BIOE 401
Introduction to Bioengineering Research and Design (3) Challenges and constraints of bioengineering research and design. Emphasis on immunoresponse, tissue mechanics, biological transport phenomena, and biomaterials.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
BIOE 201, BIOE 303
Concurrent:
BIOE 404
BIOE 402
Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements (3) Biomedical measurements, including consideration of techniques, equipment, and safety.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
MATH 250 orMATH 251;BIOE 301 orE E 210 orE E 212 orPHYS 402
BIOE 403
Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory (1) Biomedical measurements laboratory including measurement of bioptentials, experiments in medical imaging techniques, and use of cardiovascular and pulmonary system instrumentation.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
Prerequisite or concurrent:BIOE 402
BIOE 404
Data Analysis and Experiment Design (1) Statistical measures of data, and selection of experiment sample size to meet criteria.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
BIOE 302
Concurrent:
BIOE 401
BIOE 406
Medical Imaging (3) Physical principles and clinical applications of medical imaging methods.
Effective: Summer 2000
Prerequisite:
PHYS 212
BIOE 409
Biofluid Mechanics (3) The fundamental relations in fluid mechanics and their application to biofluids including steady/unsteady flows, diseased states, devices and biorheology.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite:
MATH 230, MATH 251, BIOE 303
BIOE 410
Biomedical Applications of Microfluidics (3) Study of fluid mechanics at small length scales. Low Reynolds number flow, electrokinetic flows, bioseparations in microfluidic devices.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite:
BIOE 303 orM E 320
BIOE 413
Bioengineering Transport Phenomena (3) An integrated study of the fundamentals of mass transport processes with emphasis on the analysis of physiological systems.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite:
BIOE 303, BIOE 313 orCHEM 450
BIOE 419
Artificial Organs and Prosthetic Devices (3) Analysis of function and consideration of design concerns for biomedical implants, including prosthetic joints, electrical stimulators, and cardiovascular pumps.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite:
MATH 250 orMATH 251 . Prerequisite or concurrent:BIOL 141 orBIOL 472
BIOE 423
Reaction Kinetics of Biological Systems (3) Chemical kinetics and reaction equilibria with applications to the analysis of physiological function and the design of synthetic organs.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
BIOL 141, BIOE 313 orCH E 210 . Prerequisite or concurrent:BIOE 413 orCH E 302 andCH E 413
BIOE 440
Clinical Corelations (1) Engineering analysis applied to common disease states and therapies.
Effective: Summer 2000
Prerequisite:
BIOE 402
BIOE 443
(MATSE 403)
Biomedical Materials (3) Describe properties of materials and composites and their in vivo interactions.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite:
MATSE 201
BIOE 444
(IL)
(MATSE 404)
Surfaces and the Biological Response to Materials (3) Focus is on special properties of surface as an important causative and mediating agent in the biological response to materials.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite:
CHEM 111, CHEM 113
BIOE 445
Tissue Engineering: Concepts, Calculations and Applications (3) Introduction to interdisciplinary tissue engineering concepts, associated biochemical and biomechanical engineering calculations, and cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and other tissue application examples.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite:
BIOE 201, BIOE 303
BIOE 450W
Bioengineering Senior Design (3) Application of engineering and physiological principles to design of artificial organs and life supportive devices.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite:
BIOE 403, BIOE 440, ENGL 202C senior standing
BIOE 490
Colloquium (1) Technical presentations related to research and industry concerns, and by students doing senior projects.
Effective: Summer 2000
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:BIOE 450W
BIOE 494H
Honors Thesis (1-3 per semester/maximum of 6) Independent study research and design, leading towards honors thesis.
Effective: Spring 2013
Prerequisite:
Permission of program.
BIOE 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
BIOE 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
BIOE 497D
Polymers in Bioengineering (3) A foundational course in biomedical polymer design, synthesis, charaterization, and processing with applications such as devices, therapeutics, and regenerative medicine.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
CHEM 112, BIOE 201 orBIOL 230W orB M B 251
BIOE 497G
Drug Delivery (3) Engineering and life science topics critical in drug delivery system design, focusing on physiological barriers, transport and drug design.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite:
BIOE 201 orBIOL 230W orB M B 251 andBIOE 413 orBIOE 444 orBIOE 443 orBIOE 445
BIOE 497K
Bioengineering Mechanics and Techniques Laboratory (3) Experimental laboratory that includes measurements related to biomechanical phenomena (e.g. tissue viscoelasticity and blood flow) and blood separation.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite:
BIOE 201 andBIOE 303
BIOE 499
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2008
BIOE 501
(CH E 501)
Bioengineering Transport Phenomena (3) Application of the equations of mass, energy, and momentum conservation to physiological phenomena and to the design of artificial organs.
Effective: Summer 1990
BIOE 503
(CH E 503)
Fluid Mechanics of Bioengineering Systems (3) Cardiovascular system and blood flow, non-Newtonian fluid description, vessel flows, unsteady flows and wave motion, windkessel theory, transmission line theory.
