2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 24, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering
0-999: Developmental precollege-level courses
1000-2999: Lower division courses intended for undergraduate credit only.  The first digit indicates the general level of the course:  1 for a first-year course, 2 for a second-year course
3000-4999: Upper division courses carrying undergraduate credit only.  The first digit indicates the general level of the course:  3 for a third-year course, 4 for a fourth-year course.
5000-5999: Courses that carry graduate credit only in a major field different from that of the department offering the course. 
6000-6999: Courses that carry graduate credit in any major field.  
7000-7999: Courses intended for graduate students only.
8000-9999: Courses intended for post-master or doctoral-level work.
Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results.  For example, using “6*” will give all 6000 graduate-level courses.
 

Biomedical Engineering

  
  • BME 3511 - Bioelectronics I



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Electronic theory applied to biomedical / human systems (physiological measurements, medical devices, prosthetics, medical imaging). Passive components, voltage/current sources, switches/relays. Circuit/network analysis using law/theorems (Ohm, Joules, Kirchhoff, Thevenin/Norton). Hands-on laboratory component reinforces an understanding of biomedical electronic systems and devices using function generators, multi-meters, oscilloscopes to measure voltage, current, impedance, frequency.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 2300 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME3511L
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 3511L - Bioelectronics I Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laboratory for BME 3511.
    Corequisite(s): BME3511
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 3512 - Bioelectronics II



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Modern electronic devices/circuits applied to human systems / biomedical applications, instrumentation, data collection. Reactive components, filters, semiconductors, op-amps, digital logic circuits in biomedical applications and devices. Hands-on laboratory component provides experience in designing, assembling, testing, and employing amplifiers, filters, digital logic circuits used for collecting and analyzing data related to biomedical engineering applications.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 3511 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME3512L
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 3512L - Bioelectronics II Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laboratory for BME 3512.
    Corequisite(s): BME3512
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 3520 - Microcomputers for Biomedical Engineering



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Principles, hardware structure, and programming techniques of microprocessors, microcomputers and microcontrollers. Applications of microcomputers and microcontrollers in health care, rehabilitation and medical research.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME3520L
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 3520L - Microcomputers for Biomedical Engineering Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laboratory for BME 3520.
    Corequisite(s): BME3520
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 3530 - Biomedical Signals and Systems



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Analog and digital linear systems concepts applied to biomedical engineering. Topics include signals, functions, and time-domain operations; Fourier transform and Laplace transform; steady-state frequency response and analog filter design; discrete signals and discrete Fourier transform; z-transform and frequency response of digital systems; digital IIR and FIR filter design.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level BME 3511 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ISE 3511 Minimum Grade of D) and Undergraduate level BME 3540 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 3540 - Introduction to Computation for BME



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Digital computer applications in biomedical related fields. Use of Matlab to solve biomedical problems and display the results.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • BME 3540L - Biomedical Computation Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laboratory for BME 3540.
    Corequisite(s): BME3540
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 3940 - Biomedical Engineering Internship I



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Biomedical engineering internship course. Students are supervised via weekly seminars and regular feedback from employer. Must have completed all of the 2nd year courses as listed in the program guide. Minimum of 10 hours per week for each credit hour registered. A minimum total of 450 hours of work is required for 3 credits of technical elective credit.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Internship
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 4350 - Computational Neuroergonomics and Healthcare Applications



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Principles and application of computational methods and technologies to neuroergonomics and neuroengineering; analysis of applications related to brain-system interface and augmented sensory perception; articulation of various methods of non-invasive neuroscience measurements.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ISE 4320 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4410 - Biothermodynamics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Application of first and second laws of thermodynamics to human, physiological and biological systems.
    Prerequisite(s): A Undergraduate level CHM 1210 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4421 - Biotransport



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Behavior of fluids as encountered in everyday life, general engineering and biomedical engineering applications. Properties of body fluids, solute mass transport in biological systems, fluid mechanics of blood and other fluids, oxygen mass transport.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D) and Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4440 - Biomaterials



