Admission Exam for the MSc and PhD Programs in SBME


Exam outline:

The exam includes questions on different topics typically covered in biomedical engineering curricula:

  • A. Mathematics
  • B. Physics
  • C. Chemistry
  • D. Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology
  • E. Circuits, Electronics, and Measurement
  • F. Signals, Systems and Control
  • G. Fields and Waves
  • H. Computer Systems
  • I. Medical Equipment
  • J. Clinical Engineering
  • K. Probability and Statistics
  • L. Mechanics
  • M. Programming
  • N. Technical Writing

• There should be questions in the exam on each of these topics. Most of the questions have short answers and are focused on central concepts, techniques, or applications.

• You can prepare for the exam by studying from few exam preparation books uploaded here.

– First, study the following topics and chapters from the 2006 FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the General Fundamentals of Engineering Exam by Michael R. Lindeburg:

  • Topic I Units and Fundamental Constants (Chapters 1 and 2)
  • Topic II Conversion Factors (Chapter 3)
  • Topic III Mathematics (Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9)
  • Topic IV Statics (Chapters 10, 12, and 13)
  • Topic V Dynamics (Chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17)
  • Topic XII Chemistry (Chapters 37, 38, and 39)
  • Topic XIV Electric Circuits (Chapters 43, 44, 45, and 46)

– Also, check the following chapters of the 1001 Solved Engineering Fundamentals Problems (2005) by Michael R. Lindeburg: Chapters 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 16.

Ph.D. Admission Required Documents

According to the new Graduate Curriculum –

  1. Presentation about your M.Sc. work, and your Ph.D. plan.
  2. Documents required
    • – B.Sc. certificate with GPA
    • – M.Sc. certificate and M.Sc. courses certificate with GPA
    • – M.Sc. thesis
    • – Publications
    • – CV, and preferably attendance certificates for any extra courses, training…., recent TOEFEL or GRE certificates.
    • – Recommendation letters, preferable if any
    • – Preliminary proposal for PhD, preferably signed from your supervisor.

Please send documents as a soft copy to sh.elmetwally@eng1.cu.edu.eg, and bring a hard copy for review.

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