Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (129 hrs.)
The Bock Department of Biomedical Engineering offers the following degree:
- Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
The biomedical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
The field of biomedical engineering combines knowledge from all of the basic science disciplines: mathematics, chemistry, physics, and biology, as well as the engineering sciences. Due to this inter-disciplinary nature and rapidly advancing knowledge in the field of medicine, the curriculum for a biomedical engineer must also be adaptive and keep up with current advancements. To incorporate these aspects into a biomedical program, the coursework must be grounded in the traditional sciences but also be flexible enough to consider both individual student interests and special topics knowledge of faculty. The biomedical major integrates well with the mission of the University as well as the vision of the Allen School of Engineering.
Mission
The mission of the biomedical engineering program at Trine University is to enable and equip students to become productive biomedical engineers, to advance to leadership roles in the profession, and to provide service to society.
Objectives
Our graduates will be able to apply their acquired knowledge of biological, medical, and engineering disciplines. In addition, they will exhibit technical competency, effective communication skills, and be a valued team member.
Within a few years after graduation,
- Graduates will successfully advance in their field and continue to grow professionally and personally.
- Graduates will contribute to their field through innovation and technology development by solving open-ended problems.
- Graduates will provide leadership and service to society while maintaining ethical principles and social responsibilities.
Outcomes
As specified for accreditation, the biomedical engineering program assures the students will be able to:
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with considerations of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- Ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informal judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts
- 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
- Ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions
- Ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Purposes
The mission of the Trine University biomedical engineering program is fulfilled through a learning environment featuring the following components:
- curriculum: rigorous, but carefully shaped to provide a path to success;
- faculty: committed to an excellent undergraduate learning experience;
- classrooms: sized and equipped to promote personal attention;
- laboratories: equipped to provide an excellent laboratory experience through many hands-on experiments with direct guidance from full-time faculty;
- mentoring: promoted at all levels – faculty to student and upperclassman to underclassman;
- peer interaction: encouraged and enhanced by team interaction in classwork and laboratories, and membership in student organizations.
Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements - 39 hours
Communication – 9 hrs.
Humanities and Social Science – 9 hrs.
| PHL 313 | Ethics | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| | Humanities or Social Science Elective | 3 |
Mathematics and Science – 21-24 hrs.
Additional Requirements - 17 hours
Required
Core Requirements - 73 hours
General Engineering – 2 hrs.
| GE 101 | Introduction To Engineering | 1 |
| GE 401 | Professional Practice | 1 |
Electives – 3 hrs.
Elective hours determined in conjunction with advisor and based on student career objectives
Engineering Science – 15 hrs.
Electrical/Computing Engineering – 4 hrs.
BME Core – 34 hrs.
| BME 2013 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| BME 3003 | Musculoskeletal Biomechanics | 3 |
| BME 3103 | Introduction to Biomaterials | 3 |
| BME 3202 | Biomedical Engineering Laboratory Techniques | 2 |
| BME 3212 | Biomedical Engineering Research Techniques | 2 |
| BME 4403 | Biomedical Engineering Measurements & Instrumentation I | 3 |
| BME 4413 | Biomedical Engineering Measurements & Instrumentation II | 3 |
| BME 4503 | Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| BME 4603 | Bio fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| BME 4613 | Biological Mass & Energy Transport | 3 |
| BME 4853 | Biomedical Engineering Design I | 3 |
| BME 4863 | Biomedical Engineering Design II | 3 |
BME Concentration Requirements
Choose one (1) of the following three concentration areas
Research Engineering (Health Sciences) Concentration – 15 hrs.
Complete one (1) BME XXX3 Elective:
| BME 4003 | Advanced Topics in Biomechanics | 3 |
| BME 4303 | Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| BME 490X | Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
Electrical Engineering Concentration – 15 hrs.
| CS 1113 | Introduction to Object-Oriented Program | 3 |
| ECE 263 | Digital Systems | 3 |
| ECE 261 | Digital Systems Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 273 | Microcontrollers | 3 |
| ECE 271 | Microcontrollers Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 323 | Dynamic Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| | | |
| ECE XXX1 | Elective | 1 |
| | Or | |
| BME XXX1 | Elective | 1 |
Mechanical Engineering Concentration – 15 hrs.
| EGR 143 | Engineering Graphics | 3 |
| ES 243 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 242 | Manufacturing Processes & Equipment | 2 |
| MAE 241 | Manufacturing Processes & Equipment Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 353 | Machine Component Design | 3 |
Complete one (1) BME XXX3 Elective:
| BME 4003 | Advanced Topics in Biomechanics | 3 |
| BME 4303 | Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| BME 490X | Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 129