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Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering


 National Code: CRS1400351
 TAFE SA Code: AC00078


Description

Become a paraprofessional biomedical engineer and you could be installing, commissioning, testing and fault-finding essential biomedical equipment used in the health system. You will also be qualified for work in electronics and related industries, government, biomedical equipment, and research institutions. Learn about engineering practice, mathematics, digital electronics, anatomy and physiology for biomedical technologists, computer science, project management, biomedical instrumentation and microcontroller programming. And you have the option to fast-track to a university degree. Kick-start your career and further your studies in this rapidly growing sector with TAFE SA.

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  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    Employment Outcomes

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Associate Degree in Biomedical Engineering (CRS1400351)
    Topics covered include engineering workshop, mathematics, electronics, materials, mechanics, CAD design, project management, anatomy and physiology, and biomedical instrumentation. To complete the qualification, you are required to complete all 14 core units and 2 elective units. Please see Graduate Attributes and Program Learning Outcomes under Additional Resources below.

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

  • Course Units

    Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Anatomy and Physiology 144
    Basic Electrical Circuits 144
    Biomedical Engineering Project 144
    Biomedical Instrumentation 144
    Computing for Engineering 144
    Design for Manufacturing 144
    Electronic Circuits 144
    Engineering Mechanics 144
    Engineering Workshop 144
    Materials for Engineering 144
    Mathematics 1 144
    Mathematics 2 144
    Mechatronics 144
    Project Management 144

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Biomedical Unspecified Elective 144
    Digital Technologies 144
    Engineering Programming 144
    Mathematics 3 144

  • Credit Transfer

    Studying at TAFE SA is one of the easiest pathways towards a University Degree. Credit Transfer is the formal recognition that parts of a TAFE SA course are equivalent in content and level to parts of some University courses. Below are the Credit Transfer details for this course. View all TAFE SA Credit Transfer Agreements

    University University Course Details
    Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours)
    Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours)
    Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical) (Honours)
    Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical) (Honours)

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