Courses
The courses listed below may be cross-listed in multiple departments, including BioMedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineeering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry. The faculty teaching any given course may vary, as may its meeting time. Check OSCAR for details by term.
BMED 1300 - Problems-Biomed Engr I : Potter, Lee
Credits: 3.00
Biomedical engineering problems from industrial and clinical applications are
addressed and solved in small groups using problem-based learning methodologies.
Lecture: 1.00 Lab: 6.00
ECE 2025 - Intro-Signal Processing : Butera
Credits: 4.00
Introduction to signal processing for discrete-time and continuous-time signals.
Filtering. Frequency response. Fourier Transform. Z Transform. Laboratory emphasizes
computer-based signal processing.
Lecture: 3.00 Lab: 3.00
BMED 3161 - Systems Physiology II : LaPlaca
Credits: 4.00
Quantitative model-oriented approaches to the study of major human physiologic
functions and integrative analysis of the control of homeostatic processes.
Lecture: 2.00 Lab: 5.00
BMED 3400 - Intro to Biomechanics : Ting
Credits: 4.00
An introduction to the basic concepts and methods in biomechanics, including
statistics and the mechanics of biomaterials. The biomedical applications of
mechanics will be illustrated.
Lecture: 4.00
ECE 4000 - Proj Engr& Prof Practice : Butera
Credits: 3.00
Project engineering techniques and professional practice issues. Design methods and
tools, product life-cycle, professional communication skills, ethical issues in
electrical/computer engineering.
Lecture: 2.00 Lab: 3.00
BME 4782 - Biosystems Analysis : DeWeerth
Credits: 3.00
Analytical methods for modeling biological systems, including white-noise protocols
for characterizing nonlinear systems. Crosslisted with CHE and ECE 4782.
Lecture: 3.00
BMED 4901 - Special Problems : Potter
Credits: 1.00 to 21.00
Individualized studies in certain specialized areas of interest in biomedical
engineering.
Lecture: 1.00 to 21.00
BMED 6787 - Quantitative Electrophys : Lee
Credits: 3.00
A quantitative presentation of electrophysiological systems in biological organisms,
emphasizing the electrical properties and modeling of neural and cardiac cells and
systems. Crosslisted with PHYS and ECE 6787.
BMED 8101 - Engineering Science II : DeWeerth/Lee
Credits: 4.00
Important fundamentals in the measurement and computer-based processing of
biomedical signals; laboratory projects to reinforce lecture topics.
Lecture: 3.00 Lab: 3.00
BMED 8120 - Physiologic Systems I : Ting/Nichols
Credits: 5.00
Physiologic properties of cells and tissues, membrane-level transport and kinetics,
cell signaling, energy requirements, tissues organization, electrical, chemical, and
mechanical functions of cells.
Lecture: 5.00
BMED 8811 - Special Topics : Lee
Credits: 1.00
Topics of current interest in biomedical engineering
Lecture: 1.00
BMED 8813 - Special Topics : DeWeerth/Bao
Credits: 3.00
Topics of current interest in biomedical engineering.
Lecture: 3.00
BMED 8813 - Special Topics : LaPlaca
Credits: 3.00
Topics of current interest in Systems Physiology
Lecture: 3.00