Biomedical Engineering, BSE
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE)
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Program Overview
The Case Western Reserve undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program with a major in Biomedical Engineering was established in 1972 and has been accredited since its inception.
Some BSE graduates are employed in industry and medical centers. Others continue graduate or professional studies in biomedical engineering and other fields. Students with strong quantitative skills and an interest in medicine may consider the undergraduate biomedical engineering program as an exciting alternative to conventional premedical programs. In addition to the University general education requirements, the undergraduate program has three major components: (1) Engineering Core, (2) BME Core, and (3) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- BME Specialty Tracks. The Engineering Core provides a fundamental background in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering. The BME Core provides fundamentals in biology and integrates engineering with biomedical science to solve medical problems. Hands-on experience in BME is developed through undergraduate laboratory and project courses. In addition, by choosing a BME Track, the student can study a specific area of interest in depth. Appropriate choice of elective courses can lead to a minor in a related engineering discipline without taking extra classes beyond those needed for the BME major. This integrated program is designed to ensure that BME graduates are competent engineers with credentials that are well recognized by potential employers.
The Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program with a major in Biomedical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Program Educational Objectives
At the undergraduate level, we direct our efforts toward two educational objectives that describe the performance of alumni 3-6 years after graduation.
- Our graduates will successfully enter and complete post-baccalaureate advanced degree programs, including those in biomedical engineering.
- Our graduates will obtain jobs in the biomedical arena and advance to positions of greater responsibility.
Learning Outcomes
As preparation for achieving the above educational objectives, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Biomedical Engineering is designed so that students attain:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Co-op and Internship Programs
Opportunities are available for students to alternate studies with work in industry or government as a co-op student, which involves paid full-time employment over seven months (one semester and one summer). Students may work in one or two co-ops, beginning in the third year of study. Co-ops provide students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience in their field by completing a significant engineering project while receiving professional mentoring. During a co-op placement, students do not pay tuition but maintain their full-time student status while earning a salary. Alternatively or additionally, students may obtain employment as summer interns.
Undergraduate Policies
For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.
Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs
Undergraduate students may participate in accelerated programs toward graduate or professional degrees. For more information and details of the policies and procedures related to accelerated studies, please visit the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.
Additional information for BME students:
- An eligible BME faculty member (primary or secondary) must agree to serve as the MS research advisor and a primary BME faculty member (who might be the same person as the research advisor) must agree to be the academic advisor. Obtaining this agreement is the responsibility of the applying student. The Combined Bachelor's/Master's (CBM) application must include letters of recommendation from both the research and academic advisor stating that they agree to serve in these roles and that they support the CBM application.
- The BME department does not guarantee financial support during the MS portion of this program. However, the GEC requires students and potential research advisors to discuss and agree to some financial arrangement. The letter of recommendation from the proposed research advisor must, therefore, indicate that the issue of financial support has been discussed and that some arrangement has been agreed upon. The details of this arrangement do not need to be included in the letter.
- Complete a standard application to the School of Graduate Studies via the online application system.
- Complete the CBM Planned Program of Study (PPOS) form. Make sure to indicate which courses are to be double-counted (by checking the “double count” box next to the relevant courses on the PPOS).
- Obtain an approval signature from the Office of Undergraduate Advising Support on the PPOS prior to submitting the package (below) to the department.
- Prepare the application package that includes the following:
- A current transcript
- The proposed MS Program of Study. Make sure that the Program of Study specifies both the academic and research advisors and includes both of their signatures. This form also needs to indicate the courses that are intended to be “double counted.”
- Only graduate-level courses (400-or higher) can be double counted. This typically means that students should register for 400-level courses to satisfy undergraduate technical electives.
- It is possible to “double count” 3 credit hours of EBME 398. To do this, 3 credit hours of EBME 651 (Thesis-Focused Track) or EBME 695 (Project-Focused Track) should replace EBME 398 in the fall or spring of the senior year. You should register for EBME 651 or EBME 695 (but NOT EBME 398). However, you must attend the meetings of EBME 398 and also fulfill all of the course requirements for EBME 398.
