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BMEN 1601 - Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Seminar I
(1 cr; Prereq-CSE student or department consent; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was BMEN 2601 until 05-SEP-06
Introduction to biomedical engineering from academic/industrial perspectives. Survey of current/emerging areas.
BMEN 2101 - Biomedical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
(3 cr; Prereq-Math 2373 or 2374, Chem 2301, Phys 1302W ; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Introduction to thermodynamics and kinetics, framed in the context of biomedical technologies and applications. Topics include principles of probability, extremum principles and equilibria, entropy & the Boltzmann distribution law, thermodynamic driving forces, solutions & mixtures, solvation & transfer of molecules between phases, phase transitions, biological rate processes, noncovalent binding interactions, binding equilibria and kinetics, enzyme kinetics, gene expression, protein trafficking, and network dynamics.
BMEN 2151 - Introductory Medical Device Prototyping
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Engineering drawing with SolidWorks; CAM and 3D FDM printing; Lathe, mill, and other shop instruction; Biomaterials & biocompatibility; Digital and analog electronics, SPICE and test equipment; Programming in C; and Microcontrollers, sensors and actuators.
BMEN 2401 - Programming for Biomedical Engineers
(2 cr; Prereq-CSE Student; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Introduction to structured programming in biomedical engineering. Development of programming skills/logic relevant for numerical methods used for analyzing biomedical signals and solving algebraic/differential equations using Matlab. Programming logic/structured programming, introduction to scientific computation motivated by signal representations. Weekly lecture, computer lab modules.
BMEN 2501 - Cellular and Molecular Biology for Biomedical Engineers [BIOL]
(4 cr; Prereq-CSE Student; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Fundamentals of cellular and molecular biology. Chemistry of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Applications to biomedical engineering. Function/dynamics of intracellular structures and differentiated animal cells. Application of physical/chemical fundamentals to modeling cellular/sub-cellular processes. Lecture/lab.
BMEN 3002 - Biomechanics Laboratory
(1 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Laboratory experiments in statics, dynamics, and deformable body mechanics applied to biological/biomedical problems.
BMEN 3011 - Biomechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-BME Upper Div or dept consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Statics, dynamics, deformable body mechanics applied to biological/biomedical problems. Mechanical properties of biological/commonly used biomedical engineering materials. Techniques for numerical solution of biomechanics problems. Lecture/Discussion.
BMEN 3015 - Biomechanics Lab
(1 cr; Prereq-[BME UD or dept consent], concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3011; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall)
Lab accompanies BMEn 3011 Biomechanics.
BMEN 3102 - Biomedical Transport Processes Laboratory
(1 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Spring)
Laboratory experiments in momentum, heat, and mass transfer illustrated with applications in physiological processes.
BMEN 3111 - Biomedical Transport Processes
(3 cr; Prereq-[3011, 3015], [BMEN upper div or dept consent]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Principles of momentum, heat, mass transfer illustrated with applications in physiological processes. Fluid mechanics, heat condition, mass diffusion, convection. Lecture.
BMEN 3115 - Biomedical Transport Processes Lab
(1 cr; Prereq-[3011, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3111], [BMEN upper div or dept consent]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Lab accompanies BMEn 3111 Biomedical Transport Processes.
BMEN 3202 - Bioelectricity and Bioinstrumentation Laboratory
(1 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Laboratory experiments in electrical phenomena. Instruments relevant to biomedical applications.
BMEN 3211 - Bioelectricity and Bioinstrumentation
(3 cr; Prereq-BME Upper Div or dept consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: BMEN 3201 (inactive, starting 02-SEP-08)
Principles of electrical phenomena, instruments relevant to biomedical applications. Lecture/discussion.
BMEN 3215 - Bioelectricity and Bioinstrumentation Lab
(1 cr; Prereq-[BMEN Upper Div or dept consent], concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3211; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall)
Lab accompanies BMEn 3211 Bioelectricity/Bioinstrumentation.
