DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (BME)

0 Last Revised: 3/5/15

DEPARTMENT OF

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

(BME)

Undergraduate Student

Curriculum Handbook

Fall 2012-Present Last updated 3/5/15

2130 Engineering Centers Building http://www.bme.wisc.edu/

Madison, WI 53706-1609 Phone 608-263-4660 Email: [email protected]


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Mission, Educational Objectives, and Student Outcomes ....................3

Mission: ..................................................................................................................................................................3

Program Educational Objectives: ...........................................................................................................................3

Student Outcomes: .................................................................................................................................................3

Advising ..................................................................................................................................................................3

Biomedical Engineering (BME) Undergraduate Degree ...................................................................................4

Design throughout the Curriculum .........................................................................................................................5

B.S. Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Flowchart – General ...............................................................................6

B.S. Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Flowchart – PreMed (non-Biocore)........................................................7

B.S. Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Flowchart – PreMed Biocore .................................................................8

Undergraduate Curriculum Requirements .............................................................................................................9

BME Major Requirements ..................................................................................................................................9

Engineering Area Technical Elective Requirements ...........................................................................................9

Bioinstrumentation ..................................................................................................................................... 10

Biomedical Imaging ..................................................................................................................................... 11

Biomechanics ............................................................................................................................................... 12

Biomaterials/Cellular/Tissue Engineering ................................................................................................... 13

Healthcare Systems ..................................................................................................................................... 14

Advanced Biomedical Engineering (BME) Technical Electives ........................................................................ 15

Advanced Life Science Elective Choices .......................................................................................................... 15

Liberal Studies Guidelines ............................................................................................................................... 16

Free Elective Suggestions ................................................................................................................................ 16

Text Alternative Curriculum and Notes ............................................................................................................... 17

Rules and Regulations .................................................................................................................................. 18

College of Engineering Rules and Regulations .................................................................................................... 18

7a. Definitions: Full-time student: ....................................................................................................................... 18

8b. Credit Load Constraints: Minimum credit load ............................................................................................. 18

34. Graduation ..................................................................................................................................................... 18

35. Graduation with Distinction And Highest Distinction ................................................................................... 18

Certificates .................................................................................................................................................. 19

Biology in Engineering Certificate ....................................................................................................................... 19

Certificate in Integrated Studies in Science, Engineering and Society (ISSuES) .................................................. 19

Certificate in International Engineering .............................................................................................................. 19

Business (for Non-Business Majors) .................................................................................................................... 19

Certificate in Entrepreneurship ........................................................................................................................... 19


Computer Sciences Certificate ............................................................................................................................ 19

Global Health Certificate ..................................................................................................................................... 19

Math .................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Physics ................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Organizations & Leadership .......................................................................................................................... 20

Student Leadership Center (SLC) and Center for Leadership and Involvement (CFLI) ........................................ 20

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) .............................................................................................................. 20

Engineers without Borders .................................................................................................................................. 20

Engineering World Health ................................................................................................................................... 20

Society for Biomaterials ....................................................................................................................................... 20

Engineering EXPO ................................................................................................................................................ 20

Polygon Engineering Student Council.................................................................................................................. 20

Tau Beta Pi – Honors Society ............................................................................................................................... 20

Society of Women Engineers ............................................................................................................................... 20

Women in Science and Engineering .................................................................................................................... 20

National Society of Black Engineers – Wisconsin Black Engineering Student Society ........................................ 20

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ......................................................................................................... 20

Useful Advising Links .................................................................................................................................... 21

Admissions and Academic advising (EGR) ........................................................................................................... 21

Academic ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

Career .................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Financial ............................................................................................................................................................... 21

International ........................................................................................................................................................ 21

Pre-health ............................................................................................................................................................ 21

Transfer credits .................................................................................................................................................... 21

Graduating? ......................................................................................................................................................... 21

Biomedical Engineering Contacts .................................................................................................................. 22


BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE MISSION, EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES, AND STUDENT OUTCOMES

The undergraduate program educational objectives are reviewed by the Biomedical Engineering faculty at least once annually and approved by the Faculty Committee. Our student’s attainment of the ABET and BME specific (italics below) student outcomes are assessed annually in our design curriculum by our Assessment Committee. The most current educational objectives and students outcomes are available on the BME web site (http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/) and published here in this Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Handbook.

Mission: Create, integrate, transfer and apply knowledge of engineering design and problem solving through the development of professionals and leaders in engineering, medicine and biology.

Program Educational Objectives: We recognize that our graduates will choose to use the knowledge and skills that they have acquired during their undergraduate years to pursue a wide variety of career and life goals, and we encourage this diversity of paths. Whatever path graduates choose, be it a job, postgraduate education, or volunteer service, be it in engineering or another field, we have for our graduates the following objectives; that they will:

1. exhibit strong skills in problem solving, leadership, teamwork, and communication; 2. use these skills to contribute to their communities; 3. make thoughtful, well-informed career choices; and 4. demonstrate a continuing commitment to and interest in their own and others’ education.

Student Outcomes: We expect that our graduates will have:

a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics (including differential equations and statistics), science, and engineering to solve problems at the interface of engineering and biology

b. an ability to design and conduct experiments (including making measurements) on, as well as to analyze and interpret data from living systems; addressing the problems associated with the interaction between living and non-living materials and systems.

c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

d. an ability to function on multidisciplinary and diverse teams and provide leadership e. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve biomedical engineering problems f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g. an ability to communicate effectively: by oral, written and graphic modes h. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,

environmental, and societal context i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning j. a knowledge of contemporary issues k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice l. an understanding of biology and physiology as related to biomedical engineering needs.

Advising For advising questions in the BME Department please contact (For appointments – email suggested days/times):

General curriculum, career, academic advising Biomaterials/cellular/tissue engineering track Dr. John Puccinelli: 2132 Engineering Centers Building (608) 890-3573 [email protected]

BioInstrumentation and Medical Imaging tracks Dr. Amit Nimunkar 2142 Engineering Centers Building [email protected]

BioMechanics track Dr. Joseph Towles 2140 Engineering Centers Building [email protected]

Healthcare Systems track Dr. Thomas Yen 2120 Engineering Centers Building [email protected]

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/interd/bme

mailto:[email protected]





BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (BME) UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

Biomedical Engineering (BME) is the application of engineering tools for solving problems in biology and medicine. It is an engineering discipline that is practiced by professionals trained primarily as engineers who specialize in medical and biological applications. As engineers, BMEs are engaged in design and problem solving. BME is an interdisciplinary profession with teams consisting of engineers, physicians, biologists, nurses and therapists. BMEs assert their multidisciplinary expertise for designing new medical instruments and devices, applying engineering principles for understanding and repairing the human body, and for decision making and cost containment using engineering tools.

The BME undergraduate degree emphasizes engineering design in preparation for employment in biomedical industries and for graduate or medical school study (Figure 1). Novel aspects of the undergraduate program include: real-world, client-based design projects throughout the curriculum advised by BME faculty mentors (Figure 2); opportunities for industry cooperatives, internships and study abroad experiences; continuous advising; flexibility in engineering specialization areas; student involvement in program evaluation and improvement; and an option to complete an M.S. degree in just one year after the B.S. degree. The BME curriculum also enables a student to prepare for medical school in four years.

At UW-Madison, new students admitted to the College of Engineering are assigned to the engineering classification. Once a set of general college requirements (GCR) is completed, students apply to transfer into a degree-granting program, usually entering BME the first semester of the sophomore year. Since space is limited, the admission criteria for the BME Department are above the minimum required for most other departments in the College of Engineering and a supplemental admission essay is used to further assess each applicant.

Students successfully completing the BS degree, with an overall GPA of 3.0 or a GPA of 3.25 for the last 60 credits of the B.S. degree program, are eligible to apply for the one-year, 24-credit M.S. or the Ph.D. degree programs.

Figure 1: BME Degree Program and Career Paths.

