Biomedical Engineering

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering and resources available on campus for academic and career success. (Formerly 4800:100)

Pre/Corequisite: MATH 154 or MATH 149 or higher level math, or placement in higher level math. Introduction to logic and problem solving using the Matlab environment; engineering drawing and graphics using Solidworks with specifics emphasis on biomedical engineering problems. (Formerly 4800:101)

A seminar format to allow students to learn about current research and careers in Biomedical Engineering. Topics in technical communications will also be covered. (Formerly 4800:201)

Prerequisite: BMEN 101. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 222. Introduction to the interdisciplinary nature of Biomedical Engineering research and design through the use of lectures, discussions, homework and design projects. (Formerly 4800:111)

Prerequisites: MATH 223, BMEN 101 and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. Corequisite: MATH 335. Programming in Matlab environment to solve engineering problems using built-in and user-defined functions and various modules including signal processing and image processing. Concepts will be illustrated using relevant biomedical engineering examples. (Formerly 4800:220)

Prerequisite: BMEN 101. Corequisite: MATH 222. Introduction to basic BME design principles including: the engineering design process and additive manufacturing for devices. (Formerly 4800:291)

Prerequisite: BMEN 101. Corequisite: MATH 335. Introduction to basic BME design principles including: the engineering design process, medical device regulations/standards and subtractive manufacturing for devices. (Formerly 4800:292)

Prerequisites: [BMEN:365, CIVE:202, CHEE:305, or PSPE:202] and Admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. Properties of materials used in medicine and their interaction with biological materials will be discussed. Biocompatibility issues and materials properties and characterization will also be discussed. (Formerly 4800:300)

Prerequisites: BMEN 101 and [ELEN 231 or ELEN 307] and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. Pre/Corequisite: BIOL 202. Biomedical Engineering involves measurement of physiological processes in living organisms. An understanding of the variety of instruments used and the limitations are introduced. (Formerly 4800:305)

Prerequisite: Admission to Biomedical Engineering. Pre/Corequisite: ELEN 231 or ELEN 307. Introduction to circuit principles as applied to biomedical instrumentation including: components, measurement instrumentation, power supplies, and prototype boards. Students will design, build, and troubleshoot basic biomedical circuits, take measurements, and analyze the outputs. (Formerly 4800:307)

Prerequisites: MATH 335, BMEN 220, and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. Modeling and simulation of physiological systems. (Formerly 4800:310)

Prerequisite: Admission to Biomedical Engineering. Pre/Corequisites: BMEN 300 and BMEN 365. Laboratory experience that applies concepts and practices in biomechanics and biomaterials. (Formerly 4800:315)

Prerequisite: Junior or greater standing in the College of Engineering and Polymer Science or the College of Arts and Sciences or enrolled in Medical Device Management and Regulation Certificate. Design of Medical Devices, design criteria, human factors, patient care and monitoring devices, surgical devices, bench testing and legal liability. (Formerly 4800:325)

Prerequisites: MATH 335, CHEM 153, PHYS 292, and MECE 203. Introduction to the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and their application to biological, cardiovascular, respiratory and other biofluid systems. (Formerly 4800:360)

Prerequisite: MATH 335 and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. Introductory topics in fluid, heat, and mass transfer including both integral and differential analysis as it applies to biological and biomedical systems. (Formerly 4800:362)

Prerequisites: Admission to Biomedical Engineering and CIVE 201. This course addresses biomechanics, with an emphasis on reviews of statics and introduction to strength of materials that are relevant to biological systems. This course will give you the opportunity to understand how mechanical engineering principles are applied to physiology and physiopathology (medical problems). (Formerly 4800:365)

Prerequisites: BIOL 202 and BMEN 365. The application of engineering mechanics and anatomy to study and analyze human movement. Lectures and in-class labs will introduce students to experimental and theoretical techniques. (Formerly 4800:370)

Prerequisite: Admission to the Medical Device Management and Regulation certificate program or BMEN 291. Basic BME design principles including medical device regulations and standards, FDA regulatory processes, and clinical trials. (Formerly 4800:391)

Prerequisites: Admission to Biomedical Engineering and BMEN 391. Establish problem statement/clinical need, research project, and develop proposal and timeline for project. (Formerly 4800:392)

Prerequisite: Admission to the Medical Device Management and Regulation certificate program or BMEN 291. Second part of a three-part series of courses.  Quality systems and good manufacturing practices (GMPs); advertisement and promotion of drugs and medical devices; ISO 14971 and risk management practices; regulation of clinical trials within the US.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Medical Device Management and Regulation certificate program or BMEN 291. Third part of a three-part series of courses. Medical devices regulation outside of the US; biocompatibility, sterilization validation, and shelf-life testing of medical device submissions; 510(k) submission.

Prerequisites: CPEN 220 and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. Corequisite: BMEN 305. Introduction to the basic problems associated with biological signal and image processing applications, and appropriate approaches to dealing with them. (Formerly 4800:420)

Prerequisites: BIOL 202, MATH 335. The basic techniques employed in control theory, systems analysis and model identification as they apply to physiological systems. (Formerly 4800:422)

Prerequisites: BIOL 200, PHYS 292, ELEN 340, ELEN 353, BMEN 305 and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science or permission of instructor. Physical principles and engineering design of medical imaging systems, with emphasis on digital radiography, computed tomography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and magnetic resonance. (Formerly 4800:430)

Prerequisites: BIOL 200, PHYS 292, ELEN 340 or by permission of instructor. Principles of image science, image performance parameters and image assessment techniques of medical imaging systems, with emphasis on digital radiography, tomographic imaging, ultrasound and magnetic resonance. (Formerly 4800:435)

