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BMEG 480：Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

Course description:

Biomedical engineering is a multidisciplinary field that applies engineering and science principles and methodologies to the analysis of biological and physiological problems. This course aims to provide an introduction to biomedical engineering principles using foundational resources from molecular, cellular biology and physiology, and relating them to various sub-specialties of biomedical engineering from bioinstrumentation to bioimaging, biomechanics, biomaterials, and biomolecular engineering. Further, this course will introduce concrete examples of how applying engineering knowledge could solve problems related to human medicine as well as examples of provide recent examples of technological breakthroughs in the delivery of health care.

This is an eligible elective course for those pursuing the Biomedical Engineering minor or certificate at West Virginia University.

Student learning outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain and discuss what biomedical engineering is
2. Explain and discuss what biomedical engineers do in their professional activities
3. Identify similarities and differences between engineering systems and living systems and between engineers and life scientists
4. Discuss and understand fundamental principles used by biomedical engineers in cellular and molecular biology, biomaterials and tissue engineering, biomedical device design, biomechanics, or biomedical imaging and signal processing, just to name a few
5. Describe and explain living systems/mechanisms through a systems approach
6. Perform related basic quantitative and qualitative calculations as they apply to the current problems/topics in biomedical engineering
7. Solve problems at the interface of biology, medicine and engineering: Understand the fundamental principles of cell biology, molecular biology, and engineering towards developing biomedical engineering strategies. Apply knowledge of math, engineering and science to identify, formulate, and solve problems in such area
8. Analyze how the development of technology, devices and instrumentation can enhance the quality and precision of health care for disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
9. Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communications; Be capable of reading, comprehending and communicating the content of contemporary technical articles on biomedical-related research and applications
10. Use knowledge gained to competently interpret the current understanding of biomedical engineering and present recommendations for further studies that advance the field.

BMEG 480 Cellular Machinery

Course description:

By teaching the fundamentals of cell structure, organization and function and how the interactions within the cells, whether physical or functional, are instrumental in understanding the cellular machineries, this multidisciplinary course provides an overview of the “cell like a chemical factory”. The course also reveals practical examples of how cellular components can be manipulated in synthetic environment for applications in biology, bioengineering and biosensors. This is an eligible elective course for those pursuing the Biomedical Engineering minor.

Student learning outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

2.    Analyze, apply and evaluate the relationship between cellular structure and function both in vivo
      and in vitro using engineering-based technologies

3.    Apply and evaluate what engineering principles can tells us about the cell structure and how a
      cell functions

4.    Evaluate the framework for measuring and controlling cells activities and functionalities for
       synthetic applications

5.    Justify the ability of cellular machineries to perform in vitro

6.    Apply knowledge of cellular functions to create the next generation of bio-related synthetic
      applications

7.    Identify, interpret, create and revise what biological and engineering principles can be used to
      build a bio-related hybrid

8.    Students will increase their proficiency in the written and oral communication.