Mission & Objective

The departmental mission is to serve society as a center for learning and knowledge-creation in
engineering and science for the purpose of advancing biology and medicine.

Our overall objective is to prepare those receiving a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering
for a variety of career paths. To that end, our undergraduate curriculum is designed to provide
technical proficiency, as well as communication and other professional skills so that our
graduates will be able to:

Pursue careers in the biomedical engineering industry or related fields.

Undertake advanced study (e.g., MS, PhD) in biomedical engineering or a related field, in
preparation for careers utilizing further training.
Complete professional degrees (e.g., in medicine, dentistry, law, business) in preparation
for careers utilizing those degrees.

BME Student Outcomes

Taking into consideration our Educational Program Objectives, the BME Undergraduate Committee
drafted the BME program outcomes that describe the knowledge and skills students should have
acquired when they graduate with a Bachelor's degree from our program. The faculty approved the
program outcomes at the same time as the Educational Program Objectives. The BME program
outcomes state that students successfully completing the program should have acquired:

an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic
constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability, and sustainability
an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
an ability to communicate effectively
the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global,
economic, environmental, and societal context
a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
a knowledge of contemporary issues

an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering
practice.

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
BME Undergraduate General Curriculum
Information
The Biomedical Engineering Curriculum has been designed to include a science core, an
engineering core, a life sciences core, a BME core, and a specialization track. Pre-BME (first
two year curriculum) has specific tracking requirements. The BME major (junior & senior
years) require formal admission into BME. Semester by semester suggested sequences can be
found below. To learn more about the courses, check out the course listings.
Science and Math Core (39 credits)
The BME curriculum is built on a solid foundation in mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Students will have the mathematical foundation of the engineer, including Calculus 1, 2 and 3,
plus Differential Equations. They will also take a rigorous statistics course at the level taken by
engineers. The physics foundation is covered by the standard two-course engineering sequence
of Physics with Calculus. Students first take the engineers two-semester sequence of general
chemistry, which is followed by part 1 of organic chemistry and the medical schools version of
biochemistry.
Biology Core (8 credits)
The biology core includes the standard General Biology 1 and PCB 3713 Cellular and Systems
Physiology, a new course developed by the Department of Biology in consultation with BME.
Additional biology is required as advanced physiology and molecular engineering. The biology
core allows students to bridge the gap of knowledge from engineering to the medical sciences.
Engineering Core (22 credits)
The engineering core gives students a thorough understanding of how engineers approach
problems. Secondarily it serves to introduce the major engineering disciplines to the student so
that she or he has background for the wide variety of problems to be encountered over a career.
The coursework consists of computer programming, thermodynamics, statics, materials, energy
balances and circuits.
BME Core (13 credits)The BME core provides the student with basic understanding of
prominent problems and methodologies used in the biomedical engineering profession. This set
of courses is offered by the BME department.

Laboratories (5 credits)
All BME students will take three laboratory courses. The first junior level lab is medical
instrumentation lab which is taught in conjuntion with the biomedical instrumentation course.
The second lab is a cell and tissue lab which gives experience relevant to the most rapidly
growing area of biomedical research and development. The third lab is a computer applications
course in which students will learn Matlib to analyze biomedical signals and images. Each gives
extensive hands-on experience.
In the instrumentation lab students will learn the basics of electronic measurements of
biomedical variables, building to a short design project. The Cellular Engineering lab will give
students basic skills in cell culture technique, including quantitation of important biological
markers and variables. The Computer Applications lab will teach students data analysis skills for
biomedical signals and images through programming projects. The laboratory courses give
students a chance to put their knowledge to work, to learn specific techniques and to understand
the problems that occur when putting theory to practice. In addition, students also gain laboratory
experiences in basic physics and chemistry courses as well as in the senior design course.
Tracks (15 credits)
BME students will complete one 15-credit track in an area of their choosing. The purposes are
two-fold: to encourage BME students to engage their particular intellectual and professional
interests and to engage the student in one area at substantial depth so that a greater appreciation
is gained as to the level of understanding needed in this profession. BME works actively with
other departments and faculty to provide appropriate and engaging topical tracks. Commonly, a
track consists of one or two basic courses in an area, followed by more advanced courses. Where
possible, a laboratory course serves as a capstone to the track. The identities and content of the
tracks are subject to creation and approval by the BME department's curriculum committee.
Senior Design (6 credits)
Each BME student will take a two-semester capstone design course that meets a number of
educational objectives, including: project milestone planning, teamwork, professional
presentation, biomedical regulatory affairs and ethics. Logically, all projects are planned in the
fall and implemented in the spring. Many projects will have strong interaction with the UF health
sciences units.
Electives (6 credits)
The students are allowed six credits of elective coursework.
General Education (18 credits)
The BME program includes standard general education according to UF requirements: technical
writing, diversity, humanities, international and social science. These are essential elements of a
well-rounded education.

