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Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical & Electronic)
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Engineers analyse problems, design and develop solutions, and innovate ideas that have the potential to create a new and different world. Biomedical Engineering involves using Electronics to improve health care and health services to enhance the quality of human life. Graduates of this course can find themselves working in a variety of application areas. These include the design or production of:
- A wide range of sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment in hospitals
- Devices to assist in home-based health care and rehabilitation, including prosthetic and orthotic devices
- Control systems
- Biotronics graduates are also qualified to work in the broader area of Electronic Engineering
Spotless Group Biomedical Engineer/Technician
Spotless is a major provider of non-clinical support services to the healthcare sector throughout Australia. We are seeking a suitably qualified Engineer to join our dynamic team of Biomedical specialists to service our hospital clients in Adelaide, South Australia. Duties will include the routine calibration, maintenance and repair of a wide range of medical equipment. The ability to work well within a team is essential. Successful applicants will meet the following minimum requirements:
- Technical qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Previous experience within a service orientated industry.
- Demonstrated high level of communications skills.
- Team player.
Previous experience in the hospital environment or the maintenance of medical equipment would be highly regarded. Recent engineering graduates are welcome to apply. |
Where can our graduates go?
Biomedical Engineers work with:
- Companies developing equipment for patient monitoring, diagnosis, treatment or rehabilitation
- Devices to assist in home-based health care and rehabilitation, including prosthetic and orthotic devices
- Electronics Industry
- Environmental and biological systems monitoring and control
- Firms involved with the development of medical devices and instruments
- Hospital biomedical engineering departments
- Human-machine interface design
- Recreational, sports and safety equipment manufacture
- Rehabilitation Centres
- Repatriation Hospitals
- Research Centres
- Sensory or control systems.
- Signal processing in both hardware and software
- State and Commonwealth government
- The development and transfer of medical services and technology
- Universities
- Medical specialists
Some Occupations
- Biomedical Engineer
- Biomedical/Instrumentation Engineer
- Clinical Support Specialist
- Consultant
- Customer Support Engineer
- Electronics Engineer
- Engineer
- Graduate Engineer
- Patent Examiner
- Technical Officer
- Research Biomedical Engineer
What you need to succeed
- A strong grasp of both the practical and theoretical sides of science as well as a prequisite ability in Mathematics.
- An eye for detail and an aptitude for technical matters are also required.
- People and communication skills (technical skills are no longer enough)
- The ability to effectively communicate project information to customers, suppliers and regulatory bodies
- Computing skills, as computer-aided design (CAD) has transformed engineering in recent years.
- The ability to work independently as some engineering projects require independent supervision in isolated locations
Graduate Opportunities |
Potential Employers
- Agilent Technologies
- ASDM Pty Ltd (Australian Surgical Design & Manufacture)
- Cochlear Ltd
- CSIRO
- Department of Health and Ageing
- DSTO
- e-Health Research Centre
- Flinders Medical Centre
- Helicon Technology Pty. Ltd
- IP Australia
- Philips
- Polartechnics Ltd
- Repatriation General Hospital
- Royal Adelaide Hospital
- SOLA International
- South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra Area Health Service
- Southern Health
- Spintus Pty. Ltd
- Spotless Group
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Therapeutic Goods Administration
Personal Requirements
- Good communication skills
- Ability to precisely observe and measure
- Patience and imagination
- Good at design
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
Biomedical Engineer, Medical Engineering & Physics Royal Perth Hospital
A Biomedical Engineer is required to join the team responsible for engineering support of the hospital's medical technology. Responsibilities are varied and will include project management for the introduction of new and replacement technology, assessment of medical equipment and the improvement of service delivery. Applicants must have a Bachelors Degree in Biomedical or Electronic Engineering or similar discipline. |
Some Web Sites
The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA)
Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
The Biomedical Engineering
Network - this site contains details of new developments in biomedical engineering,
details of conferences, societies and other events
Engineers
Australia - is the largest engineering association in Australia. The
site enables members to keep up to date with engineering developments worldwide
Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - the IEEE is a global technical
professional society serving the public interest and members in electrical,
electronics, computer, information & other technologies
Institution of Engineering and Technology
The Whitaker Foundation - this site contains a description of biomedical engineering, its history, recent advances, and employment information
For industry insights go to:
Graduate Careers Australia - industry career profiles
are available on Engineering, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Mathematics and
Statistics and more
Graduate Opportunities - industry career profiles available for consultancy, engineering, government
administration, information technology, manufacturing, mining, telecommunications
and more. There are lists of Graduate vacancies, employer profiles and details
of Graduate Recruitment Programs
Myfuture - comprehensive Australian
career information
IP Australia (Canberra), Engineers, IT Professionals and Scientists - Intellectual Property
IP Australia, the Federal Government agency responsible for administering the patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder's rights systems in Australia, has vacancies for scientists and engineers who are recent graduates or qualified professionals with industry experience to work as Patent Examiners. As a Patent Examiner you will analyse the technical content of new patent applications which contain the details of new inventions and technological advances. You will work with the written descriptions of those inventions and their claims which will challenge and expand your existing technical knowledge. You will receive comprehensive training on how to apply this knowledge to Patent Law. IP Australia is looking for people with backgrounds in either:
- Chemistry, Biotechnology or Pharmacology;
- Mechanical or Chemical Engineering;
- Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering or Computer Science;
- or Electrical, Biomedical Engineering or physics.
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Graduate Statistics Australian All Universities
The Graduate Destinations Survey is undertaken four months after students complete their studies (around March-April each year). It is an indicator of what graduates are doing. In summary:
- Of Bachelor Degree graduates available for full time employment in 2004, 79.7 per cent were in full time employment within four months of completing their degree (2000 83.6, 2001 83.0, 2002 81.3, 2003 80.1)
- A further 12.9 per cent were working on a part time or casual basis while continuing to seek full time employment
- Almost one-quarter of respondents, or 23.4 per cent were undertaking full time study after the completion of their degree
- The median starting salary was $38 000
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2004 Graduates available for full
time work |
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In full time employment |
Seeking full time employment, not
working |
Seeking full time employment, working
part time or casual |
Total Seeking full time employment |
Median Starting Salary |
Undertaking Further Full Time Study |
| Other Engineering |
85.8 |
8.2 |
6.1 |
14.3 |
$ 40 100 |
18.0 |
| Life Sciences |
69.0 |
10.8 |
20.2 |
31.0 |
$ 36 000 |
47.3 |
Source: Graduate Destinations Survey, All universities Australia 2004, GCCA.
Additional information from: GradsOnline
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This material has been produced from the Graduate Destinations Survey, Flinders
University and Graduate Careers Council of Australia materials, Graduate Opportunities,
Professional Associations and Careers and Employer Liaison Centre research.
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