project 1&2&3
Select four technical options plus two
Technical Options Business/Humanities or five technical options plus
one Business/Humanities
BE3-HPMDA Physiological Monitoring and Data Analysis 1 M.Boutelle
BE3-MBMX Biomechanics 1 R.Ethier
MSE315 Biomaterials 1
Human Centred Design of Assistive and
BE3-HHCARD 2 E.Burdet
Rehabilitation Devices
BE3-HIPR Image Processing 2 A.Bharath
BE3-HPFLM Physiological Fluid Mechanics 2 J.Siggers
BE3-HSYNB Synthetic Biology 2 T.Ellis
BE3-MABM Advanced Biological Modelling 2 M.Barahona
C341 Introduction to Bioinformatics 2
FF Faculty-friday Module 1&2
Business School/Humanities. If you take two
Elective
Humanities, only one may be a language
BS-0806 Entrepreneurship 1
BS-0815 Managerial Economics 1
BS-0820 Innovation Management 1
BS-0808 Finance and Financial Management 2
HUM Humanities 1&2
Available Flexible Friday Courses

MSE312 Nanomaterials 1 Term 1 AM
ME4-MNDP Interfacing & Data Processing Term 1 AM
ME3-DNVC Design-Led Innovation and New Venture Creation Term 1 AM
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Year:3_MEng_EE
You must take all compulsory subjects and EITHER 2
Instructions technical options and 2 Business/Humanities OR 3
technical options and 1 Business/Humanities.
Compulsory
E3.01 Analogue Integrated Circuits and Systems 1
E3.07 Digital Signal Processing 1
1&2&
BE3-MMGP MEng Third Year Group Project
3
You must take 2 technical options and 2
Technical Options Business/Humanities or 3 technical and 1
Business/Humanities
E3.09 Control Engineering 1
C333 Robotics 2
E3.05 Digital Systems Design 2
E3.08 Advanced Signal Processing 2
E3.11 Advanced Electronic Devices 2
E3.12 Optoelectronics 2
E3.16 Artificial Intelligence 2
E3.19 Real-time DSP 2
Elective
HUM Humanities 1&2

MSE312 Nanomaterials 1 Term 1 AM
ME4-MNDP Interfacing & Data Processing Term 1 AM
ME3-DNVC Design-Led Innovation and New Venture Creation Term 1 AM
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Year:3_MEng_ME
You must take all compulsory subjects and either two
Instructions technical options and two Business/Humanities or
three technical options and one Business/Humanities
Compulsory
BE3-MBMX Biomechanics 1 R.Ethier
BE3-HPFLM Physiological Fluid Mechanics 2 J.Siggers
ME3-HSAN Stress Analysis 1&2
BE3-MMGP MEng Third Year Group Project 1&2&3
You must take EITHER 2 technical options and 2
Technical Options Business/Humanities OR 3 technical options and 1
Business/Humanities
ME3-HCCM Computational Continuum Mechanics 1&2
ME3-HFFM Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics 1&2
ME3-HTRB Tribology 1&2
Elective
HUM Humanities 1&2
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Year:4_MEng_EE
You must take all compulsory subjects and 6 further
technical subjects, of which at least two must be
Instructions
Bioengineering subjects. You must also take a business
school subject
Compulsory
BE4-MMIP MEng Fourth Year Individual Project 1&2&3 M.Boutelle
Bioeng options You must take at least 2
BE9-MMLNC Machine Learning and Neural Computation 1 A.Faisal
BE3-MCNS Computational Neuroscience 2 S.Schultz
BE4-MAMI Advanced Medical Imaging 2 R.Dickinson
BE9-MBMI Brain-machine Interfaces 2 K.Harris
Non bioeng
Cannot be taken if already taken in year 3
Technical Options
C493 Intelligent Data Analysis and Inference 1
E4.20 Digital IC Design 1
E4.47 Modelling of Multi-body Mechanical Systems 1
C317 Graphics 2
C395 Machine Learning 2
E4.13 Spectral Estimation and Adaptive Signal Processing 2
E4.16 Current-mode Analogue Signal Processing 2
E4.17 High Performance Analogue Electronics 2
E4.18 Radio-frequency Electronics 2
E4.40 Information Theory 2
E4.55 Mems and Nanotechnology 2
Elective You must take one of the following

C422 Computational Finance 2 (PM)
E4.50 Sustainable electrical systems 2 (AM)
E4.29 Optimisation 1 (PM)
ME4-MNDP Interfacing & Data Processing 1 (AM)
CHE.431 Transport Processes in Biological Systems 2 (AM)
ME4-mADNE Advanced Design-led Innovation and Enterprise 2 (AM)
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Year:4_MEng_ME
You must take all compulsory subjects and 6
further technical subjects, of which at least two
Instructions
must be Bioengineering subjects. You must also
take a business school subject
Compulsory
BE4-MMIP MEng Fourth Year Individual Project 1&2&3 M.Boutelle
Bioeng options You must take at least 2
BE4-MAMI Advanced Medical Imaging 2 R.Dickinson
BE9-MCBMX Cellular Biomechanics 2 D.Overby
BE9-MHNCL Human Neuromechanical Control and Learning 2 E.Burdet
BE9-MOBMX Orthopaedic Biomechanics 2 S.Shefelbine
Non-bioeng Courses cannot be taken if already taken in year
technical options 3
E4.55 Mems and Nanotechnology 2
ME4-MFEAA Finite Element Analysis and Applications 2
ME3-HCCM Computational Continuum Mechanics 1&2
ME3-HFFM Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics 1&2
ME3-HTRB Tribology 1&2
ME3-MMSD Machine System Dynamics 1&2
ME4-MASA Advanced Stress Analysis 1&2
ME4-MCFD Computational Fluid Dynamics 1&2
Elective You must take one of the following

A3/4.14 Computational Fluid Dynamics 1 (AM)
C422 Computational Finance 2 (PM)
ME4-MNDP Interfacing & Data Processing 1 (AM)
CHE.431 Transport Processes in Biological Systems 2 (AM)
ME4-mADNE Advanced Design-led Innovation and Enterprise 2 (AM)
MSE312 Nanomaterials 1 1 (AM)
MSE417 Advanced Biomaterials 2 (AM)
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Teaching and Learning
Modules of the course will generally have tutorials or study groups and these are normally
the occasions to raise specific difficulties that you may encounter in specific areas of your
work. You will also be assigned to a Personal Tutor who will meet with you in groups of three
or four in alternate weeks during the first year, and periodically during the second, third and
fourth years. These are occasions where you can raise any areas of difficulty but these
sessions will also be programmed to help you develop learning strategies. You will be issued
with a booklet – Learning to Learn - at the beginning of term. You should read this book
carefully and it will form the basis of discussions in some of the early tutorials.
Personal Tutors
Academic and personal problems should be addressed in the first instance to your
personal tutor. You are fortunate in that the academic staff in the Department are very active,
internationally known, researchers. However, this has two consequences - firstly that they
are not always in their offices when you decide to visit. E-mail is an excellent way to arrange
appointments and to consult them on minor issues. In the event that the problem is not
resolved via this route, you may also want to consult the Senior Tutor, Deputy Senior Tutor
or Director of Undergraduate Studies. Secondly, as Bioengineering is a highly multi-
disciplinary subject, they may not always be able to answer all technical questions on the
course content, but will happily put you in contact with someone who can - such as the
appropriate lecturer or module leader.
Other members of the academic staff will generally make themselves available to discuss
aspects of the course with which they are concerned. Please e-mail though to make an
appointment. In many cases we will allocate certain times during the week when they will be
available for consultation
Personal development plans
All students at Imperial College are asked to produce a Personal Development Plan during
their time here. The principle of these plans is to enable students to take charge of their own
educational, personal and career development, principally by encouraging you not only to
learn, but to reflect on what and how you are learning. This reflection should help you identify
what you know and which skills you have acquired in the course of your study and wider
social and work experiences.
Greater self-awareness of your skills and, just as importantly, awareness of your
weaknesses should help you to proactively plan your next steps. Taking charge in this way
means that you stretch and develop yourself and make the most of your time at university. It
also means that by documenting your activities, you have a way of demonstrating your skills
and abilities to potential employers.
In addition to your degree, nearly all graduate employers will want you to complete an
application form and other selection processes which will require you to demonstrate a
number of skills:
 oral communication  IT skills
 leadership  numeracy
 initiative  time management
 written communication  entrepreneurship
 analytical ability  ability to work under pressure
 problem-solving  adaptability
Not all employers require all these skills but most, regardless of their field, expect you to be
able to prove you have a core number of these. You can access the scheme and keep your
own file up-to-date on: http://www.ice.ic.ac.uk
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Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) : Blackboard
The Department makes use of the 'Blackboard' virtual learning environment - a web-based
system hosted by ICT. You can login to Blackboard from the following link :
http://learn.imperial.ac.uk. Lecture notes and problem sheets can be found on Blackboard by
navigating to the appropriate module using the links provided, and some modules will use it
for more advanced purposes, such as self-tests and assessed coursework tests.
Most coursework submission is carried out via Blackboard through a system called TurnItIn.
If you have any problems accessing Blackboard, please contact the Learning Technologist
Shireen Lock (shireen.lock@imperial.ac.uk)
Assessment
Throughout the course, you will be given various assessments, in the form of problem
sheets, practical reports, design projects and examinations.
Study Groups, Problem Classes, Tutorials & Practicals