BMEN 3302 - Biomaterials Laboratory
(1 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Laboratory experiments with biomaterials. Organic chemistry and biochemistry of natural/artificial biomaterials. Physical characterization and mechanical testing. Biomedical applications.
BMEN 3311 - Biomaterials
(3 cr; Prereq-2101, [BMEn Upper Div or dept consent]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Principles of biomaterials. Organic chemistry/biochemistry of natural/artificial biomaterials. Physical characterization/mechanical testing. Biomedical applications. Lecture/discussion.
BMEN 3315 - Biomaterials Lab
(1 cr; Prereq-[2101, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3311], [BMEN Upper Div or dept consent]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Lab accompanies BMEn 3311 Biomaterials.
BMEN 3411 - Biomedical Systems Analysis
(3 cr; Prereq-3211, [BME Upper Div or dept consent]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Quantitative analysis of physiological/biological systems. First/second order systems, linear time-invariant systems, systems classification/identification. Linear control theory/controller synthesis. Electrical, mechanical, thermal, chemical/biomedical control systems.
BMEN 3415 - Biomedical Systems Analysis Lab
(1 cr; Prereq-[3211, concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 3411], [BME Upper Div or dept consent]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Lab accompanies BMEn 3411 Biomedical Systems Analysis.
BMEN 3601 - Biomedical Engineering Careers and Practice in the Med Tech Industry
(1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
Local industry speakers describe various job roles available to BBmE graduates at graduation. Input from Career Center on internship/job searching/interviewing. Exposure to other aspects of the medical devices industry (e.g. failure mode analysis, tolerancing, reading/critiquing clinical literature, etc).
BMEN 3701 - Physiology Lab
(2 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: PHSL 3063 (inactive), PHSL 3061 (ending 05-SEP-06, starting 07-SEP-99), PHSL 3701, PHSL 5701 (ending 14-JAN-02)
Laboratory experiments in physiology. Emphasizes quantitative aspects, including analysis of organ systems.
BMEN 4001W - Biomedical Engineering Design I [WI]
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Design/analysis of biomedical devices/technologies. Students work in teams on open-ended design projects, and present completed work at design show. Prerequisite: BME Upper Division and 4 of 5 BME introductory lab & lecture courses (3011/15, 3111/15, 3211/15, 3311/15, 3411/15)
BMEN 4002W - Biomedical Engineering Design II [WI]
(3 cr; Prereq-BMEn 4001W ; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Continuation of 4001W: BME Engineering Design I
BMEN 4011 - CAD/CAE of Bioelectrical Devices
(1 cr; Prereq-BME Upper Division ; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Simulation, analysis, design of industry common Bioelectrical Devices using CAD software. Altium Designer CAD/LT Spice.
BMEN 4013 - CAD of Biomechanical/transport Devices
(1 cr; Prereq-BME Upper Division or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Introduction to CAD modeling/analysis for medical device engineers using SOLIDWORKS CAD platform. Emphasis on practical applications of CAD for engineers using real-world examples from actual industry projects.
BMEN 4015 - CAE of Biomechanical/Transport Devices
(1 cr; Prereq-BMEN Upper Division; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Computational modeling and simulation of biomechanical and biotransport devices using COMSOL Multiphysics software. Recommended Prior Coursework: BMEN 3011/15 and BMEN 3111/15
BMEN 4151 - Physician Inspired Engineering Solutions (PIES)
(1 cr [max 3]; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Students who participate in the PIES BMEn Directed Research Program have an opportunity to frequently interact with physicians to observe a need within the clinical environment and formulate engineering-based solutions. Students will be put on teams where they will collaborate to generate ideas, do rapid-prototyping, and perform usability tests on their devices with guidance from physicians and BMEn faculty. Students will earn Directed Research Credits which count towards upper division technical electives. You are required to work an average of 3 hours per week, per credit you sign up for (1-3 credits per semester). This includes hospital observations, team meetings, and prototyping.