Industry, Health Care, Government

University

Medical School

Internship / Cooperative

PhD BME Degree

30 Credit

Premed Tracks

24 Credit MS BME Degree

BS Other Engineering

BS Physical Sciences

BS BME Degree

128 Credits

30 Credit


Design throughout the Curriculum

BME majors take design courses starting the first semester of the sophomore year continuing every semester throughout their curriculum (Figure 2). The sequence of these design courses is BME 200, BME 201, BME 300, BME 301, BME 400 and BME 402. Students have the opportunity to apply the knowledge that they are gaining in their other courses to the design process and to discover the relevance of the material that they are learning.

Figure 2: BME design course sequence throughout the curriculum. Students work in teams of four or five on client-based real-world design projects. During Phase 1, the junior students are teamed with and mentor the sophomore students; Phase 2 the sophomores work on a guided design project, learning both the professional and hands-on technical skills needed to solve a multidisciplinary project; Phase 3 allows the juniors to work independently on a

project which can carry forward to Phase 4, which is at least a yearlong more complex project for capstone design.

In each semester, three of the six design courses are running. The current projects for the semester can be found online: http://bmedesign.engr.wisc.edu/websites/

BME 200 (Fall) – First-semester sophomores are mentored and in part advised by first-semester juniors in teams of four or five on a real-world design project achievable in one semester. This model of sophomore/junior teams promotes peer-to-peer learning and enhances leadership qualities.

BME 201 (Spring) – Second-semester sophomores work in teams to solve a guided projects using the multidisciplinary technical skills taught during the laboratory section. The lecture sessions are used to provide professional guidance related to each of the track areas and professional engineering skills, as well as supplement the laboratories as needed.

BME 300 (Fall) – First-semester juniors have the opportunity to teach the sophomores something they have learned – the design process. They also serve as big brothers/sisters advising the younger students on curriculum issues. This develops a spirit in the students of being part of a group that is bigger than their own class.

BME 301 (Spring) – Second-semester juniors start a more difficult design project that could lead toward their senior capstone design course. The intent is to instill in them the confidence to complete the design process on their own.

BME 400 (Fall) – First-semester seniors complete and implement a more complicated design. They perform extensive research to fully develop and test their design. They begin to work toward filing a patent and preparing a publication.

BME 402 (Spring) – Final-semester seniors test, evaluate and improve their device and produce final documentation. All students complete an outreach requirement typically by giving a talk or organizing a hands-on activity in a K-12 classroom. They also write a technical paper in a journal format and if applicable, file for a patent and/or submit to a conference.

Each team designates a member to fill the following roles, with the goal that every student holds each role at least once:

1. Team leader Responsible for weekly progress reports and organization of team meetings and team responsibilities. 2. Communicator Primarily responsible for communications with client and other professional contacts. 3. BSAC (Biomedical Student Advisory Committee) provides feedback to faculty about design courses and curriculum. 4. BWIG (Biomedical Web Implementation Group) is responsible for the team’s web site.

The BME Design Curriculum, therefore, is a unique, six-semester, hands-on, client based, real-world undergraduate learning experience. Clients are solicited from health care, local industry, life sciences and clinical faculty and the community.

Important Note to Applicants to the BME Program: These design classes are Friday’s from 12-2pm (BME 201 lecture is Friday 12-1pm with a separate lab), if you are applying to BME please keep these times open when registering for courses.

Sophomore 1

BME 200

Junior 1

BME 300

Sophomore 2

BME 201

Junior 2

BME 301 Senior 1

BME 400 Senior 2

BME 402

Phase 1:

Peer

Mentoring

Phase 2:

Guided Design

Fundamentals

Phase 4:

Senior Capstone

Design Project and Outreach

Phase 3:

Independent

Learning

http://bmedesign.engr.wisc.edu/websites/


B.S. Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Flowchart – General

16 CR 16 CR 15 CR 16 CR 17 CR 16 CR 16 CR 16 CR

Free

Elective

3

Physics 202

Physics II

5

Chem 109

(or 103-104)

General

Chemistry

5

Lib Studies

4

Zoo 101

Introductory

Biology I

3

Chem 344

Organic

Chem Lab

2

BME 315

Biomechanics

3

Physio 335

(or 435)

Physiology

5

Engr Tech

Elective

1

BME 430

(Spring Only)

Biomaterials

3

Lib Studies

4

Advanced

BME

Technical

Elective

3

Lib Studies

3

BME 310

(Spring Only)

Bioinstrument

3

EMA 303

or ME 306

Mechanics of

Materials

3

Comm A

(EPD 155)

2

Math 320

(or Math 319)

Differential Eq

Linear Math

3

CS 301,

302 or 310

Intro to

Programming

3

Stat 371

(or Stat 571)

Intro to

Biostatistics

3

InterEgr 160

Intro to Engr

Design

3

BME 200

BME

Design

1

BME 201

BME Design

Fundamentals

2

BME 301

BME

Design

1

BME 400

Capstone

Design

3

BME 402

BME

Design

1

Math 221

Calculus

I

5

Math 222

Calculus

II

4

BME 300

BME

Design

1

EMA 201

Statics

3

Math 234

Calculus-

Multi Variable

4

Lib Studies

3

Adv Life

Science

Elective

3

Req. Area

Engineering

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Engr Tech

Elective

2

Free

elective

3

Zoo 102

Introductory

Biology I

2

FR I FR II SO I SO II JR I JR II SR I SR II

Lib Studies

2

EPD 397

Comm. B

Technical

Communication

3

Chem 343

Organic

Chemistry

3

OR

Chem 341

Organic

Chemistry

OR

Chem 327

Or Chem 329

Analytical

Chemistry

Chem 345

Intermediate

Organic

Chemistry

3

General College Requirements (GCR): To be admitted into BME, the GCR must be satisfied during the semester in which applying. There are different options to fulfill the GCR courses, these are the optimal courses for BME.

Chemistry Requirement: Choose either Chem 343: Organic chemistry as the pre-req for Chem 344-345: Intermediate Organic Chemistry and Lab. You may take Chem 327 or 329 Analytical chemistry instead of 344/5 in which case Chem 341 is sufficient. You may NOT take Chem 341 and then 344-345.

Engineering Area Technical Electives: At least 15 credits total from ONE of the following 5 BME tracks (required area elective): 1. Medical Instrumentation (ECE 230), 2. Medical Imaging (ECE 330), 3. Biomechanics (EMA 202 or ME 240), 4. Biomaterials/Cellular/Tissue Engineering (BME 320), or 5. Health Care Systems (ISyE 349).

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Required core courses: All three core courses with labs are required. It is advisable to take them in order of interest. For example, take BME 430 first in the sophomore year if you wish to enter the biomaterials track.


B.S. Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Flowchart – PreMed (non-Biocore)

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Lib Studies

3

Physics 202

Physics II

5

Chem 109

(or 103-104)

General

Chemistry

5

Lib Studies

(Sociology

Recommended)

4

Zoo 151

Introductory

Biology I

5

Chem 345

Intermediate

Organic

Chemistry

3

Chem 344

Organic

Chem Lab

2

BME 315

Biomechanics

3

Physio 335

(or 435)

Physiology

5

Engr Tech

Elective

1

BME 430

(Spring Only)

Biomaterials

3

Lib Studies

3

Advanced

BME

Technical

Elective

3

Lib Studies

3

BME 310

(Spring Only)

Bioinstrument

3

EMA 303

or ME 306

Mechanics of

Materials

3

Comm A

(EPD 155)

2

Math 320

(or Math 319)

Differential Eq

Linear Math

3

CS 301,

302 or 310

Intro to

Programming

3

Stat 371

(or Stat 571)

Intro to

Biostatistics

3

InterEgr 160

Intro to Engr

Design

3

BME 200

BME

Design

1

BME 201

BME Design

Fundamentals

2

BME 301

BME

Design

1

BME 400

Capstone

Design

3

BME 402

BME

Design

1

Math 221

Calculus

I

5

Math 222

Calculus

II

4

BME 300

BME

Design

1

EMA 201

Statics

3

Chem 343

Organic

Chemistry

3

Math 234

Calculus-

Multi Variable

4

Lib Studies

(Psychology

Recommended)

3

Zoo 152

Comm B

Introductory

Biology II

5

Adv Life

Science

Elective

3

Free

Elective

(Biochem 501

Recommended)

3

Req. Area

Engineering

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Engr Tech

Elective

2

Free

elective

1




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Medical School Requirements: All pre-med and MCAT requirements are built into the curriculum by taking the courses recommended above. Note, some courses are not “required” by your BME Degree, instead free elective or liberal elective credits are notated as “recommended” such as Biochemistry 501, Psychology, and Sociology. Each Medical school has specific requirements – it is recommended to identify these early and fulfill them.


