BME - Biomedical Engineering

Gross anatomy and physiology of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. Emphasizes understanding the function of the human body as an integrated set of systems through an engineering lens. Includes discussion of human-made changes to the body. Laboratory experiments will be used to demonstrate key physiologic aspects of the human body. Fee: $40.

Provides a survey of the American health care system and the linkage of organizations in the health care industry. Explores the evolution of health care policy and the economics of alternative health care delivery systems.

Examines how to design experiments to gather biomedical data with an emphasis on the unique challenges of biostatistics and developing experiments that lead to statistically significant results. Various designs are discussed and their respective differences, advantages, and disadvantages are noted.

Materials science of living structures and biomedical devices; biomaterial testing; mechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of biomaterials; medical device application and design; interactions between biomaterials and biological systems; special topics such as tissue engineering. Fee $40.

Covers a variety of biomechanical analysis and instrumentation topics such as skeletal anatomy, ergonomics, and exercise physiology. Methods for measuring and computing force and movement will be covered. Laboratory exercises will be used to demonstrate instrumentation including motion capture, force plates, EMG, ECG, heart rate monitors, accelerometers, and goniometers. Fee: $40.

This course covers techniques used to process digital signals in applications such as audio filtering and speech recognition. Topics include analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion, aliasing, quantization, discrete-time signals and systems, discrete-time Fourier transform, Z-transform, and digital filter design. MATLAB is used to demonstrate concepts and to process real signals.

Covers fundamentals of biomedical sensors and instrumentation, designing with electronics and computer hardware and software systems, and real-time programming for control and data collection. Emphasizes human-computer interface challenges and designing for the end user. Includes laboratory work involving circuits, electronics, sensor design and interface, building complete biomedical instrumentation, and applications in medicine using LabVIEW. Fee: $40.

Goes into depth on concepts and tools necessary to analyze the value of new technology, create new products, and get products to market. Upon completion, students will have the knowledge to put together a commercialization plan for bringing a new technology or product to market.

This project-driven course includes bench-scale to bedside perspectives regarding how to move discoveries from basic research into clinical and bedside care. Topics include clinical literature research, prototyping, patent strategies, fundraising, and business plans. Course includes discussion of ethical issues related to the development of biotechnologies. Discussions include invited speakers from the biomedical engineering community. The course culminates in group projects. Fee: $40.