Course Category

Credits

Bioengineering Core Credits

42

Non-Bioengineering Required Credits

70

Biological Sciences Elective Credits

9

 Total:

127

Biology for Engineers Lecture
This course will consist of lectures/discussion covering biology from a utilization perspective, and lectures on illustrative mathematical models that capture the essences of characteristics of living entities. The biology material will focus on: distinguishing engineering from biological science, principles from the sciences applicable to biology, typical biological responses to environmental stimuli, scaling of biological responses, and different means to utilize living entities.

3

Biology for Engineers Laboratory
Prerequisite or Corequisite: BIOE 120. For BIOE majors only. This course will build on the material covered in BIOE 120. Experiments conducted in this laboratory course will cover topics such as Biomechanical Principles, Biochemical Methods, Genetics and Selection, Scaling, Microcosm Interactions, Human Factors and Imaging.

1

Biocomputation Methods
Prerequisite: permission of department. Formerly ENBE 241. Credit will be granted for only one of the following courses: BIOE 241 or ENBE 241. Application of computer technology to biological and natural resource systems considering engineering aspects. Designed to help students in the use of computer technology for problem solving. The course will cover 4-5 software packages important for later use by the student.

3

Biofluids

3

Transport Processes
Prerequisites: MATH 246, ENME 331 or ENCE 305 or equivalent; and one semester of life sciences, or permission of department. Formerly ENBE 454. Credit will be granted for only one of the following courses: ENBE 454, ENBE 603, or BIOE 332. Fluid flow, heat transfer, and mass transfer with applications in medicine, environment, biotechnology, food, agriculture, and other biosystems. Design of solutions to current problems in biological engineering is emphasized. This course is taught in the spring semester only.

3

Modeling Physiological Systems and Lab
Prerequisites: BIOE 120, BIOE 121. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BIOE340, or BSCI440/441. Topics covered will include cell and general physiology, membrane physiology, blood cells and clotting, circulation, metabolism, respiration, and the nervous system. A lab component will also be included.

4

Biomechanics
Prerequisites: BIOE 120, BIOE 121. Introduction to the fundamentals of biomechanics including force analysis, mechanics of deformable bodies, stress and strain, multiaxial deformations, stress analysis, and viscoelasticity. Biomechanics of soft and hard tissues.

3

Biomedical Imaging
Prerequisites: BIOE 120, BIOE 121. This course is intended to serve as an introduction to medical imaging and medical image analysis. In the first half of the course, the fundamental physical principles behind the four primary medical imaging modalities—computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography and nuclear medicine imaging—will be introduced, as well as, the underlying image reconstruction algorithms described. Description of each imaging modality will also include clinical interpretation of images they produce. The focus in the second half will be on medical image processing and on new and emerging ways of using medical images for diagnosis and treatment. The specific topics will include various algorithms for image enhancement, image segmentation and image registration, and introduction to image-guided procedures.

3

Introduction to Biological Materials
Formerly ENBE 453. Prerequisite: ENES 220 or equivalent. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BIOE 453 or ENBE 453. Basic engineering properties of biological materials, including animal tissues and agricultural products, and of traditional engineering materials such as metals, ceramics, alloys, and polymers. Course includes limited laboratory experiences.

4

Basic Electronic Design
Formerly ENBE 455. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: PHYS 142 or equivalent, MATH 246, and ENBE 241. Familiarization with basic electronic circuits and the ability to produce simple electronic designs.

3

Biomedical Instrumentation
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ENBE 455, one course in human physiology, or permission of department. Study of biomedical instrumentation and biomedical equipment technology. How biomedical equipment is used to measure information from the human body. Hands-on experience with representative biomedical equipment.

3

Biological Systems Control
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ENBE455, one course in biological sciences or permission of department. Principles of control systems designed by biological engineers and analysis of control mechanisms found in biological organisms. Apparent control strategies used by biological systems will be covered.

3

Capstone  I

3

Capstone II

3

Total:

42

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Calculus I

4

Calculus II

4

Calculus III

4

Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers

3

General Physics: Mechanics and Particle Dynamics

3

General Physics: Vibration, Waves, Heat, Electricity & Magnetism

3

General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity & Magnetism Lab

1

General Chemistry for Engineers

3

General Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers

1

Organic Chemistry I

3

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1

Cell Biology and Physiology (formerly BSCI 230)

4

Introduction to Engineering Design

3

Statics

3

Mechanics of Materials

3

Thermodynamics

3

Introduction to Writing

3

Technical Writing

3

General Education CORE I

3

General Education CORE II

3

General Education CORE III

3

General Education CORE IV

3

General Education CORE V

3

General Education CORE VI

3

Total:

71

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