BMEN 1601 - Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Seminar I
(1.0 cr; fall)
Introduction to biomedical engineering from academic/industrial perspectives. Survey of current/emerging areas.



BMEN 1602 - Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Seminar II
(1.0 cr; Prereq-2601; spring)
Continuation of 2601. Emphasizes biomedical engineering design and numerical analysis.

BMEN 2101 -  Biomedical Thermodynamics
(3 cr; Prereq-2501, Chem 1022, Math 2373; fall)

BMEN 2401 -  Programming for Biomedical Engineers
(2 cr; Prereq-Math 1272, Phys 1302; fall)
Introduction to structured programming in biomedical engineering. Development of programming skills/logic relevant for numerical methods used for analyzing biomedical signals and solving algebraic/differential equations using Matlab. Programming logic/structured programming, introduction to scientific computation motivated by signal representations. Weekly lecture, computer lab modules.

BMEN 2501 - Cellular and Molecular Biology for Biomedical Engineers
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Biol 1009, Chem 1022, Phys 1302, Math 1372, [dept or college consent]; A-F only, fall)
Fundamentals of cellular/molecular biology. Chemistry of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Applications to biomedical engineering. Function/dynamics of intracellular structures and differeniated animal cells. Emphasizes application of physical/chemical fundamentals to modeling cellular/subcellular processes. Lecture/laboratory.

BMEN 3001 - Biomechanics
(4.0 cr; Prereq-MAth 2374, Phys 1302, [BME upper div or dept. consent]; A-F only, fall)
Statics, dynamics, and deformable body mechanics applied to biological/biomedical problems. Mechanical properties of biological and commonly used biomedical engineering materials. Techniques for numerical solution of biomechanics problems. Lecture/laboratory.

BMEN 3101 - Biomedical Transport Processes
(4.0 cr; Prereq-Math 2374, Phys 1302, [BMEN upper div or dept. consent]; A-F only, spring)
Principles of momentum, heat, and mass transfer illustrated with applications in physiological processes. Fluid mechanics, heat condition, mass diffusion, convection. Lecture/laboratory.

BMEN 3201 - Bioelectricity and Bioinstrumentation
(4.0 cr; Prereq-[Math 2263 or Math 2374], Phys 1302, [BMEN upper div or dept. consent]; A-F only, fall)
Principles of electrical phenomena, instruments relevant to biomedical applications. Lecture/laboratory.

BMEN 3301 - Biomaterials
(4.0 cr; Prereq-[Math 2263 or Math 2374], Phys 1302, [BMEN upper div or dept consent]; A-F only, spring)
Principles of biomaterials. Organic chemistry and biochemistry of natural/artificial biomaterials. Physical characterization and mechanical testing. Biomedical applications. Lecture/laboratory.

BMEN 3401 - Biomedical Systems Analysis
(4.0 cr; Prereq-[BMEN 3101, 3201, [BMEN upper div or dept consent]; A-F only, spring)
This course focuses on biomedical signal processing and control theory. It will cover time series and image processing, plant modeling and control theory

BMEN 4001W - Biomedical Engineering Design I (WI)
(3.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; Prereq-2501, 3001, 3101, 3201, 3301, 3701;meets CLE req of Writing Intensive: A-F only, fall)
Design/analysis of biomedical devices/technologies. Students work in teams on open ended design project, present completed work at design show.

BMEN 4002W - Biomedical Engineering Design II (WI)
(3.0 cr; Prereq-4001W; meets CLE req of Writing Intensive; A-F only, spring)
Continuation of 4001W.

BMEN 4710 - Directed Research
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; Prereq-instr consent, dept consent; A-F only, fall, spring, summer)
Independent laboratory research under faculty supervision.

BMEN 4720 - Directed Study
(1.0 - 4.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; Prereq-instr consent, dept consent; A-F only, fall, spring, summer)
Directed study under faculty supervision.

BMEN 5001 - Advanced Biomaterials
(3.0 cr; Prereq-3301 or MatS 3011 or grad student or instr consent; A-F only, fall)
Commonly used biomaterials. Chemical/physical aspects. Practical examples from such areas as cardiovascular/orthopedic applications, drug delivery, and cell encapsulation. Methods used for chemical analysis and for physical characterization of biomaterials. Effect of additives, stabilizers, processing conditions, and sterilization methods.

