Biomedical Engineering
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ENG BE 788: Soft Tissue Biomechanics
This course will introduce students to the mechanics of soft biological tissue. In particular, the response of the heart, vasculature, and tissue scaffolds to mechanical loads from the perspective of nonlinear solid mechanics will be studied. Constitutive models for hyperelastic materials will be adapted to biomaterials to handle mechanical characteristics such as nonlinearity, viscoelasticity, and orthotropy. Basic experimental methods, and anatomy and physiology of particular tissue types will also be introduced. Emphasis is placed on integrating the basic analytical, experimental, and computational methods for a more complete understanding of the underlying mechanobiology. Meets with ENG ME788. Students may not receive credit for both. 4 cr. -
ENG BE 790: Biomedical Engineering Seminar
Discussion of current topics in biomedical engineering. Students are expected to read assigned journal articles and to participate actively in weekly discussion meetings. Meetings organized around presentations by invited guests of their research problems, strategy, and technique. -
ENG BE 791: PhD Biomedical Engineering Laboratory Rotation System
This course allows PhD students to take part in a laboratory rotation system. During these rotations, students become familiar with research activity within departmental laboratories that are of interest to them. These rotations help students identify the laboratory in which they will perform their dissertation research. Postbachelor's PhD students must complete three rotations: one in their first semester of matriculation, and two in their second semester. Post-master's PhD students must complete a minimum of two rotations, one of which must be in their first semester of matriculation. Normally each rotation will last up to seven weeks. -
ENG BE 792: Critical Literature Review
Peer-reviewed publications in the area of biomedical engineering will be critically evaluated. Scientific ethics and the process of review and publication of manuscripts will be discussed. The classes will be a mix of didactic information and group discussion. Methodological issues covered will include study design, techniques used, and interpretation of research findings. Students completing this course will understand the principles underlying preparation and publication of scientific manuscripts and will be able to apply these principles as they read the scientific literature. -
ENG BE 801: Teaching Practicum
This course cannot be used to meet the structured course requirements. Practical teaching experience for an assigned course, includes some combination of running discussion sections, managing laboratory sections, providing some lectures, preparing homework and solution sets, exams, and grading. Attend lectures/seminars on best teaching practices. -
ENG BE 802: Teaching Practicum II
Practical teaching experience. -
ENG BE 900: Research
Participation in a research project under the direction of a faculty advisor. Includes research leading to the development of an MS thesis proposal or PhD prospectus, as well as the work necessary to generate an original MS thesis or PhD dissertation. -
ENG BE 951: Independent Study
A course of reading under the direction of a faculty advisor covering subject matter not available in a lecture course. Final report or examination normally required.