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Application of materials in different biomedical fields. Design and analyses.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 3212 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level BME 3540 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME4440L
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture; Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • BME 4440L - Biomaterials Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laboratory for BME 4440.
    Corequisite(s): BME4440
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 4450 - Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Principles and underlying strategies for employing selected cells, biomaterial scaffolds, soluble regulators or their genes, and mechanical loading and culture conditions, for the regeneration of tissues and organs. Methods for fabricating tissue-engineered products and devices under development and currently in clinical use.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 4440 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Engineering - BSBE. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4460 - Nanomedicine Fundamentals



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Overview of the distinctive features of nanotechnology and their application to biomedical problems. Contrasts macro/micro/nano to bring out the unique properties of nanotechnology in nanomedicine. Cutting-edge nanomedical technologies for sensing and imaging, drug delivery, and therapeutic applications will be addressed.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 4440 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4550 - Bioinstrumentation



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Various electrodes, transducers, chemical sensors, special circuits, devices and methods for measuring biological signals and variables; therapeutic and prosthetic devices; electrical safety.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D) and Undergraduate level BME 3512 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level BME 3530 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME4550L
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4550L - Bioinstrumentation Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laboratory for BME 4550.
    Corequisite(s): BME4550
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 4610 - Clinical Engineering in the Developing World



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Students will be exposed to the culture of a developing country; learn how to live and interact with the local people; gain an appreciation for a culture different from their own and of the limited technical resources of educational and healthcare facilities in a developing country; learn how to install and repair medical and other technical equipment with simple tools. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 4703 - Medical Imaging



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Overview of the various methods used in generating images in medicine. Basic principles of the image-forming process and the physical properties of the resultant image are discussed.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D) and Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME4703R
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4703R - Medical Imaging Recitation



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    A recitation section that focuses on problem solving skills that apply to medical imaging.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D) and Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME4703
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Recitation
  
  • BME 4704 - Advanced Medical Imaging



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Generation, effects, and detection of ionizing radiation and its application to plain radiographic imaging in medicine. Successful completion of this course entitles students to be registered users of radioactive isotopes and radiation-generating equipment.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 4703 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME4704L
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4704L - Advanced Medical Imaging Lab



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Lab for BME 4704.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 4703 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME4704
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 4710 - Optical Imaging



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Biophotonics and optical imaging concepts. Basic optics, light propagation in tissue, modern microscopy techniques, diagnostic use of lasers (optical biopsies, optical spectroscopy, optical imaging), thermal aspects of light-tissue interaction, therapeutic use of laser (laser ablation, photodynamic therapy, light-activated therapy), novel technologies and applications including optical molecular imaging. Includes microscopy facility tour and small lab experiments.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHY 2410L Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4720 - Biomedical Optics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Quantitative biomedical optics, principles and applications of light propagation in biological tissues; optical imaging contrasts, light transport models including photon diffusion in living tissue; optical devices for light-based diagnostics for cancer detection, brain function monitoring; light-based therapies as alternative treatment for cancer and brain diseases. Application of concepts in lab experiments. Presentation of translational research of optical methods and clinical applications.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4850 - Six Sigma for Engineers



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to the practical application of Six Sigma tools in production and service contexts. Includes videos and case studies of real world applications. Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate awarded to students upon successful completion of course and in-class project.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level ISE 2211 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MS 2040 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level STT 1600 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level STT 2640 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level STT 3420 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level STT 3600 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Exclude Colleges.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 4910 - Biomedical Engineering Design I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Segment one of the BME senior design sequence. Introduction to patents and engineering ethics included. Practicum results in the definition of the capstone design project to be completed in BME 4920. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 3212 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level BME 3512 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ANT 2100 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3100 Minimum Grade of D) and Undergraduate level EGR 3350 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Senior. May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required, Integrated Writing
  
  • BME 4920 - Biomedical Engineering Design II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Segment two of the BME senior design sequence. Practicum results in the final engineering design and completion of the design project. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 4910 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in the following Classifications: Senior. May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • BME 4940 - Biomedical Engineering Internship II



