BMET1961 Biomedical Engineering 1B (University of Sydney): rated 2.5/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
BMET1961 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 生物医学工程1B
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Biomedical Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This biomedical engineering core junior unit of study provides an introduction to various aspects of biomedical engineering, and rapidly growing field of bioengineering and regenerative medicine. Biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary field of science that is characterised by the application of engineering principles to the field of biology and medicine.
BMET1961 has 4 scored reviews: overall 2.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.5/5).
On Reddit: "Are you doing Engineering? It's basically a mandatory 600 hours of extra curricular you gotta do. Also, I don't think BME is a minor. Also, if you've already done Bio in high school, stay away from BMET1961 as it's super basic from a bio point of view and you'll get bored."
On Reddit: "Hey mate, undergrad biomedical engineer here. Both 1961 and 2903 are a waste of your time. 1961 teaches you introductory biomedical sciences concepts. 2903 is just PHYS1001 with some biomed flavour to it. You should consider taking biomedical eng stream electives: [https://cusp.…"
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Q: Is BMET1961 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: overall 2.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BMET1961, and when is it offered?
A: BMET1961 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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