Biomedical Engineering (BMED)

BMED 1056:   Progming for Biomedical Engr.  
Biomedical Engineering  
Python is a powerful, object-oriented programming language to analyze complex biomedical data, uncover patterns, and drive new discoveries in health and science. This Python course provides basic concepts of Python programming, gradually advancing into essential libraries like SciPy, NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib, which opens new doors to solving data- driven challenges in modern biomedical research. This course covers everything from the very basics of Python programming to more advanced developments, providing students with the skills needed for research and beyond. Throughout the course, students will explore real-world applications, learning how to use Python for processing, analyzing, and interpreting biomedical data.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 2000:   Intro. to Biomedical Engr.  
Biomedical Engineering  
Introduction to the basic scientific and engineering concepts of biomedical engineering and its connection with the full spectrum of human activity. Introduction to biomolecular engineering, biomedical systems engineering, and bioinformatics. Discussions will include case studies of medical ethics, and drugs and medical devices to illustrate product development.  
2 credits  
Corequisites
  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 2220:   Biomaterials  
Biomedical Engineering  
Introduction to biomaterials science, artificial organs, prosthetic devices, regulatory testing, and evaluation of new biomaterials. Polymeric, ceramic, metallic, and composite biomaterials.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
min grade of C- in BISC 1600 and CHEM 1050.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 2560:   Programing for Biomedical Engr  
Biomedical Engineering  
Python is a powerful, object-oriented programming language to analyze complex biomedical data, uncover patterns, and drive new discoveries in health and science. This Python course provides basic concepts of Python programming, gradually advancing into essential libraries like SciPy, NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib, which opens new doors to solving data- driven challenges in modern biomedical research. This course covers everything from the very basics of Python programming to more advanced developments, providing students with the skills needed for research and beyond. Throughout the course, students will explore real-world applications, learning how to use Python for processing, analyzing, and interpreting biomedical data.   
3 credits  
Prerequisites
MATH 2611.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3010:   Bioinstrumentation  
Biomedical Engineering  
Design and application of biomedical instrumentation. Topics include physiological measurements, biomedical measurements, electrodes, sensors,amplifiers, and imaging systems. Electrical safety in medical environments is also covered.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3600 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3050:   Bioengineering Thermodyn & Kin  
Biomedical Engineering  
To introduce the principles of thermodynamics and kinetics from a biomolecular perspective.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BISC 1600 and CHEM 1060 and 24 Earned Credits AND Corequisite: One Way Corequisite MATH 3530.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3051:   BME Thermo & Kine Honors Reci  
Biomedical Engineering  
This honors recitation complements BME 305 by exploring how thermodynamic and kinetic principles shape living systems through engaging readings, discussions, and case studies. Students will connect core course content to broader questions in biology, medicine, and engineering while practicing critical thinking, reflection, and scientific communication.  
1 credit  
Prerequisites
One Way Co-Requisite BMED 3050.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3110:   Biomechanics  
Biomedical Engineering  
This course includes an introduction to functional and applied anatomy of the musculoskeletal system to create a better understanding of human movement as a mechanical system. A review of current analysis techniques in the field of biomechanics, including 2D and 3D kinematic motion capture and kinetic analysis, will be used to highlight clinical rehabilitation as well as orthopedic device design.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BMED 2220 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3130:   Physio. for Biomedical Engr.  
Biomedical Engineering  
Engineering-oriented approach to fundamental concepts of human physiology and related biomedical applications. Lectures and quantitative problem solving cover biomedical, basic science, and selected engineering correlations.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
MATH 3530  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3140:   Biomedical Measurement  
Biomedical Engineering  
This course is designed to create a hands-on laboratory environment that provides objective-based and inquiry-based teaching options while analyzing common biomedical data. Required lab write-ups and exams will challenge engineering students to report biomedical data in a format that gives appropriate technical information to a reader yet conveys practical information about the physiology being measured.  
