Biomedical Engineering, ME
Chairperson: Frank A. Pintar, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Programs website
Degree Offered
Master of Engineering
Mission Statement
The Marquette University (MU) and Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Department of Biomedical Engineering is dedicated to delivering an extraordinary educational experience designed to empower the next generation of biomedical engineers, scientists and physicians. If you have a passion for learning and a desire to translate ideas into action — particularly those involving medical devices and health care technologies — let our faculty, staff and industry partners guide you on your journey. We develop leaders and problem solvers skilled at applying engineering, science and design principles to improve health in the service of humanity by:
- Discovering and disseminating new knowledge;
- Promoting critical thinking and lifelong learning;
- Guiding students to meaningful and ethical professional and personal lives;
- Fostering interdisciplinary and collaborative research and education through academic and industrial alliances;
- Continuing innovative leadership in education, research and industrial relationships; and
- Inspiring faculty and students to serve others.
General Information
All admitted students are required to obtain and read the department’s Graduate Student Handbooks for each of the degree programs, which contains complete details about the biomedical engineering programs. The handbook for each degree is available through the Department of Biomedical Engineering website.
Biomedical Engineering Master of Engineering (M.E.)
Specializations: Bioinstrumentation, Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging, Cellular and Molecular Engineering, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Rehabilitation Bioengineering
Upon enrolling in the Joint Marquette University/Medical College of Wisconsin Department's master of engineering (M.E.) program in biomedical engineering, a student selects one of five specializations and follows the curriculum designed for that specialization. The program includes course work in engineering, life sciences, mathematics, medicine, and healthcare technologies management, all of which will be integrated in a capstone comprehensive written exam.
Program Requirements
Academic requirements for the master of engineering are the following:
- A total of 30 credit hours of graduate-level courses and approved upper-division undergraduate courses.
- A minimum of 15 credit hours must be BIEN (Biomedical Engineering) courses.
- Up to 12 credits of upper-division undergraduate courses that carry graduate credit may be taken with permission of the BIEN director of graduate studies.
- Up to 6 credit hours may be taken in HCTM (Healthcare Technologies Management) courses.
- Up to two graduate-level courses may be taken outside of the BIEN Department area with permission of the BIEN director of graduate studies.
- One Readings course: A faculty member will determine the title and topic, which should link various areas of biomedical engineering. This requirement can be managed via the existing BIEN 6995 Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering/Independent Readings and Research course.
- Capstone comprehensive written examination.
- Students are also required to register for the Department seminar series each term for the duration of their study (BIEN 6953 Seminar in Biomedical Engineering).
Specializations
Each student selects one the specializations offered and follows the recommended curriculum for that specialization. Students work with their advisers to choose their didactic course work and develop their tailored Master’s Program Planning Form.
BIOINSTRUMENTATION
Code | Title | Hours |
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Recommended course work: | ||
BIEN 5700 | Systems Physiology (or equivalent) | 3 |
BIEN 5320 | Biomedical Instrumentation Design | 3 |
Graduate electives as approved by adviser (BIEN, MATH, etc., as appropriate) | 6 | |
BIEN 5220 | Embedded Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
HCTM elective as approved by adviser | 3 | |
BIEN 6310 | Microprocessor Based Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
BIEN Bioinstrumentation elective as approved by adviser | ||
BIEN 6320 | Radio Frequency Applications in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
BIEN 6995 | Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering (Required Readings course) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
BIOMECHANICS
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Recommended course work: | ||
BIEN 5700 | Systems Physiology (or equivalent) | 3 |
BIEN 5320 | Biomedical Instrumentation Design | 3 |
Graduate electives as approved by adviser (BIEN, MATH, etc., as appropriate) | 6 | |
BIEN 5710 | Analysis of Physiological Models | 3 |
HCTM elective as approved by adviser | 3 | |
BIEN 6450 | Musculoskeletal Biomechanics 1 | 3 |
BIEN Biomechanics elective as approved by adviser | 3 | |
BIEN 6451 | Musculoskeletal Biomechanics 2 | 3 |
BIEN 6995 | Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering (Required Readings course) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
BIOMEDICAL IMAGING
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Recommended course work: | ||
BIEN 5700 | Systems Physiology (or equivalent) | 3 |
BIEN 5320 | Biomedical Instrumentation Design | 3 |
Graduate electives as approved by adviser (BIEN, MATH, etc., as appropriate) | 6 | |
BIEN 5500 | Medical Imaging Physics | 3 |
HCTM elective as approved by adviser | 3 | |
BIEN 6210 | Advanced Biomedical Signal Processing | 3 |
BIEN Bioimaging elective as approved by adviser | 3 | |
BIEN 6220 | Multidimensional Biomedical Time Series Analysis | 3 |
BIEN 6995 | Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering (Required Readings course) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR ENGINEERING
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Recommended course work: | ||
BIEN 5400 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
BIEN 5710 | Analysis of Physiological Models | 3 |
BIEN 5720 | Cardiopulmonary Mechanics | 3 |
BIEN 6400 | Biofluid Mechanics | 3 |
BIEN 6410 | Biological Mass Transfer | 3 |
Electives as approved by adviser | 12 | |
BIEN 6995 | Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering (Required Readings course) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Recommended course work: | ||
BIEN 5700 | Systems Physiology (or equivalent) | 3 |
BIEN 5320 | Biomedical Instrumentation Design | 3 |
Graduate electives as approved by adviser (BIEN, MATH, etc., as appropriate) | 6 | |
BIEN 5220 | Embedded Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
HCTM elective as approved by adviser | 3 | |
BIEN 6300 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
BIEN Biocomputer elective as approved by adviser | 3 | |
BIEN 6200 | Biomedical Signal Processing | 3 |
BIEN 6995 | Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering (Required Readings course) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Rehabilitation Bioengineering
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Recommended course work: | ||
BIEN 5700 | Systems Physiology (or equivalent) | 3 |
BIEN 5320 | Biomedical Instrumentation Design | 3 |
Graduate electives as approved by adviser (BIEN, MATH, etc., as appropriate) | 6 | |
BIEN 5710 | Analysis of Physiological Models | 3 |
HCTM elective as approved by adviser | 3 | |
BIEN 6610 | Rehabilitative Biosystems | 3 |
BIEN Biorehabilitation elective as approved by adviser | 3 | |
BIEN 6620 | Modeling Rehabilitative Biosystems | 3 |
BIEN 6995 | Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering (Required Readings course) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
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