Why UVa Biomedical Engineering?

Highly integrative curriculum: Merges human biology with laboratory and clinical perspectives, a solid
engineering education with depth in a complementary field, and product and experimental design throughout all four
years.
100% are engaged in biomedical research and design. Early access to research, internships, and global health
experiences ensures that UVa BME majors can compete for top graduate and medical schools admissions and jobs
in bioengineering industry, biopharmaceuticals, consulting and government positions.
ABET recently cited BMEs true dual culture in engineering and medicine, which is almost unique to UVa, as
one of our particular program strengths. We are the only undergraduate program in the nation that is so closely
aligned with a School of Medicine. There is an increasing trend towards independent biomedical device design
projects, paralleling our very active and successful undergraduate research program.
Department Mission
BME provides leadership in education, training and cutting-edge research by translating science and engineering to
solve important challenges in medicine and life sciences to the benefit of humanity.
Objectives
Upon graduation, our students are
1.

Prepared for professional practice in entry-level biomedical engineering positions or to pursue graduate
study in engineering, medicine, and other professional degree programs through rigorous instruction in the
engineering sciences and biology, including laboratory and design experience.
2. Prepared for a variety of careers resulting from the opportunity to deepen their technical understanding in a
particular subject via a program of related technical electives and from the development of teamwork,
communication, and other non-technical skills.
Outcomes
Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan will have been exposed to or
will have gained:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to biomedical engineering

problems [ABET : 3a].
An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data [ABET : 3b].
An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs[ABET : 3c].
An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams [ABET : 3d].
An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems [ABET : 3e].
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility [ABET : 3f].
An ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing [ABET : 3g].
The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal
context [ABET : 3h].
A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning [ABET: 3i].
A knowledge of contemporary issues [ABET : 3j].
An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering and computing tools necessary for
engineering practice [ABET : 3k].
A knowledge of biology and physiology [Program : 1].
The capability to apply advanced mathematics (including differential equations and statistics), science, and
engineering to solve the problems at the interface of engineering and biology.
An ability to make measurements on and interpret data from living systems, addressing the problems
associated with the interaction between living and non-living materials and systems.

BME Major
Course Descriptions
Biomedical Engineering Curriculum (126 Credits)
1st Semester: 15 credits
APMA 1110

Single Variable Calculus II

CHEM 1610

Introductory Chemistry for Engineers

CHEM 1611

Introductory Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory

ENGR 1620

Introduction to Engineering

STS 1010

Engineering, Technology, and Society

TOTAL

15

2nd Semester: 17 credits

Science
Elective I

Recommended: CHEM 1620 or MSE 2090. Chosen from: BIOL 2101, BIOL
3
2102, CHEM 1620, ECE 2066, & MSE 2090.

