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Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering students performing research in the lab

Engineering Meets Biology and Medicine

Biomedical engineering (BME) applies quantitative engineering analysis and design to biological and medical problems. BME reveals basic knowledge of disease mechanisms to improve human health and develops new technologies and therapies to improve the quality of life. Examples include designing stroke rehabilitation equipment, developing drug delivery methods for cancer, modeling HIV disease processes, engineering cardiovascular tissue models, researching the progression of osteoarthritis, and more!

Our undergraduate program trains students to bridge the gaps between engineering, medicine, and biomedical research. We provide a design-focused curriculum that couples a broad foundation in chemical, mechanical, materials science and electrical engineering principles with opportunities to develop depth and tailor the curriculum to students’ career goals and interests. We prepare students for professional employment in biomedical industries and entry into advanced studies, including graduate school, medical school, and other health-related professions.

Our faculty make our department truly special. Several of our professors have been recognized by professional societies as among the best researchers and educators in the country. Undergraduate students have opportunities to do research in nanomedicine, biomechanics, neuroengineering, tissue engineering and more, enriching their coursework.

AREAS OF STUDY

  • Multiscale Biomechanics
  • Bioinstrumentation
  • Bioimaging
  • Applied Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
  • Computational Biomedical Engineering
  • Biosystems Engineering

CAREER OPTIONS

  • Biomedical Engineer
  • Product Development Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • System Test Engineer
  • Medical Device Sales
  • Research and Development Engineer
  • Product Specialist
  • Project Manager
  • Product Specialist
  • Quality Engineer
  • Consultant
  • Business Technology Analyst
  • Research Scientist
  • Entrepreneur

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

  • Masters of Science/Engineering
  • MBA
  • PhD
  • Medical School
  • Pharmacy School
  • Dental School
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physicians Assistants
  • Law School (patent law)

What’s special about this program?

BME at UD delivers an innovative and exceptional education program enabling students to apply quantitative engineering design and analysis to biomedicine. Beginning in their first year, students are exposed to the engineering design process, hands-on lab skills, and potential career options available for BME graduates. Throughout the curriculum, students also practice teamwork and develop writing and presentation skills, making them desirable candidates for a variety of career paths, in addition to their technical excellence.

The biomedical engineering undergraduate program at UD represents an interdisciplinary effort to understand and address problems at the interface between engineering and medicine. As a result, many of our faculty have joint appointments in other departments that include Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Psychology, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Our program equips students with a strong foundation in mathematics and the life sciences, as well as engineering analysis and design. It enables students to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems based on fundamental biomedical concepts; to design and conduct laboratory experiments; and to critically analyze and interpret data. The core curriculum includes courses in bioinstrumentation, systems physiology, biomechanics, biotransport, cell and tissue engineering, biomedical modeling and simulation, and engineering design.

Get Involved

Aero Society of Automotive Engineering

American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AICHE)

Association of Computing Machinery

Assistive Medical Technologies

Alpha Omega Epsilon

Biomedical Engineering Society

Engineers Without Borders

Materials Research Society

National Society of Black Engineers

Sigma Phi Delta

Society for the Advancement of Materials and Processing Engineering

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Society of Women Engineers

Tau Beta Pi

Sample curriculum

BISC207

 

Introductory Biology I
EGGG101

Introduction to Engineering (FYE)

 

BMEG100

Fundamentals in Biomedical Engineering

 

BMEG111

Cell & Tissue Engineering

 

 
CHEM103/133

General Chemistry I Lecture/Lab

 

CHEM104/134

General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab

 

CISC106

 

General Computer Science for Engineers

ENGL110

 

First-Year Writing
MATH241

Analytic Geometry and Calculus A

 

MATH242 

 

Analytic Geometry and Calculus B

 

 

Breadth Requirement Elective

 

BMEG301

Quantitative Cellular Physiology

 

BMEG341

Biomedical Experiment Design & Analysis

 

CHEM321

Organic Chemistry I

 

CHEM325

Organic Chemistry Lab I

 

BMEG230

Circuits, Signals and Systems for Biomedical Applications

 

MATH243

Analytic Geometry and Calculus C

 

MATH305

Applied Math for Biomed, Chem and Biomol Eg

 

BMEG260

Intro to Medical Device Design

 

PHYS203

Fundamentals of Physics with Biomedical Applications I

 

PHYS204

Fundamentals of Physics with Biomedical Applications II

 

BMEG310/309

Bioengineering Mechanics I Lecture/Lab

 

BMEG311

Bioengineering Mechanics II

 

BMEG330

Biomedical Instrumentation

 

BMEG340

Biomedical Modeling and Simulation

 

BMEG302

Quantitative Systems Physiology

 

BMEG360

BME Junior Design

 

BMEG420

Biological Transport Phenomena

 

MSEG201

Materials Science for Engineers

 

  Technical Electives
   
BMEG460

Biomedical Engineering Design (DLE & Capstone)

 

PHIL444

Medical Ethics

 

 

Technical Electives

 

  Breadth Requirement Electives

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