- A maximum of 9 credit hours can be double counted. Typically, these are two 3 credit hours courses (400-level or higher) and 3 credit hours of EBME 651 or EBME 695 (in place of EBME 398).
- Three reference reports (in sealed envelopes), including letters from your proposed academic and research advisor(s).
- Submit the PPOS, transcript, and letters of recommendation to the BME Graduate Coordinator.
No admission decision will be made until the PPOS is approved by the GEC. After a positive recommendation by the GEC, a letter of conditional admission will be sent. The condition for admission is the submission of GRE scores within two months of completing the BS requirements. The student cannot graduate from the CBM program without official GRE scores. This is a BME requirement and not a CSE requirement. Note that it is strongly recommended that students plan to take the GRE exam in the fall semester of their senior year to be eligible for pre-doctoral fellowships from the National Science Foundation or other sources.
Program Requirements
Students seeking to complete this major and degree program must meet the general requirements for bachelor's degrees and the Unified General Education Requirements. Students completing this program as a secondary major while completing another undergraduate degree program do not need to satisfy the school-specific requirements associated with this major.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Mathematics, Science and Engineering Courses | ||
| MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | 4 |
| MATH 122 | Calculus for Science and Engineering II | 4 |
| or MATH 124 | Calculus II | |
| MATH 223 | Calculus for Science and Engineering III | 3 |
| or MATH 227 | Calculus III | |
| MATH 224 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| or MATH 228 | Differential Equations | |
| PHYS 121 | General Physics I - Mechanics | 4 |
| or PHYS 123 | Physics and Frontiers I - Mechanics | |
| PHYS 122 | General Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| or PHYS 124 | Physics and Frontiers II - Electricity and Magnetism | |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry for Engineers | 4 |
| ENGR 130 | Foundations of Engineering and Programming | 3 |
| ENGR 145 | Chemistry of Materials | 4 |
| ENGR 200 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
| ENGR 210 | Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation | 4 |
| ENGR 399 | Impact of Engineering on Society | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Biomedical Engineering Courses | ||
| EBME 201 | Physiology-Biophysics I | 3 |
| EBME 202 | Physiology-Biophysics II | 3 |
| EBME 306 & EBME 356 | Introduction to Biomedical Materials and Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering - Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 308 & EBME 358 | Biomedical Signals and Systems and Biomedical Signals and Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 309 & EBME 359 | Modeling of Biomedical Systems and Biomedical Computer Simulation Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 310 & EBME 360 | Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 370 | Principles of Biomedical Engineering Design | 3 |
| EBME 380 | Biomedical Engineering Design Experience | 3 |
| Statistics Requirement | 3 | |
| Basic Statistics for Engineering and Science | ||
or STAT 313 | Statistics for Experimenters | |
or STAT 332 | Statistics for Signal Processing | |
or STAT 333 | Uncertainty in Engineering and Science | |
| Engineering, Mathematics or Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Concentration Courses | 24-27 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 58-61 | |
Concentration Requirements
Majors in Biomedical Engineering choose a concentration, with specific courses. Required courses for these tracks are presented in the tables below. These concentrations provide the student with a solid background in a well-defined area of biomedical engineering. To meet specific educational needs, students may choose alternatives from among the suggested electives or design unique specialties. These options are flexible and subject to departmental guidelines and faculty approval.
Approval of technical electives (TE): Pre-approved TE (listed below) need no further approval. 300-400 level courses offered by a department in the Case School of Engineering may be approved as a TE by the faculty track leader. Any other course must be approved by petition to the BME Undergraduate Education Committee. Transfer and study abroad courses must be approved by the BME Program Academic Representative. In all cases, courses should be chosen as TE's that are consistent with the track and are consistent with student's career plans. Students are encouraged to choose electives that form a thematic depth.
Biomedical Devices and Instrumentation Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ECSE 245 | Electronic Circuits | 4 |
| ECSE 281 | Logic Design and Computer Organization | 4 |
| ECSE 309 | Electromagnetic Fields I | 3 |
| Engineering Elective a | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Conjoiner course | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Biomedical Imaging | ||
or EBME 327 | Bioelectric Engineering | |
| Total Credit Hours | 26 | |
- a
May be satisfied by any 3 credit class from any department within the School of Engineering.
