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  • Biomedical Engineering
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    BME 1008 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
    Credits: 1.
    Introduction to and overview of biomedical engineering. Lectures are given by faculty expert in an area of biomedical engineering. The goal is to give beginning students an appreciation for the breadth of the field and to guide them in making curriculum, major and career choices.
    BME 1930 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
    Credits: 1 to 4; can be repeated with change in content up to 8 credits.
    Special courses covering selected topics in biomedical engineering.
    BME 3053L Computer Applications for BME
    Credits: 1; Prereq: COP 2271 or equivalent and MAC 2312.
    Computer programming lab to utilize Matlab to analyze biomedical measurements.
    BME 3060 Biomedical Fundamentals
    Credits: 3; Prereq: CHM 2046 or CHM 2096 and MAC 2313; Coreq: PHY 2049 and MAP 2302.
    Working specifically within the framework of biomedical engineering applications, this course provides the engineering fundamentals of the conservation laws of mass, energy, charge and momentum.
    BME 3323L Cellular Engineering Laboratory
    Credits: 3; Prereq: BSC 2010 and CHM 2046; Coreq: BCH 4024 and PCB 3713C.
    The cellular engineering laboratory teaches the fundamentals of cell culture for use in biomedical engineering investigations. Students will acquire skills in cell culture, quantitative analyses, notebook keeping, report writing and oral presentation.
    BME 3508 Biosignals and Systems
    Credits: 3; Prereq: MAC 2313.
    Basic theory and techniques of biosignals and systems. Topics include sampling, noise in biological signals, signal averaging of noisy biological signals, Fourier analysis and filtering.
    BME 4160 Magnetic Biomaterials
    Credits: 3; Prereq: PHY 2048 and CHM 2046 or CHM 2096.
    Consists of classroom lectures on fundamental concepts in magnetism and magnetic micro and nono-materials and their applications in biomedicine. As part of the course, students will present a critical review of recent literature in the field and lead a group discussion on a specific, recent paper.
    BME 4311 Molecular Biomedical Engineering
    Credits: 3; Prereq: BSC 2010, CHM 3217 and PCB 3713C.
    Introduces the fundamentals of molecular biology for biomedical engineers. Designed for junior or senior biomedical engineering students to learn the nomenclature and current state of knowledge of the eukaryotic cell and its related structures. Topics include protein structure and function, enzymes, the structure and nature of DNA and the cellular structure and function of various cellular organelles. Students will also learn about energy and the function of mitochondria and chloroplast, cellular communication and the function of the extracellular matrix.
    BME 4409 Quantitative Physiology
    Credits: 3; Prereq: PCB 3713C and MAP 2302.
    A junior/senior level physiology course. Quantitative modeling of organ system physiology of the nervous system, the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system are discussed and students will work on quantitative problems.
    BME 4503 Biomedical Instrumentation
    Credits: 3; Prereq: MAC 2313, MAP 2302 and PHY 2049.
    Covers engineering and medical bases of application, measurement and processing of signals to and from living systems. Biomedical transducers for measurements of movement, biopotentials, pressure, flow, concentrations and temperature are discussed, as well as treatment devices such as ventilators and infusion pumps.
    BME 4503L Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory
    Credits: 2; Prereq: MAC 2313, MAP 2302 and PHY 2049.
    Laboratory to go with BME 4503 Biomedical Instrumentation. Students will put into practice what they learn in the course.
    BME 4531 Medical Imaging
    Credits: 3; Prereq: MAC 2313, MAP 2302 and PHY 2049.
    Medical imaging technologies from a biomedical engineering perspective. The physics, mathematics, instrumentation and clinical applications of all common medical imaging modalities, including x-ray radiography, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound imaging, positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are discussed. Emerging imaging modalities, including optical imaging, fluorescence imaging and photoacoustic imaging are also introduced.
    BME 4882 Senior Design, Professionalism and Ethics 1
    Credits: 3; Prereq: BME 4503, BME 4503L and senior standing.
    Design of custom strategies to address real-life issues in the development of biocompatible and biomimetic devices for biotechnology or biomedical applications. Student teams will work with a client in the development of projects that incorporate various aspects of biomedical engineering including instrumentation, biomechanics, biotransport, tissue engineering and others. Emphasizes formal engineering design principles; overview of intellectual properties, engineering ethics, risk analysis, safety in design and FDA regulations are reviewed. Part 1 focuses on design.
    BME 4883 Senior Design, Professionalism and Ethics 2
    Credits: 3; Prereq: BME 4503, BME 4503L and senior standing.
    Design of custom strategies to address real-life issues in the development of biocompatible and biomimetic devices for biotechnology or biomedical applications. Student teams will work with a client in the development of projects that incorporate various aspects of biomedical engineering including instrumentation, biomechanics, biotransport, tissue engineering and others. Emphasizes formal engineering design principles; overview of intellectual properties, engineering ethics, risk analysis, safety in design and FDA regulations will be reviewed. Part 2 focuses on implementation and testing.
    BME 4931 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
    Credits: 1 to 4; can be repeated with change in content up to 8 credits.
    Special courses covering selected topics in biomedical engineering.
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