For many subjects, there are study groups in addition to the lectures. These study
groups/tutorials play a very important role in supporting your engineering education, and are
widely used at Imperial College London.
We regard it as essential that you attend study groups/problem classes. We will be

monitoring attendance at these. Students who fail to attend will be contacted by their tutors
to ascertain the reasons for absence. Furthermore, students who do not attend these
problem classes may be denied the opportunity to sit Supplementary Qualifying Tests
(SQT's) should they fail to meet the required standard in some subjects.
For many of these classes, you will be assigned problem sheets to attempt. Lecturers or
ancillary teaching staff may ask to see your answers, although the problems are not formally
marked or assessed. It is very important though, for you to attempt the set material. Only by
doing so will you be able to acquire the skills for using the course material, rather than
learning facts. The Director of Undergraduate Studies will be asking staff for feedback about
attendance at problem classes, and for a list of those students who are consistently failing to
attempt the problems given.
In some courses, Study Groups are described as Problem Classes or Tutorials, and this is
simply down to the preference of the individual course leaders, but also reflects the nature of
the course, subject matter or style of conducting the sessions.
Attendance at practicals or laboratory sessions is also mandatory. In many cases, practicals

are designed to reinforce learning, to give you hands on skills, or to introduce you to
concepts before meeting them formally in a classroom setting. Attendance at practicals will
be monitored in 2010/2011, and students who fail to attend practicals regularly will be
cautioned, and may also be denied the opportunity to sit Supplementary Qualifying
Tests (SQTs) should they fail to meet the required standard in some subjects.
Please note that in either year 1 or 2, you are required to purchase a set of overalls (~£20)
for the mechanical workshop course. They are sartorially elegant and have a Bioengineering
logo on the breast.
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Progress Tests
In addition to the problem classes, there will be a series of progress tests in some subjects.
The purpose of these progress tests is to ensure that students are keeping up with the
modules of the course. Whilst the progress tests do not contribute to your final degree
result, poor performance in a test will be considered very carefully by the Director of
Undergraduate Studies and/or the Senior Tutor. Failure to attend a progress test will be
noted, and students will be denied the opportunity to take Supplementary Qualifying
Tests (SQT's) should they fail to meet the required standard in some subjects. It is
possible that students who are performing poorly in these tests will be asked to withdraw
from the course.
You will be given tests in some subjects that will be marked and whose purpose is to
evaluate your progress and to allow remedial measures to be taken if necessary. These tests
will not contribute to the final mark for the year. In the Mathematics course, some tests will be
for checking your progress, but some will contribute a total of 10% to your end-of-year mark
in that subject.
Practical reports and design projects will normally contribute formally to your overall end-of-
year assessment. In the first year, these will be individual projects and you will need to certify
that they are your own work.
Coursework
Many courses have associated coursework. There are very strict deadlines for the
submission of assessed coursework (See Appendix 2). In each year, there will be formal
coursework assessments in several subjects. The pass mark for each coursework
component is 40%. Failure to produce coursework of an adequate standard will mean that
you will need to retake the year.
All completed coursework must be submitted before the deadline. Coursework marks and
will either be returned to you by the responsible lecturer, will be available from the
Undergraduate Office or will be available on the College's Virtual Learning Environment
(VLE), Blackboard.
Coursework must be your own work and not copied, or plagiarised, from others. Most
coursework will be submitted electronically via Blackboard, which has a plagiarism detector
called TurnItIn. For more information on plagiarism, please see Appendix 3. If you do receive
marked coursework back which has not been submitted electronically, please return it to the
Undergraduate Office for archiving within two weeks. It is important that all coursework is
returned to the Undergraduate Administrator for assessment by external examiners.
Feedback on coursework may be given in different forms - eg you may get written comments
on coursework submissions, or group feedback sessions may take places, during which a
lecturer can discuss commonly occurring issues with an entire group.
Exams
The majority of exams happen at the start of the summer term in late April / early May.
Problems before or at the time of Examinations

We recognise that examinations are a stressful experience. If you do have problems before
or during the examinations, please follow the procedure laid out in appendix 1:Mitigating
Circumstances. We cannot take mitigating circumstances into account when assessing
marks unless we hear from you before the examinations
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Monitoring of progress
Throughout the year we will be monitoring your progress, by checking your attendance,
particularly at practical classes and study groups, your completion of problem sheets and
your performance in tests.
When there is cause for concern, it will be brought to the attention of your personal tutor and
the senior tutor and if you obtain a fail mark in any of the tests you will be called for a formal
interview with the senior tutor. In some cases you might be issued with a formal warning that
your performance has to improve and in severe instances you might be asked to withdraw
from the course.
Weighting of BEng/MEng Course Years
For students starting earlier than 2010, the following applies:-
For the BEng course, the ratio of weighting is 1:2:3, that is, Year 1 accounts for 1/6 of the
final course grade, Year 2, 1/3 and Year 3 carries one half of the weighting.
If you are on the MEng track, the weighting breakdown is 1:2:2:3.
For students starting in 2010, the following applies:-
For the BEng course, the ratio of weighting is 0:1:2, that is, Year 1 does not count towards
the final course grade (however, it must be passed to progress to year 2!), Year 2 counts 1/3
and Year 3 carries 2/3 of the weighting.
If you are on the MEng track, the weighting breakdown is 0:1:2:2.
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Second Year Courses Descriptors
The following version of course descriptors is valid as of date of print and subject to change.
Please check online (Intranet) for updates on a regular basis.
BE2-HAMSS Atomic molecular and semiconductor structure

Contributing Staff
Dr Simon Schultz
Dr Martyn Boutelle
Dr Mengxing Tang
Aims
To describe the main principles determining the structure and properties of 1. Atoms. 2. Molecules. 3.
conducting / semiconducting solids.
Syllabus
1 Atoms: - The electron,atomic structure Atomic spectra, blackbody radiation; Quantum theory,
Photoelectric & Compton effects; Wave-particle duality & De-Broglie‟s postulate, Heisenberg
uncertainty; Schrödinger‟s equation; hydrogenic atomic orbitals, multiple electron atoms, shielding and
penetration of different orbitals, aufbau principle for Periodic table.
2 Molecules: bond clasification (ionic, covalent), potential energy curves; Valance bond theory - atom
based, sigma, pi bonds, problems of VB theory, refinement with promotion and hybridisation of simple
atomic orbitals, resonance; Molecular orbital theory – molecule based, bonding and anti-bonding
orbitals, LCAO approximation for multiple electron atoms, MO diagrams, bond order, link to UV/visable
spectroscopy, MO description of delocalised bonds eg rhodopsin,
3 Semiconductors: Link from MO diagrams to band theory description of conductors insulators and
semiconductors; conductors, insulators, semi-conductors; crystal structure of group IV materials;
doping, donor and acceptor impurities, holes and electrons; p-type and n-type semiconductor;
effective mass and mobility, conductivity; drift and diffusion currents. Energy band : density of states,
Fermi-Dirac probability function; hole and electron densities, energy band diagram for intrinsic and
doped semiconductors; energy band diagram under external electric field. p-n junction: built-in voltage,
depletion zone; junction under external electric field; calculation of current in a p-n junction.
Learning Outcomes - Knowledge and Understanding

 describe the structure of atoms and their interaction with photons.
 describe the structure of molecules using valance bond and molecular orbital concepts.
 describe the mechanisms of electronic conduction in conductors, semiconductors and at p-n
junctions.
Learning Outcomes - Intellectual Skills
 derive the Schrödinger wave equation for simple potential wells and explore the properties of
the solutions
 relate the mechanical and spectroscopic properties of molecules to the properties of the
underlying atomic or molecular orbitals
 calculate quantities relevant to electronic conduction and hence and explain the current-
voltage behaviour of p-n junctions.
Learning Outcomes - Practical Skills

 draw 3D sketches of bonding in molecules
Learning Outcomes - Transferable Skills
 work in groups to apply theory learned in class to solve problems
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 18 hours
Study groups: 9 hours
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Assessment Details
Written exam (for credit)
Outline answers to past papers will be available
Exam rubric: Nine compulsory questions (3 for each lecturer) to be answered in 1.5h. Questions of
different difficulty and length.
Feedback : Feedback given primarily during the study groups when problems are attempted, answers
handed out at end of study group, summary feedback at the start of the next lecture.
Reading List
Key: A - Required Reading; B - Recommended, but not essential; C - Reference/Background Reading
A required reading - lecture notes / course handbooks

