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Bioengineering, MSBioE

2022-2023 Edition

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Bioengineering is engineering in a biological context such as the human body, an ecosystem, or a bioreactor. In every case, the interface between engineered and biological systems places unique constraints on the design and implementation of devices, instruments, or implants. These depend on the properties of the biological system involved and the functionality that is being created.

The interface of engineering and medicine as embodied in bioengineering will be one of the most exciting endeavors and greatest adventures of the 21st century. Job opportunities are expected to expand dramatically with a focus on development of entirely new classes of products, instrumentation, and implants. The impact to human health will be extraordinary.

Bioengineering is intrinsically multidisciplinary and it is essential that students learn the languages used by multidisciplinary teams. To that end, our curriculum is structured around a core of six courses that analyze biological systems from every possible quantitative point of view. On the completion of the core, students choose one of four concentrations, which provides the opportunity to develop a deep level of expertise in a specific area of bioengineering.

Bioengineering students will have unique opportunities in the classroom, research labs, and experiential learning. The projects that they may be able to contribute to include bio-bandages that monitor bacterial growth or that help damaged ligaments heal faster; sheets of cells folded like origami to form a working kidney; and new materials that—like a leaf in the sun—automatically sense and adapt to changes in the environment. 

Our graduate program includes four research concentrations, including:

  • Biomechanics
  • Biomedical Devices and Bioimaging
  • Cell and Tissue Engineering
  • Systems, Synthetic, and Computational Bioengineering

Graduate Certificate Options

Students enrolled in a master's degree have the opportunity to also pursue one of the many engineering graduate certificate options in addition to or in combination with the MS degree. Students should consult their faculty advisor regarding these options.

Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership

Master's Degree in Bioengineering with Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership

Students may complete a Master of Science in Bioengineering in addition to earning a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership. Students must apply and be admitted to the Gordon Engineering Leadership Program in order to pursue this option. The program requires fulfillment of the 16-semester-hour curriculum required to earn the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, which includes an industry-based challenge project with multiple mentors. The integrated 33-semester-hour degree and certificate will require 17 hours of advisor-approved bioengineering technical courses.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated. Note: This major requires a concentration: biomechanics; biomedical devices and bioimaging; cell and tissue engineering; or systems, synthetic, and computational engineering. Consult your college administrator.

Core Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Seminar
BIOE 7390Seminar 10
Required Core
A grade of C or higher is required in each course:
BIOE 6000Principles of Bioengineering 11
BIOE 6100Medical Physiology4

Concentrations

Complete one of the following four concentrations:

  • Biomechanics
  • Biomedical Devices and Bioimaging
  • Cell and Tissue Engineering
  • Systems, Synthetic, and Computational Bioengineering

Biomechanics Concentration

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Coursework
A grade of C or higher is required.
Complete two of the following courses:8
BIOE 5630
Physiological Fluid Mechanics
BIOE 5640
Computational Biomechanics
BIOE 5650
Multiscale Biomechanics
ME 5665
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
Coursework Option
Complete 20 semester hours from the course list.20
Project Option
BIOE 7890Master’s Project4
Complete 16 semester hours from the course list.16
Thesis Option
Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:8
BIOE 7990
Thesis
Complete 12 semester hours from the course list.12
Course List
BIOE 5115
Dynamical Systems in Biological Engineering
BIOE 5440
The Cell as a Machine
BIOL 5601
Multidisciplinary Approaches in Motor Control
BIOE 5630
Physiological Fluid Mechanics
BIOE 5640
Computational Biomechanics
BIOE 5650
Multiscale Biomechanics
BIOE 5820
Biomaterials
EECE 7200
Linear Systems Analysis
EECE 7203
Complex Variable Theory and Differential Equations
ME 5650
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
ME 5654
Elasticity and Plasticity
ME 5655
Dynamics and Mechanical Vibration
ME 5657
Finite Element Method
ME 5658
Continuum Mechanics
ME 5659
Control Systems Engineering
ME 5665
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
ME 7238
Advanced Finite Element Method