BMEN 5041 - Tissue Engineering
(3.0 cr; Prereq-IT upper div or grad student or med student or instr consent; fall)
Fundamentals of wound healing and tissue repair; characterization of cell-matrix interactions; case study of engineered tissues, including skin, bone marrow, liver, vessel, and cartilage; regulation of biomaterials and engineered tissues.

BMEN 5101 - Advanced Bioelectricity and Instrumentation
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[IT upper div, grad student] or instr consent; spring)
Instrumentation, computer systems, and processing requirements for clinical physiological signals. Electrode characteristics, signal processing, and interpretation of physiological events by ECG, EEG, and EMG. Measurement of respiration and blood volume/flow.

BMEN 5201 - Advanced Biomechanics
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[[3001 or equiv], [IT upper div or grad student]] or instr consent; fall)
Introduction to biomechanics of musculoskeletal system. Anatomy, tissue material properties. Kinematics, dynamics, and control of joint/limb movement. Analysis of forces/motions within joints. Application to injury, disease. Treatment of specific joints, design of orthopedic devices/implants.

BMEN 5311 - Advanced Biomedical Transport Processes
(3.0 - 4.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; =[CHEN 5753, ME 5381]; Prereq-IT upper div or grad student or instr consent; [ChEn 5103 or ME 5342] recommended; spring)
Introduction to biological fluid, mass, and heat transport. Mass transfer across membranes. Fluid flow in vessels/interstitium. Heat transfer in cells, tissues, and body. Applications to blood oxygenation, respiration, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.

BMEN 5351 - Cell Engineering
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[[CSCI 1107 or CSCI 2501 or CSCI 5501], [Math 2243 or Math 2373]] or IT upper div or grad student or instr consent; fall)
Engineering approaches to cell-related phenomena important to cell/tissue engineering. Receptor/ligand binding. Trafficking/signaling processes. Applications to cell proliferation, adhesion, and motility. Cell-matrix interactions.

BMEN 5401 - Advanced Functional Biomedical Imaging
(3.0 cr; Prereq-IT upper div or grad student or instr consent; A-F only, fall)
Tremendous advances in medical imaging have been witnessed in the past decades. Over the past decade, functional biomedical imaging has played an important role in understanding the mechanisms of biological systems and improving the clinical diagnosis of various diseases. The goal of this course is to introduce important functional biomedical imaging modalities, and discuss the principles and applications of representative functional imaging technologies that offer high spatial resolution or temporal resolution. Our emphasis will be to develop a deep understanding and appreciation of the principles and methodological foundations of bioelectromagnetic imaging and magnetic resonance imaging. Other functional biomedical imaging modalities will also be discussed, including ultrasound, CT, impedance imaging, optical imaging, infrared imaging, PET/SPECT, and multimodal imaging. It is designed to provide a general introduction to biomedical imaging for those who are interested, and an in-depth appreciation of the principles and methods related to bioelectromagnetic imaging and MRI. No prior knowledge with regard to physiology or imaging is required.

BMEN 5444 - Muscle
(3.0 cr; spring, (Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for: PHSL 5444, BioC 5444; prereq Biol/BioC 3021 or 4331 or Phsl 3061 or instr consent)
Muscle structure/function: molecular mechanism by which force is generated.

BMEN 5501 - Biology for Biomedical Engineers
(3.0 - 4.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; Prereq-Engineering upper div or grad student; spring)
Concepts of cell/tissue structure/function. Basic principles of cell biology. Tissue engineering, artificial organs.

BMEN 5910 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
(A-F only, 2 credits, Topic prereq - IT upper division undergraduate or graduate student, or consent of instructor; spring)
Spring 2008
Intro to BioMEMS and Medical Microdevices

BMEN 5920 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
(A-F only, 3 credits, Topic prereq - IT upper division undergraduate or graduate student, or consent of instructor; fall)
Spring 2008
Introduction to Biomedical Optics