Courses and Requirements

Courses & Requirements 2009-2010

Requirements for the Major:

Students should consult with their academic advisor and the following yearly requirements when scheduling courses. Some 300 level courses are offered in alternate years, and some of these courses will be taken outside of the year indicated.

First Year:
Both Tracks: BIO 101, CHM 101, CSC 109, ESC 100, FPR 100, MTH 113(i), MTH 115(i), PHY 120(i), PHY 121(i), Elective(ii)

Second Year
Biomechanical Track: BIO 225, MER 101, MER 201, MER 212, MER 214, BNG 240, MTH 127, MTH 130, SRS 200, Elective(ii)
Bioelectrical Track: BIO 225, ECE 118, ECE 225, ECE 240, MER 101, BNG 240, MTH 130, SRS 200, Elective(ii), Elective(ii)

Third Year(iii)
Biomechanical Track: BIO 3XX(iv), BNG 245, BNG 371, BNG 375, BNG 440, MER 311, Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii)
Bioelectrical Track: BIO 3XX(iv), BIO 362, BNG 371, BNG 386, ECE 241, ECE 366, Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii)

Fourth Year
Both Tracks BIO 3XX(iv), BNG 495, BNG 497, BNG 498, Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii)
Biomechanical Track: BNG 445, Elective(ii)
Bioelectrical Track: BNG 487, CSC 283

(i)An alternative mathematics and physics sequence is possible depending on the preparation of the student.
(ii)The Elective courses must be satisfied as follows: five General Education courses, two Engineering Electives (any course that counts toward the BNG, CSC, ECE or MER majors), one Technical Elective (any course that counts toward the BNG, CSC, ECE, MER or mathematics or any science major), one Math/Science Elective (any course that counts toward the mathematics or any science major) and two Free Electives. Students planning to attend medical school should take CHM 231 and CHM 232 (organic chemistry) as electives.
(iii)The Linguistic and Cultural Competency component of the General Education curriculum is recommended to be satisfied in the third year through a Term Abroad.
(iv)See Biological Sciences: one Organismal Area course and one Subcellular Area course.

Requirements for the Minor:

A minimum of six courses taken outside the major department and the following:
Core Course Requirements: BIO 101 (but not BIO 102), BNG 240, ESC 100, MTH 112 (or MTH 113 or equivalent), PHY 110 (or PHY 120)

Upper-Level Course Requirements

Engineering and Computer Science Majors: Three 200 level or above biology courses and/or PHY 200. Third and fourth year students entering the Minor may opt to take an additional 200 level or above course instead of BNG 240. Students will normally complete a two term senior research project on a bioengineering topic.
Biological Sciences Majors: Three 200 level or above engineering (BNG, MER, ECE, CSC) courses and/or PHY 200. Third and fourth year students entering the Minor may opt to take an additional 200 level or above course instead of ESC 100. Students will normally complete a two term senior research project on a bioengineering topic.
Other Majors: Three 200 level or above courses in biology, engineering and/or PHY 200.

Courses for Major

240. Introduction to Bioengineering (Winter; Cross listed with BIO 240, MER 240). In this course, students will explore the application of engineering principles and analyses to the study of biological systems and seek to understand the potential benefits and constraints of engineered materials and devices in medical and environmental applications. The course will cover principles of solid mechanics, fluid mechanics and neural information processing and control. Topics include the mechanics of support and locomotion, circulatory transport, heat and mass transfer from organisms and ecosystems, and sensory information processing. Course prerequisites: MTH 110 or equivalent and one course in BIO, CHM or PHY that counts towards the major.

245. Biomechanics (Winter; Cross listed with BIO 245). This course is designed to acquaint the student with basic applications of mechanics to biological systems and devices. Course prerequisites: MTH 112 and PHY 120.

371. Cell-Tissue-Material Interaction (Winter). Study interactions between living cells, tissues and implant biomaterials, with a focus on molecular and cellular level phenomena in the initiation and generation of tissue and systemic responses. Prerequisite: BIO 101.

