Biomedical Engineering, MSE

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Curriculum

Biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary area of study that integrates knowledge from engineering with the biomedical sciences. It is a diverse field. Biomedical engineers work in systems ranging from medical devices to the design of artificial organs. Widener’s research includes nanotechnology application for kidney dialysis, Alzheimer’s detection, and breast cancer therapeutics. Biomedical engineers are interested in being of service to human health but do not routinely interact directly with patients.

The curriculum furthers students’ skills and understanding of both engineering and the life sciences and provides sufficient flexibility to encourage students to explore specializations within biomedical engineering. The overall aim is to produce high-quality, interdisciplinary engineers who are well-prepared for pursuit of further graduate or professional degrees and careers in industry. Employment opportunities exist in industry, hospitals, academic research institutes, teaching, national laboratories, and government regulatory agencies.

The MSE degree can be completed with a thesis or non-thesis option. Students pursuing thesis must enroll in ENGR 691 and ENGR 692 in lieu of two technical electives.

Curriculum

Required Courses (12 Credits)

ENGR 616 - Engineering Mathematics I 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 618 - Probability and Statistics in Engineering and Technology 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 619 - Technical Communications 3 Credit(s)
BME or ENGR Technical Elective 3 credit(s)

Biomedical Engineering Technical Electives (9 Credits)

Select 3 Courses

BME 610 - Biomedical Microscopic Imaging 3 Credit(s)
BME 611 - Design of Medical Instrumentation 3 Credit(s)
BME 612 - Advanced Biomedical Image Analysis 3 Credit(s)
BME 613 - Advanced Cell and Tissue Engineering 3 Credit(s)
BME 620 - Advanced Biomaterials 3 Credit(s)
BME 621 - Biomedical Optics 3 Credit(s)
BME 623 - Biomedical Nanotechnology 3 Credit(s)
BME 625 - Bioseparations 3 Credit(s)
BME 630 - Advanced Biomechanics 3 Credit(s)
BME 631 - Cellular Mechanics 3 Credit(s)
BME 632 - Tissue Mechanics 3 Credit(s)
BME 646 - Advanced Bioheat and Mass Transfer 3 Credit(s)
BME 651 - Medical Devices and Design 3 Credit(s)
BME 652 - Biomedical Microdevices 3 Credit(s)

Technical Electives (9 Credits)

Select 3 Courses

ENGR 600 - Project Management in Engineering and Technology 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 611 - Operations Research 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 636 - Finite Element Analysis 3 Credit(s)
ENGR 691 - Thesis I 3 Credit(s) *
ENGR 692 - Thesis II 3 Credit(s) *
ENGR 695 - Independent Research 3 Credit(s)
BME 694 - Special Graduate Engineering Topics
CHE 626 - Process Modeling & Simulation 3 Credit(s)
EE 654 - Algorithms & Data Structures 3 Credit(s)
EE 655 - Microelectronic Circuit Design 3 Credit(s)
EE 656 - Microelectronics System Design 3 Credit(s)
EE 659 - Digital Signal Processing 3 Credit(s)
EE 661 - Database Engineering I 3 Credit(s)
EE 668 - Computer Graphics 3 Credit(s)
ME 675 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials 3 Credit(s)
ME 680 - Advanced Computational Methods 3 Credit(s)
ME 681 - Fluid Mechanics 3 Credit(s)
ME 683 - Heat Transfer 3 Credit(s)
ME 684 - Heat Transfer Processes 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 30

*Required for thesis option

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.