Biomedical Devices and Instrumentation Concentration Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics: | ||
| ECSE 303 | Embedded Systems Design and Laboratory | 3 |
| ECSE 314 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| ECSE 315 | Digital Systems Design | 4 |
| ECSE 321 | Semiconductor Electronic Devices | 4 |
| ECSE 322 | Integrated Circuits and Electronic Devices | 3 |
| ECSE 326 | Instrumentation Electronics | 3 |
| ECSE 344 | Electronic Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ECSE 371 | Applied Circuit Design | 4 |
| Software: | ||
| CSDS 132 | Programming in Java | 3 |
| CSDS 233 | Introduction to Data Structures | 4 |
| CSDS 310 | Algorithms | 3 |
| CSDS 337 | Compiler Design | 4 |
| CSDS 338 | Intro to Operating Systems and Concurrent Programming | 4 |
| ECSE 313 | Signal Processing | 3 |
| ECSE 316 | Wireless Communications | 3 |
| ECSE 351 | Communications and Signal Analysis | 3 |
| ECSE 354 | Digital Communications | 3 |
| Modeling/Simulation: | ||
| ECSE 324 | Modeling and Simulation of Continuous Dynamical Systems | 3 |
| ECSE 346 | Engineering Optimization | 3 |
| EBME 478 | Computational Neuroscience | 3 |
| Other: | ||
| EBME 307 | Biomechanical Prosthetic Systems | 3 |
| EBME 320 | Biomedical Imaging | 3 |
| EBME 327 | Bioelectric Engineering | 3 |
| EBME 401D | Biomedical Instrumentation and Signal Processing | 3 |
| EBME 407 | Neural Interfacing | 3 |
| EBME 421 | Bioelectric Phenomena | 3 |
| CSDS 313 | Introduction to Data Analysis | 3 |
| CSDS 341 | Introduction to Database Systems | 3 |
| ECSE 304 | Control Engineering I with Laboratory | 3 |
| ECSE 375 | Applied Control | 3 |
| EBME 398 | Biomedical Engineering Research Experience I b | 1-3 |
- b
Requires additional approval.
Biomaterials Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| CHEM 223 | Introductory Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| EMAC 270 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| EMAC 351 | Physical Chemistry for Engineering | 3 |
| EMAC 352 | Polymer Physics and Engineering | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Conjoiner course | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Biomaterials for Drug Delivery | ||
or EBME 325 | Introduction to Tissue Engineering | |
or EBME 305 | Materials for Prosthetics and Orthotics | |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Biomaterials Concentration Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EBME/EMAC 303 | Structure of Biological Materials | 3 |
| EBME 305 | Materials for Prosthetics and Orthotics | 3 |
| EBME 316/416 | Biomaterials for Drug Delivery | 3 |
| EBME 325 | Introduction to Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| EBME 405 | ImmunoEngineering | 3 |
| EBME 406/EMAC 471 | Polymers in Medicine | 3 |
| EBME 426 | Nanomedicine | 3 |
| ECHE 355/EBME 350 | Quantitative Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Bioengineering | 3 |
| ECHE 340 | Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| ECHE 360 | Transport Phenomena for Chemical Systems | 4 |
| ECHE 364 | Chemical Reaction Processes | 4 |
| ECHE 386 | Protein Engineering | 3 |
| ECHE 474 | Biotransport Processes | 3 |
| EMAC 276 | Polymer Properties and Design | 3 |
| EMAC 355 | Polymer Analysis Laboratory | 3 |
| EMAC 370 | Polymer Chemistry | 3 |
| EMAC 376/476 | Polymer Engineering | 3 |
| EMAC 377 | Polymer Processing | 3 |
| EMAC 476 | Polymer Engineering | 3 |
| EMAE 160 | Mechanical Manufacturing | 3 |
| EMSE 220 | Materials Laboratory I | 2 |
| EMSE 276 | Materials Properties: Composition and Structure | 3 |
| EMSE 327 | Thermodynamic Stability and Rate Processes | 3 |
| EMSE 335 | Strategic Metals and Materials for the 21st Century | 3 |
| EMSE 345 | Engineered Materials for Biomedical Applications | 3 |
| EMSE 372 | Structural Materials by Design | 4 |
| EMSE 435 | Strategic Metals and Materials for the 21st Century | 3 |
| BIOC 334 | Structural and Computational Biology | 3 |
| EBME 398 | Biomedical Engineering Research Experience I b | 1-3 |
- b
Requires additional approval.