B.S. Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Flowchart – PreMed Biocore

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Lib Studies

3

Physics 202

Physics II

5

Chem 109

(or 103-104)

General

Chemistry

5

Lib Studies

(Sociology

Recommended)

4

Biocore 381

Evolution,

Ecology,

Genetics

3

Chem 345

Intermediate

Organic

Chemistry

3

Chem 344

Organic

Chem Lab

2

BME 315

Biomechanics

3

Biocore 485

Organismal

Biology

3

Engr Tech

Elective

1

BME 430

(Spring Only)

Biomaterials

3

Lib Studies

3

Advanced

BME

Technical

Elective

3

Lib Studies

3

BME 310

(Spring Only)

Bioinstrument

3

EMA 303

or ME 306

Mechanics of

Materials

3

Comm A

(EPD 155)

2

Math 320

(or Math 319)

Differential Eq

Linear Math

3

CS 301,

302 or 310

Intro to

Programming

3

Stat 371

(or Stat 571)

Intro to

Biostatistics

3

InterEgr 160

Intro to Engr

Design

3

BME 200

BME

Design

1

BME 201

BME Design

Fundamentals

2

BME 301

BME

Design

1

BME 400

Capstone

Design

3

BME 402

BME

Design

1

Math 221

Calculus

I

5

Math 222

Calculus

II

4

BME 300

BME

Design

1

EMA 201

Statics

3

Chem 343

Organic

Chemistry

3

Math 234

Calculus-

Multi Variable

4

Lib Studies

(Psychology

Recommended)

3

Biocore 383

Cellular

Biology

3

Biocore 587

Biological

Interactions

3

Free

Elective

(Biochem 501

Recommended)

3

Req. Area

Engineering

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Area Engr

Technical

Elective

3

Engr Tech

Elective

2

Free

elective

1

Biocore 382

Ev., Ecology,

Genetics Lab

(Recommended)

2

Biocore 384

Cellular

Biology Lab

2

Biocore 486

Organismal

Biology Lab

2




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Medical School Requirements: All pre-med and MCAT requirements are built into the curriculum by taking the courses recommended above. Note, some courses are not “required” by your BME Degree, instead free elective or liberal elective credits are notated as “recommended” such as Biochemistry 501, Psychology, and Sociology. Each Medical school has specific requirements – it is recommended to identify these early and fulfill them.


Undergraduate Curriculum Requirements

To receive a B.S. degree in biomedical engineering, you must first complete the General College Requirement (GCR) and be admitted to the department. The degree will be granted after you complete the following requirements:

BME Major Requirements

1. Mathematics: a. Calculus: Math 221, Math 222, and Math 234 b. Advanced math elective: select Math 320 (or 319) c. Bio-statistics elective: select Stat 371 or Stat 571 (or Math 431)

2. Science: a. Computer science elective: select CS 301 (python), CS 302 (Java), or CS 310 (MatLAB) b. Physics: EMA 201 (Statics) and Physics 202or208. (Note: EMA 201 is recommended over Physics 201/207) c. Organic chemistry elective: select Chem 341 or Chem 343 d. Advanced chemistry lab elective: select Intermed. Organic Chem 344-345 or Analytical Chem 327 (or 329) e. Biology elective: select Zoology 101-102, or Zoology 151, or Biocore 381, 383-384, or (AP Biology score 4+) f. Physiology/Systems Biology: select Physiology 335 or 435 or Biocore 485 and 486 g. Advanced life science elective: select Anatomy 328 (this is not a good choice for premeds), or Zoology

430, or Zoology 466, or Zoology 470, or Zoology 523, or Zoology 570, or Zoology 611, or Biocore 587. 3. General Education:

a. Communication A (Comm A): select EPD 155 or any Comm A or Placement Test Score b. Communication B (Comm B): select EPD 397, or Zoology 152, or Biocore 384 c. At least 16 credits of liberal studies electives following the College of Engineering guidelines on page 16

4. Engineering courses: at least 48 credits (cr.) selected from any degree-granting engineering program including: a. 3 cr. Introduction to engineering course (only InterEgr 160 or 111 counts toward these 48 credits) b. 6 cr. Required engineering mechanics core courses: EMA 201 and EMA 303 or ME 306 c. 18 cr. Required BME core courses: BME 200, 201, 300, 301, 310, 315, 400, 402, and 430

(during a cooperative experience BME 001 may be used to replace only BME 200, 300, or 301) d. 15 cr. Engineering area technical electives e. 3 cr. One advanced BME technical elective from any area selected from an approved list of courses f. 3 cr. Any engineering course (technical elective) from a degree-granting engineering program

i. EPD courses are not included in this category ii. InterEGR courses are not included in this category except (InterEGR 301)

iii. Only 3 credits of an engr independent study may count (i.e. BME 399, 389, 489, CBE *99, etc.) iv. Special topics courses must have prior approval of the BME Curriculum Committee

5. Total degree credits: At least 128 credits

Engineering Area Technical Elective Requirements

Choose 15 credits of area technical electives in one of the following five tracks and at least one advanced BME elective: 1. Bioinstrumentation: Required area elective: ECE 230 - Circuit Analysis

Advanced BME Area technical electives: BME 462, 463, 535, 550, 556 Other area electives: any ECE course

2. Biomedical Imaging: Required area elective: ECE 330 - Signals and Systems (note ECE 203 is required pre-req) Advanced BME Area technical electives: BME 530, 535, 568, 578 Other area electives: ECE 203, 331, 533; BME 501, 566, 567, 573, 574, 575, 619; NE 305, 408, 427, 506

3. Biomechanics: Required area elective: EMA 202 or ME 240 - Dynamics Advanced BME Area technical electives: BME 415, 416, 505, 564, 603, 615 Other area electives: any ME or EMA course; MS&E 350, 351; CBE 320, CBE 324, CBE 525

4. Biomaterials/Cell/Tissue Eng: Required area elective: BME 320 - Transport Phenomena (note CBE 250 not needed) Advanced BME Area technical electives: BME 510, 520, 545, 550, 556, 560, 615 Other area electives: any CBE course; any MS&E course; ME 417, 418; BME 511

5. Health Care Systems: Required area elective: ISyE 349: Human Factors Advanced BME Area technical electives: BME 564, 662, 601: Medical Design and Manufacturing Other area electives: any ISyE course

Tracks are defined below and can further be divided into sub-areas. Note that the following lists are for advisory purposes only so that students can put together a comprehensive set of related courses. (F=Fall, S=Spring, M=Summer)

Note this list is advisory only (complete list on 9) 10 Last Revised: 3/5/15

F=Fall, S=Spring, M=Summer

Bioinstrumentation Bioinstrumentation is the application of electronics, measurement principles and techniques to develop devices used in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Examples include medical instruments and devices such as the electrocardiogram, cardiac pacemaker, blood pressure measurement, hemoglobin oxygen saturation, kidney dialysis, and ventilators. Micro-electromechanical systems (BioMEMS) and micro-scale phenomena can be used to engineer systems at the cellular scale which enables the creation of new tools, instruments and methods for the quantitative study of cell biology. Neuroengineering involves using engineering technology to study the function of neural systems and the development of implantable technology for neuroprosthetic and rehabilitation applications.

