Course Category

Credits

Bioengineering Core Courses

39

Non-Bioengineering Required Courses

73

Biological Science Elective Courses

9

 Total:

127

Biology for Engineers
For BIOE majors only. A combination of lectures and discussions 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 form 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
For BIOE majors only. This course will build on the material covered in BIOE120. 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. 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

Transport Process Design
Prerequisite: MATH241 and MATH246.  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.

3

Modeling Physiological Systems and Lab
Prerequisite: BIOE120 and BIOE121. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BIOE340 or (BSCI440 and BSCI441). 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
Prerequisite: BIOE120 and BIOE121. For BIOE majors only. 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

Bioimaging
Prerequisite: BIOE120, BIOE121, and MATH246. For BIOE majors only. Examines the physical principles behind major biomedical imaging modalities and new ways of using images for bio-related applications.

3

Biomaterials
Credit will be granted for only one of the following: BIOE453 or ENMA425. Examination of the structure and function of natural biomaterials, and cell-extracellular matrix interactions. Study physical properties of synthetic biomaterials for biomedical applications. Understanding molecular level interactions between biomolecules and biomaterials to design novel biomaterials with desirable characteristics. Application of biomaterials as implants, drug delivery systems, biosensors, engineered materials such as artificial skin and bone growth scaffolds will be covered. Also offered as ENMA425.

3

Basic Electronic Design
Prerequisite: PHYS142 or equivalent; MATH246, and BIOE241. Familiarization with basic electronic circuits and the ability to produce simple electronic designs.

3

Bioinstrumentation
Prerequisite: BIOE455 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
Prerequisite: BIOE455 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  Design I: Entrepreneurship, Regulatory Issues, and Ethics
Prerequisite: BIOE455. Senior standing. For BIOE majors only. This is the first part of a two-semester senior capstone design course which covers principles involved in engineering design, design approaches, economics of design, ethics in engineering, and patent regulations. It also helps students learn team work and write design project proposals under the mentorship of a faculty advisor.

3

Capstone Design II
CORE Capstone (CS) Course. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Prerequisite: BIOE485 taken in the immediately preceding semester. Senior standing. For BIOE majors only. This is the second part of the senior capstone design course. This part is independent instruction where faculty mentoring each project team works with students to order supplies, fabricate their proposed design under BIOE485, test the design, write the report and present it to their fellow seniors and board of faculty mentors. Students are taught to convert the blue print of a design to actual device and test it.

3

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39

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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:

73

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