HSS elective Chosen from the approved list available in A122 Thornton Hall

APMA 2120

Multivariable Calculus

CS 1101

Introduction to Programming

PHYS 1425

General Physics I for Engineers

PHYS 1429

General Physics I Workshop

TOTAL

17

3rd Semester: 17 credits

Unrestricted Elective (see footnote 3 below)

APMA 2130

Ordinary Differential Equations

BME 2101

Physiology I

BME 2315

Computational Biomedical Engineering

PHYS 2415

General Physics II

PHYS 2419

General Physics Lab II

TOTAL

17

4th Semester: 15 credits

STS ___

STS 2xxx, 3xxx elective

BME 2000

Biomedical Engineering Design and Discovery

BME 2102

Physiology II

BME 2104

Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers

BME 2220

Biomechanics

TOTAL

15

5th Semester: 16 credits

APMA 3100
or

HSS Elective (see footnote 2 below)

Engineering elective (See footnote 4 below)

Probability
Probability and Statistics

APMA 3110
BME 3310

Biomedical Systems Analysis and Design

BME 3080

Biomedical Engineering Integrated Design and Experimental Analysis

(IDEAS) Laboratory I

TOTAL

16

6th Semester: 16 credits

Unrestricted Elective (see footnote 3 below)

Engineering Elective (See footnote 4 below)

Technical Elective (See footnote 5 below)

BME 3240

Biotransport

BME 3090

Biomedical Engineering Integrated Design and Experimental Analysis

(IDEAS) Laboratory II

TOTAL

16

7th Semester: 15 credits

HSS Elective (See footnote 2 below)

Unrestricted Elective (See footnote 3 below)

BME elective (See footnote 6 below)

BME 4063

Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design I

STS 4010

Western Technology and Culture

TOTAL

15

8th Semester: 15 credits

Unrestricted Elective (See footnote 3 below)

BME Elective (See footnote 6 below)

Bioengineering Elective (See footnote 7 below)

BME 4064

Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design II

STS 4020

The Engineer, Ethics, and Society

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

UW Bioengineering Courses
BIOEN 215 Introduction to Bioengineering Problem Solving
BIOEN 290 Guided Independent Studies on Doing Transformative Science
BIOEN 315 Biochemical and Molecular Bioengineering
BIOEN 316 Biomedical Signals and Sensors
BIOEN 317 Biomedical Signals and Sensors Laboratory
BIOEN 325 BioTransport I
BIOEN 326 Solid and Gel Biomechanics
BIOEN 327 Fluids and Materials Laboratory
BIOEN 335 Biotransport II
BIOEN 336 Bioengineering Systems and Control
BIOEN 337 Mass Transport and Systems Laboratory
BIOEN 345 Failure Analysis of Human Physiology
BIOEN 401 Capstone Fundamentals
BIOEN 402 Bioengineering Capstone Design Project
BIOEN 403 Bioengineering Capstone Research Project
BIOEN 404 Bioengineering Team Design I
BIOEN 405 Bioengineering Team Design II
BIOEN 410 Honors Seminar
BIOEN 420 Medical Imaging
BIOEN 423/523 Introduction to Synthetic Biology
BIOEN 424/524 Advanced Synthetic Biology

BIOEN 425/525 Laboratory Methods in Synthetic Biology

BIOEN 440 Introduction to Biomechanics
BIOEN 455 BioMEMS
BIOEN 457 Advanced Molecular Bioengineering
BIOEN 467 - Biochemical Engineering
BIOEN 485 Computational Bioengineering
BIOEN 487/587 Bioengineering & Nanotechnology
BIOEN 488/588 Computational Protein Design
BIOEN 490/590 Engineering Materials for Biomedical Applications
BIOEN 491 Controlled-Release Systems: Principles and Applications
BIOEN 492 Surface Analysis
BIOEN 493/593 Advanced Surface Analysis
BIOEN 498/599 Biofilm Engineering
BIOEN 498/599 Optical Coherence Tomography
BIOEN 498 Advanced Drug Delivery
BIOEN 498 Special Topics Contemporary Light Microscopy and Biophotonics
BIOEN 498 Fundamentals of Synthetic Biology
BIOEN 498 Real-time Biosignal Processing
Bioen 498 Tissue Engineering
BIOEN 509 -Departmental Seminar

UW Bioengineering Courses
BIOEN 215 Introduction to Bioengineering Problem Solving
BIOEN 290 Guided Independent Studies on Doing Transformative Science

