Courses
Biomedical Engineering
- BME 22200 Biomeasurements (4 cr.) P: MATH 16600 C: PHYS 25100 The foundations of basic circuit theory are covered: voltage-current characteristics of resistive and reactive elements, Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws, equivalent sources, transformations and superposition, transient response, instantaneous and average power, and AC impedance. Electronic instruments are used in the context of biomedical applications: such as transducers, electrodes and amplifiers in addition to the origins and measurement of biopotentials. Laboratory exercises utilize standard equipment and their safe use in the measurement of biologically based signals.
- BME 24100 Fundamentals of Biomechanics (4 cr.) P: PHYS 15200 and BME 22200 This course combines didactic lecture and laboratory experiments to introduce the student to the principles of mechanics and how these concepts apply to musculoskeletal tissues.
- BME 32200 Probability and Applications in BME (3 cr.) P: BME 33400. Probability theory and statistical methods are developed for life science applications. Analytical tools such as hypothesis testing, estimation of moments, sampling theory, correlation and spectral analysis are developed and applied to identifying underlying processes in biological systems, developing realistic models of physiological processes, designing experiments, and interpreting biological data.
- BME 33100 Biosignals and Systems (3 cr.) P: BME 22200 and MATH 26600. This course applies mathematical analysis tools to biological signals and systems. Frequency analysis, Fourier and Laplace transforms, and state equations are used to represent and analyze continuous and discrete-time biosignals. Classic feedback analysis tools are applied to biological systems that rely on negative feedback for control and homeostasis.
- BME 33400 Biomedical Computing (3 cr.) P: ENGR 29700 and MATH 26600. This course explores numerical and computational approaches to analyzing biological data and solving biological problems.Students will learn to fit and interpret biological data, apply probabilistic and differential equation modeling techniques to biological processes, and assess appropriateness of numerical tools for biomedical applications. Special attention is given to the built-in analysis functions and toolboxes of MATLAB.
- BME 35200 Cell/Tissue Behavior and Properties (3 cr.) P: BIOL-K 101 and CHEM-C 106. C: BIOL-K 324 This course will introduce the students to the biological principles of cellular/tissue behaviors and properties. Topics include: fundamental concepts of cellular structure and tissue organization, biomolecular elements and their properties, cell shape, cell adhesion and migration, mechanotransduction, pattern formation in embryos, and stem cell and tissue regeneration.
- BME 35400 Problems in Cell/Tissue Behavior and Properties (1 cr.) P: BME 24100 C: BME 35200 This course develops quantitative biomechanical methods to analyze cell/tissue behavior and properties and to solve biomechanical engineering problems. Topics include: molecular and cellular basis for mechanotransduction, mechanobiology in skeletal and cardiovascular tissues, and molecular/cellular experiments. Students will solve problems appropriate for the class materials, and conduct experiments in the area of molecular/cellular engineering.
- BME 38100 Implantable Materials and Biological Response (3 cr.) P: BIOL-K 101 and CHEM-C 106. This course combines biomaterials, their biological response, and interactions between implantable materials and biological systems. Materials science of implantable materials; overview of implantable biomaterials and interactions between implants and biosystem; in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility tests; and specific examples on implant-tissue interactions, biocompatibility, and evaluation tools are presented.
- BME 38300 Problems in Implantable Materials and Biological Response (1 cr.) P: BME 24100 and CHEM-C 106. C: BME 38100. This course supplements the basic science of BME 38100 with quantitative, analytical examples and problems related to fundamental engineering principles in implantable materials. Topics include: microstructure, phase transformation, processing and design issues related to major engineering materials used for implantation purposes.
- BME 395 Selected Topice in Biomedical Engineering (3 cr.) Selected topics in BME at the junior level.
- BME 40200 BME Seminar (1 cr.) P: Senior standing. This course explores career and professional topics in Biomedical Engineering. Topics include resume writing, interviewing, and professional conduct; post-graduate education and life-long learning; and industrial, clinical, and research opportunities in Biomedical Engineering.