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Biomedical engineering internship course. Students are supervised via weekly seminars and regular feedback from employer. Must have completed all of the 3rd year courses as listed in the program guide. Minimum of 10 hours per week for each credit hour registered. A minimum total of 450 hours of work is required for 3 credits of technical elective credit.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Internship
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 4950 - Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering II



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 5
    Undergraduate research in advanced biomedical engineering. Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 4960 - Departmental Honors Research in BME



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4
    Research in biomedical engineering in fulfillment of departmental honors requirements. Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 4980 - Undergraduate Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering II



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 5
    Undergraduate special topics in advanced biomedical engineering. Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 4990 - Undergraduate Independent Studies in Biomedical Engineering II



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 5
    Undergraduate independent studies in advanced biomedical engineering. Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Degrees: Intending Egr & CS, Pre_Degree. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 6010 - Ethics in Engineering Research and Practice



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Introduce new engineering graduate students to ethics of engineering, scientific research, and technical writing. Additional topics include active reading, active listening, effective presentation, faculty-advisor relationships and the thesis/dissertation process.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6310 - Ergonomics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to the application of ergonomic principles to the industrial environment. Includes ergonomic planning and implementation, the work environment, NIOSH work factors, work measurement, and workstation and equipment design. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level IHE 6120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ISE 2211 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6350 - Computational Neuroergonomics and Healthcare Applications



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Principles and application of computational methods and technologies to neuroergonomics and neuroengineering; analysis of applications related to brain-system interface and augmented sensory perception; articulation of various methods of non-invasive neuroscience measurements.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6410 - Biothermodynamics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Students will be able to apply first and second laws, along with constitutive equations for simple fluids to problems involving human systems,and human physiology/ biology. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 3211 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6421 - Biotransport



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Behavior of fluids as encountered in everyday life, general and biomedical engineering applications. Properties of body fluids, solute mass transport in biological systems, fluid mechanics of blood and other fluids, oxygen mass transport. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 2350 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6440 - Biomaterials



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Application of materials in different biomedical fields. Design and analyses.
    Corequisite(s): BME6440L
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6440L - Biomaterials Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laboratory for BME 6440.
    Corequisite(s): BME6440
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 6450 - Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Principles and underlying strategies for employing selected cells, biomaterial scaffolds, soluble regulators or their genes, and mechanical loading and culture conditions, for the regeneration of tissues and organs. Methods for fabricating tissue-engineered products and devices under development and currently in clinical use. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level BME 4440 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level BME 6440 Minimum Grade of C) and (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ANT 5120 Minimum Grade of C)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6460 - Nanomedicine Fundamentals



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The purpose of this introductory course is to provide an overview of the distinctive features of nanotechnology and their application to bio-medical problems. The course contrasts macro/micro/nano to bring out the unique properties of nanotechnology in nanomedicine. Cutting-edge nanomedical technologies for sensing and imaging, drug delivery, and therapeutic applications will be addressed. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level BME 4440 Minimum Grade of C or Graduate level BME 6440 Minimum Grade of C) and (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ANT 5120 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6550 - Bioinstrumentation



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Various electrodes, transducers, chemical sensors, special circuits, devices and methods for measuring biological signals and variables; therapeutic and prosthetic devices; electrical safety. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D) and Undergraduate level BME 3512 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level BME 3530 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME6550L
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6550L - Bioinstrumentation Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laboratory for BME 6550.
    Corequisite(s): BME6550
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 6610 - Clinical Engineering in the Developing World



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Students will be exposed to the culture of a developing country; learn how to live and interact with the local people; gain an appreciation for a culture different from their own and of the limited technical resources of educational and healthcare facilities in a developing country; learn how to install and repair medical and other technical equipment with simple tools. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required, Service Learning
  
  • BME 6703 - Medical Imaging



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Overview of the various methods used in generating images in medicine. Basic principles of the image-forming process and the physical properties of the resultant image are discussed. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D)
    Corequisite(s): BME6703R
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6703R - Medical Imaging Recitation



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required recitation for BME 6703.
    Corequisite(s): BME6703
    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Recitation
  
