271 Biomedical Engineering Principles (1) Application of engineering principles and methods to problem solving in the life sciences and medicine.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 152.
300 Engineering Physiology (3) Study of human physiology with discussions of selected topics in pathophysiology. Emphasis on topics from a quantitative rather than a descriptive point of view. Discussion of clinical correlations of physiological processes.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
345 Biomedical Engineering Instrumentation and Measurement (3) Fundamentals of measurement systems. Standards, dynamic characteristics of instruments, and statistical data treatment. Transducers, signal conditioning, strain, pressure, and temperature and flow measurements.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Aerospace Engineering 341 and Electrical and Computer Engineering 300.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 363.
363 System Dynamics (3) Free and forced vibrations of damped and undamped lumped parameter systems. Transient and frequency response of lumped parameter systems. Introduction to feedback control systems.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mechanical Engineering 231 and Mathematics 231.
409 Cell and Tissue Engineering (3) Mammalian cell culture. Effects of mechanical forces on cells. Tissue engineering of cardiovascular and orthopedic devices.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 230 or Biology 140.
410 Professional Topics (2) Topics relating to professional responsibility, communications, and organization. Requires a formal oral presentation by each student on an engineering topic chosen by the student and approved by the instructor. (OC)
(RE) Corequisite(s): 455.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – senior.
430 Biomedical Engineering Laboratory (3) Experience with the unique problems associated with making measurements and interpreting data in living systems. Experiments may include mechanical testing of biological materials, imaging, and physiological measurements (EKG, EMG, ECG, etc.).
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 345 and Electrical and Computer Engineering 300.
455 Biomedical Engineering Design I (2) Design of biomedical systems. Economics, optimization, reliability, patents and product liability. Participation in team design efforts. Requires oral and written design reports.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 430.
469 Biomedical Engineering Design II (3) Design of complete biomedical device. Documentation includes complete specification, design calculations, preparation of working drawings, and cost analysis. Requires written and oral reports.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 455.
473 Applied Biomechanics (3) Applications of biomechanics to the industrial and orthopedic area. Design of orthopedic implant devices; biomechanics of injury and protection.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mechanical Engineering 321.
474 Biomaterials (3) (See Materials Science and Engineering 474.)
475 Design of Artificial Internal Organs (3) Design, development, and evaluation of artificial internal organs; analysis of transport processes in therapeutic devices for design optimization; current research and development needs. Ethical considerations.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Aerospace Engineering 341 and Mathematics 231.
485 Advanced Biomaterials: Biological Application of Nanomaterials (3) (See Materials Science and Engineering 485.)
486 Cell and Tissue-Biomaterials Interaction (3) (See Materials Science and Engineering 486.)
494 Special Project in Biomedical Engineering (1-3) Problems related to recent developments and practice.
Repeatability: May be repeated once.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
495 Special Project in Biomedical Engineering (1-3) Problems related to recent developments and practice.
Repeatability: May be repeated once.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
