Graduate Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary area of study that integrates knowledge from engineering with the biomedical sciences. It is a very diverse field with Biomedical Engineers working in systems ranging from medical devices to the design of artificial organs. Widener University School of Engineering research in Biomedical Engineering includes nanotechnology application for kidney dialysis, Alzheimer’s detection and breast cancer therapeutics. Students who choose Biomedical Engineering are interested in being of service to human health but do not routinely interact directly with patients.
The curriculum has been designed to further the student’s skills and understanding of both engineering and the life sciences, and to provide 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/or careers in industry. Employment opportunities exist in industry, hospitals, academic research institutes, teaching, national laboratories, and government regulatory agencies.
A graduate candidate should hold a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. Candidates who hold undergraduate degrees in related areas are also considered.
| Curriculum-Required Courses (34 credits) | |
|---|---|
| ENGR 617 Engineering Mathematics* | 3 |
| ENGR 678 Applied Biology for Biomedical Engineers | 3 |
| BME 670 Methods of Analysis in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| Biomedical Engineering Technical Electives** | 9 |
| Technical Electives*** | 6 |
| ENGR 691 Thesis I or Technical Elective | 3 |
| ENGR 692 Thesis II or Technical Elective | 3 |
| Technical Elective for Non-Thesis Students | 3 |
| *Students may choose ENGR 616 or ENGR 618 with approval of advisor | |
| **Biomedical Engineering Technical Electives | |
|---|---|
| BME 610 Biomed Microscopic Imaging | |
| BME 613 Biomedical Optics | |
| BME 611 Design of Medical Instrumentation | |
| BME 612 Principles of Medical Imaging | |
| ENGR 620 Advanced Biomechanics | |
| BME 631 Cellular Mechanics | |
| BME 646 Advanced Bioheat and mass transfer | |
| BME 661 Biomedical Engineering Research Practices (required for thesis option students) | |
| BME 632 Tissue Mechanics | |
| BME 620 Advanced Biomaterials | |
| BME 652 Biomedical Microdevices | |
| BME 623 Biomedical Nanotechnology | |
| BME 621 Advanced Cell and Tissue Engineering | |
| BME 644 Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics | |
| BME 651 Medical Devices and Design | |
| BME 622 Physiological Engineering | |
| BME 650 Finite Element Analysis Applications in BME |
| ***Technical Electives | |
|---|---|
| ENGR 616 Engineering Math I | |
| ENGR 618 Engineering Math III | |
| ENGR 625 Bioseparations | |
| ENGR 626 Process Modeling and Simulation | |
| ENGR 675 Mechanical Behavior of Materials | |
| ENGR 680 Advanced Computational Methods | |
| ENGR 681 Fluid Mechanics | |
| ENGR 636 Finite Elements | |
| ENGR 683 Heat Transfer | |
| ENGR 684 Heat Transfer Processes | |
| ENGR 654 Algorithms and Date Structures | |
| ENGR 655 Microelectronic Circuit Design | |
| ENGR 656 Microelectronic System Design | |
| ENGR 659 Digital Signal Processing | |
| ENGR 661 Database Engineering I | |
| ENGR 668 Computer Graphic | |
| ENGR 694 Special Graduate Engineering Topics | |
| ENGR 695 Independent Researches |