Biomedical Devices and Bioimaging Concentration

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Coursework
A grade of C or higher is required.
BIOE 5235Biomedical Imaging4
or BIOE 5648 Biomedical Optics
BIOE 5250Design, Manufacture, and Evaluation of Medical Devices4
BIOE 5810Design of Biomedical Instrumentation4
Coursework Option
Complete 16 semester hours from the course list.16
Project Option
BIOE 7890Master’s Project4
Complete 12 semester hours from the course list.12
Thesis Option
Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:8
BIOE 7990
Thesis
Complete 8 semester hours from the course list.8
Course List
BIOE 5115
Dynamical Systems in Biological Engineering
BIOE 5648
Biomedical Optics
BIOE 5820
Biomaterials
BIOE 5850
Design of Implants
EECE 5606
Micro- and Nanofabrication
EECE 7105
Optics for Engineers
EECE 7200
Linear Systems Analysis
EECE 7203
Complex Variable Theory and Differential Equations
EECE 7204
Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes
ME 5657
Finite Element Method
NNMD 5370
Nanomedicine Research Techniques

Cell and Tissue Engineering Concentration

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Coursework
A grade of C or higher is required.
BIOE 5410Molecular Bioengineering4
BIOE 5420Cellular Engineering4
Coursework Option
Complete 19–20 semester hours from the course list.19-20
Project Option
BIOE 7890Master’s Project4
Complete 15–16 semester hours from the course list.15-16
Thesis Option
Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:8
BIOE 7990
Thesis
Complete 11–12 semester hours from the course list.11-12
Course List
BIOE 5115
Dynamical Systems in Biological Engineering
BIOE 5250
Design, Manufacture, and Evaluation of Medical Devices
BIOE 5430
Principles and Applications of Tissue Engineering
BIOE 5440
The Cell as a Machine
BIOE 5450
Stem Cell Engineering
BIOE 5820
Biomaterials
BIOL 5543
Stem Cells and Regeneration
BIOL 6301
Molecular Cell Biology
NNMD 5370
Nanomedicine Research Techniques
NNMD 5470
Nano/Biomedical Commercialization: Concept to Market

Systems, Synthetic, and Computational Bioengineering Concentration

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Coursework
A grade of C or higher is required.
BIOE 5710Experimental Systems and Synthetic Bioengineering4
BIOE 5720Physical Bioengineering4
Complete one of the following courses:4
BIOE 5115
Dynamical Systems in Biological Engineering
BIOE 5750
Modeling and Inference in Bioengineering
Coursework Option
Complete 16 semester hours from the course list.16
Project Option
BIOE 7890Master’s Project4
Complete 12 semester hours from the course list.12
Thesis Option
Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:8
BIOE 7990
Thesis
Complete 8 semester hours from the course list.8
Course List
BINF 6400
Genomics in Bioinformatics
BINF 6410
Proteomics in Bioinformatics
BIOE 5115
Dynamical Systems in Biological Engineering
BIOE 5440
The Cell as a Machine
BIOE 5510
Bioengineering Products/Technology Commercialization
BIOE 5640
Computational Biomechanics
BIOE 5750
Modeling and Inference in Bioengineering
BIOE 5760
Method and Logic in Systems Biology and Bioengineering
BIOE 5860
Engineering Approaches to Precision Medicine I
BIOE 5870
Engineering Approaches to Precision Medicine II
BIOL 6299
Molecular Cell Biology for Biotechnology
CHEM 5638
Molecular Modeling
CHME 5630
Biochemical Engineering
DS 5110
Introduction to Data Management and Processing
DS 5220
Supervised Machine Learning and Learning Theory
DS 5230
Unsupervised Machine Learning and Data Mining
HINF 5101
Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems
PHSC 6290
Biophysical Methods in Drug Discovery
PHTH 5202
Introduction to Epidemiology
PHYS 5116
Network Science 1

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

1

Principles of Bioengineering (BIOE 6000) and Seminar (BIOE 7390) are not required for students in a PlusOne bioengineering pathway. 

 
 
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