Biomedical Engineering

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Directors: Associate Professor T. Buma (Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering)
Faculty: Professors J. Spinelli, C. Traver; Associate Professors S. Cotter, J. Currey, H. Hanson; Assistant Professors L. Dosiek, S.Khetan; Senior Lecturer J. Hedrick (Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering)

Staff: L. Galeo (Administrative Assistant) M. Hooker (Technician)

Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary engineering major designed for students interested in exploring the interface between engineering and the life sciences. In Biomedical Engineering, students learn to apply engineering principles and analytical approaches to the study of biological systems and seek to understand the benefits and constraints of engineered materials, devices and control systems in life science and biomedical applications.

Students in the Biomedical Engineering major share common foundation and core courses in biology, biomechanics, biomaterials, electrical engineering, and choose among upper-level electives in biomechanics, biomaterials, and bioelectrical engineering. Courses in biomechanics and biomaterials focus on approaches to understanding the structural properties and dynamics of biological cells, tissues and systems, and of engineered devices with biological and biomedical applications. The bioelectrical engineering courses explore the interfaces among sensory physiology, neuroscience and electrical engineering and students focus on techniques to acquire, analyze and interpret neurological, biomedical and other biological signals and images. During senior year, students engage in a two term Biomedical Engineering capstone design course and may elect to conduct research under the guidance of a faculty member as part of a senior thesis.

The Biomedical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org.

Educational objectives and program outcomes are listed on the program website.

Programs

• Biomedical Engineering, B.S.

• Biomedical Engineering Minor

Courses

• BME 101 - Graphics and Image Processing for Biomedical Systems
• BME 201 - Biomechanics 1
• BME 202 - Biomechanics 2
• BME 225 - Electric Circuits
• BME 240 - Circuits and Systems
• BME 241 - Discrete Systems
• BME 281 - Biomedical Engineering Practicum 1
• BME 282 - Biomedical Engineering Practicum 2
• BME 283 - Biomedical Engineering Practicum 3
• BME 311 - Advanced Biomechanics
• BME 331 - Cell-Tissue-Material Interaction
• BME 335 - Polymetric Biomaterials
• BME 338 - Mechanobiology
• BME 345 - Orthopaedic Biomechanics
• BME 386 - Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation
• BME 397 - Biometric Signal Processing
• BME 487 - Medical Imaging Systems
• BME 490 - Biomedical Engineering Independent Study 1
• BME 491 - Biomedical Engineering Independent Study 2
• BME 492 - Biomedical Engineering Independent Study 3
• BME 495 - Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design 1
• BME 496 - Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design 2
• BME 497 - Biomedical Engineering Senior Project 1
• BME 498 - Biomedical Engineering Senior Project 2

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