biomedical engineering senior town meeting october 25, 2011
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Biomedical Engineering
Senior Town Meeting
October 25, 2011
Biomedical Engineering Senior Town Meeting, Oct 2011
BME Course Offerings – Spring 2012 BE200 Introduction to Probability BE209 Principles of Molecular Cell Biology
and Biotechnology BE402 Control Systems in BME BE436 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics BE437 Nanometer Scale Processes in Living
Systems EK424 Thermodynamics BE465 BME Senior Project BE466 BME Senior Project BE492 Biomedical Measurements II BE500 A1 Systems Biology of Disease BE500 A3 Extracellular Matrix BE/ME/MS 504 Polymers and Soft Materials BE508 Quantitative Studies of the Respiratory
& Cardiovascular Systems BE 511 Biomedical Instrumentation BE513 Biological and Environmental
Acoustics
BE514 Speech Signal Processing BE517 Practical Optical Microscopy of
Biological Materials BE527 Principles and Applications of Tissue
Engineering BE533 Biorheology BE560 Biomolecular Architecture BE565 Molecular Biotechnology BE566 DNA Structure and Function BE 575 Introduction to Neuroengineering BE706 Quantitative Physiology for Engineers BE 745 Nanomedicine BE747 Advanced Topics in Signals and
Systems BE 765 Biomedical Optics and Biophotonics BE768 Biological Database Design
Biomedical Engineering Senior Town Meeting, Oct 2011
Concentrations Energy Technologies and Environmental
Engineering (ETEE) coordinator: Prof. Attaway ([email protected])
Nanotechnology coordinator: Prof. Swan ([email protected])
Require 4 courses in the concentration area Satisfy the “Experiential Component”:
Possible to do research project, internships, outreach or Senior project related to the concentration
NOTE: the application deadline is being moved to March 1 of junior year
Biomedical Engineering Senior Town Meeting, Oct 2011
Concentrations ETEE
Courses offered spring 2012: ENG EK 335 (required) ENG ME 533 (elective) ENG EC/ME/SE 543 (elective) ENG EC 573 (elective) CAS GE 304 (elective; social science) CAS GE 309 (elective; social science)
NanotechnologyCourses offered spring 2012: ENG EC 481 (required) ENG EK 424 (restricted elective) CAS PY 313 (restricted elective) ENG BE 437 (elective) ENG EC 471 (elective) ENG EC 560 (elective)
Biomedical Engineering Senior Town Meeting, Oct 2011
Minors Minors
Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Materials Science & Engineering
CAS, SMG, COM, SAR, CFA Minor adds a minimum of 12 credits to degree
(maximum of 2 courses can be double counted)
Biomedical Engineering Senior Town Meeting, Oct 2011
Special Courses
SMG SI 480: The Business of Technology Innovation Fulfills Gen Ed Elective or Advanced/Technical/Prof
Elective Offered both spring & fall
ENG EK 280: Technology, Society & Policy Course fulfills Social Science Elective Offered in spring 2012
Biomedical Engineering Senior Town Meeting, Oct 2011
Graduate/Professional School Opportunities PhD & MS programs
Training for research-oriented careers usually require thesis
MEng Professional degree for students focused on a
career in industry Include advanced coursework & technology
leadership training
Other professional training: MD, MBA, JD, etc…
Biomedical Engineering Senior Town Meeting, Oct 2011
Finding a job - resources Career Development Office
Cover letters & resume help Interview skills Networking opportunities
Faculty
Senior Projects
Family connections
Biomedical Engineering Senior Town Meeting, Oct 2011
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