375. Animal Locomotion (Not offered in 2009-10; Cross listed with BIO 375). This course examines the evolutionary diversity of animal locomotion by investigating how physical properties of both the organisms and their environment affect the biochemistry, anatomy and physiology of movement. This course also uses engineering principles to explain animal locomotor mechanisms of animals. One lab per week. Prerequisite: BIO 101.

386. Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation (Winter). Introduction to the theory and application of instruments in medicine. Measurements of the major systems in the body are covered. A weekly laboratory provides an opportunity to perform measurements and use biomedical instruments. Prerequisite: ECE 225.

440. Orthopedic Biomechanics (Not offered in 2009-10; Cross-listed with BIO 440, MER 440). Structure, function, mechanical properties, constitutive models, and methods of analysis of bone and other biologic hard tissues; introduction to the analysis of skeletal joints, prosthetics, and implants. Prerequisite: MER 214.

445. Soft Tissue Mechanics (Spring; Cross listed with BIO 445, MER 445). Introduction to the mechanical behavior of biological soft tissues including ligament, tendon, skeletal muscle, articular cartilage, intervertebral disc, and skin. Topics include the hierarchical structure, function, properties, and constitutive modeling of each tissue. Prerequisite: MER 214.

487. Biomedical Signal and Image Processing (Not offered in 2009-10). Introduction to the applications of signal processing methods in the measurement of biomedical signals. Processing of one dimensional signals (e.g., ECG) and two dimensional image signals (e.g., fMRI) are covered. Prerequisites: ECE 241, CSC 109 or equivalent.

495. Bioengineering Capstone Design (Not offered in 2009-10). A capstone design experience in which students work in teams comprised of at least one member from each track in Bioengineering. Each team will use design methodologies and techniques to produce a complete and detailed design for a designated bioengineering client. The course will be instructed by a team comprised of faculty from each track and from Biological Sciences. Prerequisite: MER 311 or ECE 241.

497. Bioengineering Senior Project 1 (Not offered in 2009-10). Capstone research or design project, performed either independently or as a team, under the supervision of one or more faculty participating in the Bioengineering program. Prerequisite: MER 311 or ECE 241.

498. Bioengineering Senior Project 2 (Not offered in 2009-10). Capstone research or design project, performed either independently or as a team, under the supervision of one or more faculty participating in the Bioengineering program. Prerequisite: BNG 497.

