Richard HugheyChair, B.S. in BioengineeringProfessor, Computer & Biomolecular Engineering

B.S. in Bioengineering

Jack Baskin School of Engineering

Bioengineering BS UCSC’s Newest degree! Based on broad range of bioengineering

research throughout UCSC 32 program faculty

10 departments 4 divisions (engineering, physical & biological sciences,

social sciences, humanities) Truly interdisciplinary

ABET accreditation planned Cannot be reviewed until after students graduate Expected to be retroactive

Bioengineering Program Objectives The UC Santa Cruz B.S. in Bioengineering program

prepares graduates for a rewarding career at the interfaces between engineering, medicine, and biology. UCSC Bioengineering graduates will have a thorough grounding in the principles and practices of bioengineering and the scientific and mathematical principles upon which they are built; they will be prepared for further education (both formal and informal) and for productive employment in industry.

Preparation

High School Like other engineering disciplines

Math Science Writing

Community College Math Engineering At least 2 of: Chemistry, Biology, Physics Programming

Bioengineering Program New BS program for 2006-7 from BME, CE,

EE, and Biology Foci

Assistive Technology Bioelectronics Environmental monitoring Bioinformatics & Biomolecular Engineering

Prepares students for career or graduate study in engineering, medicine, or biology

BioelectronicsBioelectronicsRetinal ProsthesisRetinal Prosthesis

17 patients participate in the research

Mobility vision has been achieved

Professor Wentai Liu

BioinformaticsBioinformaticsAssembling the Human Assembling the Human GenomeGenome

Professor David Haussler

genome.ucsc.edu

Kimmen Sjolander (BA ’93, PhD ’97)

Prof. Bioengineering, UCB

Assistive Technology

Laser-basedvirtual white cane

Wayfinding via passivecolor labels and wearable cameras

Visual control for semi-autonomous

wheelchairs

Map explorationvia force-feedback mouse

(SURF-IT UndergraduateResearch Program)

Professor Roberto Manduchi

Environmental Sensing

Geothermal Sensor Network, Yellowstone NP

CARNIVORES sensor network for Coyote tracking

Professor Katia Obraczka

SURF-IT Summer Research Program 14 summer students

from UCSC and elsewhere

Intensive 9-week research experience

One of many UCSC undergraduate research programs.

Also senior capstone courses and joining faculty labs

Funded National Science Foundation surf-it.soe.ucsc.edu

Bioengineering BS: What can I do with it? Graduate School – yes

In bioengineering or related fields Medical School – yes

Of course, being sure to satisfy all premed requirements. Industry – yes

Bioengineers in industry more often need MS degrees than other engineering fields.

Bioengineering employment outlook will grow “much faster than average” to 2014 US Department of Labor BLS, 2006-7 Occupational Outlook Handbook

Bioengineering: Where does it fit in? The Bioengineering BS has overlap with

Biology and Chemistry Majors CE EE Bioinformatics

With care, you can put off deciding for 1-2 years

Bioengineering Requirements Bioengineering (here and elsewhere) has

extensive course requirements Bioengineers need foundational knowledge in

three sciences, extensive mathematics training, and courses and experience in engineering design

The bioengineering major cannot be completed in 4 years without either Having all the pre-courses (precalc, prebio, prechem) OR Taking summer courses

Bioengineering Lower Division Optional

Bio89: Clinical Health Care (IS) Introduction to how the health care system works

Introductory: BME80G: Bioethics (T6 – NS&E, Hum) CMPE80A: Universal Access: Disability,

Technology, and Society (T7 – NS&E, SocSci) Additional choices in preparation

Note overlapping GE requirements!

Bioengineering Lower Division Mathematics [3], 19A, 19B, 23A, AMS27/L, AMS7/L Chemistry 1A, 1B/M, 1C/N

Or a 2-course sequence taken elsewhere that prepares one for organic chemistry.

Biology [3], 20A, 20B Physics 5A/L, 5B/M, 5C/N Computers and Programming

CE 12 BME60/160 or CS12A

Bioengineering Intermediate

EE70/L Circuits EE103 Signals and Systems CE185 Technical Writing (W) CHEM108A/L Organic Biochemistry, one of…

BIO100 BIOC100A and BIOC100B

Fills one elective

Bioengineering Advanced Core BME150/L, Molecular Biomechanics

New Course Manipulation and mechanisms at the cellular and molecular

level From an engineering point of view

104, Measurements and Instrumentation in Physiology Mix of physiology, measurement, and signal processing From an engineering point of view May substitute BIO130/L or BIO131/L prior to first offering

Bioengineering Electives

4 electives, at least 2 engineering lab courses Must form a coherent plan Do not be restricted to the list – the

coherency is the most important part.

Bioengineering Capstone

BME/EE/CE 123A/B 6-month, 12-unit senior design

Portfolio Exit interview

What’s coming?

Active bioengineering faculty recruitments Now:

CE: Assistive Technology BME: Biotechnology

Future CE: Autonomous systems/Robotics EE: Bioelectronics EE: Bioimaging, Biomaterials (also Physics, Chemistry) BME: Biomolecular Engineering

Tracking of the major Adding structure to elective requirements