ENG6007 Translation and commercialisation of medical technologies
Faculty of Engineering
ENG6007 Translation and commercialisation of medical technologies is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ENG6007
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ENG6007
No unit lists ENG6007 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
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Overview
The aim of this unit is to provide an overview of the various aspects of translation and commercialisation of medical technologies in order to provide specific training that is highly relevant to the medical technology industry. The topics covered in the unit include policy and the International and national regulatory environment, medical device reimbursement, bioethics, intellectual property, product development and manufacturing, and health economics. The topics will be taught in part by practitioners who are highly skilled in their fields. The course material will be provided in the form of lectures and analysis of case studies.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for ENG6007.
Assessment
- AssignmentsWrittenThreshold hurdle60%
- PresentationThreshold hurdle10%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Develop a preliminary regulatory and reimbursement strategy for registration of a medical technology in a number of jurisdictions.
- 2
Discuss in detail the key elements of a clinical trial design for medical devices.
- 3
Describe in detail the key elements of how intellectual property pertaining to developments in medical devices, therapeutics and diagnostics are regulated in a number of jurisdictions.
- 4
Critically assess and describe ethical considerations of relevance to the development and commercialisation of medical technologies, therapeutics and diagnostic devices.
- 5
Appreciates heath economic considerations for a medical technology, therapeutic or diagnostic test.
- 6
Critically review the advantages and disadvantages of various development pathways for a medical technology.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ENG6007?
ENG6007 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ENG6007 offered?
ENG6007 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is ENG6007?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ENG6007 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.