B recommended reading
General
A wide range of physics and physical chemistry books cover this material including:
Benson, University Physics
Eisberg & Resnick, Quantum Physics
Sibley R and Alberti RA: Physical chemistry 4th Ed (Wiley)
Atkins PW: and de Paula J: Elements of Physical Chemistry 4th Ed (OUP)
Atkins PW and de Paula J Physical Chemistry 7th Ed (OUP)
Bonding
Bransden BH & Joachaim CJ: Physics of atoms and molecules (Prentice Hall)
Mark J Winter: Chemical Bonding : Oxford Chemical primer #15 (OUP)
Semiconductors
Physics of Semiconductor Devices. S.M. Sze,
Introductory semiconductor Device Physics, Greg Parker
BE2-HCTRL Control systems
Contributing Staff
Dr Etienne Burdet
Dr Reiko Tanaka
Aims
This course gives the mathematical basis of linear control systems analysis, which is used in many
fields of (bio)engineering. Examples from bioengineering and robotics are also provided. The course is
composed of lectures, weekly tutorials and weekly Matlab practicals. The concepts are typically
introduced in the lectures, while solving the exercices in the tutorials and practicals is necessary to
fully grasp the concepts and become able to use the learned techniques.
Pre-requisites
BE2-HSAS Signals and Systems. A clear understanding of BE2-HMAT2 Mathematics II helps in this
course.
Syllabus
Introduction and concepts: bilateral and unilateral Laplace transforms, inverse Laplace transform,
linear system, poles, zero, partial fraction expansion, solution of linear differential equations, Matlab
functions for linear control. Feedback and stability: role of stability, BIBO stability, stability and poles,
delayed feedback and stability, Rough-Hurwitz criterion. Time domain analysis: analysis of first and
second order systems, dominant pole approximation, transient specification, time domain design.
Frequency domain analysis: response to a sinusoidal signal, Bode plot, Bode plot factors, Bode plot
of constant, first order and second order terms, design of Bode diagram, stability margins, linear filters,
Butterworth filter.
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Applied complex analysis and dynamic systems analysis.
Applied complex analysis and dynamic systems analysis.
Tracing of Bode plots, design of linear controller with time and frequency methods. Use of Matlab to
design and analyse controllers.
Problem solving for engineering problems.
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 20 hours
Labs: 20 hours
Assessment Details
Marked problem sheets (for credit)
Marked practical exercises (for credit)
Numeric answers to past papers will be available
Exam rubric: The exam paper with have 4 questions, 3 of which have to be solved. One question on
the signal and system course of the first semester will be compulsory. This course will be graded in
the following way: - all the tutorials will count for altogether 10%, and only the best 5 (of 6) will count.
You have to give your solution to Daniel Schwyn at the beginning of the lecture 1 week after the
tutorial on this question sheet. if the solution is given too late, it will also be corrected, but not counted
(according to the department policy). - the Matlab practicals will also count for 10% - the exam paper
will do the remaining 80%
Feedback : Tutorials are an integral part of the course, as well as the Matlab practicals. Both take
place in principle every week. Answers to tutorials will be corrected and given back within 2 weeks
after submission, in principle the week after. The solution to one Matlab practical has to be submitted.
It will be corrected and given back within 2 weeks after submission.
Reading List
Self-contained lecture notes are provided, so it is not necessary to read a book. However,
complementary knowledge can be found in the book of Ogata: K Ogata, Modern Control Engineering,
Prentice-Hall, 2nd edition, 1990. Note that this book contains much more material than we will cover in
the course, i.e. it is not required to understand all of this book.
BE2-HEDP Engineering design project

Contributing Staff
Aims
The Engineeering Design Project is a wide-ranging project which aims to instil professional
engineering skills. See the online course descriptor for further details.
Syllabus
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BE2-HEE2 Electrical engineering II
Contributing Staff
Dr Emmanuel Drakakis
Aims
 To introduce the students to the basics of integrated technology and its relevance to
bioengineering
 To introduce the students to the basic structure and operation of BJT and CMOS devices
 To introduce the students to the structure and operation of simple IC blocks (e.g. current-
mirrors, voltage and current-references) needed for implantable devices
 To introduce the students to the basics of single-stage amplifiers (BJT & CMOS)
.
Pre-requisites
BE1-HEE1 Electrical Engineering 1
Syllabus
Integrated Technology: historic milestones; lithography; passive components; BJT technology;
MOSFET technology; BiCMOS technology; state-of-the art bioengineering examples.
The BJT: structure and operation; small-signal equivalent model;
The MOSFET: structure and operation; small-signal equivalent model;
Basic IC building blocks: Current-mirrors; voltage- and current-references (VT-based, VBE-based &
Bandgap);
Single-stage Amplifiers: common-emitter amplifier;
DC- and AC- load lines for BJT- and MOS-based amplifiers; importance of selection of operating
point for undistorted amplification;

 Appreciation of the significance and limitations of monolithic integration for bioengineering and
engineering in general
 BJT and MOS DC and small-signal-AC operation
 Operational role, limitations and design trade-offs of current-mirrors and references
 Design of common-emiter amplifiers
 Appreciation of the significance of an amplifier‟s biasing arrangement and the role of DC- and
AC- load-lines
 Solve simple (less than ten devices) BJT or MOS DC transistor problems.
 Design (i.e. biasing arrangement and amplification determination) of single stage BJT or MOS
amplifiers
 Design of robust current-distributing topologies
 Design of temperature insensitive voltage and current-references.
 DC ORCAD/SPICE simulation of simple current-mirror topologies
 AC ORCAD/SPICE simulation of single-stage amplifiers
 Small- and large-signal ORCAD/SPICE simulation of single-stage amplifiers
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 20 hours
Assessment Details
Lab-based coursework (for credit)
No type of previous exam answers or solutions will be available
Exam rubric: 2 hours - answer 3 questions from 4
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Reading List
Sedra, Adel S. and Kenneth C. Smith., “Microelectronic circuits”, Oxford University Press, 4th Ed.,
1998, ISBN-10: 0195116909
P.R.Gray, P.J.Hurst, S.H.Lewis, R.G.Meyer, “Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits”, 4th
Edition, Wiley, 2001, ISBN-10: 047321680
P.E.Allen, D.R.Holberg, “CMOS Analog Circuit Design”,2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2002,
ISBN-10: 0195116445
Advanced: Y.Tsividis, “Mixed Analog-Digital VLSI Device and Technology”, World Scientific Publishing
Company, 2002, ISBN-10:9812381112
BE2-HEMO2 Electromagnetics and optics II
Contributing Staff
Mr Martin Holloway
Dr Robert Dickinson
Aims
 To further explore the behaviour of static and dynamic electric and magnetic fields from a
physical optics perspective. To introduce simple electromagnetic wave motion.
 To get an overview of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, and the applications of
different frequencies, especially in the Biomedical field.
 To understand how electromagnetic waves behave at material boundaries, and the
mechanism of their propagation along waveguides and optical fibres.
 To understand how waves diffract, and how the diffraction affects light and sound
Pre-requisites
BE1-HVAW Vibrations and Waves, BE1-HEMO1 Electromagnetics and Optics 1
Syllabus
Electromagnetic Waves: Differential forms; for electrostatics, the divergence of an electrostatic field;
Laplace‟s and Poisson‟s equations; for magnetostatics; the curl of a vector field. Vector magnetic
potential. Continuity of charge and concept of displacement current. Maxwell‟s equations in differential
form. The Helmholtz equation; plane waves, phase velocity, polarization, impedance, power flow,
Poynting‟s theorem. Boundary conditions; reflection and refraction of plane waves from conductors
and dielectrics at plane and oblique incidence, total reflection, Brewster angle. Waveguides;
conducting boundaries; dielectric waveguides; optical fibres.
Physical Optics :Spherical Waves, Huygens Principle, Diffraction, Diffraction from an rectangular and
circular aperture, Fourier Optics, Propagation through a dielectrics slab and a lens, Imaging using
lens, resolution (Airy disc), Coherence, holography, synthetic aperture (radar and sonar), Elastic wave
equation, longitudinal waves, Acoustic Wave parameters, intensity parameters, safety, Generation and
detection, Schieleren detection, reflection, acoustic impedance.

 explain the relevance of EM spectrum in Biomedical context
 state Maxwell's equations and explain dispacement current
 describe vector fields in simple geometries
 interpret div and curl in the context of EM fields
 explain the boundary conditions between conductors and insulators
 explain the mechanism of EM plane wave propagation and surface waves
 describe polarization phenomena
 describe diffraction effects through apertures in near and far field
 determine boundary continuity relations
 solve Laplace's equation for static fields and simple boundary conditions
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 formulate Fresnel's equations from first principles
 solve the wave equation for both conducting and optical waveguides
 solve problems in optical waveguide transmission and dispersion
 evaluate resolution limits in optical instruments
 solve diffraction equations
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 20 hours
Assessment Details
Written exam: 2 hour exam (for credit)
Exam rubric: 2 hour exam. Answer all four short questions in section A (200 marks), which includes
material from Mr Holloway and Dr Dickinson, and one question from section B (100 marks). There are
three questions in section B - one from Dr Dickinson and two from Mr Holloway
Reading List
A Fields and waves in Communication Electronics. Ramo, Whinnery and van

Duzer, Wiley B Microwave Engineering Pozar
B University Physics Young and Freedman
A Optical Guided Waves and Devices R. Syms and J. Cozens,
Optics Hecht
B Longhurst R S Geometrical and Physical Optics, Longman Scientific (IC Lib 535 LON)
B Smith F.G. and Thompson, Optics , J Wiley, (IC Lib 535 SMI)
BE2-HFLM Fluid mechanics

