Overview
The 20th century has witnessed the emergence of biology and medicine as disciplines of technological innovation. Scientific and technological advances in biomedicine, as well as ongoing debates about Canada’s national health care system have generated strong social and economic interests in the development of biomedical technologies.
Electrical and Biomedical Engineering is a fast-growing field that involves the application of Electrical Engineering and technology to the solution of problems in medicine and biology. It bridges the historical separation between the biological/medical sciences and the engineering and physical sciences, thereby spanning interdisciplinary boundaries.
Admission Requirements
Admission to either the B.H.Sc. (Honours) Health, Engineering Science and Entrepreneurship (HESE) specialization or the B.Eng.BME Biomedical Engineering (BME) specialization requires successful completion of all non-elective Level I IBEHS courses with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0.
All students who successfully complete the first year of the program will have a space in one of the two degree options. As enrolment is limited in each of the two degree options (HESE or BME), where there is more demand than spaces, competition will be based on first-year academic achievement.
Students seeking admission to the BME specialization will be admitted to one of eight Level II Engineering programs (Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Software). Admission to a Level II Engineering program is guaranteed for all students who meet the general progress requirements. All engineering programs have limited enrolment; should there be more applicants than the limiting number in any program, admission to that program will be based on GPA.
Students who do not meet the requirements to proceed to Level II in May will have a Pending flag put on their allocation. The Pending flag will be removed in August if the student completes the requirements over the summer.
Notes
As well as completing the academic requirements as specified in this Calendar, students in a Co-op program must complete IBEHS 1EE0. IBEHS 2EC0 will be added to the academic record for each 4 month work term.
Co-op and Experiential Learning
Students enrolled in either the BME or HESE stream at McMaster will have the opportunity to apply for co-op positions.
Co-op placements are flexible and can be taken up at any time.
- Co-op is offered for both degree options
- Students are able to add co-op at any time up to the end of their penultimate year of studies
- A minimum of 12 months of relevant work experience is required to receive your co-op designation
For maximum flexibility, options include:
- 4 month summer work-terms
- 8 to 16 month continuous internships
iBioMed students have landed co-op placements within the following industries:

Healthcare

Education

Finance

Government

Tech
Electrical and Biomedical Engineering – Related Courses
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CHEMENG 3BM3 Technical Elective | Bioseparations Engineering |
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CHEMENG 4T03 Technical Elective | Applications of Chemical Engineering in Medicine |
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ELECENG 4BB3 Technical Elective | Cellular Bioelectricity |
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ENGPHYS 4I03 Technical Elective | Introduction to Biophotonics |
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IBEHS 1P10 A/B Undergraduate | Health Solutions Design Projects I: Introduction to Engineering Fundamentals and Design |
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IBEHS 2P03 Undergraduate | Health Solutions Design Projects II: Introduction to Genetic Engineering |
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IBEHS 3A03 Undergraduate | Biomedical Signals and Systems |
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IBEHS 3H03 Undergraduate | Research Project |
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IBEHS 3I06 A/B Undergraduate | Research Project |
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IBEHS 3P04 Undergraduate | Health Solutions Design Projects III: Analysis and Decision Making |
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IBEHS 4A03 Undergraduate | Biomedical Control Systems |
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IBEHS 4B03 Undergraduate | Biomechanics |
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IBEHS 4C03 Undergraduate | Statistical Methods in Biomedical Engineering |
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IBEHS 4D03 Undergraduate | Introduction to Medical Imaging |
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IBEHS 4F04 Undergraduate | Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement |
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IBEHS 4P04 Undergraduate | Health Solutions Design Projects IV: Economics and Project Management |
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IBEHS 4QZ3 Undergraduate | Modelling of Biological Systems |
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IBEHS 5P06 A/B Undergraduate | Integrated Biomedical Capstone Design Project |
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MATLS 4B03 Technical Elective | Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering |
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MECHENG 4CC3 Technical Elective | Experimental and Computational Biomechanics |
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