- BME 40400 Ethics for Biomedical Engineers (1 cr.) P: Senior standing. This course explores ethical issues in biomedical engineering practice, including professional ethics, medical ethics, the ethics of human and animal subject use in biomedical research, and the impact of biomedical engineering solutions on society and the environment. The BMES Code of Ethics will be presented and discussed.
- BME 41100 Quantitative Physiology (3 cr.) P: BME 33100. This course is an introductory course in physiological systems and an introductory course in classical feedback control theory for biomedical engineers. It aims to apply systems theory and classical feedforward and feedback control in the context of physiological systems. Approximately a third of the course will be devoted to physiological systems, a third to classical control theory and a third to the application of classical control and systems theory to physiological systems.
- BME 44200 Biofluid and Biosolid Mechanics (3 cr.) P: BME 35400 and BME 35200 This course explores fluid and solid mechanics in the context of the human circulatory system. Principal equations are derived from differential analysis of fluid flow, and models of characteristic flow conditions are fully analyzed. Biosolid mechanics, vessel biomechanics, and hemodynamic analysis of the circulation system will also be discussed.
- BME 46100 Transport Processes in BME (3 cr.) P: BME 33400. This course explores diffusion, heat and mass transfer, and transport processes in biological systems. Mathematical models of diffusion and transport are developed and applied to biomedically relevant problems.
- BME 49100 Biomedical Engineering Design I (3 cr.) P: Senior standing and consent of department. This course prepares students for engineering practice through a major design experience, encompassing conceptualization, requirements generation, and system and detailed design. Essential design constraints will be reviewed and applied including: safety, economic, and manufacturability. The course encompasses lectures, case studies, team formation, project assignments and generation of initial design.
- BME 49200 Biomedical Engineering Design II (3 cr.) P: BME 49100. This course continues the design experience from BME 49100 with verification, validation, and re-design of student projects. Regulatory and ethical design constraints will be discussed. Oral presentation and report writing are required.
- BME 49500 Selected Topice in Biomedical Engineering (1-6 cr.) Selected topics in BME at the junior level.
- BME 49600 Biomedical Engineering Design Projdects (1-6 cr.) P: Permission of Department Independent project overseen by a faculty mentor.
- BME 49700 Directed Readings - Biomedical Engineering (1-6 cr.) P: Permission of department. Independent study on a specified topic with a faculty mentor.
- BME 59500 Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering (1-3 cr.) P: Permission of instructor required. This course is designed primarily for specialized topic areas for which there is no specific course, workshop, or individual study plan, but having enough student interest to justify the formalized teaching of a course.
- BME 69600 Advanced Biomedical Engineering Projects (1-6 cr.) P: Permission of instructor required. Individual research projects to be approved by the supervising faculty member before registering for the course. An approved written report is required.
- BME 69700 Directed Reading in Biomedical Engineering (1-3 cr.) P: Permission of instructor required. Individualized reading course supervised by an appropriate faculty member. Approval for each reading course must be obtained from the department prior to registration.
- ENGR 20000 Cooperative Education Practice I (1 cr.)
Semester of external career related experiences designed to enhance the student's preparedness for entering an initial or second career.
*A minimum of 10 weeks and 200 hours are required for credit.
- ENGR 20000 Career Enrichment Internship I (1 cr.)
Semester of external career related experiences designed to enhance the student's preparedness for entering an initial or second career.
*A minimum of 10 weeks and 200 hours are required for credit.
- ENGR 25000 Cooperative Education Practice II (1 cr.)
Semester of external career related experiences designed to enhance the student's preparedness for entering an initial or second career.
*A minimum of 10 weeks and 200 hours are required for credit.
- ENGR 25010 Career Enrichment Internship II (1 cr.)
Semester of external career related experiences designed to enhance the student's preparedness for entering an initial or second career.
*A minimum of 10 weeks and 200 hours are required for credit.
- ENGR 30000 Cooperative Education Practice III (1 cr.) Semester of External career related experiences designed to enhance the student's preparedness for entering an initial or second career. *A minimum of 10 weeks and 200 hours are required for credit.
- ENGR 30010 Career Enrichment Internship III (1 cr.) Semester of External career related experiences designed to enhance the student's preparedness for entering an initial or second career. *A minimum of 10 weeks and 200 hours are required for credit.