Biomechanics Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ECIV 310 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| EMAE 160 | Mechanical Manufacturing | 3 |
| EMAE 181 | Dynamics | 3 |
| EMAE 260 | Design and Manufacturing I | 3 |
| Engineering Elective a | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Conjoiner course | ||
| EBME 307 | Biomechanical Prosthetic Systems | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 27 | |
- a
May be satisfied by any 3 credit class from any department within the School of Engineering.
Biomechanics Concentration Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EBME 305 | Materials for Prosthetics and Orthotics | 3 |
| EBME 317 | Fundamentals of Biomechanics | 3 |
| EBME 329 | Tissue Biomechanics | 3 |
| EBME 330 | Clinical Correlates in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| EMAE 250 | Computers in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| EMAE 285 | Mechanical Engineering Measurements Laboratory | 4 |
| EMAE 290 | Computer-Aided Manufacturing | 3 |
| EMAE 307 | Fundamentals of Biomechanics | 3 |
| EMAE 350 | Mechanical Engineering Analysis | 3 |
| EMAE 366 | Sustainable Manufacturing | 3 |
| EMAE 368 | Machine Learning for Manufacturing | 3 |
| EMAE 370 | Design of Mechanical Elements | 3 |
| EMAE 372 | Structural Materials by Design | 4 |
| EMAE 390 | Advanced Manufacturing Technology | 3 |
| EMAE 407 | Fundamentals of Biomechanics | 3 |
| EMAE 415 | Introduction to Musculo-skeletal Biomechanics | 3 |
| EMAE 475 | Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| EBME 398 | Biomedical Engineering Research Experience I b | 1-3 |
- b
Requires additional approval.
Biomedical Computing & Data Science Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| CSDS 132 | Programming in Java | 3 |
| or CSDS 134 | Programming in Python | |
| CSDS 133 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| CSDS 234 | Structured and Unstructured Data | 3 |
| or CSDS 233 | Introduction to Data Structures | |
| CSDS 313 | Introduction to Data Analysis | 3 |
| or CSDS 302 | Discrete Mathematics | |
| Engineering Elective a | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Conjoiner course | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Biomedical Imaging | ||
or EBME 361 | Biomedical Image Processing and Analysis | |
or EBME 410 | Medical Imaging Fundamentals | |
or EBME 461 | Biomedical Image Processing and Analysis | |
| Total Credit Hours | 27 | |
- a
May be satisfied by any 3 credit class from any department within the School of Engineering.
Biomedical Computing & Data Science Concentration Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EBME 300 | Dynamics of Biological Systems: A Quantitative Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| EBME 320 | Biomedical Imaging | 3 |
| EBME 327 | Bioelectric Engineering | 3 |
| EBME 361 | Biomedical Image Processing and Analysis | 3 |
| EBME 410 | Medical Imaging Fundamentals | 3 |
| CSDS 221 | Full Stack Web Development | 4 |
| CSDS 233 | Introduction to Data Structures | 4 |
| CSDS 234 | Structured and Unstructured Data | 3 |
| CSDS 281 | Logic Design and Computer Organization | 4 |
| CSDS 285 | Linux Tools and Scripting | 3 |
| CSDS 290 | Introduction to Computer Game Design and Implementation | 3 |
| CSDS 293 | Software Craftsmanship | 4 |
| CSDS 302 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| CSDS 305 | Files, Indexes and Access Structures for Big Data | 3 |
| CSDS 310 | Algorithms | 3 |
| CSDS 312 | Introduction to Data Science Systems | 3 |
| CSDS 313 | Introduction to Data Analysis | 3 |
| CSDS 314 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CSDS 323 | Numerical Algorithms for Machine Learning | 3 |
| CSDS 325 | Computer Networks I | 3 |
| CSDS 330 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CSDS 335 | Data Mining for Big Data | 3 |
| CSDS 337 | Compiler Design | 4 |
| CSDS 338 | Intro to Operating Systems and Concurrent Programming | 4 |
| CSDS 340 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
| CSDS 341 | Introduction to Database Systems | 3 |
| CSDS 343 | Theoretical Computer Science | 3 |
| CSDS 344 | Computer Security | 3 |
| CSDS 345 | Programming Language Concepts | 3 |
| CSDS 356 | Data Privacy | 3 |
| CSDS 364 | Computational Perception | 3 |
| CSDS 376 | Mobile Robotics | 4 |
| CSDS 377 | Introduction to Connected Devices | 3 |
| CSDS 383 | Software Architecture | 3 |
| CSDS 386 | Quantum Computing, Information, and Devices | 3 |
| CSDS 392 | App Development for iOS | 3 |
| CSDS 393 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CSDS 394 | Introduction to Information Theory | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Introduction to Linear Algebra for Applications | 3 |
| DSCI 351 | Exploratory Data Science | 3 |
| DSCI 353 | Statistical and Machine Learning for Inference, Prediction and Reasoning | 3 |
| DSCI 354 | Data Visualization and Analytics | 3 |
| EBME 398 | Biomedical Engineering Research Experience I b | 1-3 |
- b
Requires additional approval.