BIOEN 315 Biochemical and Molecular Bioengineering

BIOEN 316 Biomedical Signals and Sensors
BIOEN 317 Biomedical Signals and Sensors Laboratory
BIOEN 325 BioTransport I
BIOEN 326 Solid and Gel Biomechanics
BIOEN 327 Fluids and Materials Laboratory
BIOEN 335 Biotransport II
BIOEN 336 Bioengineering Systems and Control
BIOEN 337 Mass Transport and Systems Laboratory
BIOEN 345 Failure Analysis of Human Physiology
BIOEN 401 Capstone Fundamentals
BIOEN 402 Bioengineering Capstone Design Project
BIOEN 403 Bioengineering Capstone Research Project
BIOEN 404 Bioengineering Team Design I
BIOEN 405 Bioengineering Team Design II
BIOEN 410 Honors Seminar
BIOEN 420 Medical Imaging
BIOEN 423/523 Introduction to Synthetic Biology
BIOEN 424/524 Advanced Synthetic Biology
BIOEN 425/525 Laboratory Methods in Synthetic Biology
BIOEN 440 Introduction to Biomechanics
BIOEN 455 BioMEMS
BIOEN 457 Advanced Molecular Bioengineering

BIOEN 467 - Biochemical Engineering

BIOEN 485 Computational Bioengineering
BIOEN 487/587 Bioengineering & Nanotechnology
BIOEN 488/588 Computational Protein Design
BIOEN 490/590 Engineering Materials for Biomedical Applications
BIOEN 491 Controlled-Release Systems: Principles and Applications
BIOEN 492 Surface Analysis
BIOEN 493/593 Advanced Surface Analysis
BIOEN 498/599 Biofilm Engineering
BIOEN 498/599 Optical Coherence Tomography
BIOEN 498 Advanced Drug Delivery
BIOEN 498 Special Topics Contemporary Light Microscopy and Biophotonics
BIOEN 498 Fundamentals of Synthetic Biology
BIOEN 498 Real-time Biosignal Processing
Bioen 498 Tissue Engineering
BIOEN 509 -Departmental Seminar

UW Bioengineering Courses
BIOEN 215 Introduction to Bioengineering Problem Solving
BIOEN 290 Guided Independent Studies on Doing Transformative Science
BIOEN 315 Biochemical and Molecular Bioengineering
BIOEN 316 Biomedical Signals and Sensors
BIOEN 317 Biomedical Signals and Sensors Laboratory
BIOEN 325 BioTransport I

BIOEN 326 Solid and Gel Biomechanics

BIOEN 327 Fluids and Materials Laboratory
BIOEN 335 Biotransport II
BIOEN 336 Bioengineering Systems and Control
BIOEN 337 Mass Transport and Systems Laboratory
BIOEN 345 Failure Analysis of Human Physiology
BIOEN 401 Capstone Fundamentals
BIOEN 402 Bioengineering Capstone Design Project
BIOEN 403 Bioengineering Capstone Research Project
BIOEN 404 Bioengineering Team Design I
BIOEN 405 Bioengineering Team Design II
BIOEN 410 Honors Seminar
BIOEN 420 Medical Imaging
BIOEN 423/523 Introduction to Synthetic Biology
BIOEN 424/524 Advanced Synthetic Biology
BIOEN 425/525 Laboratory Methods in Synthetic Biology
BIOEN 440 Introduction to Biomechanics
BIOEN 455 BioMEMS
BIOEN 457 Advanced Molecular Bioengineering
BIOEN 467 - Biochemical Engineering
BIOEN 485 Computational Bioengineering
BIOEN 487/587 Bioengineering & Nanotechnology
BIOEN 488/588 Computational Protein Design

BIOEN 490/590 Engineering Materials for Biomedical Applications

BIOEN 491 Controlled-Release Systems: Principles and Applications
BIOEN 492 Surface Analysis
BIOEN 493/593 Advanced Surface Analysis
BIOEN 498/599 Biofilm Engineering
BIOEN 498/599 Optical Coherence Tomography
BIOEN 498 Advanced Drug Delivery
BIOEN 498 Special Topics Contemporary Light Microscopy and Biophotonics
BIOEN 498 Fundamentals of Synthetic Biology
BIOEN 498 Real-time Biosignal Processing
Bioen 498 Tissue Engineering
BIOEN 509 -Departmental Seminar