2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

or professional development courses, or progressed toward engineering
registration.
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
Biomedical Engineering, B.S. __________________
Major Code: 7048 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Program Chair
Kunal Mitra, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Mehmet Kaya, Ph.D., advanced medical devices, cardiovascular and brain
research, biomedical imaging, computational modeling.
Curriculum
Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering must
complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in the following
curriculum. For definitions of electives for engineering programs,
see the Academic Overview section of this catalog.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................ 1
BME 1045 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering ................................ 3
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 .............................................................. 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................... 4
15
SPRING
BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1 ............................................................ 4
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2 .............................................................. 4
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
17
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 ............................................................ 4
CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry ................................................................. 3
COM 1102 Writing About Literature ........................................................ 3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
18
SPRING
CHE 3260 Materials Science and Engineering ........................................ 3
CHE 3265 Materials Lab ......................................................................... 1
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication .............................. 3
ECE 4991 Electric and Electronic Circuits ............................................. 3
MAE 2081 Applied Mechanics: Statics .................................................... 3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ................................... 4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
18
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 3210 Mammalian Physiology .......................................................... 4
BME 3081 Biomechanics ......................................................................... 3
BME 3240 Computational Methods for Biological Systems ..................... 3
MTH 2401 Probability and Statistics ........................................................ 3
OCE 3030 Fluid Mechanics ..................................................................... 3
16
SPRING
BME 4191 Design Methodologies and Practice ....................................... 1
BME 4241 Transport in Biological Systems ............................................. 3
ECE 3222 Signals and Systems................................................................ 3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 .......................................................................... 3
Restricted Elective ................................................................. 3
Technical Elective* ................................................................ 3
16
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 4301 Cell Biology ............................................................................ 3
BME 4251 Biomedical Measurements and Instrumentation ................... 4
BME 4292 Biomedical Engineering Design 1 (Q) ................................... 3
Humanities Core Course ....................................................... 3
Technical Elective* ................................................................ 3
16
SPRING
BME 4293 Biomedical Engineering Design 2 (Q) ................................... 3
HUM 2570 Bioethics ................................................................................. 3
MAE 4014 Control Systems or ECE 4231 Control Systems ..................... 3
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Restricted Elective ................................................................. 3
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 134
*Students enrolled in a premedical program should take Biochemistry 1
(BIO 4010) with the prerequisite of Organic Chemistry 2 (CHM 2002).
Restricted electives must carry the BME prefix. A list of restricted
electives is available from the program office.
Technical electives may be in any field of science or engineering,
subject to department or program chair approval. Courses classified
as mathematics, basic science, applied science, engineering science,
engineering design or some combination of these satisfies the requirement.
These courses should be at a level appropriate to the level at
which they appear in the program.
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Biomedical Engineering, M.S. __________________
Major Code: 8058 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: 3 letters of
recommendation, résumé, objectives, GRE
Program Chair
Kunal Mitra, Ph.D.
Biomedical engineering applies engineering and science methodologies
to the analysis of biological and physiological problems and the
delivery of healthcare. The biomedical engineer serves as an interface
between traditional engineering disciplines and living systems,
and may focus on either applying the patterns of living organisms to
engineering design or engineering new approaches to human health.
A biomedical engineer may use their knowledge of engineering to
create new equipment or environments for such purposes as maximizing
human performance or providing noninvasive diagnostic tools.
Students can choose elective courses in their area of interest offered
by other engineering disciplines.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering is offered with
both thesis and nonthesis options. Each option requires a minimum
of 30 semester credit hours of coursework. Prior to the completion of
nine credit hours, the student must submit a master’s degree program
indicating specific courses to be taken. For the thesis option, up to six
credit hours of thesis work may be included. For the nonthesis option,
a student may replace the thesis with additional elective courses. A
final program examination is required in both options. Generally,
students wishing to pursue an academic career are encouraged to
choose the thesis option.
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