1 credit  
Prerequisites
MATH 2611 and PHYS 2120 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Laboratory  
BMED 3150:   Physio. for Biomed Engr. II  
Biomedical Engineering  
This course explores a quantitative approach to human physiology from the biomedical engineering perspective with an emphasis on systems physiology.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BMED 3130 and 24 Earned Credits; AND One-Way Corequisite: BMED 3140.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3200:   Bioseparations  
Biomedical Engineering  
Separation of biological components for diagnostics and therapeutic purposes in medicine and bioengineering.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BMED 3330 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3220:   Sensors and Nanodevices in BME  
Biomedical Engineering  
Introduction to fundamentals and major types of sensor systems, scaling laws of device, miniaturization, and detection mechanisms, including molecular capture mechanisms; electrical, optical, and mechanical transducers; micro-array analysis of biomolecules; semiconductor and metal nanosensors; microfluidic systems; and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS, BioMEMS) design, fabrication and applications for biomedical engineering.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BMED 3110 and 24 earned credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3330:   Biological Transport  
Biomedical Engineering  
Fundamentals and integration of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer in living systems. Basic concepts of transport phenomena are presented and applied to biological systems and to the design of medical devices.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BMED 3050 or CHME 3072 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3500:   Immunoengineering  
Biomedical Engineering  
Immunoengineering describes efforts by immunologists and engineers to design new technologies that can be used to better understand the immune system as well as harness its immense power to improve human health. This course provides an in-depth introduction to immunoengineering through five modules: 1) fundamentals of immunology, 2) the immunologist toolbox, 3)vaccines and immunotherapies, 4) drug delivery principles for vaccines and immunotherapies, and 5) materials for immunoengineering.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
CHEM 1050 and CHEM 1060 and CHEM 1051 and CHEM 1061 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3530:   Biodevices Design & Dev.  
Biomedical Engineering  
Biomedical-oriented design course focused on the design tools used in industry for the design, development, and validation of biodevices.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3120 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 3700:   Intro to Bioinfo. & Biostats  
Biomedical Engineering  
Principles of bioinformatics analysis applied to translational biomedical studies. Application topics include genomic data analysis, biomarker development, statistical modeling, machine learning, and clinical trial design.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
MATH 3530 and (BMED 2560 or CSCI 1051 or CSCI 1056) and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 4000:   Biomedical Engineering Seminar  
Biomedical Engineering  
Problem solving, algorithm development, and programming techniques, including applications from a range of disciplines.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 4110:   Tissue Mechanics  
Biomedical Engineering  
This course will delve into the fundamental principles of continuum mechanics and gradually progress to advanced concepts, all within the context of tissues and their behavior. From understanding the continuum kinematics and material symmetry to formulating constitutive equations and exploring specific tissue types such as bone, cartilage, and ligaments, this course will equip students with a profound knowledge of how biological tissues respond to mechanical forces. Practical applications, including modeling poroelastic and electrical effects in soft tissues, will prepare students for real-world challenges in fields such as medical engineering and biomechanics.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BMED 3110 or ENGR 3120 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 4130:   Biomedical Signal Processing  
Biomedical Engineering  
Introduction to the electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, electromyogram, and other diagnostic signals. Analysis of biomedical systems using both time-domain and frequency-domain techniques. Computer techniques for processing and analysis of biomedical signals. Practical applications in cardiac and neurological signal processing.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BMED 3010 and CSCI 1011 or CSCI 1051 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 4440:   Biomedical Syss and Controls  
Biomedical Engineering  
Analysis and lumped physical biomedical systems; stability analysis; complex plane, root locus for electrical, fluid, and mechanical systems; linear system transients, steady-state behavior; introduction to biomedical feedback control.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3600 and MATH 3530 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 4611:   Biomedical Engr. Senior Des. I  
Biomedical Engineering  
Biomedical-orientated design projects involving the design, planning, and testing of a prototype; and/or selection of new design projects addressing realistic constraints such as human safety, health care costs, reliability, ethics, and social impact. Part 1 of a two-semester sequence.  
2 credits  
Prerequisites
BMED 4440 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 4612:   Biomed Engr. Senior Des. II  
Biomedical Engineering  
Biomedical-orientated design projects involving the design, planning, and testing of a prototype; and/or selection of new design projects addressing realistic constraints such as human safety, health care costs, reliability, ethics, and social impact. Part 2 of a two-semester sequence.  
2 credits  
Prerequisites
BMED 4611 and 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5010:   Comp. and Syss Biomedicine  
Biomedical Engineering  
This course introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the principles of computational and systems biomedicine. The students will learn how to apply probabilistic and network models to answer biological questions using high-throughput genomic data.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
MATH 2611 or 24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5100:   Drug and Gene Delivery  
Biomedical Engineering  
Fundamentals of drug delivery, including routes of delivery, physiologic drug delivery barriers, and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics. Focus on new biomaterials underdevelopment for enabling controlled release, tissue targeting, improved bioactivity of different classes of compounds, and delivery of different classes of nucleic acid based therapeutics.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BISC 1620 and CHEM 1060.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5110:   Computational Biomechanics  
Biomedical Engineering  
This course will explore the integration between computational methodologies and biomechanical principles. Topics covered include solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, finite element method, biomedical imaging and image processing. Through this course, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of how computational techniques can be applied to analyze and model biological tissues, under both normal and disease conditions. Both theoretical foundations and practical applications will be emphasized to equip students with a solid grasp of the role of computation in biomechanics.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
ENGR 3120.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5200:   Biochemical Process Engr.  
