Experimental and Research Methods in Biomedical Engineering

Module code: MEU44BM4 · Semester: Semester 1

Resources

• Module descriptor (TCD)

How it's assessed

No end-of-semester exam. It's assessed through coursework and in-class tests.

Biomechanical experimental practice, data analysis, reading the scientific literature critically and report writing.

Assessment	Weight
Group literature review and debate	25%
Data analysis report	15%
Group research proposal	35%
Group lab report from a bone-testing lab	25%

Summarised from the TCD module descriptor, checked 2026-11-09. Details can change from year to year, so check this year's descriptor and Blackboard.

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Questions by Year

This module has no end-of-semester exam, so there are no past papers. See How it's assessed above.

Topics

• Literature reviews and report writing LO1–2
• EndNote, PubMed and GraphPad LO3, LO6
• Statistics and data analysis LO3
• Testing material properties of biological tissue (bone testing lab) LO5, LO7
• Ethics in biomedical engineering LO4

Learning outcomes

1. Critically analyse a topic and present it in a literature review
2. Write good scientific reports and research proposals
3. Understand useful data analysis tools
4. Understand ethical issues in biomedical engineering
5. Work in an engineering team
6. Use scientific search engines for literature, patents and reports
7. Understand good experimental practice

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.