Graduate

Master of Engineering Program

The Master of Engineering (M.Eng) Program in Biomedical Engineering is a professional degree program designed for students focusing on a career in industry in the healthcare, medical device, biotechnology or bio-pharma areas. The program requires at least two courses designed to engage students in elements of technology leadership, including product development, project management, entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization. Students are also required to focus their technical training by completing advanced biomedical engineering coursework in an area of specialization. The program is designed to be completed by full-time students in one academic year.

Available areas of specialization:

     Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

     Biomechanics

     Biomedical Optics and Biophotonics

     Biomolecular Engineering and Biotechnology

     Cardiopulmonary Engineering

     Micro and Nano Biosystems

     Neural and Sensory Systems

     Systems and Synthetic Biology

M.Eng Degree Requirements

The M.Eng degree requires a minimum of 32 credit hours, as follows:

• Three graduate-level BME courses in area of specialization (12 credits)
• Two graduate-level technical electives (8 credits)
• Math course selected from approved list (4 credits)
• Two management courses chosen from the following (8 credits):

  • EK 731/HM 801 Bench to Bedside—Translating Biomedical Innovation from the Laboratory to the Marketplace
  • HM 703 Health Sector Issues and Opportunities
  • SI 851 Entrepreneurship
  • SI 852 Starting New Ventures
  • SPI 853 Entrepreneurial Management
  • PL 870 Government, Society and the New Entrepreneur

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. Currently, funding is not available for M.Eng students.

For more information, contact Rene Smith ( smithr@bu.edu )