Sample Plans of Study
The following are suggested plans of study for each concentration. Students should work with their advisors to map out an individual plan of study and graduation requirements.
Sample Plan of Study: Biomaterials
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry for Engineers | 4 |
| MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | 4 |
| ENGR 130 | Foundations of Engineering and Programming | 3 |
| Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| EBME 105 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering *Optional | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 145 | Chemistry of Materials | 4 |
| MATH 122 or MATH 124 | Calculus for Science and Engineering II or Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 121 or PHYS 123 | General Physics I - Mechanics or Physics and Frontiers I - Mechanics | 4 |
| Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 201 | Physiology-Biophysics I | 3 |
| MATH 223 or MATH 227 | Calculus for Science and Engineering III or Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 122 | General Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| CHEM 223 | Introductory Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| EMAC 270 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 202 | Physiology-Biophysics II | 3 |
| MATH 224 or MATH 228 | Elementary Differential Equations or Differential Equations | 3 |
| ENGR 210 | Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation | 4 |
| ENGR 200 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 306 & EBME 356 | Introduction to Biomedical Materials and Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering - Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 308 & EBME 358 | Biomedical Signals and Systems and Biomedical Signals and Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| EMAC 351 | Physical Chemistry for Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 399 | Impact of Engineering on Society | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 309 & EBME 359 | Modeling of Biomedical Systems and Biomedical Computer Simulation Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 310 & EBME 360 | Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory | 4 |
| EMAC 352 | Polymer Physics and Engineering | 3 |
| STAT 312 | Basic Statistics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 370 | Principles of Biomedical Engineering Design | 3 |
| Engineering, Mathematics, or Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 380 | Biomedical Engineering Design Experience | 3 |
| EBME 305 or EBME 325 | Materials for Prosthetics and Orthotics or Introduction to Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Open Elective (If EBME 105 not taken) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 128 | |
Sample Plan of Study: Biomechanics
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry for Engineers | 4 |
| MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | 4 |
| ENGR 130 | Foundations of Engineering and Programming | 3 |
| Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| EBME 105 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering *Optional | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 145 | Chemistry of Materials | 4 |
| MATH 122 or MATH 124 | Calculus for Science and Engineering II or Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | General Physics I - Mechanics | 4 |
| Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 201 | Physiology-Biophysics I | 3 |
| MATH 223 or MATH 227 | Calculus for Science and Engineering III or Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 122 | General Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| ENGR 200 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
| EMAE 160 | Mechanical Manufacturing | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 202 | Physiology-Biophysics II | 3 |
| MATH 224 or MATH 228 | Elementary Differential Equations or Differential Equations | 3 |
| ENGR 210 | Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation | 4 |
| ECIV 310 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 306 & EBME 356 | Introduction to Biomedical Materials and Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering - Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 308 & EBME 358 | Biomedical Signals and Systems and Biomedical Signals and Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| EMAE 260 | Design and Manufacturing I | 3 |
| ENGR 399 | Impact of Engineering on Society | 3 |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 309 & EBME 359 | Modeling of Biomedical Systems and Biomedical Computer Simulation Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 310 & EBME 360 | Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory | 4 |
| EMAE 181 | Dynamics | 3 |
| Engineering, Mathematics, or Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 370 | Principles of Biomedical Engineering Design | 3 |
| STAT 312 | Basic Statistics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 380 | Biomedical Engineering Design Experience | 3 |
| EBME 307 | Biomechanical Prosthetic Systems | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 128 | |