  • BME 6704 - Advanced Medical Imaging



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Generation, effects, and detection of ionizing radiation and its application to plain radiographic imaging in medicine. Successful completion of this course entitles students to be registered users of radioactive isotopes and radiation-generating equipment. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 4703 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level BME 6703 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME6704L
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6704L - Advanced Medical Imaging Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laboratory for BME 6704.
    Corequisite(s): BME6704
    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 6710 - Optical Imaging



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Biophotonics and optical imaging concepts. Basic optics, light propagation in tissue, modern microscopy techniques, diagnostic use of lasers (optical biopsies, optical spectroscopy, optical imaging), thermal aspects of light-tissue interaction, therapeutic use of laser (laser ablation, photodynamic therapy, light-activated therapy), novel technologies and applications including optical molecular imaging. Includes microscopy facility tour and small lab experiments. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6720 - Biomedical Optics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Quantitative biomedical optics, principles and applications of light propagation in biological tissues; optical imaging contrasts, light transport models including photon diffusion in living tissue; optical devices for light-based diagnostics for cancer detection, brain function monitoring; light-based therapies as alternative treatment for cancer and brain diseases. Application of concepts in lab experiments. Presentation of translational research of optical methods and clinical applications. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level PHY 2410 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ANT 2120 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ANT 3120 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level ANT 5120 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6850 - Six Sigma for Engineers



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Practical application of Six Sigma tools in production and service contexts. Includes videos and case studies of real-world applications. Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate awarded to students upon successful completion of the course and in-class project. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level IHE 6150 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level ISE 2211 Minimum Grade of C or MS 2040 or STT 1600 or STT 2640 or STT 3420 or STT 3600
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 6980 - Graduate Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering I



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 5
    Graduate special topics in advanced biomedical engineering. Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 6990 - Graduate Independent Studies in Biomedical Engineering I



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 5
    Graduate independent studies in advanced biomedical engineering. Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 7110 - Biomedical Signals



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of various techniques for the analysis and processing of biomedical signals. Main topics include time-domain and frequency-domain analysis of continuous and discrete signals, random signals and random processes, Principal Component Analysis, adaptive filtering, classical and modern spectral estimation.  Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 3530 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7112 - Processing of Medical Images



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Digital image processing and its application to medical images. Topics include image display, compression, filtering, spatial versus frequency domain techniques, edge detection, morphological operations, registration and classification. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level BME 7110 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7113 - Medical Image Analysis and Visualization



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Topics of 2-D and 3-D image segmentation and registration; 2-D and 3-D feature selection; validation methods; and visualization techniques for volumetric medical images are covered. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level BME 7112 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level CEG 4500 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level CEG 6500 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7131 - Medical Ultrasonics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Fundamentals of medical ultrasonics: ultrasound generation, propagation, scattering, and attenuation in biological tissue. Traditional A-mode, B-mode, M-mode, Doppler techniques and advanced ultrasound imaging techniques. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 4702 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level BME 6702 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7132 - Computed Tomography



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Principles of generating images from projections. Discussion of specific problems like beam hardening, scatter, metal artefacts, etc.. Focus on quantitative imaging in medical applications. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 4702 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level BME 6702 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7133 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Medicine



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Principles of imaging and spectroscopy of nuclear magnetic resonance in their applications to medicine. Topics include magnetization models, material and spatial encoding, cardiac MRI, perfusion imaging, functional MRI etc. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 4702 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level BME 6702 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7135 - Photon Emission Imaging



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Principles of imaging procedures based on radioactive isotopes. Topics include radioactive isotopes, gamma camera physics, single-photon-emission tomography, and positron-emission tomography. Each topic covers instrumentation, image production, and major applications. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 4702 Minimum Grade of D or Graduate level BME 6702 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7136 - Instrumentation for Radiation Measurement



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Theoretical and practical consideration of radiation detectors and associated instrumentation, with focus on measurement of gamma radiation in the diagnostic energy range. Identification of metrics used to characterize system performance; quality assurance of imaging components. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level BME 6701 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): BME7136L
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7136L - Instrumentation for Radiation Measurement Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laborator for BME 7136.
    Corequisite(s): BME7136
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BME 7210 - Orthopaedic and Prosthetic Engineering



