Biomedical Engineering (Hons) Atlantic Technological University

Overview

According to data released by Enterprise Ireland, Ireland has over 29,000 people employed in the MedTech sector and is the second largest employer of MedTech professionals in Europe. As many as 18 of the world’s top 25 medical technology companies have a base in Ireland, and 50% of the 400 MedTech companies based here are indigenous.

Key features

If you would like a career in Engineering that will save or improve people’s life, this Biomedical Engineering (Hons) degree from the Atlantic Technological University is for you. The course is very practical, and features:

• Weekly lab classes

• Workshop practice

• Individual and group projects

• Work placement experience

Over the three years of the programme, each student will receive on average, 22 hours of tuition per week.

This programme is focused on the following key areas:

• Integration of engineering with human physiology

• Biomedical product/systems design and automation

• Validation, Quality and Regulatory Affairs

Career Opportunities

It is envisaged that graduates will be employed in a wide diversity of Biomedical engineering related disciplines both nationally and internationally, namely;

• Medical Device Design

• Surgical Design

• Research and Development Engineer

• Manufacturing Engineer

• Quality Engineer

• Product design and product validation

• Automation Engineer

• New Product development

• Process Validation

• Project Management

• Sales Engineer

Some graduates may also become self-employed.