Healthcare Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering Healthcare Engineering |
| Offered As: | Major |
| URL: | https://engg.hku.hk/Portals/0/UG/syllabuses/Syllabus-EngSc-22-23-4Y.pdf [Pls see p.10] |
| *Open to students of other Faculties: | Yes (<span style="color: red;">The major is offered to students admitted in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25</span>) |
| Selection process required: | No |
| Credits: | 96 |
| What is it about? | Healthcare Engineering is a multi-disciplinary subject integrating the knowledge of engineering, biology and medicine. Inheriting the traditional engineering practice/training as well as acquiring the knowledge in life science, medical engineers learn how to understand, define and solve challenges in biology and medicine - advancing healthcare, including diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and therapy. |
| Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute | BEng in Engineering Science programme |
| Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor | - Level 3 or above in HKDSE Mathematics or equivalent - Level 3 or above in HKDSE Biology or Chemistry or Physics or Combined Science or Integrated Science or equivalent PHYS1240 Physics by Inquiry - Pass the course PHYS1240 Physics by Inquiry for the students without Level 3 or above in HKDSE Physics or Combined Science with Physics component or equivalent |
| Career opportunities | Healthcare engineers are trained to fuel technological invention in medical professions. Graduates can work as scientists and engineers in hospitals and research institutions, or as sales engineers specialising in medical, healthcare or sports equipment. Graduates are also bona fide electronic and mechanical engineers, and can compete in the job market as such. |
| Further information | https://www.dase.hku.hk/teaching-and-learning/current-students/bachelor-of-engineering-in-engineering-science *The major is offered to students admitted in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25. |
| Contact | Prof. S. Zhang Email: szhang@eee.hku.hk |