BMEN 4793 - Directed Study
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-instr consent, dept consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 4 credits; may be repeated 4 times)
Equivalent courses: was BMEN 4720 until 19-JAN-21
Directed study under faculty supervision.
BMEN 4794 - Directed Research
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-instr consent, dept consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Equivalent courses: was BMEN 4710 until 19-JAN-21
Independent laboratory research under faculty supervision.
BMEN 4794H - Directed Research Honors
(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-BME UD, UHP student, instr consent, dept consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 24 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Independent laboratory research under faculty supervision.
BMEN 5001 - Advanced Biomaterials
(3 cr; Prereq-BMEN 3311 or MatS 3011 or CSE grad student or instructor consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Commonly used biomaterials. Chemical/physical aspects. Practical examples from such areas as cardiovascular/orthopedic applications, drug delivery, and cell encapsulation. Methods used for chemical analysis and for physical characterization of biomaterials. Effect of additives, stabilizers, processing conditions, and sterilization methods.
BMEN 5011 - Immunoengineering
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper division with Chem 1066, Biol 1009 or BMEn 2501 or equivalent / instructor consent; or CBS upper division with Chem 1066, Physics II or equivalent/instructor consent ; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
This course will provide an introduction into the dynamic and evolving research area of Immunoengineering, examining strategies in clinical and preclinical development for manipulating the immune system to treat and protect against disease. The course is geared towards engineers without a deeply established background in immunology. Basic principles in immunology will be covered in a didactic fashion, and contemporary research directions will be discussed based on articles from the primary literature. Biomaterials and in particular nanomaterials will be presented as a tool for modifying immune responses, along with strategies based in biotechnology, chemistry, and molecular biology. Applications for cancer immunotherapy, vaccine development, and the treatment of autoimmune disorders will receive particular focus. Previously offered as a topics title for BMEn 5910, and should not be taken again.
BMEN 5031 - Engineering Extracellular Matrices
(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)
This class explores the complex set of fibrous and linking proteins of tissues, namely the extracellular matrix (ECM). The ECM is crucial not only for maintaining the structure of tissues but also for guiding and maintaining cellular functions and fate processes. The purpose of the course is to become acquainted with ECM proteins and to investigate how control or manipulation of ECM proteins impacts on cell and tissue function with an emphasis on impacts for regenerative medicine. In the course of this study, we will apply fundamentals of physics, chemistry, and mathematics to make predictions, solve problems and optimize outcomes related to ECM engineering. Required prerequisites: Upper Division Undergraduate or Graduate level student standing in CSE. Recommended prerequisites: BMEn 2501, 3011/3015, 3111/3115, 3311/3315, or equivalents (introductory cell/molecular biology, biomaterials, biotransport, biomechanics).
BMEN 5041 - Tissue Engineering
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper div or grad student or med student or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Fundamentals of wound healing and tissue repair; characterization of cell-matrix interactions; case study of engineered tissues, including skin, bone marrow, liver, vessel, and cartilage; regulation of biomaterials and engineered tissues.
BMEN 5101 - Advanced Bioelectricity and Instrumentation
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper division or grad student; Student Option; offered Periodic Spring)
Instrumentation, computer systems, and processing requirements for clinical physiological signals. Electrode characteristics, signal processing, and interpretation of physiological events by ECG, EEG, and EMG. Measurement of respiration and blood volume/flow.
BMEN 5102 - Bioelectric Measurements and Therapeutic Devices II
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Theory/application of electrical stimulation in areas of therapeutic/functional neuromuscular stimulation and pain control, cardiac pacing, defibrillation, tissue healing, and electrotherapy. Safety of electric fields. Electrical tissue impedance measurements.
