Biomedical Engineering (BME)

The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.

101 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (3, Fa) Historical development and survey of major areas comprising biomedical engineering: theoretical neurobiology and systems physiology, biomedical instrumentation, artificial organ and prosthetic devices, biomedical computer applications.

110 Technological Applications in Biomedical Engineering (2, Sp) Presentation of biomedical technology and applications: instrumentation for cardiorespiratory diagnosis and management; hemodialysis technology; instrumentation for nerve function evaluation; medical lasers, medical imaging modalities. Prerequisite: BME 101.

210ab Biomedical Computer Simulation Methods (3-3, FaSp) Computational methods for simulation of circulatory, respiratory, pharmacokinetic, and neural models. Quadrature, differential equations, systems of linear equations, simulation languages, experimental statistics. Prerequisite for a: CSCI 101L; corequisite: MATH 245; Prerequisite for b: BME 210a.

302L Medical Electronics (4, Sp) Electronic design and measurements for medical applications. Use of integrated circuits, biopotential measurements, static and dynamic calibration of physiological transducers. Prerequisite: EE 202.

390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

402 Control and Communication in the Nervous System (3, Fa) An introduction to the structural and functional elements common to nervous systems, with emphasis on cellular dynamics, interneuronal communication, sensory and effector systems. Prerequisite: BISC 110L; MATH 245.

403 Physiological Systems (3, Fa) A thorough bioengineering treatment of the physiological properties of various mammalian organ systems: e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and musculoskeletal. Prerequisite: BISC 110L; MATH 245.

404 Biomechanics (3, Fa) Mechanical properties of biological tissues and fluid transport in physiological systems: blood rheology; bioviscoelastic solids and fluids; gas flow and mixing; prosthesis design. Prerequisite: PHYS 152L, MATH 245, ME 201.

405L Computers in the Biomedical Laboratory (4, Sp) Use of computers in a laboratory setting; real-time data acquisition and control of experiments; assembly language programming and applications in biomedical engineering. Prerequisite: BME 210a.

410 Introduction to Biomaterials (3, Fa) Application of principles of physical chemistry, biochemistry, and materials engineering to biomedical problems, e.g., materials selection and design for implants of vital organs, etc.

423 Statistical Methods in Biomedical Engineering (3, Fa) Applications of parametric and non-parametric tests, analysis of variance, linear regression, time-series analysis, and autoregressive modeling, with biomedical applications to statistical analysis of biomedical data.

425 Basics of Biomedical Imaging (3, Fa) Basic scientific principles of various biomedical imaging modalities including nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray computed tomography, single photon and positron emission tomography, ultrasonic imaging and biomagnetism. Prerequisite: PHYS 153L.

489 Biochemical Engineering (3, Sp) (Enroll in CHE 489)

490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Current trends and developments in the field of biomedical engineering.

501 Advanced Topics in Biomedical Systems (4, Fa) Advanced topics in selected biomedical systems: cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular, renal and endocrine. (Duplicates credit in former BME 503ab.)

502 Advanced Studies of the Nervous System (4, Sp) Advanced topics on the structure and function of the nervous system examined from the viewpoint of computational systems science. (Duplicates credit in former BME 512.)

513 Signal and Systems Analysis (3) Classification; representation; statistical analysis; orthogonal expansions; least-squares estimation; harmonic analysis; Fourier, Laplace, and Z transforms; the linear system; filtering; modeling and simulation; linear control theory. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

523 Measurement and Processing of Biological Signals (3) Acquisition, analysis, and display of biological data using digital computers; laboratory applications of digital signal processing and real time analysis. Prerequisite: BME 513.

525 Advanced Biomedical Imaging (4, Sp) Advanced scientific and engineering principles of biomedical imaging including magnetic resonance, X-ray computed tomography, single photon and positron emission tomography, magnetoencephalography and electroencephalography. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

527 Introduction to Teleradiology and Multimedia Technology (3, Sp) The hardware, software and networking needs of multimedia technology with emphasis on user interface, communication, and storage and retrieval of radiological images will be discussed. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

528 Medical Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Informatics Applications (3, Sp) Clinical applications of biomedical imaging in decision making for diagnosis or therapy of patients with emphasis on clinical informatics including objective image evaluation techniques. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

533 Seminar in Bioengineering (1, max 3) Graded CR/NC.

590 Directed Research (1-12) Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

591ab Mathematical Biophysics (a: 3, Fa; b: 3, Sp) Formulation of biological problems in mathematical terms. Analytical and computational solution of the relevant equations.

594abz Master’s Thesis (2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

599 Special Topics (2-4, max 9) Current trends and developments in the field of biomedical engineering.

605abL Experimental Projects in Biomedical Engineering (3-3, FaSp) Application of modern instrumentation and data processing techniques to the experimental study of selected biosystems. Laboratory. (Duplicates credit in former BME 519L.) Prerequisite: departmental approval.

680 Modeling and Simulation of Physiological Systems (3, Sp) Mathematical theories and computation techniques for modeling physiological systems, with emphasis on cardiorespiratory, metabolic-endocrine, and neuronal functions. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

686 Introduction to Biomedical Research (3) The nature of scientific research in bioengineering; scientific method; observation and interpretation; variation and error. Critical analysis of original literature and formulation of research problems. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

790 Research (1-12) Research applicable to the doctorate. Graded CR/NC.

794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.