Course # Title Pre-requisite Sem. Cr.

Required ECE 230 Circuit Analysis Math 222, Physics 202 F/S/M 4

Bioelectronics Definition: Capture and amplify physiological signals by designing circuits. Recommendations: Computer science 310 (CS302 is also applicable).

Highly ECE 340 Electronic Circuits I ECE 230 F/S/M 3

recommended ECE 342 Electronic Circuits II ECE 340 F 3

Other area ECE 270 Circuits Lab 1 ECE 230 F/S 1

suggestions ECE 271 Circuits Lab II ECE 270, 340 F/S 1

ECE 306 Linear Active Circuits Laboratory ECE 271, 342 F/S 1

ECE 308 Nonlinear Electronic Circuits Laboratory ECE 271, 342 F/S 1

Advanced BME BME 462 Medical Instrumentation ECE 340 F 3

in this area BME 550 Intro to Bio. & Med. Microsystems Zoo 101-2/151, BME 310 F 3

BME 535 Intro. to Energy-Tissue Interactions Physics 202, Math 319/20, Sr/Grd F 3

Biosignals Definition: Implement frequency and time domain algorithms to analyze physiological signals Recommendations: Computer science 302

Highly ECE 203 Signals, Info. and Computation Math 222, Physics 202 F/S 3

recommended ECE 303 Intro to Real-Time Digital Signal Processing ECE 203 F/S 2

ECE 330 Signals and Systems ECE 203, 230 (230 not needed) F/S/M 3

Other area ECE 331 Intro. to Random Sig Analysis & Stats ECE 330 F/S 3

suggestions ECE 431 Digital Signal Processing ECE 330 F 3

ECE 533 Image Processing ECE 330, Math320/340 F 3

Advanced BME BME 463 Computers in Medicine ECE 330, CS 302 F 3

Bicomputing Definition: Design and program microprocessor-based “smart” instruments Recommendations: Computer science 302 (and 367&368), one year masters and/or the computer science certificate.

Highly ECE 252 Intro. to Computer Engineering None F/S 2

recommended ECE 352 Digital System Fundamentals ECE 252 F/S/M 3

ECE 353 Intro. to Microprocessor Systems ECE 252, 340, 354 F/S 3

Other area ECE 303 Intro to Real-Time Digital Signal Processing ECE 203 F/S 2

suggestions ECE 315 Intro. Microprocessor Laboratory ECE 353 F/S 1

ECE 340 Electronic Circuits I ECE 230 F/S/M 3

ECE 354 Machine Org. and Programming ECE 252, CS 302 F/S 3

ECE 453 Embedded Microprocessor Design ECE 315,353 S 4

ECE 552 Intro to Computer Architecture ECE 352, 354 F/S 3

Advanced BME BME 463 Computers in Medicine ECE 330, CS 302 F 3

in this area BME 556 Intro to Systems Biology: Mammalian Zoo570/BME510, Math319 S 3



Biomedical Imaging Biomedical Imaging designs and enhances systems for non-invasive human imaging by measuring the body's response to physical phenomena (from molecular to anatomical). Though the field has traditionally concentrated on anatomical imaging for diagnostic information, it is expanding into functional and therapeutic applications. Advanced capabilities result when fundamentals of engineering, physics, and computer technology are applied in conjunction with the expertise of clinical collaborators.


Required ECE 330 Signals and Systems ECE 203, 230 (230 not needed) F/S/M 3

Required prereq ECE 203 Signals, Info. and Computation Math 222, Physics 202 F/S 3

Medical Radiation Physics Definition: Design systems for radiological sciences, radiation therapy, and health physics. Recommendations: Computer science 310, Physics 241 (3 credits) taken as a free elective. Physics/MedPhysics 463 could

also be considered for a free elective.

Highly NEEP 305 Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering Physics241 S 3

recommended NEEP 408 Ionizing Radiation NEEP 305 S 3

BME 566 Physics of Radiotherapy BME 501 S 3

BME 567 Physics of Diagnostic Radiology Physics, Calculus, and Fourier analysis F 3

Other area ECE 331 Intro. to Random Sig Analysis & Stats ECE 330 F/S 3

suggestions NEEP 427 Nuclear Instrumentation Lab NEEP 305 F/S 2

BME 501 Radiological Physics & Dosimetry Physics and Calculus F 3

Advanced BME BME 530 Medical Imaging Systems ECE 330, CS 302 S 3

in area BME 535 Intro. To Energy-Tissue Interactions Physics 202, Math 319/20, Sr/Grad F 3

Medical Image Science Definition: Application of mathematics and physics related to all aspects of all medical imaging modalities. Recommendations: Computer science 302, also recommended to take CS 310, both CS 367 and 368, as well as obtain the

Computer Science certificate.

Highly ECE 331 Intro. to Random Sig Analysis & Stats ECE 330 F/S 3

recommended ECE 533 Image Processing ECE 330, Math320/340 F 3

Other area BME 567 Physics of Diagnostic Radiology Physics, Calculus, and Fourier analysis F 3

suggestions BME 573 MedImgSci: Math/Conceptual Fndtn Physics, Calculus F 3

BME 574 Imaging in Medicine: Applications BME 573 (or ECE 330) S 3

Advanced BME BME 530 Medical Imaging Systems ECE 330, CS 302 S 3


BME 578 Non-Ionizing Diagnostic Imaging Math 222, Physics 202 S 3

BME 619 Microscopy of Life Physics 202 F 3



Biomechanics Biomechanics applies engineering mechanics for understanding biological processes and for solving medical problems at systemic, organ, tissue, cellular, and molecular levels. This includes the mechanics of connective tissues (ligament tendon, cartilage and bone) as well as orthopedic devices (fracture fixation hardware and joint prostheses), vascular remodeling (pulmonary hypertension), muscle mechanics with injury and healing, human motor control, neuromuscular adaptation (with age, injury, and disease), microfluidics for cellular applications, cellular motility and adhesion, and rehabilitation engineering (quantifying, adapting and restoring function for those who lost abilities).


Required ME 240 or

Dynamics EMA 201, Math 222 F/S 3

EMA 202 F/S/M 3 Highly ME 307 Mechanics of Materials Lab ME 306eq or con reg. F/S/M 1

recommended ME 340 Dynamic Systems CS 310, ME 240eq, Math 320eq F/S 3

for all sub-areas ME 342 Design of Machine Elements ME 306eq, 307, ME 340 F/S/M 3

Other area ME 313 Manufacturing Processes MS&E 350 F/S 3

Biodynamics Definition: Moving systems, i.e. kinesiology-running mechanics. Recommendations: Computer science 310.

Highly EMA 542 Advanced Dynamics EMA 202eq, EMA 303eq, Math 234 F 3

recommended ME 440 Intermediate Vibrations ME 306eq, 340 F e/o 3

Other area ME 445 Mechatronics Control&Product Realization Physics based circuits course F 3

suggestions ME 451 Kinematics & Dynamics of Machine Sys ME 240eq F 3

Advanced BME BME 415 Biomechanics of Movement ME 240eq,306eq, BME 315, Matlab F 3

In area BME 416 Orthopedic Biomechanics ME 306eq, BME315 S 3

BME 564 Occupational Ergonomics & Biomech. BME 315 or ISyE 349 S 3

BME 615 Tissue Mechanics BME 315 F 3

Biosolid Mechanics Definition: The mechanics of orthopedics, materials, bone and tissue. Recommendations: Computer science 310.