Contributing Staff
Dr Jennifer Siggers
Aims
The aim of the course is for students to gain an understanding of the basics of fluid mechanics and
some of its applications in engineering/medicine/biology/real life. The students also develop their
problem solving skills.
Pre-requisites
BE1-HMATH1 Mathematics I BE1-HVAW Mathematical tools, vibrations and waves BE1-HITM
Introduction to mechanics BE2-HMATH2 Mathematics II
Syllabus
 The continuum approximation, Eulerian and Lagrangian description of fluid, definitions of
fundamental kinematic and thermodynamic fluid properties, state relations for gases, flow
visualisation
 Pressure force acting on a surface, hydrostatic pressure, gauge pressure, buoyancy force on
a submerged or floating body (Archimedes' laws), stability of submerged or floating body,
rigid-body motion of fluid
 Control volumes, statement of the Reynolds Transport Theorem, and its application to
conservation of mass and linear momentum. Non-inertial reference frames. Awareness of
conservation of angular momentum and energy. The Bernouilli equation
 The differential equations of fluid flow: the continuity equation, the momentum equation for a
Newtonian fluid. Examples of exact solutions of equations.
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 Define basic concepts associated with fluids
 Describe fluid flows
 Interpret results of a calculation
 Conversion of real problems into mathematical form
 Methods to solve problems
 Physical interpretation of results
 Problem solving techniques
 Technical skills for solving equations
 Problem solving
 Information gathering
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 20 hours
Assessment Details
Mastery test: 2 practice mastery tests (not for credit)
Marked problem sheets: 4 sets of questions to be handed in. Worth 10% of final mark (not for credit)
Mastery test: 90 min combined Fluid Mechanics and Solid Mechanics mastery test (not for credit)
Written exam (not for credit)
Full exam solutions to past papers will be available
Exam rubric: Mastery test: 40 minutes, 3 compulsory questions of equal weight, pass mark 80% Main
exam: 1 hour 20 minutes, 3 compulsory questions of equal weight, pass mark not applicable
Feedback : Practice mastery tests and problems sheets are marked and returned to students within
two weeks of handing in date. Comments are provided where students have difficulties. An office hour
is provided for students to ask about particular problems.
Reading List
(A) F. M. White, Fluid Mechanics, McGraw-Hill International Editions, Mechanical Engineering Series
(B) G. M. Homsy et al. Multimedia Fluid Mechanics (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press (2007)
(B) National Committee for Fluid Mechanics Films, http://web.mit.edu/hml/ncfmf.html. Particularly
relevant to this course are: „Low Reynolds number Flow‟, the first fifteen minutes of „Flow
Visualization‟, and you may also find „Fluid Quanitity and Flow‟ interesting
(C) D. J. Acheson (1990) Elementary Fluid Dynamics. Oxford University Press.
(C) A. R. Paterson (1983) A First Course in Fluid Dynamics. Cambridge University Press.
BE2-HHMT2 Heat and mass transport II
Contributing Staff
Dr Darryl Overby
Dr Jennifer Siggers
Aims
To provide a foundational introduction to transport phenomena, including momentum, heat, and mass
transport in the context of biomedical engineering.
Specific Aims:
 To establish mathematical competence necessary to solve problems in transport phenomena
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 To enable analysis of the role of transport phenomena in biological and physiological function
 To establish experience in solving problems at the interface of biology and engineering
Pre-requisites
Heat and Mass Transport 1, BE1-HHMT1 Fluid Mechanics, BE2-HFLM Mathematics 1, BE1-HMATH1
Syllabus
 Introduction to Transport Phenomena

 Control Volume Analysis
 Differential Analysis
 Dimensional Analysis and Real Flows
 Mass Transport
 Heat Transport

To describe the physical factors governing the transport of momentum, mass and heat.
 To explain the basic equations of fluid mechanics and heat and mass transfer.
 To discuss how transport processes influence the function of biological systems.
To formulate quantitative descriptions of the transport of momentum, mass and heat
 To analyze transport related processes using advanced mathematics, dimensional analysis,
and computation
 To interpret how transport model predictions affect biological processes
 working effectively in groups (tutorials)
 effective written communication (coursework)
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 20 hours
Assessment Details
Written exam: final examination, 80% (for credit)
Marked problem sheets: coursework, 20% (for credit)
Exam rubric: One final examination of 2 hours.
Feedback : Feedback will be provided to the students using the following methods: • Immediate daily
feedback on impromptu question-answer sessions during lecture • Immediate feedback on problem
solving during tutorials (approx 1 per week) • Individualised feedback, marking and full solutions
provided on all coursework assignments (within 2 weeks) • Immediate feedback during discussion with
the instructor during office hours.
Reading List
A. Truskey GA, Yuan F and Katz D. Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems. Pearson Education,
2004 (2nd Edition, 2008)
B. Bird RB, Stewart WE and Lightfoot EN. Transport Phenomena. John Wiley & Sons, 1960. (Revised
2nd Edition, 2007)
B Incropera FP and DeWitt DP. Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer. John Wiley & Sons, 1981
(6th Edition, 2007)
C Mills AF. Heat and Mass Transfer. Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1995.
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BE2-HMATH2 Mathematics II
Contributing Staff
Prof John Elgin
Dr Pavel Berloff
Aims
 To introduce mathematics as a logical and structured discipline
 To ensure that all students acquire the mathematical knowledge and skills required for the
second and later years of their Biomedical Engineering course.
Pre-requisites
BE1-HMATH1 Mathematics 1
Syllabus
MATHEMATICS FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING: Review of linear dependence/independence, basis,
inner products - vectors, complex numbers, functions. The Dirac delta function. Review of Fourier
series. Brief introduction to Fourier transforms (to be revisited towards end of course).
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIATION : Differentiation as linearization. Functions of more than one variable:
partial differentiation, Jacobian; total differentials, chain rule, changes of variable. Taylor‟s theorem for
a function of two variables; stationary values; contours.
VECTOR CALCULUS : parameterised curves; scalar and vector fields; grad, div and curl; arc length;
line integrals; conservative fields; double and triple integrals; Jacobians; Green‟s theorem in the plane;
surface integration; Gauss‟ and Stokes‟ theorems.
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS : application to the description of biological and engineering
problems; classification; wave equation; characteristics. Diffusion equation; similarity solutions.
Laplace‟s equation. Separation of variables.
COMPLEX VARIABLE : analyticity, differentiability in a region, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Laplace‟s
equation. Simple mappings, multivaried functions. Conformal mappings. Cauchy's theorem and the
residue theorem. Evaluation of complex and improper integrals including poles on the real axis.
TRANSFORMS : Fourier transforms; definition, inverse and properties. Fourier convolution theorem.
Application to the solutions of PDE‟s. Laplace transforms: definition, inverse and properties. Laplace
convolution theorem. Use in solving ODE‟s.

 carry out calculations involving the differentiation of functions of two or more variables; apply
Taylor‟s theorem for a function of two variables; determine stationary points; sketch contour
maps;
 define the grad, div and curl vector operators; explain their relevance to physical and
biological processes; carry out simple calculations involving these operators;
 evaluate simple line, double and volume integrals; carry out changes of variable in multiple
integrals;
 state Green‟s, Gauss‟ and Stokes‟ theorems; apply these theorems to biological and
engineering problems;
 describe physical and biological phenomena using simple partial differential equations;
 classify second-order linear partial differential equations; derive d‟Alembert‟s solution of the 2d
wave equation; derive solutions of PDEs in similarity form and by separation of variables;
 use the Cauchy-Riemann equations; apply conformal mappings; use Cauchy‟s theorem and
the residue theorem to evaluate complex and improper integrals including poles on the real
axis;
 carry out calculations involving the Dirac delta function, the Heaviside, square wave, tent, sgn,
and auto-correlation functions;
 calculate Fourier transforms, and find their inverse using the convolution theorem; use the
technique of Fourier transforms to solve certain PDEs.
 calculate Laplace transforms, and find their inverses including the convolution theorem and
contour integration; use the technique of Laplace transforms to determine the solution of initial
value ODE problems.
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 Analysis and formulation of engineering problems into mathematical terms
 Tools of mathematical analysis
 Tools to underpin the development of theoretical models in engineering and biology
 Tools to underpin the understanding of signal analysis, mechanical engineering, fluid
dynamics and computation
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 52 hours
Assessment Details
Progress test: 3 progress tests over 2 terms count together 10% of the overall mark (for credit)
Full exam solutions to past papers will be available
Exam rubric: 3 hour exam. Answer 8 questions from 10
Reading List
B E.Kreyszig: Advanced Engineering Mathematics; John Wiley.

