Biomedical Engineering, BEng

​​Welcome Week is designed to help you settle confidently at CCCU before teaching officially begins.

It is your opportunity to meet your course team and fellow students, become familiar with the department, surroundings, facilities, environment and support system to ensure that everything is in place for a successful start to your studies.

​During the week, we will support you with all the essential preparations, including:

• ​Locker allocation

• Health and Safety inductions

• ​Timetable for teaching and learning

• ​PPE collection and fitting

• ​Resolving any enrolment, registration and access

• ​Guidance on facilities, workshops and learning resources

• ​Your main point of contact PAT (personal academic tutor) and CD (course director)

​Our aim is to make your transition into university life as smooth and stress-free as possible, so you can begin the semester feeling prepared and supported.

​Welcome Week is also a chance to connect with your peers in a relaxed and friendly environment. You will take part in ​engaging hands-on activities at engineering maker space designed to help break the ice, build confidence, and introduce you to the practical nature of your course.

Please check your Course Welcome Week for all the activities you are required to attend as part of your course induction. 

Please also visit the ​Student Events Hub for a range of fun activities. including the Students’ Union Welcome Fair, to help you make friends and live your best CCCU student life. 

​In addition, you will meet your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT), a dedicated member of staff who will act as your main point of contact throughout the academic year, offering guidance, encouragement, and support whenever needed.

Your Course

The academic year at Canterbury Christ Church University is divided into two semesters: Semester 1 (September to January) and Semester 2 (late January to May).

During your first semester, you will study three core modules designed to build your confidence and foundation in engineering.

These modules will introduce you to Computer-Aided Design (CAD), professional engineering and workshop skills, as well as mathematics and programming for engineering applications.

Together, they will help you develop the practical, technical, and problem-solving skills needed for progress to the next level and future engineering career.

Module leads for semester 1 modules

• Computer Aided Engineering – Prof Hany Hassanin (email: hany.hassanin@canterbury.ac.uk)

• Professional Engineering Skills – Dr Adil Imam (email: adil.imam@canterbury.ac.uk)

• Applied Mathematics and Programming – Atif Rasheed (email: atif.rasheed@canterbury.ac.uk)

Teaching and Learning Approach

Your learning will take place both on campus and online through a blend of lectures, seminars, workshops, and practical sessions, giving you opportunities to learn in a variety of engaging and interactive ways. You will take part in problem-solving activities, collaborative group work, and hands-on practical tasks designed to develop both your technical knowledge and professional skills.

The course is built around CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate) approach, which focuses on real-world engineering practice and industry engagement. Through industry-linked projects, you will apply your learning to practical biomedical engineering challenges while developing creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Recent student projects have included the design and development of electrotherapy devices for haemorrhoid treatment, automatic insulin pumps for diabetic patients, prosthetic feet, artificial kidney systems, and transportation solutions for artificial liver devices.

Virtual Learning Environment

You will use Blackboard as your main learning platform, where you can access lecture materials, assignment briefs, submission links, and important announcements. You may also use Microsoft Teams for communication, meetings, and additional support sessions.

First few weeks

During your first few weeks, the focus will be on helping you settle into university life, build confidence, and become familiar with the learning environment and facilities available to you. You will be introduced to our laboratories, workshops, learning resources, library services, Blackboard, and the University’s IT systems, ensuring you feel fully supported from the start of your course.

You will also receive guidance on accessing the software, equipment, and digital tools used throughout your studies. All essential learning resources, software, books, and specialist equipment will be provided by the University, so there is no need to purchase expensive tools or high-spec hardware.

Most software can be accessed through the University computer workspaces, PC laboratories, and via a Virtual Desktop for remote access. This means you can work from campus or from home (during self-learning period) using any device with a reliable internet connection, without needing a high-performance laptop.

To help you prepare

Before starting your course, you may find it helpful to explore some of the resources available through the Learning Skills Hub.

These short online courses can help you build confidence in key academic skills such as report writing, academic referencing, presentation skills, and the effective and responsible use of Generative AI tools and citations in your studies.

​​Below are some ideas for pre-course reading that you may wish to take a look at. Please note this is not mandatory and we do not expect that you will read them all!

​​Semester 1 modules

​Computer Aided Engineering

• ​Simmons, Maguire, & Phelps (2012). Manual of Engineering Drawing: Technical Product Specification and Documentation to British and International Standards. Butterworth-Heinemann

• ​Willis & Dogra (2021). Autodesk Fusion 360: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users (5th Edition)

• ​CADCIM Technologies (2023) Autodesk Inventor Professional 2024 for Designers (24th Edition)

• ​Specialist Software: AutoDesk Fusion 360 and Autodesk Inventor    

​​Professional Engineering Skills

• ​Ikonomov, Pavel. Cad/CAM Applications - Cnc Milling. N.p.: Independently Published, 2020.

• ​Kumar, Kaushik., Ranjan, Chikesh., Davim, J. Paulo. CNC Programming for Machining. Germany: Springer International Publishing, 2020.

• ​ALAVALA, CHENNAKESAVA R. CAD/CAM: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS. India: PHI Learning, 2008.

• ​Smid, Peter. CNC Programming Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Practical CNC Programming. United States: Industrial Press, 2003.

​​Applied Mathematics and Programming

• ​James, G. (2019) Modern Engineering Mathematics. 6th edn. Harlow: Pearson. James, G. and Burley, D. (2010)

• ​Advanced Modern Engineering Mathematics, 4th Ed., Addison-Wesley.

• ​Specialist Software: MATLAB, Microsoft Excel, Arduino

​​Semester 2 modules

​​Material Science and Testing

• ​ASHBY, M.F., SHERCLIFF, H. and CEBON, D., (2019). Materials Engineering, Science, Processing and Design. Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN-Print: 9780081023761 CALLSITER, W.D. and RETHWISCH D.G., (2015).

• ​Materials Science and Engineering. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN-Print: 9781118319222 David R.H. Jones, Michael Ashby, (2018).

• ​Engineering Materials 1 An Introduction to Properties, Applications and Design. Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN-Print: 9780081020517

​​Integrated Electro-mechanical Systems and Practices

• ​Bolton, W. Mechatronics: Electronic Control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Pearson, 2018.

• ​Alciatore, D.G. and Histand, M.B. Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems. McGraw-Hill Education, 2018.