UNSW Bionic Heart

Last week, the Mock Circulatory Loop team had the opportunity to visit the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute to gain insight into their design approach and the components used in developing their systems.

Our team learned about the challenges the researchers faced during development as well as the strategies used to address them, allowing us to incorporate these ideas into our own designs. The team also received valuable constructive feedback on our own designs, along with and potential solutions to overcome our own technical hurdles.

A huge thank you to the researchers for all their support.

Join us for an Intro to Ansys Workshop hosted by UNSW Bionic Heart, designed to give you a hands-on introduction to simulation tools widely used in engineering and medical device design.

This workshop will guide you through the fundamentals of electromagnetic and thermal simulations, with a focus on walking through the step-by-step process of performing electrostatic and thermal analyses on a simple model. Whether you’re new to Ansys or looking to strengthen your simulation skills, this session will provide practical insights into setting up, running, and interpreting simulation results.
You’ll gain exposure to real-world applications relevant to biomedical and engineering contexts, helping bridge the gap between theory and industry practice.

📅 Date: Friday, 17 April (Week 9)
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: SEB G02 (Science & Engineering Building)

Spots are limited, so be sure to register early.
Bring your curiosity—and your mouse!

APPLY NOW to join UNSW Mending Broken Hearts’ Business Team for 2026

Are you interested in strategy, partnerships, marketing and media, or event planning within a high-impact medtech project?

Do you want to contribute to one of the world’s leading student artificial heart teams beyond the technical side?

Join UNSW Mending Broken Hearts, a fast-paced, high-performing student engineering team and Vertically Integrated Project (VIP). In 2025, our ~30 member team proudly placed 1st internationally in Vienna, competing against teams from 10+ countries, and we’re aiming to develop even further this year!

We are recruiting for the following business teams:
• Sponsorships
• Marketing
• Events

We’re looking for motivated students who are keen to learn and contribute, with interests in business, marketing, communications, design, commerce, or related fields. No prior experience is required, just initiative and commitment!

Application form is in our page’s bio

Deadline: 11:59 PM, 20 February

Applications Extended!

For students who may have missed the initial deadline, this extension provides a final opportunity to apply.

Application deadline has been EXTENDED: 11:59PM, 12th February

Application form is in our page’s bio

Here’s what our Biocompatibility Team achieved this year 🧪🫀

We focused on material selection and testing to ensure the TAH is safe, durable, and suitable for long-term interaction with the body.

Application form is in our page’s bio.

Deadline: 11:59PM, 8th of February

Here’s a snapshot of what our Software Team worked on this year 💻🫀

Our software team developed clinician and patient platforms across web and mobile, building intuitive tools to support monitoring, usability, and accessibility.

Application form is in our page’s bio.

Deadline: 11:59PM, 8th of February

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at what our Electrical Team achieved this year ⚡🫀

From electromagnet prototyping to ANSYS simulations, our electrical team works on control systems, PCB design, and flow rate testing to power and control our TAH!

We are looking for students from the School of Engineering and Physics.

Application form is in our page’s bio.

Deadline: 11:59PM, 8th of February

Let’s take a look back at what our Mechanical Team achieved this year! 🔧🫀

From CAD design to CFD to mock-loop testing, our mechanical team led development of the TAH’s structure and pump, translating performance requirements into a functional, testable system.

Application form is in our page’s bio.

Deadline: 11:59PM, 8th of February

APPLY NOW to be a part of UNSW’s Student Artificial Heart Team for 2026

Are you interested in applying engineering, science or medicine to a cutting edge medtech project?

Do you want to a part of one of the world’s top student artificial heart team?

Join UNSW Mending Broken Hearts, a fast paced and high performance student engineering team and Vertically Integrated Project (VIP). In 2025 our team proudly placed 1st internationally in Vienna against teams from 10+ countries, and we’re aiming to develop even further this year!

We’re recruiting for the following technical teams:
• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Software
• Biomaterials

We are looking for members that are passionate and willing to learn, including students from engineering, sciences (material, computer, etc), physics, medicine and more. Business team recruitment will also begin separate to technical team recruitment soon.

You have the choice of enrolling in 2026 as a VIP (Vertically Integrated Project) member or as extracurricular, it’s completely up to you!

Application form is in our page’s bio.

Deadline: 11:59PM, 8th of February