B. K. A. Stroud: Advanced Engineering Mathematics; MacMillan.
B. M. R. Spiegel: Schaum's outline of theory and problems of complex variables: with an introduction
to conformal mapping and its application; McGraw-Hill.
BE2-HMEW Mechanics workshop

Contributing Staff
Aims
To provide a basic understanding of the current equipment and processes that exist in manufacturing,
and the necessary considerations for their use in the production of good.
Syllabus
 Basic health and safety
 measurement
 marking out
 work holding
 cutting - bench tools; saws, files
 cutting - machine tools; drilling, turning, milling, grinding
 forming processes; forging and extrusion, casting and moulding
 joining processes; permanent assembly, semi-permanent assembly, temporary assembly

To show competence and confidence in the use and terminology of production tools
To show competence and confidence in the use and terminology of production tools
 during practical sessions in the University workshops
 when discussing technical requirements for coursework and projects
 to ensure that you can work safely at all times.
Teaching Methods
Workshop
Lectures: 4 hours
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Assessment Details
Assessed during the activity by the technicians in charge (not for credit)
BE2-HMS2 Medical science II

Contributing Staff
Dr Holger Krapp
Dr Martina Wicklein
Aims
This course complements the Medical Science I course. It introduces further physiological concepts
and systems in key areas of bioengineering.
Pre-requisites
BE1-H05 Medical Sciences I
Syllabus
Human Nervous System: Anatomy & functional organization, foundations of bioelectric signals,
signal transmission propagation & integration, sensory systems, postural reflexes, voluntary
movements, premotor/motor cortex, oculomotor systems, conceptual models of motor control.
Musculoskeletal System: Bones, macro- & microscopic structure, development, joints, skeletal
muscles, physiology of muscle contraction, neuromuscular junction, blood/energy supply, muscular
training; comparative physiology and function of cardiac, smooth and skeletal muscles. Endocrine
System: Anatomy, functional organization, and control of major hormones, hormone activation of
target cells. Gastrointestinal System: Anatomy, physiology, and function, of the digestive tract
including upper segments, stomach, small & large intestines as well as associated organs. Human
Reproductive System: Anatomy, development, cellular organization and control of male/female
reproductive organs, oogenesis, spermatogenesis, fertilization. Renal System: anatomy, cellular
organization & physiology of kidney function, filtration, re-absorptive, and excretion mechanisms,
hormonal and neuronal control of the renal function.

In conjunction with Medical Science 1, this course should allow the students to appreciate the
complexity of biological control systems and to understand the physiological as well as structural
constraints under which they operate.
 The ability to distinguish between general principles and specific adaptations in biological
control systems.
 The ability to relate anatomical structures and physiological mechanisms to the functional
organization of biological systems.
 To understand the design constraints of biological systems.
 The ability to compare biological and engineering design principles of task-specific control
systems.
 The ability to approach complex systems by identifying their function and analysing their
operational constraints.
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 20 hours
Assessment Details
Written exam: 1.5 hours, material from all subjects taught (for credit)
Exam rubric: 1.5 hours/4 sections/7 questions/weighting according to amount of material taught on
each topic
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Feedback : 1. feedback provided during studay groups (potential exam questions will be discussed 2.
progress test on request 3. previous exam papers on internet (no framework answers)
Reading List
A - Lecture notes (include commented slides presented during lectures)

B - Vander's Human Physiology, Tenth Edition, Widmaier et al. (very good textbook on human
physiological systems)
B - Neurophysiology, Fourth Edition, Carpenter (exceptionally clear account on general principles of
neural function)
C - Principles of Neural Sciences, Fourth Edition, Kandel et al. (most comprehensive account on
neuroscience)
BE2-HPROG2 Programming II
Contributing Staff
Dr Peter Cashman
Aims
 Building on Year 1, develop advanced skills in C programming and algorithmic implementation
 learn the fundamental ideas of C++, object oriented programming and modelling
 learn the principles of software engineering: problem specification and data representation

Syllabus
Review of ANSI C structs and pointers. Application example: complex numbers. Dynamic memory
allocation; linked lists; self ordering lists; binary trees; recursion; sorting algorithms; hash tables.
Command line processing; file handling; introduction to object-oriented problems in C. Data
abstraction and encapsulation. The C++ class and data member access permissions; function and
operator overloading, polymorphism and inheritance. Message passing; cin and cout streams. Re-
implementation in C++ of complex numbers example. Class constructors and destructors. SImple
Windows applications: the Document/View architecture. Professional software engineering: 5 reasons
why software projects may fail; properties of good software. The waterfall and evolutionary
development models; data representations; requirements capture. Introduction to the Unified
Modelling Language. Use case, class and sequence diagrams; associations and multiplicity;
operations. Benefits of the UML approach to code implementation. Medical informatics examples.

 Understand dynamic data structures and memory management in C
 Know how to use certain powerful algorithms for self-ordering data structures
 Understand concepts of data objects and the C++ class, function overloading, polymorphism
 Know the basics of object modelling and UML
 Appreciation of complexity in real-life informatics problems
 Feel competent to deal with such complex and messy problems
 Appreciation of the professional criteria and ethics of biomedical software development
 Using C++, write and debug programs for creating and manipulating database structures
 Create a simple Windows application using a visual C++ development environment
 Use interactive UML development tools such as Visual Paradigm
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 20?? hours
Labs: 20 hours
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Assessment Details
Progress test: One hour (not for credit)
Written exam: Two hours (not for credit)

Exam rubric: Final Exam Length 2 hours
Reading List
B. The C Programming Language. (2nd ed.) B. Kernighan and D. Richie 1988

B. The programmer's guide to C++. A. P. Robson 1996
B. SAMS teach yourself UML in 24 hours. (3rd ed.) J. Schmuller 2004
C. Numerical recipes in C. W.H.Press et al, 1992
BE2-HSAS Signals and systems
Contributing Staff
Dr Anil Bharath
Aims
To introduce the foundations of signal processing and linear systems analysis, with a clear focus on
mathematical representations currently in use in the field.
Syllabus
Definition of Signals & Systems: inputs and outputs. Deterministic and random/stochastic signal,
continuous and discrete time signals, periodic signals; Examples in bioengineering; Typical signals
such as sinusoidal, exponential, step, impulse, ramp. Simple operations on signals: time translation,
dilation/contraction; scaling and addition, component-wise product, convolution of two signals and
correlation, inner product, norm. Revision on complex numbers, Euler formula, root of unity; Signals in
vector spaces with inner products; Fourier Representations: Fourier integral representation, Fourier
forward and inverse transforms, duality between time and frequency domains. Examples of Fourier
analysis in bioengineering. Properties of Fourier transforms: Parseval relation, convolution property,
continuous/discrete duality. Relationship to Fourier Series. Discrete time Fourier representations.
Sampling and digital signals: sampling theorem, Nyquist frequency, continuous signal
reconstruction, discrete sampling, decimation, the numerical Fourier transform. LTI systems: linear
and nonlinear, time varying and time invariant systems; representation as linear time invariant
differential equations, mechanical and electrical LTI systems.

Transform-domain representation of time-varying signals, in particular in terms of harmonics
Understanding of applications of signal processing in biomedical engineering An appreciation of the
power of systems-level approaches (particularly LTI systems) to engineering problems An
appreciation of the range of applications of Fourier and Laplace transforms in engineering
Appreciation of when to use DFT/analytic techniques to tackle particular problems; understanding of
how to predict outputs of LTI systems to arbitrary inputs. Appreciation (but necessarily a deep
understanding) of how to model a signal using either mathematical expressions or simulations in
Matlab, or some other programming language.
Sketching semi-analytically defined signals Performing graphical and numeric convolution Use of
Matlab to develop simulations of systems, generating plots, analysing signals numerically.
Programming for solving engineering problems.
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 20 hours
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Labs: 20 hours
Assessment Details
Marked problem sheets: Problem sheets on sketching signals, Fourier Transforms and Signal inner
products (not for credit)
Marked lab-book : Write a program to analyse Doppler ultrasound data frequency content (not for
credit)
Mastery test: MCQ paper on term 1, December 2010 (not for credit)
Written exam: Section A on the Final examination paper Signals, Systems & Control Systems (not for
credit)
Outline answers to past papers will be available
Exam rubric: Mastery test will consist of 20 questions with a pass mark of 80 pc. Weighting of
questions may be unequal, depending on level of difficulty.
Feedback : Feedback is given partly during tutorials, but will also be provided on progress test and in
written form (in log-books) in response to practical laboratory exercise that will be set.
Reading List
C: Oppenheim, Alan V, Willsky, Alan S. and Nawab, S.Hamid, Signals&Systems, Prentice-Hall.
BE2-HSDM Solid mechanics

Contributing Staff
Prof Anthony Bull
Aims
The aim of the course is to develop basic concepts of structural mechanics and show the relevance in
design and risk analysis.
Pre-requisites
Engineering in Medicine (or basic Engineering Properties of Materials) Introduction to Mechanics (or
basic statics course)
Syllabus
 Revision of Newtonian mechanics – rigid body analysis, free body diagrams
 Pin jointed structures, Flexible cables
 Applied forces and deformations, internal forces and moments, stress and strain, general
procedures for solving problems that include deformations, selection and use of engineering
materials, statically determinate and indeterminate systems
 Multi axial deformations and stress analysis – Poisson‟s ratio, biaxial stress, hydrostatic
stress, triaxial stress, thermal strain, stress transformations, principal stresses, Mohr‟s circle
for stress and strain
 Revision of engineering properties of materials
 Failure theories, safety, fatigue, stress concentration
 Uniformly loaded thin shells – pressurised thin walled cylinder; pressurised thin walled sphere,
rotating rings; resisted thermal expansion
 Beam analysis – shear force and bending moments. Direct stresses and shear stresses in
beams, second moment of area.
 Unsymmetrical bending – combined bending and axial load
 Torsion
 Combined bending and torsion
 Buckling and eccentric loading in columns
 Equilibrium equations for 2D stress systems – 2D strain compatibility equations
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Recall, list, and define terms used in engineering properties of materials.
Recall, list, and define terms in:
 Generalised Hooke's Law
 Principal Stresses
 Principal Strains
 Tresca and von Mises failure criteria
 elastic constant relationships
 circumferential and longitudinal stresses in thin-walled vessels
 simple bending
 simple torsion
 buckling
 second moment of area and polar second moment of area for standard shapes
 parallel axis theorem
Apply the above list appropriately to solve well-posed, constrained stress analysis problems
Determine the deformations of beams, rods and shafts with arbitrary X-section under general loadings
which are statically determinate or indeterminate

