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BE 3525 - Survey of Biomedical Engineering

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
The objective of this survey course is to present non-biomedical engineering students with an overview of the biomedical engineering profession and outline how biomedical engineering contributes to various areas of the health care system. The role of biomedical engineers in the medical device and clinical care industries is described. The relationship between biomedical engineering and medical device regulation is described with emphasis on the impact of this relationship on patient and user safety. The general operating principles of common medical devices are described along with sufficient human pathology and physiology to understand the operation of these devices. Ethical and documentation issues related to biomedical engineering are also described as are some predictions regarding the future of heath care and biomedical engineering. Biomedical engineering students cannot receive credit for this course. (prereq: sophomore standing)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • The ability to describe the general nature of biomedical engineering and its widely recognized application areas
  • The ability to describe the roles biomedical engineers typically fulfill in industry and the knowledge and skills associated with these roles
  • The ability to explain major general principles of physiology, anatomy and pathology topics related to biomedical engineering using appropriate vocabulary
  • The ability to describe the intrinsic hazards associated with common medical devices and the implications of these hazards in biomedical engineering
  • The ability to describe ethical and legal issues that impact biomedical engineering
  • The ability to describe regulatory and documentation issues involved in biomedical engineering
  • The ability to explain the basic operating principles of some common medical devices
  • The ability to describe the role of human factors in the control of medical errors and accidents
  • The ability to discuss predictions regarding the future of heath care and biomedical engineering

Prerequisites by Topic
  • TBD

Course Topics
  • TBD

Coordinator
Charles Tritt



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