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First Year: Both Tracks: BIO 101, CHM 101, CSC 109, ESC 100, FPR 100, MTH 113(i), MTH 115(i), PHY 120(i), PHY 121(i), Elective(ii) Second Year Biomechanical Track: BIO 225, MER 101, MER 201, MER 212, MER 214, BNG 240, MTH 127, MTH 130, SRS 200, Elective(ii) Bioelectrical Track: BIO 225, ECE 118, ECE 225, ECE 240, MER 101, BNG 240, MTH 130, SRS 200, Elective(ii), Elective(ii) Third Year(iii) Biomechanical Track: BIO 3XX(iv), BNG 245, BNG 371, BNG 375, BNG 440, MER 311, Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii) Bioelectrical Track: BIO 3XX(iv), BIO 362, BNG 371, BNG 386, ECE 241, ECE 366, Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii) Fourth Year Both Tracks BIO 3XX(iv), BNG 495, BNG 497, BNG 498, Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii), Elective(ii) Biomechanical Track: BNG 445, Elective(ii) Bioelectrical Track: BNG 487, CSC 283 (i)An alternative mathematics and physics sequence is possible depending on the preparation of the student. (ii)The Elective courses must be satisfied as follows: five General Education courses, two Engineering Electives (any course that counts toward the BNG, CSC, ECE or MER majors), one Technical Elective (any course that counts toward the BNG, CSC, ECE, MER or mathematics or any science major), one Math/Science Elective (any course that counts toward the mathematics or any science major) and two Free Electives. Students planning to attend medical school should take CHM 231 and CHM 232 (organic chemistry) as electives. (iii)The Linguistic and Cultural Competency component of the General Education curriculum is recommended to be satisfied in the third year through a Term Abroad. (iv)See Biological Sciences: one Organismal Area course and one Subcellular Area course. Requirements for the Minor: A minimum of six courses taken outside the major department and the following: Core Course Requirements: BIO 101 (but not BIO 102), BNG 240, ESC 100, MTH 112 (or MTH 113 or equivalent), PHY 110 (or PHY 120) Upper-Level Course Requirements Engineering and Computer Science Majors: Three 200 level or above biology courses and/or PHY 200. Third and fourth year students entering the Minor may opt to take an additional 200 level or above course instead of BNG 240. Students will normally complete a two term senior research project on a bioengineering topic. Biological Sciences Majors: Three 200 level or above engineering (BNG, MER, ECE, CSC) courses and/or PHY 200. Third and fourth year students entering the Minor may opt to take an additional 200 level or above course instead of ESC 100. Students will normally complete a two term senior research project on a bioengineering topic. Other Majors: Three 200 level or above courses in biology, engineering and/or PHY 200. Courses for Major 240. Introduction to Bioengineering (Winter; Cross listed with BIO 240, MER 240). In this course, students will explore the application of engineering principles and analyses to the study of biological systems and seek to understand the potential benefits and constraints of engineered materials and devices in medical and environmental applications. The course will cover principles of solid mechanics, fluid mechanics and neural information processing and control. Topics include the mechanics of support and locomotion, circulatory transport, heat and mass transfer from organisms and ecosystems, and sensory information processing. Course prerequisites: MTH 110 or equivalent and one course in BIO, CHM or PHY that counts towards the major. 245. Biomechanics (Winter; Cross listed with BIO 245). This course is designed to acquaint the student with basic applications of mechanics to biological systems and devices. Course prerequisites: MTH 112 and PHY 120. 371. Cell-Tissue-Material Interaction (Winter). Study interactions between living cells, tissues and implant biomaterials, with a focus on molecular and cellular level phenomena in the initiation and generation of tissue and systemic responses. Prerequisite: BIO 101. 375. Animal Locomotion (Not offered in 2009-10; Cross listed with BIO 375). This course examines the evolutionary diversity of animal locomotion by investigating how physical properties of both the organisms and their environment affect the biochemistry, anatomy and physiology of movement. This course also uses engineering principles to explain animal locomotor mechanisms of animals. One lab per week. Prerequisite: BIO 101. 386. Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation (Winter). Introduction to the theory and application of instruments in medicine. Measurements of the major systems in the body are covered. A weekly laboratory provides an opportunity to perform measurements and use biomedical instruments. Prerequisite: ECE 225. 440. Orthopedic Biomechanics (Not offered in 2009-10; Cross-listed with BIO 440, MER 440). Structure, function, mechanical properties, constitutive models, and methods of analysis of bone and other biologic hard tissues; introduction to the analysis of skeletal joints, prosthetics, and implants. Prerequisite: MER 214. 445. Soft Tissue Mechanics (Spring; Cross listed with BIO 445, MER 445). Introduction to the mechanical behavior of biological soft tissues including ligament, tendon, skeletal muscle, articular cartilage, intervertebral disc, and skin. Topics include the hierarchical structure, function, properties, and constitutive modeling of each tissue. Prerequisite: MER 214. 487. Biomedical Signal and Image Processing (Not offered in 2009-10). Introduction to the applications of signal processing methods in the measurement of biomedical signals. Processing of one dimensional signals (e.g., ECG) and two dimensional image signals (e.g., fMRI) are covered. Prerequisites: ECE 241, CSC 109 or equivalent. 495. Bioengineering Capstone Design (Not offered in 2009-10). A capstone design experience in which students work in teams comprised of at least one member from each track in Bioengineering. Each team will use design methodologies and techniques to produce a complete and detailed design for a designated bioengineering client. The course will be instructed by a team comprised of faculty from each track and from Biological Sciences. Prerequisite: MER 311 or ECE 241. 497. Bioengineering Senior Project 1 (Not offered in 2009-10). Capstone research or design project, performed either independently or as a team, under the supervision of one or more faculty participating in the Bioengineering program. Prerequisite: MER 311 or ECE 241. 498. Bioengineering Senior Project 2 (Not offered in 2009-10). Capstone research or design project, performed either independently or as a team, under the supervision of one or more faculty participating in the Bioengineering program. Prerequisite: BNG 497.
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