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Biomedical Engineering, BSBE

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Program Description

The Department of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering offers an undergraduate program in biomedical engineering leading to the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. The biomedical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Biomedical engineering is concerned with solving and understanding problems in biology and medicine by using principles, methods, and approaches drawn from engineering science and technology. Biomedical engineering students work in modern teaching laboratories structured around computer-based engineering workstations and receive intensive academic training in engineering design and analysis principles as well as life science concepts. The senior design course integrates learning in previous engineering courses to solve actual biomedical engineering problems that help prepare students for employment or graduate study. The curriculum provides a solid foundation of courses in physical, life, and engineering sciences, as well as mathematics. Courses in biomedical engineering advance and apply the engineering science to medical devices and living systems.

Program Objectives

Objective 1: Engage in a career path in BME or a related field
Objective 2: Participate in life-long learning through continuing professional education
Objective 3: Work in a team environment, including multidisciplinary teams, and communicate effectively, both in written form and orally

Current efforts in biomedical engineering at Wright State University include developing medical and surgical instrumentation, designing rehabilitative assistive and intelligent prosthetic/orthotic devices, medical imaging (including computed tomography and ultrasound), biomimetics, orthopedic implants, tissue engineering constructs with stem cells (heart, chronic wounds, bone, central nervous system), nanomedicine (nanoparticles for treating various types of cancer and atherosclerosis), and biomedical microdevices. Many of these areas require interfacing complex systems with computer data acquisition and subsequent modeling and analysis with modern engineering software.

Two separate curricula are available. Curriculum A is the traditional ABET-accredited degree program. Curriculum B, in addition to being ABET accredited, prepares students to apply for medical school or other medical/health science graduate programs. Students who transfer between curricula must complete the final curriculum in total.

Biomedical engineers are employed in industry, hospitals, research facilities, government laboratories, and universities in areas such as artificial organs, biomechanics, drug delivery systems, automated patient monitoring, artificial joints, prosthetics, and medical imaging technologies. Graduates may also pursue graduate studies in engineering or life sciences.

Admission Requirements

Biomedical engineering students must meet the following requirements for full admission into the BSBE program:

Completion of 24 or more semester hours of college level work
2.25 cumulative GPA at Wright State and in all academic work
C or higher in ENG 1100 (or any Wright State Core First-Year Writing Course)
C or higher in CHM 1210/CHM 1210L or PHY 2400/PHY 2400L
C or higher in EGR 1010 or MTH 2300

Program Learning Outcomes

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 44 Hours

COMMUNICATIONS: 6 HOURS

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
EGR 3350 - Technical Communications for Engineers and Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3

MATHEMATICS: 4 HOURS

MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

GLOBAL TRADITIONS: 6 HOURS

ARTS/HUMANITIES: 3 HOURS

SOCIAL SCIENCE: 6 HOURS

NATURAL SCIENCE: 10 HOURS

PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1

ADDITIONAL CORE COURSES: 9 HOURS

EGR 1010 - Introductory Mathematics for Engineering Applications Credit Hour(s): 4
CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2

II. Department Courses: 25 Hours

BME 1110 - Fundamentals of BIE Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1
BME 4421 - Biotransport Credit Hour(s): 3
BME 4440 - Biomaterials Credit Hour(s): 4
BME 4550 - Bioinstrumentation Credit Hour(s): 4
BME 4703 - Medical Imaging Credit Hour(s): 4
ISE 2211 - Statistics for Engineers Credit Hour(s): 3

SENIOR DESIGN: 6 HOURS

BME 4910 - Biomedical Engineering Design I Credit Hour(s): 3 and
BME 4920 - Biomedical Engineering Design II Credit Hour(s): 3

III. Other CECS Courses: 21 Hours

CS 1160 - Introduction to Computer Programming Credit Hour(s): 4
EE 2010 - Analog Circuit Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
EE 2010L - Analog Circuit Theory Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
EE 3310 - Electronic Devices and Circuits Credit Hour(s): 3
EE 3310L - Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
EE 3510 - Continuous and Discrete Linear Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
ME 2120 - Statics Credit Hour(s): 3
ME 2120R - Statics Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
ME 2210 - Dynamics Credit Hour(s): 3

IV. Other: 21 Hours

MTH 2310 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
MTH 2350 - Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra Credit Hour(s): 4
CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
ANT 2100 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 4
or
ANT 3100 - Human Structure and Function I Credit Hour(s): 4
ANT 2120 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 4
or
ANT 3120 - Human Structure and Function II Credit Hour(s): 4

V. Electives: 9 Hours

3 from an approved list

Total: 120 Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

The Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.