Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering degree is designed to foster independent scholarly work while providing flexibility to accommodate each student’s interests and career goals. Upon completion of the program, the students are expected to have broad knowledge and fundamental understanding of biomedical engineering principles, and gain a deeper understanding of advanced technologies and applications of biomedical engineering for solving problems in medicine.

 

Concentrations

• Medical Devices, Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine

• Rehabilitation and Biomechanics

• Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence

• General

Program Objectives

The program prepares students to:

• identify biomedical engineering challenges and lead solution concepts using their knowledge of fundamental engineering principles, work experience and state of-the-art tools and techniques.

• be among the leaders of the fields in development of biomedical devices, implants, tissues and systems to meet the needs of society.

• establish themselves as leaders in their chosen career path by applying their skills in problem solving, teamwork, ethics, management, communication and their awareness of professional and social issues.

Program Outcomes

By the time of graduation, students will be able to:

• identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• communicate effectively in writing and presentations.
• recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

Degree Requirements

The program is a 30-credit degree program. Students are required to complete:

• 3 core courses (9 credits)

• BME 700 (0 credit) for one semester

• 7 electives (21 credits) which can be tailored to aid the student’s research project or professional development goals

  • may include a 6-9-credit thesis or non-thesis option

  • students with thesis and non-thesis option may elect to choose a specific concentration or the general concentration.

Specific Concentration Requirements

Students who elect a specific concentration will need to take: 

• 3 core courses (9 credits)

• 3 specific concentration courses (9 credits) 

• 2 corresponding technical elective courses (6 credits) 

• The remaining credits can be taken from the elective courses with the approval of the advisor. 

General Concentration Requirements

 

Students who elect a general concentration will need to take: 

• 3 core courses (9 credits)

• 3 general concentration courses (9 credits) 

• 2 corresponding technical elective courses (6 credits) 

• The remaining credits can be taken from the elective courses with the approval of the advisor. 

Students who have already taken courses similar to the required core and sub-core courses can request to substitute them. Such requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the BME Graduate Curriculum Committee in consultation with the student’s advisor.

Core Courses

BME 502	Physiology for Engineers I	3
BME 503	Physiology for Engineers II	3
BME 507	Applications of Statistics in Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences	3
BME 700	Seminar in Biomedical Engineering	0

Medical Devices, Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Concentration

Concentration Core Courses

BME 505	Biomaterials	3
BME 565	Biomedical Device Design Project	1.5
BME 602	Principles of Tissue Engineering	3

Technical Electives

Students who are not pursuing a Master's Thesis must take 6 credits (2 courses) from the list below. Students who are pursuing a Master's Thesis should take 3 credits of BME 900 and 3 credits (1 course) from the list below.

BME 515	Natural Polymers in Medicine	3
BME 520	Cardiopulmonary Mechanics and Physiology	3
BME 558	Introduction to Brain-Machine Interfaces	3
BME 570	Lab-on-a-Chip Technology in Biomedical Applications	3
ME 580	Medical Device Design and Technology	3
BME 601	Advanced Biomedical Engineering Lab	3
BME 656	Wearable Robotics and Sensors	3
BME 675	Nanomedicine	3
BIO 687	Molecular Genetics	3
BME 600	Strategies and Principles of Biomedical Design	3
BME 650	Advanced Biomaterials	3
BME 690	Cellular Signal Transduction	3

 

Rehabilitation and Biomechanics Concentration

Concentration Core Courses

BME 520	Cardiopulmonary Mechanics and Physiology	3
BME 556	Advanced Biomechanics	3
BME 558	Introduction to Brain-Machine Interfaces	3

Technical Electives

Students who are not pursuing a Master's Thesis must take 6 credits (2 courses) from the list below. Students who are pursuing a Master's Thesis should take 3 credits of BME 900 and 3 credits (1 course) from the list below.

BME 504	Medical Instrumentation and Imaging	3
BME 506	Biomechanics	3
BME 560	Movement Control Rehabilitation	3
BME 561	Biofeedback Innovations for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation	3
BME 656	Wearable Robotics and Sensors	3
BME 692	Biomechanics of the Brain	3

Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Concentration

Concentration Core Courses

BME 504	Medical Instrumentation and Imaging	3
BME 571	Machine Learning in Biomedical Engineering	3
BIO 683	Microscopy Imaging in Biological Systems	3

Technical Electives

Students who are not pursuing a Master's Thesis must take 6 credits (2 courses) from the list below. Students who are pursuing a Master's Thesis should take 3 credits of BME 900 and 3 credits (1 course) from the list below.

CS 541	Artificial Intelligence	3
CS 544	Health Informatics	3
BME 558	Introduction to Brain-Machine Interfaces	3
BME 601	Advanced Biomedical Engineering Lab	3
CPE 646	Pattern Recognition and Classification	3
BME 656	Wearable Robotics and Sensors	3
BIA 656	Advanced Data Analytics and Machine Learning	3
BME 695	Bio/Nano Photonics	3

General Concentration

Concentration Core Courses

BME 504	Medical Instrumentation and Imaging	3
BME 505	Biomaterials	3
BME 506	Biomechanics	3

Electives

Students who are not pursuing a Master's Thesis must take 6 credits (2 courses) from the list below. Students who are pursuing a Master's Thesis should take 3 credits of BME 900 and 3 credits (1 course) from the list below.

BME 515	Natural Polymers in Medicine	3
BME 520	Cardiopulmonary Mechanics and Physiology	3
CS 541	Artificial Intelligence	3
CS 544	Health Informatics	3
BME 556	Advanced Biomechanics	3
BME 558	Introduction to Brain-Machine Interfaces	3
BME 560	Movement Control Rehabilitation	3
BME 561	Biofeedback Innovations for Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation	3
BME 565	Biomedical Device Design Project	1.5
BME 570	Lab-on-a-Chip Technology in Biomedical Applications	3
BME 571	Machine Learning in Biomedical Engineering	3
BME 580	Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements	3
BME 600	Strategies and Principles of Biomedical Design	3
BME 601	Advanced Biomedical Engineering Lab	3
BME 602	Principles of Tissue Engineering	3
BME 650	Advanced Biomaterials	3
BME 656	Wearable Robotics and Sensors	3
CPE 656	Queuing Systems with Computer Applications II	3
BIA 656	Advanced Data Analytics and Machine Learning	3
BME 675	Nanomedicine	3
BIO 683	Microscopy Imaging in Biological Systems	3
BIO 687	Molecular Genetics	3
BME 690	Cellular Signal Transduction	3
BME 692	Biomechanics of the Brain	3
BME 695	Bio/Nano Photonics	3
BME 800	Special Problems in Biomedical Engineering (ME)	1-6
BME 901	Biomedical Engineering Project (ME)	1-6