Highly ME 361 Thermodynamics Math234, CS310, ME240eq F/S/M 3

recommended MSE 350or Introduction to Materials Science Chem 103 F/S/M 3

MSE 351 Structural & Prop. Relations in Solids Chem 104 F 3

EMA 405 Practicum in Finite Elements ME 306eq, 240eq, Math 320 F/S 3

Other area ME 418 Engineering Design with Polymers Senior F/S/M 3

suggestions ME 441 Rheology of Foods and Biomaterials Physics 201 or CBE 320 or ME 363 S 3

ME 444 Design Problems in Elasticity ME 342 S 3

ME 508 Composite Materials ME 342eq F/S/M 3

ME 570 Experimental Mechanics ME 306eq F 3

EMA 506 Advanced Mechanics of Materials I ME 306eq, ME 307 F 3

EMA 611 Advanced Mechanical Testing of Mat’ls EMA 506 S 3

EMA 615 Micro- and Nano-scale Mechanics ME 306 eq. S 3

EMA 630 Viscoelastic Solids EMA 506 F e/o 3

Advanced BME 416 Orthopedic Biomechanics ME 306, BME315 S 3

in area BME 615 Tissue Mechanics BME 315 F 3

Biofluid Mechanics Definition: The mechanics of the vascular, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. Recommendations: Computer science 310.

Highly ME 361 Thermodynamics Math234, CS310, ME240eq F/S/M 3

recommended ME 363 or Fluid Dynamics Math 320, ME 361, CS 310 F/S/M 3

CBE 320 Transport Phenomena Physic 201, Math 320, NOT CBE 250 F/S 4

ME 573 Computational Fluid Dynamics ME 363, CS 310 F/S 3

Other area CBE 324 Transport Phenomena Lab CBE 320, Statistics F/S 3

suggestions CBE 525 Macromolecular Hydrodynamics CBE 320 or ME 363 F/M 2

Advanced BME BME 505 Biofluidics EMA 201, 202eq, Phys 335 S 3




Biomaterials/Cellular/Tissue Engineering Biomaterials are structural materials, derived from synthetic or natural sources that interact with tissue for medical therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. A wide range of materials are employed in biomedical devices such as artificial blood vessels, cardiovascular stents, heart valves, orthopedic joints, dental fillings, catheters, and drug delivery vehicles. Understanding material properties and their interaction with the body is vital in the use of biomaterials. Biomaterials are often utilized for Cellular and Tissue Engineering. Cellular engineering is an interdisciplinary field to study or manipulate biological processes at a cellular or even molecular level (such as the cell’s differentiation, proliferation, growth, migration, and apoptosis). Tissue Engineers understand structure-function relationships in normal and pathological tissues to engineer living tissues and/or biological substitutes to restore, maintain, or improve function.


Required CBE 320 Transport Phenomena Physic 201, Math 320, NOT CBE 250 F/S 4

Highly MSE 350or Introduction to Materials Science Chem 103 F/S/M 3

recommended MSE 351 Structural & Prop. Relations in Solids Chem 104 F 3

Hard Biomaterials Definition: The study of materials such as ceramics or metallurgy for orthopedics. Recommendations: Chem 344-345: Intermediate Organic Chemistry instead of Analytical Chemistry

Highly MSE 330 Thermodynamics of Materials Chem 104, Math 222 F 4

recommended MSE 352 Transformation of Solids MSE350/51 S 3

MSE 433 Principles of Corrosion MSE 330 S 3

Other area MSE 435 Joining of Mat.: Struc., Elec., Bio., Nano MSE 350/51 S 3

suggestions ME 441 Rheology of Foods and Biomaterials Physics 201 or CBE 320 or ME 363 S 3

MSE 448 Crystallography & X‐Ray Diffraction Instructor Consent F 3

MSE 570 Properties of Solid Surfaces Instructor Consent F 3

Advanced BME BME 510 Introduction to Tissue Engineering BME 430 F 3

in Area BME 550 Intro to Bio. & Med. Microsystems Zoo 101-2/151, BME 310 F 3

BME 603 Orthopedic Biomechanics ME 306, BME315 3 sem. 3

Soft Biomaterials Definition: The study of materials such as for ocular implants or wound dressings using natural or hydrogel based materials. Recommendations: Chem 344-345: Intermediate Organic Chemistry instead of Analytical Chemistry

Highly ME 418 or Engineering Design with Polymers Senior F/S/M 3

recommended MSE 421 Polymeric Materials Prereq Chem341 or equivalent F/S 3

CBE 440 Chemical Engineering Materials Chem 345 F/S 3

CBE 540 Polymer Science and Technology Chem 345, CBE 326,430, Statistics F/S 3

Other area ME 441 Rheology of Foods and Biomaterials Physics 201 or CBE 320 or ME 363 S 3

suggestions BME 511 Tissue Engineering Laboratory BME 510/con reg. F/S 1


in Area BME 545 Extracellular Matrix Engineering Zoo101-2/151, BME430 S 3

BME 550 Intro to Bio. & Med. Microsystems Zoo 101-2/151, BME 310 F 3

BME 560 Biochemical Engineering CBE426, Chem561/562, Biochem F 3

Cellular and Tissue Engineering Definition: The study of cell-material interactions, engineering cell-based systems, or studying cell processes. Recommendations: Chem 344-345: Intermediate Organic Chemistry instead of Analytical Chemistry

Highly ME 418 or Engineering Design with Polymers Senior F/S/M 3

recommended MSE 421 Polymeric Materials Prereq Chem341 or equivalent F/S 3

Other area BME 511 Tissue Engineering Laboratory BME 510/con reg. F/S 1


in Area BME 520 Stem Cell Bioengineering Math319, Zoo470/570, Chem343 F/S 3

BME 545 Extracellular Matrix Engineering Zoo101-2/151, BME430 S 3

BME 550 Intro to Bio. & Med. Microsystems Zoo 101-2/151, BME 310 F 3

BME 556 Intro to Systems Biology: Mammalian Zoo570/BME510, Math319 S 3

BME 560 Biochemical Engineering CBE426, Chem561/562, Biochem F 3



Healthcare Systems Healthcare Systems is analogous to Industrial and Systems Engineering. It aims to improve the quality of healthcare delivery or reduce medical errors, make healthcare more cost effective and competitive, design medical and health information and computer systems to be more user friendly, implement solutions to improve the safety and health of workers/employees/patients, design medical/healthcare products that actually work for intended users/recipients, and improve healthcare providers’ capabilities and response times. Healthcare systems can be focused on decision science and operations research such as at the system level in manufacturing and quality control to human factors and ergonomics. The field is concerned with design, improvement, implementation of integrated systems composed of people, materials, equipment, and information.


Required ISyE 349 Introduction to Human Factors Statistics F/S 3

Quality Engineering, Decision Science and Operations Research Definition: Improve the quality of decisions about managing scarce and valuable resources, involving computer simulation,

math, and models. It also includes quality planning, control and improvement. Recommendations: Computer science 310.

Highly ISyE 313 Engineering Economic Analysis Sophomore F/S 3

recommended ISyE 320 Simulation & Probabilistic Modeling Math 320, Statistics F/S 3

ISyE 417 Health Systems Engineering ISyE313, 320, 323, 349 F/S 3

Other area ISyE 315 Production Planning & Control CS310, Statistics F/S 3

suggestions ISyE 321 Simulation Modeling Laboratory ISyE 320/con reg. F/S 1

ISyE 323 Op. Res.-Deterministic Modeling ISyE 313, Math 320 F/S 3

ISyE 517 Decision Making in Healthcare Statistics F/S 3

ISyE 559 Patient Safety&Error Red.in Healthcare Junior S 2

ISyE 617 Health Information Systems Senior or grad standing S 3

Advanced BME BME 662 Design & Human Disability & Aging Junior S 3

Human Factors and Ergonomics Definition: Discover and apply information about human behavior, abilities, limitations and other characteristics to the

design of tools, machines, systems, tasks, jobs, and environments for productive, safe, comfortable and effective human use and accesses the fit between people and products.

Recommendations: Computer science 310.