Biomedical Engineering  
Application of cellular and molecular biology to process engineering to describe the manufacture of products derived from cell cultures. Emphasis is placed on enzyme kinetics and technology; bioreaction kinetics; design, analysis, and control of bioreactors and fermenters; and downstream processing of bioreaction products.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BMED 3050 or CHME 3072.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5220:   Immunoengineering  
Biomedical Engineering  
Immunoengineering describes efforts by immunologists and engineers to design new technologies that can be used to better understand the immune system as well as harness its immense power to improve human health. This course provides an in-depth introduction to immunoengineering through five modules: 1) fundamentals of immunology, 2) the immunologist toolbox, 3) vaccines and immunotherapies, 4) drug delivery principles for vaccines and immunotherapies, and 5) materials for immunoengineering.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BISC 1600 and BISC 1610 and BISC 1620 and BISC 1630 and CHEM 1050 and CHEM 1051 and CHEM 1060 and CHEM 1061.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5230:   Mol. and Cellular Biophysics  
Biomedical Engineering  
Develop the tools of engineering into a framework that is useful for addressing problems in the biological sciences. Provide a molecular perspective on thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and reaction kinetics in a biological setting.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
PHYS 2120.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5240:   Microscopy for Engineers  
Biomedical Engineering  
Comprehensive study of the principles of optical microscopy and imaging techniques commonly used in engineering research, with an emphasis on biological, biomedical, and chemical engineering fields.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
PHYS 2120.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5510:   Comp. and Syss Biomedicine  
Biomedical Engineering  
This course introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the principles of computational and systems biomedicine. The students will learn how to apply probabilistic and network models to answer biological questions using high-throughput genomic data.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5600:   Drug and Gene Delivery  
Biomedical Engineering  
Fundamentals of drug delivery, including routes of delivery, physiologic drug delivery barriers, and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics. Focus on new biomaterials underdevelopment for enabling controlled release, tissue targeting, improved bioactivity of different classes of compounds, and delivery of different classes of nucleic acid based therapeutics.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BISC 1620 and CHEM 1060.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5610:   Computational Biomechanics  
Biomedical Engineering  
This course will explore the integration between computational methodologies and biomechanical principles. Topics covered include solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, finite element method, biomedical imaging and image processing. Through this course, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of how computational techniques can be applied to analyze and model biological tissues, under both normal and disease conditions. Both theoretical foundations and practical applications will be emphasized to equip students with a solid grasp of the role of computation in biomechanics.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5700:   Biochemical Process Engr.  
Biomedical Engineering  
Application of cellular and molecular biology to process engineering to describe the manufacture of products derived from cell cultures. Emphasis is placed on enzyme kinetics and technology; bioreaction kinetics; design, analysis, and control of bioreactors and fermenters; and downstream processing of bioreaction products.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5720:   Immunoengineering  
Biomedical Engineering  
Immunoengineering describes efforts by immunologists and engineers to design new technologies that can be used to better understand the immune system as well as harness its immense power to improve human health. This course provides an in-depth introduction to immunoengineering through five modules: 1) fundamentals of immunology, 2) the immunologist toolbox, 3) vaccines and immunotherapies, 4) drug delivery principles for vaccines and immunotherapies, and 5) materials for immunoengineering.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
BISC 1600 and BISC 1610 and BISC 1620 and BISC 1630 and CHEM 1050 and CHEM 1051 and CHEM 1060 and CHEM 1061.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5730:   Mol. and Cellular Biophysics  
Biomedical Engineering  
Develop the tools of engineering into a framework that is useful for addressing problems in the biological sciences. Provide a molecular perspective on thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and reaction kinetics in a biological setting.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 5740:   Microscopy for Engineers  
Biomedical Engineering  
Comprehensive study of the principles of optical microscopy and imaging techniques commonly used in engineering research, with an emphasis on biological, biomedical, and chemical engineering fields.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 6000:   Graduate Professional Dev.  
Biomedical Engineering  
To enhance the transferable skills of graduate students in engineering with the goal of improving the career readiness of graduates of the program. Communication skills will be refined through grant writing, grant reviews, manuscript preparation, poster presentations, and podium (oral) research presentations. Additionally, students will gain exposure to professional development skills related to the future careers of engineers with advanced degrees. Topics will include CV preparation; STEM outreach and engagement; responsible conduct in research; issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR); and mental health in graduate school and beyond.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
BMED 6010:   Biomedical Engineering Seminar  
Biomedical Engineering  
Seminar course for biomedical engineering graduate students. Students will present, participate in, and critique presentations that aim to introduce students to a wide variety of current topics within biomedical engineering, including topics outside of their research concentration, and develop their critical thinking and technical presentation skills through discourse, inquiry, and defense.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture