2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
BME 5103 TRANSPORT PROCESSES IN BIOENGINEERING (3 credits).
Studies mass, momentum and heat transfer within the human body, between the
human body and the environment and in the design of devices and systems involved
with transport processes in medical and clinical settings. (Requirement: Instructor
approval.)
BME 5210 CONDUCTION HEAT TRANSFER (3 credits). Covers conservation
of energy in a deformable continuous medium; solution of time-dependent homogeneous
heat conduction problems using separation variables, Duhamel’s method,
Green’s function, analytical approximate methods, and finite-difference methods;
phase-change problems; inverse problem; bio-heat transfer modeling and solution
methods. Prerequisites: MAE 4171.
BME 5259 MEDICAL IMAGING (3 credits). Presents the interdisciplinary
principles of medical imaging techniques such as diagnostic ultrasound, radiography,
x-ray computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Includes the
physical principles, noise modeling and signal processing for each imaging modality.
Prerequisites: MTH 2201, MTH 2401.
BME 5569 BIOMATERIALS AND TISSUE REGENERATION (3 credits).
Introduces the principles of materials science and cell biology underlying the design of
medical implants, artificial organs and matrices for tissue engineering. (Requirement:
Prerequisite course or graduate standing or instructor approval.) Prerequisites: BIO
4010 or CHE 3260.
BME 5702 BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS IN PHYSIOLOGY (3 credits).
Introduces current health issues in human physiological systems. Includes the
practical application of current biomedical engineering technologies (pacemakers,
defibrillators, ventilators, prosthetic joints, heart valves and others) to monitor, repair,
replace or augment those systems. Prerequisites: BIO 5210.
BME 5710 ORTHOPEDIC BIOMECHANICS (3 credits). Introduces the
mechanical and structural aspects of the human skeletal system. Includes the analysis
and design of orthopedic implants such as hip and knee replacements. Prerequisites:
MAE 3083.
BME 5720 BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION (3 credits). Includes
concepts and techniques of instrumentation in bioengineering. Emphasizes the
effects of instrumentation on the biological system under investigation, transducers
and couplers, data conversion, conditioning and transmission, and experimental
problems in acute and chronic procedures with static and dynamic subjects.
Prerequisites: MTH 2201.
BME 5730 BIOPHOTONICS AND MICROSCOPY (3 credits). Introduces
optical phenomena and the optical properties of biological tissue, basic elements of
optics and optical sources. Emphasizes lasers in the context of biomedical applications.
Also includes engineering principles of various microscopy modalities. Prerequisites:
MTH 2201.
BME 5740 CELLULAR BIOMECHANICS (3 credits). Provides the basic knowledge
of cell biology and the basic knowledge of engineering mechanics. Introduces the
necessity to study cell mechanics, the various aspects of the study of cell mechanics,
and the major results obtained to date in these aspects.
BUSINESS
BUS 1301 BASIC ECONOMICS (3 credits). Introduces basic macro- and
microeconomic concepts. Includes the economic role of government, business and
individuals. Seeks to acquaint the student with sufficient material to understand major
concepts and terminology used in our economy and the global community. Noncredit
for College of Business majors. (SS)
BUS 1601 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS (3 credits).
Introduces the use of PC applications across the major functional areas of business.
Includes word processing, spreadsheets, database management, presentation software,
and uses of the Internet and World Wide Web. (CL)
BUS 1801 GLOBAL BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES (3 credits). Surveys the
functions and operations of business organizations in a global marketplace. Studies the
structure, operation, financing, relationships and responsibilities of firms in context of
current legal, social, regulatory and environmental issues. Requires critical thinking,
communication, research, and individual and group problem solving.
BUS 2211 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (3 credits).
Introduces the financial accounting environment, financial statements, the accounting
cycle, and the theoretical framework of accounting measurement, emphasizing
mechanics, measurement theory and the economic environment.
BUS 2212 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3 credits).
Continues BUS 2211, emphasizing concepts and issues associated with the accounting
and management of businesses, with particular emphasis on understanding the role of
accounting in product costing, costing for quality, cost-justifying investment decisions,
and performance evaluation and control of human behavior. Prerequisites: BUS 2211.
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BUS 2303 MACROECONOMICS (3 credits). Introduces the concepts that aid
in understanding both aggregate economic conditions and the policy alternatives
designed to stabilize national economies. Includes the determination of GDP and
national income, inflation, unemployment, monetary policy, economic growth and
exchange rates. (SS)
BUS 2304 MICROECONOMICS (3 credits). Introduces the neoclassical theory of
price determination. Includes supply and demand analysis, production and cost theory,
market structures, externalities and public goods, factor payments, income distribution
and informational asymmetries. (SS) Prerequisites: MTH 1000 or MTH 1001 or
MTH 1701 or MTH 1702.
BUS 2511 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (3 credits). Introduces and
applies concepts, methods and tools for systems development life-cycle (SDLC)
phases, planning, analysis, design, implementation and maintenance during the development
of an information system. Emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving as
an applied approach to developing information systems. Prerequisites: BUS 3504.
BUS 2601 LEGAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS OF BUSINESS (3 credits).
Investigates the operational responsibilities of business in light of political, moral,
social, ethical and jurisprudential considerations.
BUS 2703 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS (3 credits). Introduces methods of
collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. Includes data presentation; measures
of central tendency and dispersion; probability distributions; hypothesis testing;
confidence interval estimation; analysis of variance; regression and correlation.
Prerequisites: MTH 1000 or MTH 1001 or MTH 1701.
BUS 3208 FEDERAL INCOME TAX 1 (3 credits). Introduces federal income taxation
of individuals and business organizations. May include an overview of the federal
tax system and tax law, taxable and tax-exempt income, deductible and nondeductible
expenses, credits, the tax effects of property transactions and the tax implications of
different organizational forms for a business. Prerequisites: BUS 2212.
BUS 3211 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 1 (3 credits). Studies financial
reporting concepts and generally accepted accounting principles including the
accounting cycle, current assets and current liabilities, emphasizing analysis of financial
events and financial reporting alternatives. Prerequisites: BUS 2212.
BUS 3212 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 2 (3 credits). Continues the
study of financial reporting concepts and generally accepted accounting principles
including plant assets, intangible assets, long-term liabilities, leases and stockholders’
equity, emphasizing analysis of financial events and financial reporting alternatives.
Prerequisites: BUS 3211.
BUS 3213 COST AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Preparation
of accounting information for use in management as an aid to decision making. May
include cost behavior and cost-volume-profit analysis, cost allocations, determining
the cost of a product or service, inventory control, performance evaluation, profitability
analysis and use of accounting information in decision making and capital budgeting.
Prerequisites: BUS 2212.
BUS 3214 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credits). Examines
accounting information systems used in business organizations. Includes discussions
of accounting system design, implementation and control of computer-based systems
for managerial planning, decision-making and control of an enterprise. Prerequisites:
BUS 2212.
BUS 3401 CORPORATE FINANCE (3 credits). Surveys the components of the
three basic issues that embody the financial management of a firm: capital budgeting,
capital structure and short-term finance and net working capital. Also examines
corporate governance, ethics and international issues. Prerequisites: BUS 2212.
BUS 3404 PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING (3 credits). Prepares students
to maximize resources in lifelong personal financial planning. Includes budgeting,
credit management, insurance, home ownership, investments and tax, retirement and
estate planning. Prerequisites: MTH 1000 or MTH 1001 or MTH 1701 or MTH 1702.
BUS 3500 HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (3 credits). Gives theoretical
and practical experience with human-computer interaction concepts. Addresses
empirical, cognitive, predictive and anthropomorphic approaches to HCI. Includes
computer task analysis, HCI design guidelines, usability engineering, and testing and
enhancing Web design interaction. (Requirement: Prerequisite course or computer
literate.) Prerequisites: BUS 1601.
BUS 3501 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES (3 credits). Helps students acquire
management knowledge and develop management skills. Enables the student to understand
management as it relates to both the employer and employee, and acquaints the
student with the various schools of management and the philosophy of management.
(Requirement: Sophomore standing.)
BUS 3503 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Provides the
student with the foundation to embark on further study in the area of human resource
management. Includes equal employment opportunity, staffing the organization,
training and development, performance appraisals, compensating employees, safety
and health issues and labor relations. Prerequisites: BUS 3501.