Master of Engineering (M.Eng Program)

The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in Biomedical Engineering is a professional Masters Program for students who are focused on a career in industry.  The curriculum ensures that students looking for a career in the healthcare sector gain fundamental technology and commercialization skills important to biomedical engineers. Students in the M.Eng. degree program will receive exposure to issues related to intellectual property and commercialization, as well as high quality training in advanced biomedical engineering courses.

Did you miss the Master of Engineering Open House held on Monday, April 2nd?

You can view a video recording of the event, including the power point presentation. Please contact Kirstie Miller with any questions about the program.

Curriculum:

Master of Engineering students are required to complete a minimum of 32 credit hours.  No master’s thesis is required.

Structured Course Requirements:

  • BME Technical Electives from approved list (12 credits)
  • ENG Technical Electives at 500-level or higher may include additional BE coursework (8 credits)
  • Math Requirement selected from approved list (4 credits)

Choice of TWO courses from the following Technology Leadership Courses:

  • ENG ME 502 Intellectual Assets: Creation, Protection and Commercialization
  • ENG ME 517 Product Development
  • ENG ME 525 Technology Ventures
  • ENG ME 550 Product Supply Chain Design
  • ENG ME 583 Product Management
  • ENG ME 584 Manufacturing Strategy
  • ENG ME 703 Managerial Cost Accounting
  • ENG EC 518 Project Management for Software-Intensive Systems
  • GSM HM 703 Health Sector Issues and Opportunities
  • GSM HM 801 Bench to Bedside—Translating Biomedical Innovation from the Laboratory to the Marketplace
  • GSM SI 839 Managing and Leading Innovation
  • GSM SI 852 Starting New Ventures
  • GSM SI 855 Entrepreneurship
  • GSM SI 871 Strategies for Bringing Technology to Market
  • GSM PL 870 Government, Society and Sustainable Development

Specialization Areas:

Instrumentation-Imaging Signals Molecular Tissue Physiological Systems
BE 511 BE 503 BE 503 BE 503 BE 508
BE 513 BE 509 BE 505 BE 521 BE 509
BE 515 BE 515 BE 560 BE 523 BE 513
BE 517 BE 706 BE 562 BE 524 BE 524
BE 570 BE 740 BE 564 BE 533 BE 567
BE 606 BE 747 BE 566 BE 567 BE 706
BE 747 BE 765 BE 567 BE 707 BE 707
BE 765 EC 505 BE 768 BE 726 BE 710
EC 512 BE 727 BE 760
EC 561 BE 765
EC 701
EC 710
EC 761

Applications

M.Eng candidates must complete an online application (http://www.bu.edu/eng/grad/apply/), provide GRE scores, two letters of reference, a resume, and a statement of purpose (essay). Applications are due March 15th. A limited number of merit-based scholarships are available.