BMEN 5111 - Biomedical Ultrasound
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Introduction to biomedical ultrasound, including physics of ultrasound, transducer technology, medical ultrasound imaging, photoacoustic imaging, applications of non-linear acoustics, and high-intensity ultrasound. Prerequisites: BME Upper Division or CSE grad student Recommended prior coursework: PHYS 1302 or equivalent, MATH 2374 or equivalent; familiarity with MATLAB programming
BMEN 5151 - Introduction to BioMEMS and Medical Microdevices
(2 cr; Prereq-CSE sr or grad student or medical student; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was BMEN 5150 until 05-SEP-00
Design/microfabrication of sensors, actuators, drug delivery systems, microfluidic devices, and DNA/protein microarrays. Packaging, biocompatibility, ISO 10993 standards. Applications in medicine, research, and homeland security.
BMEN 5201 - Advanced Biomechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-BMEN 3011; CSE upper div or grad student ; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
Introduction to biomechanics of musculoskeletal system. Anatomy, tissue material properties. Kinematics, dynamics, and control of joint/limb movement. Analysis of forces/motions within joints. Application to injury, disease. Treatment of specific joints, design of orthopedic devices/implants.
BMEN 5311 - Advanced Biomedical Transport Processes
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: was BMEN 5310 until 16-JAN-01, CHEN 5753, ME 5381 (inactive, was CHEN 5753 until 07-SEP-99)
Fluid flow and mass transfer in the body, bioreactors, and medical devices. Pulsatile flows. Flows around curved and deformable vessels. Boundary layer flows. Blood rheology. Interstitial (porous media) flows. Oxygenation. Cell migration. Student critiques of published papers.
BMEN 5321 - Microfluidics in Biology and Medicine
(3 cr; Prereq-[3111, AEM 4201, ChEn 4005, [ME 3331 or ME 3332 or CSE grad student or instr consent]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: was BMEN 8311 until 02-SEP-14
Fundamentals of microfluidics. Fluid mechanics/transport phenomena in microscale systems. Pressure/surface driven flows. Capillary forces, electrokinetics, hydraulic circuit analysis. Finite element modeling for microfluidic systems. Design/fabrication methods for microfluidic devices.
BMEN 5351 - Cell Engineering
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was BMEN 5350 until 04-SEP-01
Engineering approaches to cell-related phenomena important to cell/tissue engineering. Receptor/ligand binding. Trafficking/signaling processes. Applications to cell proliferation, adhesion, and motility. Cell-matrix interactions. Suggested Prior Coursework: BMEN3111 or equivalent Prerequisite: CSE upper div or grad student
BMEN 5361 - 3D Bioprinting
(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
3D Bioprinting has recently emerged as a new biofabrication technology that merges many engineering fields (eg. BME, MechE, ChemE) with other disciplines such as Materials Science, Stem Cell Biology, Physiology, Surgery and Pharmacology. This course serves as an introduction to the field and how its disciplines interface, while providing the student with knowledge of many of the most common bioprinting methods and applications being developed today through lectures by experts in the field (academia and industry) as well as hands-on lab exercises in the UMN 3D Bioprinting Facility.
BMEN 5371 - Biomedical Applications of Heat Transfer in Humans
(3 cr [max 4]; Student Option; offered Spring Odd Year; may be repeated for 4 credits)
Overview of physiology underlying thermoregulation in humans, clinical applications of heat transfer in humans, framework for design project.
BMEN 5401 - Advanced Biomedical Imaging
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper div or grad student or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Functional biomedical imaging modalities. Principles/applications of technologies that offer high spatial/temporal resolution. Bioelectromagnetic and magnetic resonance imaging. Other modalities.
BMEN 5411 - Neural Engineering
(3 cr; Prereq-3401 recommended; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
Theoretical basis. Signal processing techniques. Modeling of nervous system, its response to stimulation. Electrode design, neural modeling, cochlear implants, deep brain stimulation. Prosthetic limbs, micturition control, prosthetic vision. Brain machine interface, seizure prediction, optical imaging of nervous system, place cell recordings in hippocampus.
BMEN 5413 - Neural Decoding and Interfacing
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE upper division student, CSE graduate student, or instructor approval. recommended: BMEn 3411; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Neural interface technologies currently in use in patients as well as the biophysical, neural coding, and hardware features relating to their implementation in humans. Practical and ethical considerations for implanting these devices into humans.
BMEN 5421 - Introduction to Biomedical Optics
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE sr or grad student; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Spring)
Biomedical optical imaging/sensing principles, laser-tissue interaction, detector design, noise analysis, interferometry, spectroscopy. Optical coherence tomography, polarization, birefringence, flow measurement, fluorescence, nonlinear microscopy. Tours of labs.
BMEN 5501 - Biology for Biomedical Engineers
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: was BMEN 5301 until 09-FEB-00
Concepts of cell/tissue structure/function. Basic principles of cell biology. Tissue engineering, artificial organs.
BMEN 5502 - Pathobiology of Medical Devices
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Summer)
Biological response to biomaterials presented in context of fundamental principles of cell injury, adaptation, repair, or death. Diversity of medical uses of biomaterials, by organ system. Unique features of specific biological systems in which medical devices are used.
BMEN 5601 - Cardiovascular Devices
(1 cr; Prereq-BME Upper Division or CSE grad student; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Design of cardiovascular devices with experts from local medtech companies. Discussion of clinical need, the generic design (emphasizing use of engineering principles), typical testing and validation methods, and major limitations of the available devices. Design, analysis, and testing of these and related devices. Recommended Prior Coursework: BMEN 3011, 3111, 3211
BMEN 5701 - Cancer Bioengineering
(3 cr; Prereq-[Upper division CSE undergraduate, CSE graduate student] or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Cancer-specific cell, molecular/genetics events. Quantitative applications of bioinformatics/systems biology, optical imaging, cell/matrix mechanics. Drug transport (with some examination of design of novel therapeutics).
BMEN 5910 - Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (Topics course)
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Special topics in biomedical engineering.
BMEN 5920 - Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 3]; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Special topics in biomedical engineering.
BMEN 8001 - Polymeric Biomaterials
(3 cr; Prereq-[5001, [CHEN 4214 or MATS 4214 or equiv]] or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Introduction to polymeric biomaterial research. Molecular engineering, characterization of properties, material-cell interaction, biocompatibility/bioactivity. Applications in biology and medicine.
BMEN 8041 - Advanced Tissue Engineering Lab
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Tissue engineering refers to the generation of biological substitutes to restore, maintain or improve tissue function. Toward this end, tools and knowledge from several disciplines might be applied including biological sciences (molecular, cellular and tissue anatomy and physiology), engineering (transport phenomena, material science, mechanical characterization) and biotechnology (cell culture, gene transfer, metabolomics). This course will cover some introductory and advanced lab techniques used in tissue engineering.
BMEN 8101 - Biomedical Digital Signal Processing
(3 cr; Prereq-[[MATH 2243 or MATH 2373], [MATH 2263 or MATH 2374]] or equiv; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Signal processing theory for analyzing real world digital signals. Digital signal processing and mathematically derived algorithms for analysis of stochastic signals. Spectral analyses, noise cancellation, optimal filtering, blind source separation, beamforming techniques.
BMEN 8151 - Biomedical Electronics and Implantable Microsystems
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Spring)
This class is about bioelectronics and the synergy between electronics and biomedical applications. It discusses how to architect robust ultra-low-power electronics with applications in implantable, noninvasive, wireless, sensing, and stimulating biomedical systems. Half of the classes span feedback systems, transistor device physics, noise, and circuit-analysis techniques to provide a circuit-foundation. The other half are research papers that describe the utilization of these circuits in implantable and wearable systems. Some of these systems include cochlear implants for the deaf, brain implants for the blind and paralyzed, cardiac devices for noninvasive medical monitoring, and biomolecular sensing systems. Prerequisites: BMEn 5101 or equivalent background in bioinstrumentation and electric circuits.
BMEN 8201 - Advanced Tissue Mechanics
(3 cr; Prereq-3011 or AEM 2021 or equiv; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Tissues exist in dynamic mechanical environments where they must maintain a fine balance between applied loads and internal tension. Active adaptability of biological materials can significantly complicate measurement of their mechanical behavior. This course will cover fundamental continuum approaches for determining the complex stress states of actively responsive tissues as well as the force-feedback relationships that drive early development and allow mature tissues to maintain mechanical equilibrium. Topics will include theoretical approaches for active force generation, soft tissue finite growth, extracellular matrix remodeling, and constrained mixtures. These methods are applicable to a wide range of biomechanical systems. In this course, they will be applied to mechanics of two model systems: arterial growth and remodeling in hypertension and sheet folding in early organogenesis and morphogenesis.
BMEN 8333 - FTE: Master's
(1 cr; Prereq-Master's student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)
(No description)
BMEN 8334 - Laboratory Neuroengineering (independent study)
(1 cr; Prereq-Grad student in CSE or neuroscience; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 6 times)
Lab rotation in neuroengineering.
BMEN 8335 - Neuroengineering Practicum
(3 cr; Prereq-PhD student in BMEn, EE, ME, or NSci or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Topics/issues in neuroengineering. Ethics, professional conduct, conflicts, plagiarism, copyright, authorship, research design considerations, IRB, intellectual properties, review process, professional presentations, proposal writing.
BMEN 8381 - Bioheat and Mass Transfer
(3 cr; Prereq-CSE grad student, upper div transport/fluids course; [physics, biology] recommended; Student Option; offered Periodic Spring)
Analytical/numerical tools to analyze heat/mass transfer phenomenon in cryobiological, hyperthermic, other biomedically relevant applications.
BMEN 8401 - New Product Design and Business Development
(4 cr; Prereq-BME graduate student, some design experience; 8401, 8402 must be taken same yr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Equivalent courses: ENTR 6041 (starting 21-MAY-01), SCO 6061 (ending 21-MAY-12, was OMS 6061 until 21-MAY-12), ENTR 6042 (ending 08-SEP-20), ENTR 6087 (starting 12-JUN-00), PDES 8721, ME 8221
Student teams work with CSE and CSOM faculty and company representatives to develop a product concept for sponsoring company. Assignments include concept/detail design, manufacturing, marketing, introduction strategy, profit forecasting, production of product prototype.
BMEN 8402 - New Product Design and Business Development
(4 cr; Prereq-8401; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: ME 8222, PDES 8722
Student teams work with CSE and CSOM faculty and company representatives to develop a product concept for sponsoring company. Assignments include concept/detail design, manufacturing, marketing, introduction strategy, profit forecasting, production of product prototype.
BMEN 8411 - Neuroengineering Seminar
(2 cr; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Lectures presented by researchers in the field of neuroengineering. Students will discuss speaker papers in advance of the talks and meet with presenters afterwards. Each student will also deliver one seminar presentation per semester.
BMEN 8421 - Biophotonics
(3 cr; Prereq-Graduate students in physical sciences (engineering, physics, chemistry etc.), or graduate students with an undergraduate degree in the physical sciences or mathematics, or consent of instructor. In addition to previous course work in engineering and/or physics, a working understanding of microscopy is recommended. Although not required, concurrent or previous enrollment in BMEn 5421 (Biomedical Optics) is recommended.; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Understanding light microscopy and the interaction of light with biological materials is widely applicable to numerous research programs. In fact, it is a fundamental approach to addressing critical questions at the cellular and subcellular scales. This course will emphasize the fundamentals of light microscopy and microscopes, fundamentals of fluorescence and fluorescence microscopy (transitions, quantum yield, bleaching, lifetime etc.) and practical applications of fluorescence microscopy (confocal microscopy for optical sectioning, multiphoton microscopy, harmonic generation, FRET, FRAP, and fluorescence lifetime in the time and frequency domains). Course material will span theory, practical applications of microscopy and published literature.
