 | | Course ID: | BIOE 2100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Bioengineering Professional Persona | Course
Description: | Exploration, analysis, and application of the elements comprising the bioengineering professional persona along with those elements’ centrality to the process of becoming a world-class bioengineer. Topics include rhetorical strategies for communicating with diverse audiences across various genres and media as well as the sociotechnical ethics of modern engineering work. | | Athena Title: | Bioengineering Prof Persona | | Prerequisite: | ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | AENG(BIOE) 2920. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Engineering Design Methodology | Course
Description: | An introduction to the basic concepts in the design process,
theory and tools in design methodology, with a focus on the
engineering systems development cycle. Students will solve design
problems that are open-ended, requiring creative and iterative
solutions. | | Athena Title: | Engineering Design Methodology | | Pre or Corequisite: | (MATH 2500 or MATH 2500E) and (ENGR 2120 or ENGR 2120E or ENGR 2120H) and ENGR 2110 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 3720. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Engineering Physiology | Course
Description: | Mathematical and engineering sciences are used to highlight
principles governing the function of physiological systems.
Simulation of normal and diseases states are used in
understanding, devising, and testing systems for intervention. | | Athena Title: | Engineering Physiology | | Prerequisite: | ENGR 2170 and ENGR 3160 and (BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1104H or BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H) | | Pre or Corequisite: | BCHE 3520 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BCHE(BIOE) 4650/6650. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Animal Cell Biomanufacturing | Course
Description: | Biochemical engineering concepts related to large-scale animal
cell biotechnology and scalable manufacturing of cellular
products, such as recombinant proteins, monoclonal antibodies,
viral vaccines, therapeutic cells, and gene therapy vectors.
Working in small groups, students will address a range of
contemporary problems. | | Athena Title: | Animal Cell Biomanufacturing | | Nontraditional Format: | The Cellular Biomanufacturing course will be taught through
problem-based learning. The class will be given a problem
statement and over the course of four weeks will be expected to
formulate a problem resolution. At the end of each problem
cycle, each group will submit a technical document and give a
short presentation to the class. | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | BCHE 3520 | | Graduate Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4720/6720. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Human Factors and Ergonomics in Biomedical Device Design | Course
Description: | Introduction of the application of human factors and ergonomics
in the design of biomedical devices as well as the regulatory
framework for device pre-market approval. | | Athena Title: | Biomedical Device Design | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in BIOE 4720E or BIOE 6720E | | Prerequisite: | BCHE 3520 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4720E/6720E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Human Factors and Ergonomics in Biomedical Device Design | Course
Description: | Introduction of the application of human factors and ergonomics in the design of biomedical devices, as well as the regulatory framework for device pre-market approval. | | Athena Title: | Biomedical Device Design | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in BIOE 4720 or BIOE 6720 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | BCHE 3520 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4740/6740. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biomaterials | Course
Description: | Biomaterials and groundwork for topics such as mechanical, chemical, and thermal properties of replacement materials and tissues. Implantation of materials in the body is studied for the biological point of view. | | Athena Title: | Biomaterials | | Prerequisite: | (BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1103) and (CHEM 1212 and ENGR 3160) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4750. 3 hours. 1 hours lecture and 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Biomedical Engineering Laboratory | Course
Description: | This course is intended to connect basic science, materials, and
engineering principles with specific biomedical applications
through experiential learning. | | Athena Title: | Biomedical Engineering Lab | | Pre or Corequisite: | BIOE 4740 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4760/6760. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biomechanics | Course
Description: | The application of engineering principles to solid mechanics and
to body dynamics is discussed. The student should understand the
mechanics of the musculoskeletal system. | | Athena Title: | Biomechanics | | Prerequisite: | ENGR 1140 and (ENGR 2120 or ENGR 2120E) | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4780/6780. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Regulations and Ethics in Biomedical Engineering | Course
Description: | Ethical issues in biomedical engineering: responsible conduct of
research, concepts of good lab and clinical practices, ethical
issues, and case studies. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
regulatory pathways and approval procedures. Commercialization
and technology transfer. | | Athena Title: | Regulations and Ethics in BME | | Prerequisite: | (BCMB 3100 or BCMB 3100E or BCMB 4010/6010) and BCHE 3520 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | CSEE(BIOE) 4790/6790. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Biomedical Instrumentation | Course
Description: | Lab-based design and realization of electronic devices with a
biomedical emphasis. Multidisciplinary teams select a biomedical
application as a semester project and plan, design, and build a
prototype that typically combines elements of sensors, controls,
and mechatronics with embedded software. A lecture component
complements this problem-based learning course. | | Athena Title: | Applied Biomed Instrumentation | | Prerequisite: | ENGR 2170-2170L or ENGR 2170E or ECSE 2170-2170L or ECSE 2170H | | Corequisite: | ELEE 4230/6230 or ELEE 4230E/6230E or ECSE 4230 or BIOE 3720 or ELEE 4220/6220 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4910. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Capstone Design I | Course
Description: | This capstone design course is the first in a two-semester
sequence that is project-based and focused on problem framing,
stakeholder analysis, concept generation, and project management
skills. The projects are designed to provide students with a
significant design experience in engineering prior to
graduation. | | Athena Title: | Capstone Design I | | Nontraditional Format: | Students will meet with assigned faculty to discuss their
individual project execution and progress and attend a common
lecture hour each week. | | Prerequisite: | AENG(BIOE) 2920 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the 4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 8120. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Regenerative Medicine, Cell Manufacturing, and Society | Course
Description: | Designed to introduce advanced students working in cell biology
and regenerative medicine research to ethical, policy, and social
issues relevant to the field, specifically stem cell research. | | Athena Title: | Reg Med Cell Manu and Society | | Nontraditional Format: | The course combines classroom lecture and discussion. This
includes live, real-time interaction with students from other
campuses via videoconferencing. This will NOT be recorded;
rather, online participation is designed to help students engage
with students and faculty from other U.S. universities in real-
time. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 8210. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Multiscale Biomechanics | Course
Description: | Designed for students to study advanced concepts in multiscale
biomechanics at the molecular and cellular levels. Advanced
biomolecular and cellular biomechanics topics will be covered.
Students will learn advanced theoretical and advanced experimental
topics related to biomechanics. | | Athena Title: | Multiscale Biomechanics | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 8230. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advances in 3-D Cell-Based Biosensors | Course
Description: | Advances in three-dimensional cell-based sensors as well as the
associated signal readout technologies with emphasis on
application in drug discovery and non-clinical development. | | Athena Title: | Adv 3-D Cell-Based Biosensors | | Prerequisite: | ENGR 8180 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | ADSC(BIOE) 8240. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Engineering Stem Cell Therapeutics | Course
Description: | An overview of stem cell therapy and strategies to enhance
therapeutic applications of cells in human disease. The course
will emphasize the basic biology of stem cells, methods
for “engineering” cell behavior, animal models of disease, and
methods of analysis. | | Athena Title: | Engineering Stem Cell Therapeu | | Prerequisite: | BCMB 3100 or BCMB 3100E or ENGR 6130 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 8410. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Biofabrication and 3D Printing | Course
Description: | Introduction to the field processing of natural and synthetic
polymers as well as biofabrication and 3-D printing of devices.
Students will learn properties of polymeric materials and how to
design medical devices and structures, such as implants,
scaffolds, catheters, and stents from polymers. | | Athena Title: | Biofabrication and 3D Printing | | Prerequisite: | ENGG(CHEM) 4615/6615 or CHEM 8420 or permision of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 8490. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Biomaterials | Course
Description: | Advanced concepts of biomedical engineering, materials science,
and chemistry, including interactions between materials and
blood/bacteria/cells/tissues and the development of biomaterials,
their clinical applications, and animal models used to evaluate
biomaterials. | | Athena Title: | Advanced Biomaterials | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 8510. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Dynamic Systems Modeling of Physiology and Pharmacology | Course
Description: | Mathematical and computation techniques for dynamic modeling of
physiological and pharmacologic systems across multiple scales
from intracellular to tissue to organ level. Lectures provide
biological background and describe classical and more recent
models. Hands-on exercises in Matlab are used to develop skills
in generating, analyzing, and utilizing systems models. | | Athena Title: | Syst Mode of Phys and Pharm | | Prerequisite: | MATH 2700 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 8530. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation | Course
Description: | The study of advanced concepts in biomedical instrumentation from
a systems viewpoint. Advanced physiological and electro-
physiological concepts will be covered in this course. Students
will learn advanced theoretical and advanced biomedical
instrumentation concepts. | | Athena Title: | Advanced Biomedical Instrument | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE(BCHE) 8610. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Bioelectroanalytical Techniques | Course
Description: | Analyze and design chemical and biological systems relevant to
the chemical, biomedical, biotechnological, and pharmaceutical
industries using bioanalytical and electroanalytical techniques. | | Athena Title: | Bioelectroanalytical Technique | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | BCHE(BIOE) 8970. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 10 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Bioengineering Seminar | Course
Description: | Seminar series on broad topics in biochemical, chemical,
materials, and medical-related engineering disciplines. | | Athena Title: | Bioengineering Seminar | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | BIOE 8980. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Advanced Topics in Biological Engineering | Course
Description: | Advanced directed readings in special topics in biological engineering in an area(s) of interest to the student. | | Athena Title: | Adv Topics in Biological Engr | | Nontraditional Format: | Students will be required to study advanced topics on the area and provide written and oral summaries. Additionally, students will be given special assignments such as leading several discussion sessions and extended written and oral reports on the state-of-the-art knowledge of a topic. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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