Highly ISyE 549 Human Factors Engineering ISyE 349 F/S 3

recommended ISyE 552 Human Factors Egr Design and Eval ISyE 349 and EPD 397 S 3

ISyE 555 Human Perf. & Accident Causation ISyE 349 S 3

ISyE 556 Occupational Safety & Health Engr ISyE 349 S 3

ISyE 663 Occupational Stress (last taught 2006) ISyE 349, Bus 530, or cons inst F 3

Advanced BME BME 564 Occupational Ergonomics & Biomech. ISyE 349 or BME 315 S 3

BME 662 Design & Human Disability & Aging Junior S 3


Advanced Biomedical Engineering (BME) Technical Electives

Students are required to take one advanced BME technical electives it is highly recommended to take this course in your area. Table 1 summarizes all the advanced BME technical electives offered, when they are offered and the areas they cover.

Table 1: Advanced BME technical electives and the semester(s) typically offered: F=Fall, S=Spring. All are 3 credits. BI: Bioinstrumentation, MI: Biomedical Imaging, BM: Biomechanics, TE: Biomaterials/Cellular/Tissue Engineering, HC: Health Care, Systems.

x = Highly related to the area. + = Moderately related to the area.

Course BME #

Course Title Pre-requisite Sem. BI MI BM TE HC

415 Biomechanics of Movement ME 240eq, 306eq, BME 315, Matlab F x

416 Orthopedic Biomechanics ME 306eq, BME315 S x +

462 Medical Instrumentation ECE 340 F x

463 Computers in Medicine (not being offered) ECE 330, CS 302 -- x +

505 Biofluidics EMA 201, 202eq, Phys 335 S x +

510 Introduction to Tissue Engineering BME 430 F x

520 Stem Cell Bioengineering Math319, Zoo470/570, Chem343 F/S x

530 Medical Imaging Systems ECE 330, CS 302 S x

535 Introduction to Energy-Tissue Interactions Physics 202, Math 319/20, Sr/Grd F x x x +

545 Engineering Extracellular Matrices Zoo101-2/151, BME430 S x

550 Intro to Biological & Medical Microsystems Zoo 101-2/151, BME 310 F x x

556 Intro to Systems Biology Zoo570/BME510, Math319 S + x

560 Biochemical Engineering CBE426, Chem561/562, Biochem F x

564 Occupational Ergonomics & Biomechanics ISyE 349 or BME 315 S + x

578 Non-Ionizing Diagnostic Imaging Math 222, Physics 202 S x

615 Tissue Mechanics BME 315 F x x

619 Microscopy of Life Physics 202 F x +

650 Biological optical microscopy Chem 104, Physics 202, Sr/Grd S x +

662 Design and Human Disability and Aging Junior S x

Advanced Life Science Elective Choices

Students are required to select one Advanced Life Science Elective from the list in Table 2. Students are encouraged to use free electives to take more than one of these courses or other suggestions available in Table 3.

Table 2: List of acceptable Advanced Life Science Electives, the semesters they are typically offered and credits. *Premeds: A rare few medical schools require an advanced life science elective with a lab. For these, students should select a

course with an available lab. Premeds should not select Anatomy 328-329 as med schools require you to take anatomy in med school unless you are applying to Ohio State where Anatomy is a pre-requisite for the application.

Course Number Course Title Semester Credits Optional Lab

Section*

Anatomy 328* Human Anatomy F 3 Anatomy 329

Zoology 430 Comparative Anatomy F 5 Not optional

Zoology 466 General Genetics F/S 3 Genetics 545

Zoology 470 Intro. to Animal Development S 3 Zoology 555

Zoology 523 Neurobiology F 3 N/A

Zoology 570 Cell Biology F 3 N/A

Zoology 611 Comparative Physiology S 3 Zoology 612

Biocore 584 Biological Interactions S 3 N/A


Liberal Studies Guidelines

The selection of courses to fulfill the 16 credits of Liberal Studies Electives follows the "College of Engineering Liberal Studies Guidelines" (http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/egr-liberal-studies-electives.html) summarized as follows:

As a graduation requirement and to fulfill campus general education guidelines, all BME undergraduate students must take 16 credits that carry H, S, L, or Z Timetable breadth designators. H: Humanities, S: Social Science, L: Literature, W: Social Science and Natural Science, X: Humanities and Natural Science, Y: Biological Sciences and Social Science or Z: Humanities and Social Science. These credits must fulfill the following sub-requirements:

I. A minimum of two courses from the same department or program. At least one of these two courses must be above the elementary level (i.e., must have an I, A, or D level designator) as indicated in the Timetable.

II. A minimum of 6 credits designated as humanities (H, L, X, or Z credit) and an additional minimum of 3 credits designated as social studies (S, W, Y or Z). Foreign language courses count as H credits*.

III. At least 3 credits in courses designated as ethnic studies (lower case "e" in the Timetable). These credits may help satisfy regulations I or II as well, but they count only once toward the total required.

*Exception: "Retro credits," which are credits awarded by foreign language departments for successful completion of a higher level course, do not count toward this requirement, nor toward the total of 16 credits required. They are still helpful: If a student takes even one foreign language course at the intermediate level and is awarded retrocredits, then requirement I above is satisfied, because the student is judged to have achieved "depth" in liberal studies.

Free Elective Suggestions

A total of 128 degree credits are required to graduate. Students may have 0-7 free elective credits depending on their course choices in the curriculum flow charts or advanced placement credits. While any course offered in the university may be counted, some suggestions related to BME include taking: additional area engineering electives or other engineering electives, additional independent study credits (students may count only three toward the required engineering credits), other advanced life science courses/labs in Table 2, or other life sciences courses in Table 3.

Table 3: A list life science courses as suggestions to fulfill any free electives needed to reach a total of 128 degree credits. *Biochem 501 is required for most medical schools, **Credit will not be given for both Chem 561 and 565.

Course Number Course Title Credits

Biochem 501* Introduction to Biochemistry 3

Biochem 601 Protein and Enzyme Structure and Function 2

Biochem 602 Biochemical Mechanisms of Regulation in the Cell 2

Biochem 630 Cellular Signal Transduction Mechanisms 3

Biomolchem 314 Introduction to Human Biochemistry 3

Biomolchem 503 Human Biochemistry 3

Biomolchem 504 Human Biochemistry Lab 2

BMI 576 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3

Chem 561** Physical Chemistry 3

Chem 562 Physical Chemistry 3

Chem 565** Biophysical Chemistry 4

Chem 641 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3

CS 367 Intro to Data Structures 3

CS 368 Learning a New Programming Language 1

MM&I 528 Immunology 3

MM&I 529 Immunology Laboratory 2

Zoology 524 Neurobiology II: Introduction to the Brain and Behavior 3

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/egr-liberal-studies-electives.html


Text Alternative Curriculum and Notes

Freshman Year, First Semester, 16 credits Math 221 Calculus Analytic Geometry I, 5 cr EPD 155 Basic Communication (a), 2 cr Chem 109 General Chemistry (b), 5 cr (M) Liberal Studies Electives, 4 cr

Freshman Year, Second Semester, 16 credits InterEgr 160 Introduction to Engineering (c), 3 cr Math 222 Calculus Analytic Geometry II, 5 cr EMA 201 Statics (d), 3 cr Chem 343 Introductory Organic Chemistry (e), 3 cr (M) Liberal Studies Electives, 3 cr

Sophomore Year, First Semester, 16 credits BME 200 Biomedical Engineering Design (f), 1 cr Math 234 Calculus--Functions of Several Variables, 4 cr Physics 202 General Physics (d), 5 cr Zoology 101 Animal Biology (g, h), 3 cr (M) Zoology 102 Animal Biology Lab (g, h), 2 cr (M)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester, 16 credits BME 201 BME Fundamentals and Design, 2 cr Math 320 (or 319) Linear Algebra Differential Equations, 3 cr EMA 303 or ME 306 Mechanics of Materials, 3 cr Chem 345 Intermediate Organic Chemistry (i), 3 cr (M) Liberal Studies Electives, 2 cr BME 310 Bioinstrumentation, 3 cr

Junior Year, First Semester, 17 credits BME 300 Biomedical Engineering Design (f), 1 cr CS 302 (or CS 301, 310), Computer Programming, 3 cr Chem 344 Introductory Organic Chemistry Lab (i), 2 cr (M) Physiology 335 Physiology (g), 5 cr BME 315 Biomechanics, 3 cr Area-Required Engineering Technical Elective, 3 cr