Prerequisites: BIOL 200, PHYS 292, ELEN 353, BMEN 305. Physical principles of medical imaging modalities with emphasis on the properties, generation mechanisms and interaction of radiation with matter, physics of the image formation and optimization. (Formerly 4800:437)

Prerequisites: BMEN 300 and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. The interactions between biomaterials and medical devices will be analyzed with respect to their potential fractionation of biological mechanisms. (Formerly 4800:440)

Prerequisite: BMEN 440. Laboratory experience that applies engineering concepts and practices to the analysis of biomaterials and tissue engineering. (Formerly 4800:445)

Prerequisites: BMEN 300, BMEN 365, and BMEN 315. This course will explore topics to successfully design tissue engineered devices. For advanced engineering students with a back ground in materials, mechanics, and transport phenomena. (Formerly 4800:450)

Prerequisites: BIOL 202, BMEN 220, and [BMEN 362 or CHEE 321]. With the foundations of fluid, heat and mass transfer established, this course focuses on specific biological examples of transport phenomena. (Formerly 4800:455)

Prerequisites: BMEN 362, BMEN 365 and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. Principles of testing and measuring devices commonly used for biomechanics studies. Laboratories for demonstration and hands-on experience. (Formerly 4800:460)

Prerequisites: BMEN 362 or CHEE 321 or BMEN 360. This course will discuss fundamental principles of single and two phase flow of biofluids in microfludic devices, and present the applications of lab-on-a-chip systems in BME. (Formerly 4800:464)

Prerequisite: Admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. Reliability and human error, human capabilities and limitations, crew protection, display systems, controls and controlling actions, interface design principles, risk management, Safety and accident prevention. (Formerly 4800:470)

Prerequisite: Permission of advisor. Directed individual or group research or study in the student's field of interest. Topic subject to approval of advisor. (Formerly 4800:485)

Prerequisite: Permission of advisor. AI in Biomedical Engineering for BME graduate and senior undergraduate students introduces data preparation, feature engineering, and core machine-learning methods, K-means, fuzzy clustering, regression, performance metrics, alongside Large Language Models and Generative AI for healthcare applications. The course surveys current AI trends across various fields, including wearables, pathology, ophthalmology, dentistry, neuroscience, medicine, biomaterials, oncology, chemical/biological research, robotics, and healthcare, and addresses ethical challenges. Basic familiarity with MATLAB is required, but extensive programming experience is not necessary.

Prerequisite: Permission of advisor. Students will expand upon their understanding of biomechanics pertaining to the human body and will learn relevant skills and applications in the areas of human gait, tissues and tissue systems, and cellular mechanics.

Prerequisites: [BMEN 111 or BMEN 392], BMEN 220, and [{ELEN 307 and BMEN 300 and BMEN 362 and BMEN 365} or {ELEN 340 and ELEN 360 and MECE 203 and BMEN 310}] and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. Pre/Corequisite: BMEN 305. The design process will be presented utilizing case studies and detailed biomedical engineering design projects. (Formerly 4800:491)

Prerequisites: BMEN 491 and admission to an engineering major within the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. The design process will be continued utilizing case studies and detailed biomedical engineering design projects. (Formerly 4800:492)

Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Engineering and Polymer Science. Introduction to principles and applications of project management, project scheduling, meeting FDA regulations, communicating with stakeholders, mitigating risks, and improving operational and production processes.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Medical Device Management and Regulation certificate program or BMEN 391. Standards ISO 13485 and 14971, Code of Federal Regulations Title 21; quality management system (QMS); elements of auditing including Change Controls, Good Documentation, Nonconformances, Supplier Controls, Receiving Controls, Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA); Sampling.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Directed individual or group study in research in biomedical engineering. Course is credit/no credit. May not be repeated. (Formerly 4800:498)

Prerequisites: BMEN 498, permission of instructor. Directed individual or group study in research in biomedical engineering. May be repeated. (Formerly 4800:499)

Prerequisite: Admission to the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology. Corequisite: MATH 255. Introduction to logic and problem-solving and programming design; engineering drawing and graphics using SolidWorks.

Prerequisites: BMET 101 and admission to Associate of Applied Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology. An overview of medical equipment, devices, and instrumentation in healthcare settings related to laboratory and diagnostic equipment and monitoring systems that biomedical technicians encounter.

Prerequisites: BMET 201 and admission to Associate of Applied Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology. An overview of medical devices, equipment, and instrumentation that in healthcare settings, related to physiology and healthcare technology, imaging, infusion, life support, therapeutic, and operating room equipment.

Prerequisite: Admission to Associate of Applied Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology. Corequisite: BMET 201. Applying programming logic to identify, troubleshoot, and correct software issues in diagnostic, monitoring, or therapeutic medical equipment in healthcare settings.

Prerequisites: BMET 203 and admission to Associate of Applied Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology. Installation, maintainance, and repair of biomedical technology hardware components and devices; proper and safe diagnosis, resolution, and documentation of common hardware issues.

Prerequisite: Admission to Associate of Applied Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology. Introduction to public safety requirements for healthcare facilities related to Biomedical Equipment Technician Certification and Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety roles in industry.

Prerequisites: BMET 205 and admission to Associate of Applied Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology. Providing students hands-on experience with diagnosis and repair of medical equipment and instrumentation and preparing them for Biomedical Engineering Technician certification exam.

Prerequisites: EEET 122 and admission to Associate of Applied Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology. Theory and experiments covering the fundamental electrical circuit analysis methods and applications in biomedical systems.

Prerequisites: BMET 205 and admission to Associate of Applied Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering Technology. Preparation for the Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) exam.