Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology-Catalog

To receive the B.S. Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering, each student must satisfy the requirements of one of three Biomedical Engineering Tracks: Biomaterials, Biomechanics or Biomedical Instrumentation. The course options for each of these tracks are given below. Required courses for each track are shown in boldface type.

A total of 20 credits (including required courses) from one of the lists must be taken.

It is not permissible to �mix and match� courses from different track lists without written permission from the ABBE department head. Biomedical courses that are offered as special topics courses (e.g. BE491 or BE597) may only be used with the written permission of the department head. Students should work out their schedule in advance to ensure that all graduation requirements are met.

BIOMATERIALS TRACK
Course	Title
BE 360	Introduction to Biomaterials (required)
EM 203	Mechanics of Materials (required)
BE 516	Introduction to MEMS
BE 519	Advanced MEMS
BE 560	Tissue-Biomaterial Interactions
BE 570	Introduction to Tissue Engineering
CHE 315*	Materials Science and Engineering
CHE 441	Polymer Engineering
ME 317 and**	Design for Manufacturing
BE 317**	Design for Biomedical Manufacturing
ME 328*	Materials Engineering
ME 417	Advanced Materials Engineering
ME 424	Composite Materials and Mechanics
CHE 315 OR ME 328 may be used, but not both *ME 317(3 cr) to be taken concurrently with BE317(1 cr)

BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION TRACK
Course	Title
BE 340	Biomedical Instrumentation (required)
ECE 200	Circuits and Systems (required)
ECE 300	Signals and Systems (required)
BE 516	Introduction to MEMS
BE 519	Advanced MEMS
BE 435/535	Biomedical Optics
BE 555	Electrophysiology
ECE 430	Microcomputers
ECE 480	Introduction to Image Processing
ME 430	Mechatronic Systems
OE 295	Optical Systems
OE 415	Optical Engineering Design I

BIOMECHANICS TRACK
Course	Title
EM 203	Mechanics of Materials (required)
BE 330	Biomechanics (required)
BE 525	Biomedical Fluid Mechanics
BE 531	Biomechanics II
BE 534	Soft Tissue Mechanics
BE 539	Multiscale Biomechanics
BE 545	Orthopaedic Biomechanics
BE 550	Research Methods in Biomechanics
EM 403	Advanced Mechanics of Materials
EM 502	Advanced Dynamics
EM 508	Energy Methods in Engineering Mechanics
ME 422	Finite Elements for Engineering Applications
ME 435	Robotics Engineering
ME 518	Advanced Kinematics
ME 520	Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing
ME 522	Advanced Finite Element Analysis

Biomedical Engineering Area Minor
The biomedical engineering area minor is intended to provide a strong biomedical engineering background to undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing careers in the biomedical industry and the health care related fields.
In order to complete the requirements in the biomedical engineering area minor, a student must complete AB110�Biology I�and four courses from the area of concentration list shown below. At least three of the courses must have a BE prefix.

In addition to courses in the above area concentration, students are required to have completed at least 12 credits of basic engineering courses. These courses may be chosen from the list below:

Successful completion of an area minor is indicated on the student�s transcript. A student interested in pursuing an area minor in biomedical engineering should consult with the chairman of the Department of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering.