M.E. Bio-Medical Engineering

About the Course

M.E. in Biomedical Engineering is a full time four semester course offered by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. Biomedical Engineers require a good scientific and engineering knowledge to bridge the gap between engineering and medicine. With this aim, the curriculum for this programme includes principles and recent trends in physiological measurements, diagnostics and therapeutics followed in hospitals, concepts of hospital architecture, planning and management of equipments, human resource management in hospital and hospital waste management. This programme ensures that the students are well trained in the above skills

The course consists of Lectures, Tutorials, Practice sessions, Workshops and Hands-on training experiences for the betterment of students.

Research Areas

Some of the research fields to which the students of this programme are exposed to are:

  • Development of low cost rehabilitation devices
  • Medical Informatics & Standards
  • Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Bio MEMS
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Development of Biomaterials

Elective Courses

  • Biomechanics
  • Hospital Waste Management
  • Quality Assurance and Safety in Hospitals
  • Biomaterials
  • Brain Computer Interface
  • Medical Ethics and Standards
  • Telehealth Technology
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Physiological Systems Modelling & Simulation

Area of Studies

  • Human Biology
  • Diagnostic & Therapeutic Equipment
  • Medical Imaging Systems
  • Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • HealthCare, Hospital and Equipment Management