ADDIS ABABA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

CENTER OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

M.Sc. Degree in Biomedical Engineering

March 2017
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1. Admission Requirement
The applicant must have:

 B.Sc. degree in biomedical engineering from an accredited university to be

enrolled in any of the tracks (bio-Instrumentation, bio-Rehabilitation) ; or

 Not eligible for ABEM scholarship: B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering or

applied physics or related sciences from an accredited university to be
enrolled in bio-instrumentation program after successful completion of
bridge courses; or

 Not eligible for ABEM scholarship: B.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering

or related fields from an accredited university to be enrolled in bio-
rehabilitation program after successful completion of bridge courses;

2. Language of Instruction
English.

3. Program duration
Program duration is maximum of two years. Enrolment for the MSc

program is possible only during the fall semester. Students should check

the Addis Ababa University website to learn about application deadlines.

4. Graduation Requirement
Candidates must complete 29 credit hours (58 ECTS) of course work beyond
the undergraduate level. Successful completion of the Practical Attachment
(2 Cr, 4 ECTS) in a recognized healthcare institution and the M.Sc. thesis
dissertation are additional requirements to fulfill the graduation
requirements.

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5. Degree Scheme
Only degree seeking program is available at the moment and no credit

seeking scheme is implemented. Credit seeking policy is not available at

the moment.

6. Degree Nomenclature

Master of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering (Bio-Instrumentation)

የሳይንስ ማስተር ዲግሪ በባዮሜዲካል ምህንድስና (ባዮ-ኢኒስትሩመንቴሽን)

Master of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering (Bio-Rehabilitation)

የሳይንስ ማስተር ዲግሪ በባዮሜዲካል ምህንድስና (ባዮ-ሪሃቢሊቴሽን)

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7. Course Listing
a) Bridge Courses for B.Sc. Graduates in Engineering or Applied Physics

Course Code Semester I Bridge Courses Cr Hr ECTS

BMED-1192 Human Anatomy & Physiology 3 5

Common Courses
Chem-2193 Fundamentals of Bio-Chemistry 3 5

Biol-2194 Cell Biology & Genetics 3 5

BMED-2195 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering 3 5

Phys-2201 Biophysics 3 5

BMED-2202 Bio-optics 3 5

Course Code Semester II Bridge Courses Cr Hr ECTS

BMED-3220 Bio-fluid Mechanics and Bio-transport 3 5 Common

BMED-5260 Medical Hazards & Safety 3 5

BMED-2280 Medical Radiation Physics 3 5

Bio-Instrument.
BMED-3230 Biomedical Instrumentation 4 6

BMED-4230 Biomedical Imaging and Image Processing 4 6

BMED-4241 Biomedical System Design 3 5

BMED-3301 Fundamentals of Biomechanics 3 5

Bio-Rehabilita.
BMED-3303 Rehabilitation Engineering 3 5

BMED-3341 Biomaterials & Applications 3 5

BMED-5411 Neural Science 3 5

b) Common Core Courses

Crs Code Crs Title Cr. ECTS

BMED-6001 Mathematical Methods in Biomedical Engineering 3 6

BMED-6002 Current Research in Biomedical Engineering 3 6

BMED-6003 Research Methods & Scientific Writing 3 6

BMED-6004 Bio-MEMS and Nanotechnology 3 6

BMED-6006 Practical Attachment 2 4

BMED-7099 Thesis - 30

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c) Bio-Instrumentation Core Courses

Crs Code Crs Title Cr. ECTS

BMED-6101 Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation 3 6

BMED-6103 Advanced Biomedical Imaging 3 6

BMED-6108 Healthcare Technology Management 3 6

d) Bio-Rehabilitation Core Courses

Crs Code Crs Title Cr. ECTS

BMED-6201 Advanced Biomechanics & Rehabilitation 3 6

BMED-6203 Quantitative Physiology 3 6

BMED-6205 Biomaterials and Biomedical Devices 3 6

BMED-6208 Prosthetics and Orthotics 3 6

e) Elective Courses for Bio-Instrumentation

Crs Code Crs Title Cr. ECTS

BMED-6310 Nuclear Medicine 3 6

BMED-6311 Biomedical Optics I 3 6

BMED-6312 Biomedical Optics II 3 6

BMED-6313 Advanced Radiation Physics 3 6

BMED-6314 Radiotherapy Technology 3 6

BMED-6315 Clinical & Health Service Engineering 3 6

BMED-6316 Ultrasonics in Medicine 3 6

BMED-6318 Medical Application of Lasers 3 6

BMED-6319 Health Informatics 3 6

f) Elective Courses for Bio-Rehabilitation

Crs Code Crs Title Cr. ECTS

BMED-6320 Physical Ergonomics 3 6

BMED-6322 Prosthetics & Orthotics 3 6

BMED-6324 Biopolymers 3 6

BMED-6326 Neural Engineering 3 6

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8. Postgraduate Courses Schedule

8.1 Track: Bio-Instrumentation ECTS Cr. Lec T/L

Sem I (Yr-1)

BMED-6001 Mathematical Methods in Biomedical Eng’g 6 3 3 2

BMED-6003 Research Methods & Scientific Writing 6 3 3 2

BMED-6101 Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation 6 3 3 2

BMED-6103 Advanced Biomedical Imaging 6 3 3 2

One Elective 6 3 3 2

BMED-6311 Advanced Bio-optics I 6 3 3 2

BMED-6313 Advanced Radiation Physics 6 3 3 2

BMED-6315 Clinical & Health Service Engineering 6 3 3 2

BMED-6317 Health Informatics 6 3 3 2

Sem II (Yr-1)

BMED-6002 Current Research in Biomedical Engineering 6 3 3 -

BMED-6004 Bio-MEMS and Nanotechnology 6 3 3 2

BMED-6006 Practical Attachment 4 2 - 6

BMED-6108 Healthcare Technology Management 6 3 3 2

One Elective 6 3

BMED-6310 Nuclear Medicine 6 3 3 2

BMED-6312 Advanced Bio-optics II 6 3 3 2

BMED-6314 Radiotherapy Technology 6 3 3 2

BMED-6316 Ultrasonics in Medicine 6 3 3 2

BMED-6318 Medical Application of Lasers 6 3 3 2

Yr-2

BMED-7099 Thesis 30 - - -

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8.2 Track: Bio-Rehabilitation ECTS Cr. Lec T/L

Sem I (Yr-1)

BMED-6001 Mathematical Methods in Biomedical Eng’g 6 3 3 2

BMED-6003 Research Methods & Scientific Writing 6 3 3 -

BMED-6201 Advanced Biomechanics and Rehabilitation 6 3 3 2

BMED-6203 Quantitative Physiology 6 3 3 2

BMED-6205 Biomaterials and Biomedical Devices 6 3 3 2

Sem II (Yr-1)

BMED-6002 Current Research in Biomedical Engineering 6 3 3 -

BMED-6004 Bio-MEMS and Nanotechnology 6 3 3 2

BMED-6006 Practical Attachment 4 2 - 6

BMED-6208 Prosthetics and Orthotics 6 3 3 -

One Elective 6 3

BMED-6320 Physical Ergonomics 6 3 3 2

BMED-6322 Neural Engineering 6 3 3 2

BMED-6324 Biopolymers 6 3 3 2

Yr-2

BMED-7099 Thesis 30 - - -

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