About the Program
The Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Biomedical Engineering (OCIBME) offers a multi-disciplinary Masters of Applied Science degree (M.A.Sc.) in biomedical engineering. The main objective is to enhance students' abilities to solve biological and medical problems through the application of engineering principles. This objective is achieved through a combination of graduate course work, directed and individual study, research thesis work, and various forms of oral and written presentations. OCIBME welcomes applicants from a wide variety of academic backgrounds, including: engineering, science, computer science, biomedical sciences, health sciences, or a related discipline. Within biomedical engineering, the program has four main research areas: Medical Instrumentation, Biomedical Image Processing, Biomechanics and Biomaterials, and Medical Informatics and Telemedicine.
Academic Regulations
- See the General Regulations section of this Calendar.
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission is a four-year bachelor's degree in engineering, science, computer science, or a related discipline, with an average of at least B+.
Program Requirements
All master's students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 credits, which includes a 2.0 credit master's thesis. Courses must be selected with the approval of the student's supervisor. The specific requirements are:
- 1.0 credit compulsory courses:
- BIOM 5001 (BMG 5101) (0.5 credit)
- BIOM 5002 (BMG 5102) (0.5 credit)
- 1.0 credit (or the equivalent) from one of the four fields (including one of its core courses) selected from the graduate courses listed below
- 1.0 credit (or the equivalent) from graduate level courses offered at either Carleton University or University of Ottawa
- 2.0 credit thesis BIOM 5909 (BMG 5909)
- Biomedical Engineering Seminar course BIOM 5800 (BMG 5800) (0.0 credit)
Course Selection
Students in this program may choose elective graduate courses from either university, with the approval of their program advisor. All courses are 0.5 credit (one term's duration) with the exception of BIOM 5800 (BMG 5800) (0.0 credits) and BIOM 5909 (BMG 5909) (2.0 credits). Only a selection of courses listed is given in a particular academic year. For information on courses offered in a given year please consult the Institute's web site (www.ocibme.ca).
Notes:
- University of Ottawa course numbers are in parentheses.
- Consult the Biomedical Engineering (BIOM) courses page for full course descriptions. The course descriptions for other courses are listed in the calendar under the department offering the course.
- Given that the students admitted to this program are from different academic backgrounds, any elective course listed in this program can only be taken by qualified students who satisfy the prerequisites.
Compulsory Courses
- BIOM 5001 (BMG 5101)
- BIOM 5002 (BMG 5102)
Program Fields
1. Medical Instrumentation
Core Courses
- BIOM 5100 (BMG 5103)
- BIOM 5101 (BMG 5104)
Suggested Elective Courses
- BIOM 5106 (BMG 5106)
- SYSC 5108 (ELG 6118)
- SYSC 5600 (ELG 6160)
- SYSC 5602 (ELG 6162)
- SYSC 5603 (ELG 6163)
- SYSC 5604 (ELG 6164)
- MECH 5302 (MCG 5332)
- ELEC 5707 (ELG 6377)
- EACJ 5100 (ELG 5163)
- EACJ 5305 (ELG 5108)
- EACJ 5401 (ELG 5104)
- EACJ 5507 (ELG 5376)
- EACJ 5509 (ELG 5378)
- EACJ 5601 (ELG 7173)
- BIOM 5906 (BMG 7199)
2. Biomedical Image Processing
Core courses
- BIOM 5200 (BMG 5105)
- BIOM 5201 (BMG 5106)
Suggested Elective Courses
- BIOM 5202 (BMG 5107)
- BIOM 5203 (BMG 5108)
- EACJ 5509 (ELG 5378)
- PHYS 5204 (PHY 5112)
- BIOM 5906 (BMG 7199)
3. Biomechanics and Biomaterials
Core Courses
- BIOM 5300 (BMG 5300)
- BIOM 5301 (BMG 5301)
- BIOM 5302 (BMG 5302)
Suggested Elective Courses
- BIOM 5303 (BMG 5303)
- BIOM 5304 (BMG 5110)
- BIOM 5306 (BMG 5306)
- BIOM 5311 (BMG 5311)
- BIOM 5312 (BMG 5312)
- BIOM 5314 (BMG 5314)
- BIOM 5315 (BMG 5315)
- BIOM 5316 (BMG 5316)
- BIOM 5323 (BMG 5323)
- BIOM 5330 (BMG 5330)
- MAAJ 5107 (MCG 5117)
- MAAJ 5502 (MCG 5152)
- MAAJ 5703 (MCG 5173)
- MAAJ 5707 (MCG 5177)
- MECH 5107 (MCG 5317)
- SYSC 5402 (ELG 6142)
- SYSC 5502 (ELG 6152)
- BIOM 5906 (BMG 7199)
4. Medical Informatics and Telemedicine
Core Courses
- BIOM 5400 (BMG 5317)
- BIOM 5401 (BMG 5318)
Suggested Elective Courses
- BIOM 5402 (BMG 5402)
- BIOM 5403 (BMG 5111)
- COMP 5108 (CSI 5126)
- COMP 5101 (CSI 5311)
- COMP 5308 (CSI 5102)
- COMP 5407 (CSI 5116)
- COMP 5503 (CSI 5115)
- COMP 5704 (CSI 5131)
- EACJ 5209 (ELG 7113)
- STAT 5501 (MAT 5191)
- STAT 5600 (MAT 5190)
- STAT 5602 (MAT 5317)
- STAT 5701 (MAT 5198)
- STAT 5703 (MAT 5181)
- STAT 5704 (MAT 5174)
- STAT 5902 (MAT 5992)
- SYSC 5006 (ELG 6106)
- SYSC 5105 (ELG 6115)
- SYSC 5108 (ELG 6118)
- SYSC 5207 (ELG 6127)
- SYSC 5306 (ELG 6136)
- SYSC 5608 (ELG 6168)
- SYSC 5701 (ELG 6171)
- SYSC 5800 (ELG 6180)
- BIOM 5906 (BMG 7199)