BMEN 8431 - Controlled Drug and Gene Delivery: Materials, Mechanisms, and Models
(4 cr; Prereq-Differential equations course including partial differential equations or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Equivalent courses: PHM 8431
Physical, chemical, physiological, mathematical principles underlying design of delivery systems for drugs. Small molecules, proteins, genes. Temporal controlled release.
BMEN 8444 - FTE: Doctoral
(1 cr; Prereq-Doctoral student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)
(No description)
BMEN 8501 - Dynamical Systems in Biology
(3 cr; Prereq-Grad student in engineering or physics or math or physiology or neuroscience; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Nonlinear dynamics with specific emphasis on behavior of excitable systems (neurons/cardiac myocytes).
BMEN 8502 - Physiological Control Systems
(3 cr; Prereq-8101 or equiv; A-F only; offered Every Spring)
Simulation, identification, and optimization of physiological control systems. Linear and non-linear systems analysis, stability analysis, system identification, and control design strategies, including constrained, adaptive, and intelligent control. Analysis and control of physiological system dynamics in normal and diseased states.
BMEN 8511 - Systems and Synthetic Biology
(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Systems/synthetic biology methods used to characterize/engineer biological systems at molecular/cellular scales. Integration of quantitative experimental approaches/mathematical modeling to elucidate biological design principles, create new molecular/cellular functions.
BMEN 8601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar
(1 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall)
Lectures and demonstrations of university and industry research introducing students and faculty to methods and goals of biomedical engineering.
BMEN 8602 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar
(1 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Spring)
Lectures and demonstrations of university and industry research introducing students and faculty to methods and goals of biomedical engineering.
BMEN 8611 - Professional Skills and Ethics for Biomedical Engineers
(2 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall)
This course covers a number of practical aspects surrounding research, including: how to prepare a fellowship application (or more generally a proposal); how to write a manuscript; how to give a seminar; career advice for non-academic career paths; how to network with companies; research ethics; data management; research integrity. The format of the course will be a two hour meeting each week. The first hour will cover specific issues using historical literature references with the second hour devoted to a guest lecture presentation on topics relevant to the themes of the course. Students will be required to complete the online Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Core Curriculum for Engineering and Technology and pass the final assessment as part of this course.
BMEN 8630 - Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Seminar
(1 cr; S-N or Audit; may be repeated for 3 credits; may be repeated 3 times)
Student presentations of current thesis research or other areas of biomedical engineering.
BMEN 8666 - Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits
(1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-Doctoral student who has not passed prelim oral; no required consent for 1st/2nd registrations, up to 12 combined cr; dept consent for 3rd/4th registrations, up to 24 combined cr; doctoral student admitted before summer 2007 may register up to four times, up to 60 combined cr; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 12 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
TBD
BMEN 8710 - Directed Research
(1 cr [max 4]; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 4 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
TBD
BMEN 8720 - Internship in Biomedical Engineering
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-Grad BMEn major; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Supervised lab or industrial experience unrelated to student's normal academic or employment experience.
BMEN 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1 cr [max 18]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 50 credits; may be repeated 10 times)
(No description)
BMEN 8820 - Plan B Project
(2 cr [max 3]; Prereq-BMEn MS student; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 3 credits)
Project chosen by student and adviser to satisfy M.S. Plan B project requirement. Written report required.
BMEN 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral (independent study)
(1 cr [max 24]; Prereq-PhD student in biomedical engineering; max 14 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 100 credits; may be repeated 10 times)
Thesis credit: doctoral.
BMEN 8900 - Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (Topics course)
(1 cr [max 4]; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Topics in biomedical engineering.
BMEN 8910 - Independent Study
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-Grad BMEn major; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 3 credits)
Research or study of a topic determined by interests of student in consultation with faculty supervisor. Requires approval by faculty supervisor and director of graduate studies.

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