Effective: Summer 1990 Ending: Fall 2013
BIOE 503
(CH E 503)
Fluid Mechanics of Bioengineering Systems (3) Cardiovascular system and blood flow, non-Newtonian fluid description, vessel flows, unsteady flows and wave motion, windkessel theory, transmission line theory.
Effective: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite:
BIOE 409 (equivalent to CH E 330 M E 320 or AERSP 308)
BIOE 505
Bioengineering Mechanics (3) Passive and active mechanical properties of tissues, rheological materials, models of muscle contraction, pulmonary mechanics, forces in muscular- skeletal system.
Effective: Winter 1978
BIOE 506
Medical Imaging (3) Medical diagnostic imaging techniques, including generation and detection of ultrasound, x-ray, and nuclear radiation; instrumentation and biological effects.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
PHYS 202
BIOE 508
(MATSE 508)
Biomedical Materials (3) Properties and methods of producing metallic, ceramic, and polymeric materials used for biomedical applications.
Effective: Spring 2003
BIOE 509
Mechanobiology (3) This course explores the molecular bases of cell mechanics and the role of mechanics in cell biology
Effective: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
BIOE 512 andBIOE 505
BIOE 510
Biomedical Applications of Microelectromechanical Systems (BioMEMS) and Bionanotechnology (3) Introduction to BioMEMS and Bionanotechnology. Topics include: electromechanical and chemical biosensors, microfluidics microscale separations, and surface patterning for cellular engineering.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
E E 441, BIOE 201
BIOE 512
Cell and Molecular Bioengineering (3) Graduate level cell and molecular biology course for engineers emphasizing molecular mechanisms.
Effective: Summer 2004
BIOE 513
Bioengineering Laboratory Techniques (3) Laboratory techniques in cell molecular biology, protein biochemistry and cell culture with an emphasis on engineering analysis and quantification.
Effective: Summer 2008
Prerequisite:
BIOE 512
BIOE 515
Cell Mechanics and Biophysics (3) Advanced topics and recent developments in cellular engineering; applications of engineering science to cell biology.
Effective: Spring 1997
Prerequisite:
BIOE 505
BIOE 517
(MATSE 507)
Biomaterials Surface Science (3) Special properties of surfaces as an important causative and mediating agent in the biological response to materials.
Effective: Spring 2003
BIOE 519
Artificial Organs Design (3) Basic techniques and principles of a multidiscipline approach to artificial organs design.
Effective: Spring 1991
BIOE 520
Biophotonics (3) Physical and engineering underpinnning of different modalities of laser microscopy and spectroscopy in biophysics, biomedical engineering, and life science applications.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite:
BIOE 512
BIOE 552
(I E 552)
Mechanics of the Musculoskeletal System (3) Structure and biomechanics of bone, cartilage, and skeletal muscle; dynamics and control of musculoskeletal system models.
Effective: Summer 1998
Prerequisite:
Consent of program. Prerequisite or concurrent:BIOL 472
BIOE 553
(I E 553)
Engineering of Human Work (3) Physics and physiology of humans at work; models of muscle strength, dynamic movements; neural control; physical work capacity; rest allocation.
Effective: Summer 1985
Prerequisite:
BIOL 141 orBIOL 472
BIOE 576
Bioengineering of the Cardiovascular System (3) Experimental and analytical studies of network branching patterns, regional blood flow, rheology and mechanics of blood cells and vessels.
Effective: Summer 1991
Prerequisite:
BIOL 472
BIOE 590
Bioengineering Colloquium (1-3) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
Effective: Spring 1991
BIOE 591
Bioengineering Ethics and Professional Development (1) Problem solving methods in ethical decision making, best practices in research communication, and strategies for professional development.
Effective: Summer 2013
BIOE 596
Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1987
BIOE 597
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or term.
Effective: Spring 1987
BIOE 597D
Mechanobiology (3) This course explores the molecular bases of cell mechanics and the role of mechanics in cell biology.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
BIOE 597F
Applications of Soft Lithography in Bionanotechnology (3) Soft lithography techniques and applications in biological sciences with an emphasis on studies of mechanobiology, tissue engineering, and biochemical pathways.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
BIOE 597G
Nanobiomaterials (3) An in-depth foundation in the synthesis, fabrication, properties, and applications of nanobiomaterials in tissue engineering, drug/gene delivery, cancer therapy, and bioimaging.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
BIOE 597K
Regenerative Medicine (3) Foundation in regenerative medicine, the integration of cell biology with biomaterials and engineering to develop strategies for regeneration of tissues.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite:
BIOE 512 ; prerequisite or concurrent:BIOE 445
BIOE 599
Foreign Studies (1-2 per semester/maximum of 4) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Fall 2008
BIOE 600
Thesis Research (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
BIOE 601
Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
BIOE 610
Thesis Research Off Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
BIOE 611
Ph.D. Dissertation Part-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
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