Sample Plan of Study: Biomedical Devices & Instrumentation
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry for Engineers | 4 |
| MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | General Physics I - Mechanics | 4 |
| Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| EBME 105 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering *Optional | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 130 | Foundations of Engineering and Programming | 3 |
| MATH 122 or MATH 124 | Calculus for Science and Engineering II or Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 122 | General Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 201 | Physiology-Biophysics I | 3 |
| MATH 223 or MATH 227 | Calculus for Science and Engineering III or Calculus III | 3 |
| ENGR 210 | Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation | 4 |
| ENGR 145 | Chemistry of Materials | 4 |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 202 | Physiology-Biophysics II | 3 |
| MATH 224 or MATH 228 | Elementary Differential Equations or Differential Equations | 3 |
| ECSE 245 | Electronic Circuits | 4 |
| ENGR 200 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 306 & EBME 356 | Introduction to Biomedical Materials and Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering - Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 308 & EBME 358 | Biomedical Signals and Systems and Biomedical Signals and Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| ECSE 281 | Logic Design and Computer Organization | 4 |
| ENGR 399 | Impact of Engineering on Society | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 309 & EBME 359 | Modeling of Biomedical Systems and Biomedical Computer Simulation Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 310 & EBME 360 | Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory | 4 |
| ECSE 309 | Electromagnetic Fields I | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 370 | Principles of Biomedical Engineering Design | 3 |
| STAT 312 | Basic Statistics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| EBME 320 | Biomedical Imaging (or Technical Elective) | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 380 | Biomedical Engineering Design Experience | 3 |
| EBME 327 | Bioelectric Engineering (or Technical Elective) | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Engineering, Mathematics, or Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 130 | |
Sample Plan of Study: Biomedical Computing & Data Analysis
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry for Engineers | 4 |
| MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | 4 |
| ENGR 130 | Foundations of Engineering and Programming | 3 |
| Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| EBME 105 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering *Optional | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 122 or MATH 124 | Calculus for Science and Engineering II or Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | General Physics I - Mechanics | 4 |
| CSDS 132 | Programming in Java | 3 |
| Academic Inquiry Seminar, Breadth, or Elective course a | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 201 | Physiology-Biophysics I | 3 |
| MATH 223 or MATH 227 | Calculus for Science and Engineering III or Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 122 | General Physics II - Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| ENGR 145 | Chemistry of Materials | 4 |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 202 | Physiology-Biophysics II | 3 |
| MATH 224 or MATH 228 | Elementary Differential Equations or Differential Equations | 3 |
| CSDS 133 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| ENGR 210 | Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation | 4 |
| ENGR 200 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 306 & EBME 356 | Introduction to Biomedical Materials and Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering - Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 308 & EBME 358 | Biomedical Signals and Systems and Biomedical Signals and Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| CSDS 234 or CSDS 233 | Structured and Unstructured Data or Introduction to Data Structures | 3-4 |
| STAT 312 | Basic Statistics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 309 & EBME 359 | Modeling of Biomedical Systems and Biomedical Computer Simulation Laboratory | 4 |
| EBME 310 & EBME 360 | Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory | 4 |
| ENGR 399 | Impact of Engineering on Society | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EBME 370 | Principles of Biomedical Engineering Design | 3 |
| CSDS 313 or CSDS 302 | Introduction to Data Analysis or Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| EBME 320 or EBME 410 | Biomedical Imaging or Medical Imaging Fundamentals | 3 |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EBME 380 | Biomedical Engineering Design Experience | 3 |
| EBME 361 | Biomedical Image Processing and Analysis (or Technical Elective) | 3 |
| Engineering, Mathematics, or Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Breadth, or Elective course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 128-129 | |