Junior Year, Second Semester, 16 credits BME 301 Biomedical Engineering Design (f), 1 cr Stat 371 or 571, Biostatistics elective, 3 cr EPD 397 Technical Communication (j) 3 cr Advanced Zoology Elective, 3 cr (M) BME 430 Biomaterials, 3 cr Area-Engineering Technical Elective, 3 cr

Senior Year, First Semester, 16 credits BME 400 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design, 3 cr Liberal Studies Electives, 3 cr Free elective credit, 3 cr Engineering Technical Elective, 1 cr Area-Engineering Technical Elective, 6 cr

Second Semester, 16 credits BME 402 Biomedical Engineering Design, 1 cr Liberal Studies Electives, 4 cr Free Elective, 3 cr Advanced Biomedical Engineering Tech Elective, 3 cr Area-Engineering Technical Elective, 3 cr

Total Required Credits: 128

a) Any approved Communication Part A course may be substituted for EPD 155.

b) Chem 103 (4 cr) & 104 (5 cr) may be substituted for Chem 109. For this choice, the excess 4 cr are counted as free electives. Most med schools require one year of basic chemistry.

M) All these courses should be taken for students interested in satisfying premed requirements. Med schools have varying requirements, liberal electives, free electives, and Zoology electives can often be used to satisfy these. Check requirements early.

c) InterEGR 160 (or 111) is recommended for all new Freshmen. Students not taking InterEgr 160 (or 111) are required to take another InterEGR course (if this GCR requirement is not waived) and an Engineering Tech Elective (3 credits) to substitute for it.

d) If Physics 201 is chosen as part of the GCR instead of EMA 201, another engineering course must be substituted for EMA 201. This engineering course can be selected from any engineering program except EPD. The excess 5cr from Physics 201 are counted as free elective credits. Physics 207-208 may be used to substitute for Physics 201-202.

e) Chemistry 341 may be substituted by those students who are not interested in satisfying all premed requirements and who expect to take only one semester of organic chemistry (Chem 341 is not permitted as a prereq. for Chem 344/5).

f) BME 001, 1 cr, (or research credit) may be substituted for any of these courses. If BME 200 was missed due to a late transfer into the department, any 200-level or above additional engineering technical elective may be substituted for it.

g) Students very serious about med school may select to replace this set of courses with Biocore 301, 303, 304, 323, 324, 333. The Biocore courses have limited enrollment and students must be accepted into this program as freshmen. Any set of Biocore courses may be taken, but Biocore 302 is not recommended and is not necessary to fulfill premed requirements. If all the other Biocore courses are taken (a total of 16 cr) including Biocore 323, this will replace the Zool 101 & 102, the Advanced Life Science Elective, Physiology 335, and EPD 397.

h) Zoology 151 and Zoo 152 may be substituted for Zoo 101 and Zoo 102.

i) Either Chem 344/345 or Chem 327 (or 329) are required (the excess credit is counted as a free elective). Premeds or students interested in Biomaterials/Cellular/ Tissue Engineering should choose to take Chem 344&345. Premeds may also choose to take both Chem 109 and 327 (or 329) or alternately Chem 103&104, since many medical schools specify one year of general chemistry. UW-Madison’s medical school (and others) accepts Chem 109 as a full-year equivalent. If only taking Chem 344/345 which cannot be taken in the freshman year, students can choose another elective.

j) Zoology 152 (5 cr), which satisfies Communication Part B, may be substituted for EPD 397. For the Biocore program, Biocore 304 substitutes for EPD 397. For these choices, the excess two credits are counted as free electives.


RULES AND REGULATIONS

The complete set of Rules and Regulations can be found on the College of Engineering Webpage, the list below is for advisory information on rules that are often inquired about by students in BME.

College of Engineering Rules and Regulations See this link for the complete list: http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/coe-enrollment-regulations.html

7a. Definitions: Full-time student: One carrying at least a minimum credit load of 12 credits. All students are expected to be full-time unless they have the permission of the Dean to be part-time. A student carrying less than the minimum credit load without the Dean's permission will be placed on probation at the end of the semester.

8b. Credit Load Constraints: Minimum credit load Minimum credit load: 12 enrolled credits per semester or enrolled for one cooperative education program credit as an engineering co-op student during a co-op work period.

34. Graduation It is the student's responsibility to ensure that graduation requirements have been met. All students should regularly consult their DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) document in conjunction with their advisor to ensure that all the following graduation requirements are being met:

a. have fulfilled the published graduation requirements of that curriculum, with all substitutions formally approved, and have achieved a minimum 2.0 GPA overall.

b. have a PCR (see Regulation 20) of at least 2.0 for those semesters and sessions containing the last 60 credits taken at UW-Madison or for all credits taken at Madison if fewer than 60.

c. have a departmental PCR of at least 2.0 for all courses taken in the degree-granting department that count toward graduation.

d. have completed at least 30 credits in residence in the College of Engineering, including 15 credits of work in the degree-granting department.

e. have completed the last two semesters in residence in the College of Engineering as a full-time student.**

f. have a GPA of at least 2.0 both for the last semester and also for the combined last two semesters.

**Note that a waiver can be obtained from the Dean’s office to take part in a co-op or abroad experience in the second last semester, but never in the last semester.**

35. Graduation with Distinction And Highest Distinction Students who have earned at least 60 credits on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and whose total cumulative GPA is in the top 5 percent of the College graduating class will receive the designation "Graduated With Highest Distinction," or if in the next 15 percent, "Graduated with Distinction." The appropriate designation is entered as a permanent record on the student's transcript.

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/coe-enrollment-regulations.html


CERTIFICATES

For a complete list of certificates (minors) offered by UW-Madison visit http://www.wisc.edu/academics/majors.php. The following list consists of common certificates earned by BME students.

Biology in Engineering Certificate http://www.engr.wisc.edu/biology-in-engineering-certificate.html

The Biology in Engineering Certificate, administered by Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering, is designed for engineering students who want to strengthen their biology backgrounds. It is offered especially to encourage engineering students in traditional disciplines to prepare themselves to understand the special engineering problems in biology and medicine. A student successfully fulfilling the requirements will have the notation "Biology in Engineering Certificate" added to their transcript. BME students can earn this certificate by taking either seminar BME 515: Therapeutic Medical Devices or BME 517: Biology in Engineering Seminar.

Certificate in Integrated Studies in Science, Engineering and Society (ISSuES) http://sts.wisc.edu/academics/undergraduate-certificate/about-the-undergraduate-certificate-program/

The Certificate in Integrated Studies in Science, Engineering and Society (ISSuES) is offered to all undergraduate students, but it is aimed especially at undergraduate engineering students. The program is designed to provide students outside of the College of Letters and Sciences coherent exposure to the social sciences and humanities with an emphasis on the relationship between science, technology, engineering, and society. Students will be required to take a variety of courses that relate to and build on each other, each one contributing to a major focus of the certificate. Currently, the ISSuES Certificate offers four focuses, each with a corresponding cluster of courses from all across campus. The four themes are: ethnic focus, leadership focus, design focus, and general focus.

Certificate in International Engineering http://www.engr.wisc.edu/certificate-in-international-engineering.html

The Certificate in International Engineering provides recognition for a student's efforts to prepare for an international career by learning about one or more countries other than the United States. An undergraduate student in the College of Engineering can earn the Certificate by completing at least 16 credits worth of courses with a primary focus on the language, culture, history, geography, society or institutions of a particular country or region of the world. For reference, information on Areas Studies Programs at UW-Madison is available here: http://www.intl-institute.wisc.edu/

Business (for Non-Business Majors) http://bus.wisc.edu/bba/academics-and-programs/majors/certificate-business

Certificate in Entrepreneurship http://bus.wisc.edu/bba/academics-and-programs/majors/certificate-entrepreneurship

Computer Sciences Certificate http://pubs.wisc.edu/ug/ls_compsci.htm#cert

Courses in CS that are cross-listed with ECE will count toward the 48 engineering credits needed for the degree, as well as in the Bioinstrumentation track and some in the Medical Imaging track. These courses currently include: ECE/CS 252, 320, 352, 354, 435, 532, 533, 539, and 552.

