Introduction to Bioengineering

This course is no longer offered

(3-0-0-3)

CMPE Degree: This course is for the CMPE degree.

EE Degree: This course is for the EE degree.

Lab Hours: 0 supervised lab hours and 0 unsupervised lab hours.

Technical Interest Group(s) / Course Type(s): Bioengineering, Courses for non-ECE majors, Cross-listed courses

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Prerequisites: None.

Catalog Description

An introduction to the field of bioengineering, including the application
of engineering principles and methods to problems in biology and
medicine,the integration of engineering with biology, and the
emerging industrial opportunities.

Textbook(s)

Course Outcomes

Not Applicable

Strategic Performance Indicators (SPIs)

Not Applicable

Topical Outline

1. The cardiovascular system: blood flow dynamics 2. The musculoskeletal system and orthopaedic biomechanics 3. The nervous system and injury biomechanics 4. Imaging modalities 5. Medical device industry and the biomaterials crisis 6. Pharmaceutical industry: drug design and delivery 7. Bioprocessing and the biotech industry 8. The emerging tissue engineering industry 9. Telemedicine 10. The human genome project