BEng Neural Engineering with Psychology
Colchester, United Kingdom
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Introduction
BEng Neural Engineering with Psychology
How can the human nervous system control a bionic prosthesis? How can we use engineering to develop treatments for nervous system conditions? Can we tap into and stimulate the brain to augment people’s cognitive abilities? Neural Engineering is an emerging area of Biomedical Engineering that uses engineering, maths, biophysics, computer science and psychology to develop treatment for neurological disorders and create innovative interfaces between the brain and computers.
We will equip you with the skills and knowledge to be a leader in the development of novel technologies for the rapidly expanding neural engineering industry, building systems that can change people’s lives. You will be taught in a collaboration with the Department of Psychology, which will give you a foundation in the cognitive processes within the human brain.
Our BEng Neural Engineering with Psychology will cover the following areas:
- Brain-computer and neural interfaces
- Analysis and classification of neural signals
- Brain-activity recording (neuroimaging) and simulation technologies
- Human experimentation
- Brain and behaviour
- Neuroscience
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Our School is a community of scholars leading the way in technological research and development. We are home to many of the world’s top engineers, and our work is driven by creativity and imagination, as well as technical excellence. You graduate as a creative, experimental and focused engineer ready to explore further how engineering can impact the people and world around you.
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Curriculum
Year 1
- Applied Psychology
- Team Project Challenge
- Mathematics for Engineers
- Introduction to Programming
- Digital Electronic Systems
- Foundations of Electronics I
- Neural Engineering Research Methods
Year 2
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Signal Processing
- Neuroimaging and Brain Stimulation Technologies
- Brain-Computer Interfaces and Peripheral-Neural Interfaces
- Engineering Mathematics
- Team Project Challenge
- Brain and Behaviour
Final Year
- Individual Capstone Project Challenge
- Digital Signal Processing
- Analysis and Classification of Neural Signals
- The Neuroscience of Human Nature
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Career Opportunities
Interest in neural engineering technologies for both disable and able-bodied individual has grown exponentially in recent years, and today there are a plethora of technologies being trialled that improve communication, decision making, motor control, memory, attention, learning and problem solving. But also, correspondingly, large-scale initiatives, from the US and UK military, to Elon Musk's Nueralink project, are seeking practical exploitation of such technologies.
This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to be a leader in the development of novel technologies and applications for this rapidly developing and innovative industry, as well as the well-established biomedical, electronic and software engineering.
Program delivery
BEng Neural Engineering with Psychology: 3 years
BEng Neural Engineering with Psychology (Including Year Abroad): 4 years
BEng Neural Engineering with Psychology (Including Placement Year): 4 years
Program Admission Requirements
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