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TOOLS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Corequisites: Pre-Calculus or Calculus I.
Lecture - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering.
Lab - Personal computers, word processing, spreadsheets, mathematical
computation software and computer aided drawing.
111 INTRODUCTION T0 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN - 2 credits
Prerequisites: Tools for Biomedical Engineering or by permission.
Students will be introduced to the interdisciplinary nature of
Biomedical Engineering research and design through the use of lectures,
discussions, homework and design projects.
305 INTRODUCTION TO BIOPHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS - 4 credits
Prerequisites: Physics II or Circuits I or Basic EE.
Biomedical Engineering involves measurement of physiological processes
in living organisms. An understanding of the variety of instruments
used and their limitations are introduced.
310 MODELING AND SIMULATION OF BIOMEDICAL SYSTEMS - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Differential Equations.
Modeling and simulation of physiological systems and their interactions
with therapeutic devices, such as the artificial kidney.
325 DESIGN OF MEDICAL DEVICES - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior standing in engineering.
Design of medical devices, design criteria, human factors, patient
care and monitoring devices, surgical devices, bench testing and
legal liability.
360 BIOFLUID MECHANICS - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Differential Equations, Chemistry II, Physics II,
Dynamics.
Introduction to the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and their application
to biological cardiovascular, respiratory and other biofluid systems.
370 BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Anatomy and Physiology II, Dynamics.
The application of engineering mechanics and anatomy to study and
analyze human movement. Lectures and in-class labs will introduce
students to experimental and theoretical techniques.
400 BIOMATERIALS - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Materials Science.
Properties of materials used in medicine and their interaction
with biological materials will be discussed. Biocompatibility issues,
material degradation, biomaterials testing will also be studied.
420 BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Signal Processing.
Introduction to the basic problems associated with biological signal
and image processing applications and appropriate approaches to
dealing with them.
430/530 DESIGN OF MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Physics II, Introduction to Biophysical Measurements,
Anatomy and Physiology I, Electromagnetics I, Signal Analysis.
Physical principles and engineering design of medical imaging systems,
with emphasis in digital radiography, computed tomography, nuclear
medicine, ultrasound and magnetic resonance.
437/537 PHYSICS OF MEDICAL IMAGING
Prerequisites: Physics II, Introduction to Biophysical Measurement,
Anatomy and Physiology I, Electromagnetics I, Signal Analysis.
Physical principles of medical imaging modalities, with emphasis
in the properties, generation mechanisms, and interaction of radiation
with matter, physics of image formation and optimization.
460/560 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Calculus III, Differential Equations, Principles
of Chemistry II, Physics II, Dynamics.
Physical principles and operational characteristics of measurement
and testing devices used in biofluid and biosolid mechanics research.
Practical application of devices through hands-on laboratory experience.
491 BME DESIGN I - 2 credits
Prerequisites: Introduction to BME Design, Modeling and Simulation
of Biomedical Systems, Introduction to Biophysical Measurements.
The design process will be introduced utilizing case studies and
detailed biomedical engineering design projects.
492 BME DESIGN II - 2 credits
Prerequisites: BME Design I.
The design process will be further discussed utilizing detailed
biomedical engineering design projects. Projects will be required
to be interdisciplinary in nature.
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