Courses
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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. PhD students must complete three rotations: one in their first semester of matriculation, and two in their second semester. Normally each rotation will last up to seven weeks. Variable cr. -
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. 2 cr -
ENG BE 795: Biomedical Innovation Strategies
This lecture and discussion course will introduce BME graduate students to advanced analylical and strategic planning tools and techniques used by biomedical, biotech, and healthcare companies to anticipate, evaluate, and incorporate breakthrough medical innovations. Senior executives and strategic planners, along with investors, advisors, and clinical innovators will share insights through guest lectures, cases, interviews, and discussions with BME PhD and Masters students interested in biomedical research and product development in the private sector. -
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. 4 cr -
ENG BE 802: Teaching Practicum II
Practical teaching experience. 4 cr -
ENG BE 810: PhD Internship in Biomedical Engineering
This course provides BME PhD students the opportunity to include a full-time (30-40 hours/week, for at least 12 weeks) paid internship experience as part of their professional training. The internship must be related to the student's area of study. International students require CPT authorization. Written summary required. Graded P/F. Prerequisite: Permission of advisor and an approved, full-time internship offer; at least two complete semesters in the BME PhD program. -
ENG BE 811: Part-Time PhD Internship in Biomedical Engineering
This course provides BME PhD Students the opportunity to include a part-time (15-20 hours/week, for at least 12 weeks) paid internship experience as part of their professional training. The internship must be related to the student's area of study. International students require CPT authorization. Written summary required. Graded P/F. Prerequisite: Permission of advisor and an approved, part-time internship offer, at least two complete semesters in the BME PhD program. -
ENG BE 900: PhD Research
Prerequisite: restricted to pre-prospectus PhD students. Participation in a research project under the direction of a faculty advisor leading to the preparation and defense of a PhD prospectus. Variable cr. -
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. Variable cr -
ENG BE 952: Mentored Project
Students who are pursuing a project to satisfy their practicum requirement for the MS degree will register for up to 4 credits of this course. The course may be taken more than once for up to four credits (ex. two credits in Fall, two credits in Spring). Students will select a suitable project with a mentor that can be completed in 4 credits. The BME Graduate Committee must approve all proposed projects. Each student must write a project report and/or deliver a formal presentation at the end of the course that will be graded by their project mentor. All reports and presentation materials must be received by the BME Graduate Committee. -
ENG BE 954: MS Thesis
Participation in a research project under the direction of a faculty advisor leading to the preparation of an original MS thesis. For students pursuing an MS thesis to satisfy the practicum requirement for the MS degree. -
ENG BE 991: PhD Dissertation
Participation in a research project under the direction of a faculty advisor leading to the preparation and defense of an original PhD dissertation. -
ENG EC 311: Introduction to Logic Design
Introduction to hardware building blocks used in digital computers. Boolean algebra, combinatorial and sequential circuits: analysis and design. Adders, multipliers, decoders, encoders, multiplexors. Programmable logic devices: read-only memory, programmable arrays, Verilog. Counters and registers. Includes lab. 4 cr. -
ENG EC 327: Introduction to Software Engineering
This course aims to introduce students to software design, programming techniques, data structures, and software engineering principles. The course is structured bottom up, beginning with basic hardware followed by an understanding of machine language that controls the hardware and the assembly language that organizes that control. It then proceeds through fundamental elements of functional programming languages, using C as the case example, and continues with the principles of object-oriented programming, as principally embodied in C++ but also its daughter languages Java, C#, and objective C. The course will conclude with an introduction to elementary data structures and algorithmic analysis. Throughout, the course develops core competencies in software engineering, including programming style, optimization, debugging, compilation, and program management, utilizing a variety of Integrated Development Environments and operating systems. 4 cr. -
ENG EC 330: Applied Algorithms for Engineers
Introduction to the general concept of algorithms. Efficiency and run-time of algorithms. Graph algorithms, priority queues, search trees. Various approaches to design of algorithms and data structures, together with their applications to numerical and non-numerical problems. 4 cr. -
ENG EC 401: Signals and Systems
Cannot be taken for credit in addition to ENG BE 401. Continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems. Convolution sum, convolution integral. Linearity, time-invariance, causality, and stability of systems. Frequency domain analysis of signals and systems. Filtering, sampling, and modulation. Laplace transform, z-transform, pole-zero plots. Linear feedback systems. Includes lab. 4 cr. -
ENG EC 402: Control Systems
Analysis of linear feedback systems, their characteristics, performance, and stability. The Routh-Hurwitz, root-locus, Bode, and Nyquist techniques. Design and compensation of feedback control systems. 4 cr. -
ENG EC 410: Introduction to Electronics
Principles of diode, BJT, and MOSFET circuits. Graphical and analytical means of analysis. Piecewise linear modeling; amplifiers; digital inverters and logic gates. Biasing and small-signal analysis, microelectronic design techniques. Time-domain and frequency domain analysis and design. Includes lab. 4 cr.