 Analyse statically determinate and indeterminate force systems
 Analyse deformable bodies by the use of geometry of deformation concepts and theory: strain,
connectivity, boundary conditions
 Analyse generalised two-dimensional stress and strain states in a solid
Problem solving: Identify problems that are amenable to Stress Analysis. Analyse the Stress Analysis
approaches that are required in combination with other engineering tools to analyse the problem.
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 20 hours
Assessment Details
Mastery test: takes place at start of second term (for credit)
Written exam: can only be sat subject to passing mastery (for credit)
Numeric answers to past papers will be available
Exam rubric: Two exams: First exam mastery: 1 1/2 hours combined with Fluid Mechanics Mastery.
80% pass for each section required for progression. Answer all questions. Questions are of different
lengths. Mastery exam takes place at start of second term. Retake is possible at start of third term. A
third retake is possible during the examination period. Final exam: 1 hour. no pass required. Answer
all questions. Questions of different lengths. Passing mastery gives a 40% grade for the course, the
final exam then counts for the remaining 60% of the overall final grade.
Feedback : There are 10 problem sheets (approx 1 PS per two lectures). One PS will form the basis
of each tutorial. After tutorials, the tutors and the academic member of staff will review 'common'
problems and these will be addressed at the start of the following lecture as formal feedback. All
problem sheet worked solutions will be made available after this feedback has been given. There is no
marked coursework in this course.
Reading List
A - Mechanics of Engineering Materials: Benham and Crawford

A - Fundamentals of Biomechanics. Equilibrium, Motion and Deformation: Ozkaya and Nordin
(Chapters 6,7,8)
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BE2-HWLS Wet-lab skills 2
Contributing Staff
Dr Tom Ellis
Mr Martin Holloway
Prof Rob Krams
Dr Martyn Boutelle
Aims
 To give students experience and confidence in wet-lab research
 To teach students the necessary generic skills of wet-lab research
 To apply learning from the main degree course in a practical setting
 To give students familiarity with a range of lab techniques that may be required in final year
projects
Pre-requisites
BE1-HWLS: Wet-Lab Skills BE1-HMCP: Molecules, Cells and Processes
Syllabus
Analysis of Cloned Genes: 3 day lab on molecular biology techniques
 Plasmid DNA preparation, Drug resistance testing, Immunodetection, PCR amplification,
Agarose gel electrophoresis, Fluorescence of GFP, Bioinformatics searching
Smooth Muscle Pharmacology: 1 day lab using mammalian tissues
 Guinea pig ileum handling in bath and with a recorder, Drug response testing, Serial dilutions
Plasmid Mapping: 2 day lab on molecular biology techniques
 PCR amplification, Restriction Digest, Gel Electrophoresis, Southern Blotting,
Immunodetection
Skeletal Muscle: 1 day lab using mammalian cells and microscopes
 Microscope use, Isolating muscle myofibrils, observing effects of adding chemicals to cells

 Understand PCR amplification and using restriction enzymes
 A knowledge of gel electrophoresis and Southern blotting
 A knowledge of plasmids and bacteria in relation to bioengineering
 Understand using bioinformatics tools in research
 Apply knowledge from lecture courses to understanding the practicals
 Manage time-keeping correctly to simultaneously do multiple experiments
 Work safely in a wet-lab in several different types of experiments
 Maintain a current and understandable lab book
 Be able to use common online bioinformatics tools
 Be able to make a serial dilution
 Handle small liquid volumes using a pipettor
 Handle mammalian tissues
 Observe mammalian cells under a microscope
Teaching Methods
Labs: 30 hours
Assessment Details
Marked problem sheets: Relatively easy short quiz sheet with Pass/Fail only (not for credit)
Marked lab-book : Assessment of good lab-book keeping with Pass/Fail only (not for credit)
Attendance - Pass/Fail (not for credit)
Feedback : Feedback will be oral communication from supervisors and GTAs during labs. All
assessment and feedback will be on-the-day of the practical class.
Reading List
B: Essential Cell Biology - Alberts et. al - ISBN: 0815334818
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APPENDIX 1: MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
During the course there may be exceptional times when your attendance, performance,
ability to complete and submit work, sit exams or tests or otherwise meet your responsibilities
as a student are adversely affected by circumstances beyond your control. Examples of
these circumstances are serious illness or death of a close relative.
When genuine mitigating circumstances occur, the Department will do its best to help you
deal with the situation, and ensure that you are not penalized for something that is not your
fault.
The Department must also be careful to ensure that the circumstances are genuine and
sufficiently serious enough to be classified as mitigating circumstances. Any fraudulent
claims will be dealt with by the College's disciplinary procedures.
The Department therefore has a form for students to request that mitigating circumstances
are taken into account, which is available from the Undergraduate Office (RSM3.06) or online
from the Departmental undergraduate course admin web page (follow the links on
www.imperial.ac.uk/bioengineering). In most cases students will also be required to submit
documentary evidence, such as an official doctor's note.
If you think you have mitigating circumstances affecting any of the following:-
- Attendance of Exams
- Submission of coursework
- Attendance of progress tests, oral tests or any other kind of test whether assessed
or non-assessed.
- Any other responsibility as a student that is assessed, affects the assessment of
others or may have any impact on marks or qualification.
then the following procedure must be followed :-

1. Inform the Undergraduate Office as soon as possible in person, by telephone
(0207 594 5122) or if that is not possible then by email (b.ross@imperial.ac.uk).
2. Obtain the necessary documentary proof - eg if you are ill, a doctor's note from a
professionally recognised doctor.
3. Complete the form requesting consideration of mitigating circumstances and
submit it, together with the documentary proof as soon as possible, and definitely
within two weeks of the start of the circumstances. In the case of coursework
submission, this must be before the deadline. In the case of exam or test attendance,
this must be before the exam. The form should be submitted to the Undergraduate
Office except in the case where confidentiality is essential, in which case it should be
submitted to the Senior Tutor or Deputy Senior Tutor, and the Teaching Office should
be notified that it has been submitted.
If the circumstances described in the request form are not considered serious enough to be
genuine mitigating circumstances, or the evidence is not sufficient, then the request will be
rejected, and the situation will be treated as it would have been had the request not been
made.
For example if an exam was missed for a reason that was not considered a genuine
mitigating circumstance, then the exam would be counted as a fail.
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All cases will be considered by a Departmental Mitigating Circumstances Committee by the
end of each term, who will make a provisional ruling. This is subject to approval by the
Examinations Board, which meets at the end of the academic year. This provisional ruling
will be communicated to the student immediately.
Missed Exam
For the case of a missed exam, the Mitigating Circumstances Committee will recommend
one of the following outcomes:-
1. Offer a replacement exam to be set in September for full credit.
2. In exceptional circumstances (eg inability through injury to attend replacement
exams) in non-final year students the assessment for marks and assessment for
progression to the next year are separated . Assessment for marks is based on the
performance in the exams and coursework taken. Assessment for progression to the
next year requires evidence of proficiency in all modules set.
3. For final year students College rules are followed for the award of an Honours
Degree under classified aegrotat provision, or if there has been a significant but
insufficient assessment in the final year the student is offered an aegrotat degree. See
the College's academic regulations for BEng/MEng degrees
(http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/information/academicregulations)
Missed Submission of Coursework

For the case of missed submission of coursework, there are three possible outcomes:
1. Where acceptable evidence of mitigating circumstances is provided, the
Departmental Mitigating Circumstances Committee will make one of the following
provisional rulings -
- the coursework be accepted for full credit or
- that a new piece of coursework be submitted with a new deadline for full credit or
- the Committee will suggest an appropriate alternative assessment
2. If the candidate has achieved an overall pass mark for the year (40% or above), a
supplementary qualifying test (SQT) may be set for the missing coursework. This will
lead to the affected module mark being capped at 40%. Please note that no more than
two SQTs can be set in total for either examination or coursework.
3. If more than two items of coursework are missing or two or more examinations are
failed, then the student has failed the year.
Please note that the Examination Board will look at patterns of lateness of coursework
submission and lecture, tutorial and lab attendance over all terms when deciding
which of the above outcomes is applicable. The Examination Board is not bound by
the preliminary rulings of the Mitigating Circumstances Committee when reaching its
final decision.
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APPENDIX 2: PENALTIES FOR LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSED WORK
During the course, you will work on various sorts of exercise to be carried out outside the
classroom. These will include problems, design project, practical reports and essays. You
should plan your work so that you can complete these assignments in the appropriate time.
Failure to complete assignments will disadvantage you at the time of examinations and can
lead to failure of the year.
Some work will be formally assessed and consequently contribute to your final mark for the
year and consequently for the whole course. For these assignments, deadlines must be
rigidly adhered to. If you are in danger of missing a deadline, submit such work as has
been completed. We cannot extend deadlines for coursework without being unfair to the
entire cohort of students. Firm deadlines also assist the staff in returning marks and any
comments on your work promptly.
Late work will not be marked and will be graded at zero.
What do I do if I am ill or there are possible mitigating

circumstances??
For coursework, practical reports and exams, where there are exceptional circumstances
that led to you missing a deadline, such as severe illness:-
- You must follow the procedure described in Appendix 1:Mitigating Circumstances.
- The form indicated in Appendix 1 and evidence should be submitted prior to the submission
deadline.
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APPENDIX 3: PLAGIARISM
With ready access to electronic data sources and the internet, all universities are concerned
with ensuring that work submitted by students, whether it be tutorial material, laboratory
reports, coursework assignments or research projects, is not plagiarised. Despite the fact
that this is a particularly serious issue, it is often not clear how plagiarism is defined. Some
students commit plagiarism when preparing written pieces of work without being aware of it.
Therefore, please take the time and carefully read the following extract from the College
Student Handbook which can be found online at:
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/studenthandbook/advice/plagiarism/
You are reminded that all work submitted as part of the requirements for any examination
(including coursework) of Imperial College and the University of London must be expressed in
your own words and incorporate your own ideas and judgements. Plagiarism, that is, the
presentation of another person's thoughts or words as though they were your own, must be
avoided, with particular care in coursework, essays and reports written in your own time.
Note that you are encouraged to read and criticise the work of others as much as possible.
You are expected to incorporate this in your thinking and in your coursework and
assessments. But you must acknowledge and label your sources. Direct quotations from the
published or unpublished work of others, from the internet, or from any other source must
always be clearly identified as such. A full reference to their source must be provided in the
proper form and quotation marks used. Remember that a series of short quotations from
several different sources, if not clearly identified as such, constitutes plagiarism just as much
as a single unacknowledged long quotation from a single source. Equally, if you summarise
another person's ideas or judgements, figures, diagrams or software, you must refer to that
person in your text, and include the work referred to in your bibliography. Departments are
able to give advice about the appropriate use and correct acknowledgement of other sources
in your own work.
The direct and unacknowledged repetition of your own work which has already been
submitted for assessment can constitute self-plagiarism. Where group work is submitted, this
should be presented in a way approved by your department. You should therefore consult
your tutor or course director if you are in any doubt about what is permissible. You should be
aware that you have a collective responsibility for the integrity of group work submitted for
assessment.
The use of the work of another student, past or present, constitutes plagiarism. Where work is
used without the consent of that student, this will normally be regarded as a major offence of
plagiarism.
Failure to observe these rules may result in an allegation of cheating. Cases of suspected
plagiarism will be dealt with under the College's Examination Offences Policy and may result
in a penalty being taken against any student found guilty of plagiarism.
Submission for most coursework is through the TurnItIn submission system in

Blackboard (http://learn.imperial.ac.uk). This is a system that reads the
submission and compares it with a very large library of existing material, and
also with other submissions of the same piece of coursework. TurnItIn is a
highly effective tool in identifying attempts at plagiarism.
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APPENDIX 4: ATTENDANCE, HOLIDAYS & LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Attendance
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FROM THE DATE OF THE START OF
TERM TO THE DATE OF THE END OF TERM AS GIVEN ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE:-
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/information/termdates
Students are permitted to proceed with their course of study only if they maintain regular
attendance and make acceptable academic progress.
While students are responsible for their own learning there is an expectation that they will
take full advantage of the learning opportunities provided, attending all timetabled sessions
of the course.
Should a student choose to absent his/her self from the course without authorisation they
should be aware that they would be missing valuable teaching experience which they will
require in order to prepare fully for future examinations. This might mean that they find
themselves in a situation where they are in danger of being required to withdraw from the
course as a consequence of examination failure. Should they find themselves in this
situation, the fact that they have by their own action received less teaching experience than
their fellow students is not going to stand in their favour.
Teaching staff are expected to keep students‟ attendance under constant review and warn
them if they feel it is inadequate. Problems of non-attendance will be reported to the Director
of Undergraduate Studies and Senior Tutor who will inform personal tutors and together will
make recommendations on any remedial action that might be appropriate. Students‟
personal tutors may wish to investigate whether the poor attendance is a symptom of
personal or academic difficulties that the student may be having.
In the event of there being insufficient improvement following a warning, the Director of
Undergraduate Studies or the Senior Tutor may, at their discretion and following
investigation, require the student to repeat part of the course; or, should they decide that the
student‟s academic record and/or application is inadequate or that the student is unable to
profit from continuing the course, they may require the student to withdraw. Students have
the right of appeal.
Holidays
Timetables for most years include breaks at Christmas, Easter and in the summer. However,
before arranging holidays students should check the timing of examinations, bearing in mind
the possibility that a resit might be necessary – it is not always possible for examinations to
be timetabled during term time.
Absence due to Illness
If you are absent from the College due to illness for more than two consecutive days, the
following procedure must be followed:-
1. Inform the Undergraduate Office that you are absent through illness as soon as
possible in person, by telephone (0207 594 5122) or if that is not possible then by
email (b.ross@imperial.ac.uk).
2. A form reporting absence through illness should be completed and submitted on
your return from illness. If you have been absent for more than five consecutive
working days, documentary evidence should be obtained and submitted - eg an
official doctor's certificate. The form, and documentation, should be submitted to the
Teaching Office except in the case where confidentiality is essential, in which case it
should be submitted to the Senior Tutor or Deputy Senior Tutor, and the Teaching
Office should be notified that it has been submitted.
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The forms are available from the Teaching Office or from the Departmental admin
web page (follow the links on www.imperial.ac.uk/bioengineering)
Students who receive a grant and who are absent due to illness for more than 14 days must
inform their Local Education Authority; if a student is too ill to do this the information should
be sent by the parent or next-of-kin. Illness can only be taken into account in assessing the
significance of poor attendance, work or examination results if the illness has been reported
at the time it happened to the student‟s doctor, and a medical certificate submitted to the
School.
If your illness affects a coursework, practical lab or exam deadline - please see
Appendices 1 and 2 for important instructions.
The Director of Undergraduate studies will inform students‟ personal tutors where a students‟
absence might affect their academic progress, i.e. where it is protracted or where there is a
high frequency.
Special or Compassionate Leave
If it is necessary for a student to be absent from the College for any reason other than illness,
permission must be sought from the Director of Undergraduate Studies, via an absence
request form, available the Teaching Office. This might include a period of absence where a
student has suffered a close family bereavement, or to enable a student to participate in a
major cultural or sporting event.
Requests should normally be submitted in writing using the form. In circumstances where
there is a strong precedent for approval to be given AND absence is necessary at very short
notice (eg, in the case a close family bereavement) AND here the period of absence will be
less than three days, approval may be given following a telephone call to the College.
Study Leave for Resit Examinations
It is NOT College policy to provide study leave for students re-sitting examinations. If the
examination takes place during a timetabled period of teaching, students are expected to
absent themselves for the minimum period of time required to sit the examination. It is not
always possible to timetable resits to follow a period of holiday, and it would be unreasonable
to expect all the students who passed the examination at the first attempt to take a break in
their course to allow resit students to catch up.
Student Records
Details relating to unsatisfactory attendance may be placed on a student‟s confidential file
and made available to personal tutors, taken into consideration by and at the discretion of
Boards of Examiners, used as evidence in cases of student appeals and complaints.
Please also see the section on Assessment for information about attendance of practical
sessions, tutorial/study groups and progress tests.
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Request for Absence
If a student considers that they have a serious enough case to be absent from College for
reasons not covered by Appendix 1 on mitigating circumstances, or by the section of this
appendix on absence due to illness, they must fill in an absence request form available from
the Teaching Office (RSM3.06) or the Departmental admin web page (follow the links on
www.imperial.ac.uk/bioengineering),
This request form must be submitted along with any evidence to the Teaching Office IN
ADVANCE OF THE ABSENCE, leaving enough time for it to be considered and a decision
made on whether the absence is accepted or not.
In all but extreme cases, requests made AFTER the absence will not
be considered and the absence may count against the student and
lead to disciplinary measures.
The procedure for submission of an absence request is as follows:-

1. Inform the Undergraduate Office that absence is being requested as soon as
possible in person, by telephone (0207 594 5122) or if that is not possible then by
email (b.ross@imperial.ac.uk).
2. Any documentary proof of the reasons for absence should be obtained.
3. Complete and submit, as soon as possible, the form and documentary proof
requesting leave of absence. The form should be submitted to the Undergraduate
Office except in the case where confidentiality is essential, in which case it should be
submitted to the Senior Tutor or Deputy Senior Tutor, and the Teaching Office should
be notified that it has been submitted.
4. The request will be considered and the student will be informed as soon as
possible whether the request has been accepted or not. Absence taken without
acceptance of the request may lead to disciplinary measures.
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APPENDIX 5: COLLEGE REGULATIONS FOR STUDENTS
1. All registered students of the College are subject to the provisions of these Regulations for
Students, the College Academic Regulations, the Regulations of the University of London as
appropriate and such other Regulations and Instructions for Students as the College may
from time to time approve.
2. Any student whose sessional fees or whose residence charges* have not been paid in full
will not be allowed to proceed to the next year of the course and will be required to withdraw
from the College. If any fees or charges are still unpaid at the time when a student enters for
the last examination necessary to qualify for the award of a degree/diploma, the award will
not be conferred and no certificate in respect of the award will be issued until the debt has
been paid in full.
3. Any student wishing to occupy residential accommodation provided by, or on behalf of,
Imperial College will be required to abide by the terms and conditions of the Licence.
Acceptance of an offer of accommodation will signify acceptance of such terms and
conditions.
4. Every registered student of the College is automatically a member of Imperial College

Union unless, under the provisions of the Education Act 1994, a student has formally opted
out of student union membership by recording that decision with the Academic Registrar in
the manner prescribed.
5. Student disciplinary offences of a non academic nature are dealt with under a code of
procedure agreed by Imperial College Union and approved by the Governing Body. In the
case of serious offences, this may involve the suspension and/or expulsion of the student
from the College. Students must not engage in any conduct which causes harm or
unreasonable disturbance to students, staff, neighbours or visitors to the College, or damage
to any property of the College or its students, staff, neighbours or visitors, or engage in any
activity or behaviour which is likely to bring the College into disrepute. Illegal acts on or near
College may also constitute offences under these College Regulations for students.
6. Candidates for the PhD or MPhil degrees are required by the University regulations to give
conditional authority for their thesis or dissertation to be made available for public reference.
Candidates who wish to retain personally, for a limited period, the sole right to grant
permission to consult, borrow or copy their work must obtain the agreement of their
supervisor and the appropriate College Graduate School Committee. Approval will be given
only in special circumstances and for a period not exceeding two years. Acceptance of a
place as a research student at the College is deemed to imply acceptance of these
conditions.
7. Undergraduates must inform their Senior Tutor and postgraduates their Postgraduate
Tutor if they are absent from College for more than three days during term. If the absence is
due to illness a medical certificate must be produced after seven days. If an examination is
missed on account of illness a medical certificate must be produced immediately.
8. A student who contracts an infectious or contagious disease may be required to present a
medical certificate acceptable to the College Health Service, indicating freedom from
infection, before resuming attendance at the College.
9. The College may require a student to be assessed by the College Health Service, or other
appropriate medical practitioner approved by the Health Service, if there is reason to believe
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that the student‟s state of health makes him/her unable to pursue his/her studies, or causes
disruption to other members of the College, or causes or has the potential to cause harm to
him/herself or others. If the medical assessment confirms that it is not in the interests of the
student or the College that the student should continue his/her programme of study the Head
of Department shall consult the College Tutors and, taking into account their advice, may
suspend the student until he/she is fit to continue his/her studies or require the student to
withdraw from the College. A student who refuses to undergo assessment may be
suspended until such time as a medical practitioner acceptable both to the student and the
College has assessed the student and confirmed in writing that the student is fit to resume
study. A student who is required to withdraw has the right to appeal against the withdrawal
decision but not against the results of the medical assessment on which the decision is
based. The student may, however, request that a second medical assessment be obtained
from a medical practitioner approved by the College Health Service. The responsibility for
hearing and deciding upon appeals is vested in the Senate and is delegated by the Senate to
Appeal Committees, whose decisions are final. A student who is suspended will be regarded
has having taken an interruption of studies, and will be required to provide medical evidence
as to fitness to return to study in accordance with the conditions attached to the granting of
interruption of studies.
10. No work involving ionising radiation may be carried out in any part of the College except
in accordance with the current edition of the Imperial College Local Rules for Safe Working
Practices with Ionising Radiation (Second Edition Spring 1991).
11. Students who make use of University or College Computing facilities are required to
familiarise themselves with and to abide by the current edition of the Imperial College
Information Systems Security Policy and Codes of Practice and Guidelines.
12. Computer misuse will be regarded as a serious offence and will be dealt with under the
College Disciplinary Procedure or, where appropriate, under the provisions of the Computer
Misuse Act 1990.
13. Students who are authorised, as part of their studies, to make use of „data‟ and „personal
data‟ as defined under the Data Protection Act 1998 are required to familiarise themselves
with, and to observe the provisions of, the Act. Further details are available from the College
Data Protection Officer.
14. All students must familiarise themselves and comply with the College Policy on Student
Derived Intellectual Policy Rights.
15. Students must notify the Academic Registrar of any change in their home or lodgings
address.
July 2005
* to include charges by the Ducane Housing Association
Further Regulations, and other important information may be found at:-
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/information/formsproceduresandregulations
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APPENDIX 6: IMPORTANT PROCEDURES
1. If there is any fire, medical or security emergency
Phone 4444 (internal) or 0207 589 1000 (external)
2. If you are ill and think you may miss an exam
You must do both of the following:-
a. Immediately contact the Dept:-
Undergraduate administrator : Britta Ross : 0207 594 5122 (b.ross@imperial.ac.uk)
or Senior Tutor : Dr Martyn Boutelle : 0207 594 5138 (m.boutelle@imperial.ac.uk)
or Deputy Senior Tutor : Dr Jennifer Siggers : 0207 594 3663
(j.siggers@imperial.ac.uk)
or Academic Tutor : Mr Martin Holloway : 0207 594 5176
(m.holloway@imperial.ac.uk)
b. Contact a registered medical doctor as soon as possible for an examination - they
are the only people who can pronounce that you are medically unfit to take an exam.
We highly recommend that you do this by contacting the College Health Centre
- they are geared up for this situation, and if you attend as soon as you can after
8.30am, stating that you have an exam, they will make sure that you get seen quickly.
(The reason for this is that if you miss an exam for medical reasons, the College
require a valid medical certificate, issued by a registered doctor stating that you were
unfit to take an exam at the dates/times of the exam to be presented within a week so
that it can be shown to the Board of Examiners meeting for them to consider a
replacement exam, or other alternative otherwise the exam is considered to have
been failed)
Health Centre :
+44 (0)207584 6301
Internal : 46301
healthcentre@imperial.ac.uk
3. If you, or a friend, are suffering stress or depression
-Contact the Health Centre or the Student Counselling Service:-
020 7594 9637
counselling@imperial.ac.uk
-If you feel you can, contact the Dept:-
Senior Tutor : Dr Martyn Boutelle : 0207 594 5138
(m.boutelle@imperial.ac.uk)
Deputy Senior Tutor : Dr Jennifer Siggers : 0207 594 3663
(j.siggers@imperial.ac.uk)
4. If you think you are unable to submit coursework before the deadline
a. Immediately contact the Dept
b. See Appendices 1 and 2 for further instructions
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Imperial College London

BEng/MEng in Biomedical Engineering

 Autumn term: Saturday 02 October to Friday 17 December 2010

HEALTH AND SAFETY AND EMERGENCIES ....................................................... 05

INTRODUCTION TO THE DEPARTMENT .............................................................. 11

ACADEMIC STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING ..................... 13

KEY CONTACTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT STAFF ...................... 14

DEPARTMENTAL LOCATIONS .............................................................................. 15

ACCESS, COMPUTING, MAIL, ETC ....................................................................... 15

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES AND SOCIETIES .............................................. 17

STUDENT LIFE ........................................................................................................ 18

HELP, ADVICE AND FEEDBACK ........................................................................... 19

FEEDBACK AND COURSE EVALUATION ............................................................ 20

ROUTE TO BENG AND MENG DEGREES ............................................................ 22

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ....................... 23

TEACHING AND LEARNING .................................................................................. 29

SECOND YEAR COURSE DESCRIPTORS ............................................................ 33

APPENDIX 1: MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES..................................................... 49

APPENDIX 2: PENALTIES FOR LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSED WORK ..... 51

APPENDIX 3: PLAGIARISM .................................................................................... 52

APPENDIX 4: ATTENDANCE, HOLIDAYS & LEAVE OF ABSENCE .................... 53

APPENDIX 5: COLLEGE REGULATIONS FOR STUDENTS ................................. 56

APPENDIX 6: IMPORTANT PROCEDURES.......................................................... 58

Instructions for Students

List of First Aiders

Map of Fire Escape Routes

Induction Key Points

INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS

Laboratories and Workshops

Accidents and Near Misses

In 2006, the College established an interdisciplinary Institute of Biomedical Engineering. The

The recent introduction of a Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College has enhanced

Anthony Bull, BEng, PhD, DIC, CEng, MIMechE Professor of Musculoskeletal

Molly Stevens, PhD, MRPharm, FIMM, FRSC Professor of Biomedical

Peter D Weinberg, MA, MSc, DIC, PhD Professor in Cardiovascular

Director of Undergraduate Studies Prof Anthony Bull 45186

Senior Tutor Dr Martyn Boutelle 45175

PA to Head of Department Mrs Angela Glyes 49794

Professor Ross Ethier 49795

There is a cafe and common room on Level 3 of the RSM.

Access, computing, mail, etc

Email, post and fax

More information about the library is available on the web: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/library

Imperial College Union Bioengineering Society

Mission and Vision of Bioengineering Society 2010-2011

There is a very wide range of non-academic activities available - the Department

Help and Advice

Support within the Department

Student Counselling Service:-

If any problems do arise, consult someone as soon as possible.

If the illness or absence causes you to miss a coursework, lab or exam

There is important information on absences in Appendix 3 & 4.

Feedback and Course Evaluation

Professional Accreditation of Courses

Year 3 BEng Pathway

BEng BH81 Year 3 MEng Year 3 MEng

Year 4 MEng Year 4 MEng

MEng BH9C MEng BHV1

Available Flexible Friday Courses

Available Flexible Friday Courses

Available Flexible Friday Courses

Available Flexible Friday Courses

Study Groups, Problem Classes, Tutorials & Practicals

We regard it as essential that you attend study groups/problem classes. We will be