Global Health Certificate http://ghi.wisc.edu/undergraduate-certificate/

Math http://pubs.wisc.edu/ug/ls_math.htm#cert

BME will count Math 431 as the statistics requirement for students in the Math certificate or major.

Physics http://pubs.wisc.edu/ug/ls_physics.htm#cert

http://www.wisc.edu/academics/majors.php

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/biology-in-engineering-certificate.html

http://sts.wisc.edu/academics/undergraduate-certificate/about-the-undergraduate-certificate-program/

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/certificate-in-international-engineering.html

http://www.intl-institute.wisc.edu/

http://bus.wisc.edu/bba/academics-and-programs/majors/certificate-business

http://bus.wisc.edu/bba/academics-and-programs/majors/certificate-entrepreneurship

http://pubs.wisc.edu/ug/ls_compsci.htm#cert

http://ghi.wisc.edu/undergraduate-certificate/

http://pubs.wisc.edu/ug/ls_math.htm#cert

http://pubs.wisc.edu/ug/ls_physics.htm#cert


Organizations & Leadership

Student Leadership Center (SLC) and Center for Leadership and Involvement (CFLI) There are over 750 registered student organizations at the UW-Madison. Over 50 of those organizations are recognized as official student organizations within the College of Engineering. For a complete listing of the student organizations registered at the UW-Madison through the Center for Leadership and Involvement, please visit: http://www.cfli.wisc.edu. For a complete listing of the student organizations recognized by the College of Engineering, please visit: http://slc.engr.wisc.edu/organizations.html.

It is generally recommended to join your Department’s organization (BMES) and at least one other student organization. The following are popular among BME students:

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) http://bmes.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

Engineers without Borders http://ewbuw.org/

Engineering World Health http://ewh.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

Society for Biomaterials https://win.wisc.edu/organization/SFB

Engineering EXPO http://engineeringexpo.wisc.edu/

Polygon Engineering Student Council http://polygon.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

Tau Beta Pi – Honors Society http://tbp.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

Society of Women Engineers http://swe.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

Women in Science and Engineering http://www.housing.wisc.edu/wise/

National Society of Black Engineers – Wisconsin Black Engineering Student Society http://wbess.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers http://shpemadison.weebly.com/

http://www.cfli.wisc.edu/

http://slc.engr.wisc.edu/organizations.html

http://bmes.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

http://ewbuw.org/

http://ewh.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

https://win.wisc.edu/organization/SFB

http://engineeringexpo.wisc.edu/

http://polygon.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

http://tbp.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

http://swe.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

http://www.housing.wisc.edu/wise/

http://wbess.slc.engr.wisc.edu/

http://shpemadison.weebly.com/


USEFUL ADVISING LINKS

Admissions and Academic advising (EGR) How to apply and continue in BME http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/undergrad.html

General College Requirement (GCR) http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/coe-egr-general-college-requirements.html

Apply to BME https://admin.engr.wisc.edu/tied/

BIOCORE http://biocore.wisc.edu/

Undergraduate Research Scholars http://www.lssaa.wisc.edu/urs/

Academic BME Academics-Undergraduate http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/bme-academics-undergraduate-program.html

BME Design http://bmedesign.engr.wisc.edu/

BME Course descriptions http://courses.engr.wisc.edu/bme/

BME Honors in research degree program http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/bme-honors-in-research-degree-program.html

Engr Honors in the Liberal Arts (EHLA) http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/current-student-undergraduate-honors.html

COE Rules and Regulations http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/coe-enrollment-regulations.html

Degree Audit Report System (DARS) https://dars.services.wisc.edu/dars/request.html

EAGLE bring your DARS to life https://admin.engr.wisc.edu/eagle/

Part-time permission form http://www.engr.wisc.edu/cmsdocuments/EGR-part-time-permission-form.pdf

Career Engineering Career Services https://ecs.engr.wisc.edu/public/index.php

AIMBE Navigate the Circuit http://navigate.aimbe.org/

Financial UW and BME Scholarships http://scholarships.wisc.edu/

International Engineering Programs (IESP) http://international.engr.wisc.edu/

UW Academic Programs (IAP) https://www.studyabroad.wisc.edu/

International Internships http://internships.international.wisc.edu/

Pre-health Pre-health Advising http://www.prehealth.wisc.edu/

MCAT https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/

Transfer credits UW-Transfer Wizard http://tis.uwsa.edu/

Course Equivalency Service (CES) http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/ces/

COE forms (Off-campus study form) http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/coe-student-services-forms.html

Graduating? Apply to graduate in your student center by at least your last semester.

http://registrar.wisc.edu/apply_to_graduate.htm

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/undergrad.html

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/coe-egr-general-college-requirements.html

https://admin.engr.wisc.edu/tied/

http://biocore.wisc.edu/

http://www.lssaa.wisc.edu/urs/

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/bme-academics-undergraduate-program.html

http://bmedesign.engr.wisc.edu/

http://courses.engr.wisc.edu/bme/

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/bme-honors-in-research-degree-program.html

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/current-student-undergraduate-honors.html

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/coe-enrollment-regulations.html

https://dars.services.wisc.edu/dars/request.html

https://admin.engr.wisc.edu/eagle/

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/cmsdocuments/EGR-part-time-permission-form.pdf

https://ecs.engr.wisc.edu/public/index.php

http://navigate.aimbe.org/

http://scholarships.wisc.edu/

http://international.engr.wisc.edu/

https://www.studyabroad.wisc.edu/

http://internships.international.wisc.edu/

http://www.prehealth.wisc.edu/

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/

http://tis.uwsa.edu/

http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/ces/

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/coe-student-services-forms.html

http://registrar.wisc.edu/apply_to_graduate.htm


BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CONTACTS

Name Room / Address E-mail / Phone

Department Chair Prof. M. Elizabeth Meyerand

2128 Engineering Centers Bldg. 1550 Engineering Drive

[email protected] (608) 263-4660

Assoc. Chair, Graduate Admissions Prof. Christopher Brace

1141 WI Institutes for Med. Research 1111 Highland Ave


Assoc. Chair, Graduate Advising Prof. Paul Campagnola



Assoc. Chair, Undergraduate/Advising Dr. John Puccinelli



Department Office Kelly Lyle



Student Services Coordinator: Undergraduate / Records Pam Peterson

3182 Mechanical Engineering 1513 University Avenue


Student Services Coordinator: Graduate / Records Deidre Vincevineus

3182 Mechanical Engineering 1513 University Avenue


College Transfer Coordinator Bonnie Schmidt

1147c Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Drive


Engineering Study Abroad Program Amanda Hammatt

M1002 Engineering Centers 1550 Engineering Drive


Engineering General Resources Office EGR Office – Freshman Advising

1150 Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Drive


Assistant Dean, Academic Services Dean Manuela Romero

2620 Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Drive


BME Faculty List of faculty including research interests and email addresses http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/faculty/

http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/faculty/meyerand_melizabeth.html


https://directory.engr.wisc.edu/bme/Faculty/Brace_Christopher/


http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/faculty/campagnola_paul.html


http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/staff/puccinelli_john.html



http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/staff/peterson_pamela.html


http://directory.engr.wisc.edu/bme/Staff/Vincevineus_Deidre/


http://www.engr.wisc.edu/admin/staff/schmidt_bonnie


http://www.engr.wisc.edu/admin/staff/hammatt_amanda.html


http://www.engr.wisc.edu/current/coe-egr-advising-options.html


http://www.engr.wisc.edu/romeromanuela.html


http://www.engr.wisc.edu/bme/faculty/

Documents

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