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School of Engineering

O'Shaughnessy Science Hall (OSS) 100, (651) 962-575

Faculty:

Weinkauf (dean), Abraham, Acton, Bach, Besser, Capa Salinas, Forliti, Gagnon, Hennessey, Jalkio, Kabalan, Kang, Koerner, Lee, Lederle, Ling (Ali), Ling (Tiffany), Min, Moustafa, Mowry, Nelson-Cheeseman, Nepal, Orser, Salamy, Secord, Shepard, Welt, Wentz, You.

Faculty from other departments and adjunct faculty from industry teach specialized courses.

The Biomedical Engineering Minor is designed for students with majors in mechanical, computer, and electrical engineering. This minor serves those who plan to go on to graduate school in the sciences and engineering, and those entering business and industry. It offers the opportunity to explore the field of biomedical engineering and provides an understanding of the physiological aspects and applications of this practice. Choice can be made to complete the minor with an Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering or a Mechanical Engineering emphasis.

Students from the above-listed majors who have (or will have) completed courses prescribed for this minor as part of their major requirements shall consult with the Biomedical Engineering Minor program director for guidance on course selection to satisfy the requirements of 16 credits.

Required: 3 courses (8 credits)

• ENGR 310 Biomedical Engineering (2 credits) - Pre-reqs minimum grade of C- in either ENGR 240 or ENGR 350 or ENGR 221
• ENGR 311 Medical Device Manufacturing (2 credits) - No pre-req, but preference for 2nd or 3rd year student
• BIOL 105 Human Biology class (4 credit)
  or EXSC 214 Physiology (4 credits)
  - No pre-req for either course

Required: Choose 4 credits of these courses:

• Mechanical Engineering emphasis (4 credits):
  • ENGR 314 Biomaterials in Engineering with Lab (4 credits) - Pre-req. Minimum grade of C- in ENGR 221

• Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering emphasis (4 credits):
  • ENGR 312 Bioelectricity and instrumentation (2 credits) - Pre-reqs minimum grade of C- in either ENGR 240 or ENGR 350
  • ENGR 313 Medical Imaging (2 credits) - Pre-reqs minimum grade of C- in (ENGR 240 or ENGR 350) and MATH 210

And, 4 additional credits from the courses listed below:

• BIOL 354 Neurobiology (4 credits)
• BIOL 349 Comparative Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
• BIOL 364 Immunology
• ETLS 507 Intro to Systems Engineering + 1 credit independent study or 1 credit paper
• ETLS 675 Digital Signal Processing + 1 credit independent study or 1 credit paper
• ETLS 746 Power Electronics + 1 credit independent study or 1 credit paper
• EXSC 213 Anatomy (4 credit)
• EXSC 326 Kinesiology (4 credits)
• EXSC 426 Biomechanics
• NSCI 340 Computational neuroscience (4 credits)
• PHYS 347 Optics (4 credits)
• Or students may take all of ENGR 312, ENGR 313, and 314 and forgo the elective.

Note: students are encouraged to take PHIL 254 Biomedical Ethics as part of the "Theology and Philosophy" core requirement. The prerequisite is PHIL 110, and this fulfills the 2nd PHIL or THEO requirement.