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The course enables the student to use engineering techniques in orthopaedic and prosthetic applications. Students also learn some of the human anatomy and terminology used by physicians and other practitioners so that they may become more literate and better able to communicate with the latter professions and to understand the literature in this field of biomechanics. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level BME 3212 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7220 - Experimental Orthopaedic Engineering



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The course prepares the students to learn design aspects used in orthopaedic devices. It introduces the learner the components and designs of total joint replacement implants and fixation methods. Students research FDA application categories for various types of devices.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7310 - Advanced Ergonomics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Design of workstations and hand-tools using physiology and biomechanics approach. Ergonomic analysis of assembly, machining and manual material handling operations. Practical solutions and real world case studies to improve productivity and reduce workers compensation costs. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level IHE 6310 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7370 - Medical Devices



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    For students who are interested in acquiring a broad-based knowledge in the human factors of medical instrumentation and devices. Approaches the design and implementation of medical technology from the perspective of patient safety and product usability. Topics to be covered will range from design guideline considerations, tools for usability analysis, and emerging trends and technologies. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level IHE 6300 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ISE 4300 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7371 - Failure Analysis of Medical Devices



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Failure modes of medical devices. Common medical devices such as total joint replacement implants, fixation plates and screws, intermedullary nails, pace makers, other implantable products. Procedures to conduct failure cause investigations within the guidelines developed by regulatory agencies.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7380 - From Neurons to Behavior in Health and Disease



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The course presents the stretch reflex as an example of a neural circuit and how it mediates movement. Discussion of the neuronal components that form the stretch reflex circuit and how electrical signals are generated and processed in this circuit under normal and pathological conditions.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7521 - Advanced Biotransport



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Application of advanced principles of transport phenomena, including the solution of the conservation equations of momentum and mass transfer to model biological systems; analysis of the physiological characteristics of biological systems and evaluation of their implication in biological transport.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level BME 6421 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7850 - Lean Process Improvement for Engineers



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to the practical application of lean manufacturing and kaizen techniques in multiple environments. Includes case studies and team projects based on real world problems and solutions. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level IHE 6310 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BME 7930 - M.S. Non-Thesis Research in Biomedical Engineering



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 8
    M.S. Non-Thesis Research in Biomedical Engineering
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 7950 - M.S. Thesis Research in Biomedical Engineering



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 8
    M.S. Thesis Research in Biomedical Engineering
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 7980 - Graduate Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering II



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 5
    Graduate special topics in advanced biomedical engineering. Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 7990 - Graduate Independent Studies in Biomedical Engineering II



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 5
    Graduate independent studies in advanced biomedical engineering. Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 8930 - Ph.D. Non-Dissertation Research in Biomedical Engineering



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 8
    Ph.D. Non-Dissertation Research in Biomedical Engineering.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • BME 8950 - Ph.D. Dissertation Research in Biomedical Engineering



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 8
    Ph.D. Dissertation Research in Biomedical Engineering
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College of Egr & Computer Sci.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required

Biomedical Sciences

  
  • BMS 6550 - Advanced Linear Algebra



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Basic principles of linear independence, spanning sets, bases, and dimension. Linear transformations, matrix representations of linear transformations, and determinants. Spectral theory of square matrices, Jordan canonical form. Perron-Frobenius results on positive matrices.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 2530 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MTH 2800 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 6640 - Computational Statistics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Random number generation and Monte Carlo methods. The bootstrap and permutation tests. Numerical methods for optimization related to maximum likelihood estimation. Nonparametric density estimation. Monte Carlo Markov Chain (MCMC) methods. Classification and regression trees. Software used for the course includes SPLUS or R.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 6740 - Advanced Stat Methods



    Credit Hour(s): .5
    Practical, applied coverage of basic statistical principles and terminology, ANOVA, multiple and logistic regression, sample size issues and experimental design. Biomedical data examples, review of computer output and class exercises are provided.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7030 - Research Ethics



    Credit Hour(s): .5
    (Also listed as BMB 7030.) Research ethics emphasizes the evaluation of hypothetical ethical scenarios in biomedical research. Class discussion is based on integrating ethical policy and practices as they relate to research at Wright State and beyond.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7050 - Applied Linear Techniques



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Graduate level linear engineering methods in finite and infinite dimensions.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level BMS 6640 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level BMS 6980 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7060 - Modern Control I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    State variable representations of continuous and discrete systems. Linear vector spaces and similarity transformations; elgen-analysis, time and transform domain solutions of linear state equations; controllability, observability, and stability of linear systems.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7080 - Digital Signal Processing: Theory, Application and Implementation



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduces principles and applications of digital signal processing (DSP) from the design and implementation perspective. Introduction to advanced digital signal processing design concepts. Focus on time and frequency domain algorithms. Methods include multirate signal processing. Filter banks, time-frequency analysis, and wavelets.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7100 - Continuous Control Systems



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introductory course providing students with a general control background. Major topics include block diagrams and signal-flow graphs, electromechanical modeling, time response, root locus, and design of PID controllers.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7110 - Biomedical Signals



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of techniques for the analysis of signals and systems, with a particular emphasis on the use of mathematical tools for analysis of medical imaging systems and data. Time-domain and frequency-domain analysis of continuous-time and discrete-time signals, sampling theory, 2D FFT, Fourier Slice Theorem, Radon transform, Hilbert transform.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7111 - Advanced Biomedical Signals



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Characteristics and measurement of various biomedical signals; time-domain and frequency-domain, continuous and discrete signal representations; applications of digital and random signal processing methods to various biomedical signals.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7120 - Continuous Control Systems



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introductory course providing students with a general control background. Major topics include block diagrams and signal-flow graphs, electromechanical modeling, time response, root locus, and design of PID controllers.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7130 - Continuous Control Systems Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Laboratory supporting BMS 7120. Students will experience hands on learning in lab environment. Application and testing of control systems theory with electromechanical systems.
    Corequisite(s): BMS7120
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • BMS 7135 - Photon Emission Imaging



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Principles of imaging procedures based on radioactive isotopes. Topics include radioactive isotopes, gamma camera physics, single-photon-emission tomography, and positron-emission tomography. Each topic covers instrumentation, image production, and major applications.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7136 - Instrumentation for Radiation Measurement



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Theoretical and practical consideration of radiation detectors and associated instrumentation, with focus on measurement of gamma radiation in the diagnostic energy range. Identification of metrics used to characterize system performance; quality assurance of imaging components.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • BMS 7210 - Orthopaedic and Prosthetic Engineering



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The course enables the student to use engineering techniques in orthopaedic and prosthetic applications. Students also learn some of the human anatomy and terminology used by physicians and other practitioners so that they may become more literate and better able to communicate with the latter professions and to understand the literature in this field of biomechanics.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7220 - Experimental Orthopaedic Engineering



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The course prepares the students to learn design aspects used in orthopaedic devices. It introduces the learner the components and designs of total joint replacement implants and fixation methods. Students research FDA application categories for various types of devices.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7260 - Synthetic Polymer Chemistry



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    (Also listed as CHM 6610.) Step-growth and chain-growth polymerization in homogeneous and heterogeneous media; properties of commercial polymers.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level CHM 2120 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7270 - Proteins and Enzymes



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Also listed as BMB 7270. Current concepts in protein structure and function and the mechanism of enzymatic catalysis.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level BMS 7500 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7310 - Advanced Ergonomics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Design of workstations and hand-tools using Physiology and Biomechanics approach. Ergonomic analysis of assembly, machining and manual material handling operations. Practical solutions and real world case studies to improve productivity and reduce Workers Compensation costs.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7315 - Ergonomic Engineering



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Advanced applications from a variety of bioengineering subfields are identified and defined with respect to their importance in the practice of human factors engineering.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7330 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    Study of the modern theories of valence, structural inorganic chemistry, and the chemistry of nonmetals.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • BMS 7331 - Quantitative Workload Analysis



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Physiological and mathematical methods needed to accomplish a workload analysis as requisite to a system design or a redesign of an ergonomic system.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Biomedical Sciences - PHD.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
 

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