Bioengineering Electives
BIOE 4110: Advanced BiomechanicsÌý
(3 hours) Bioviscoelastic fluids and solids. Non-newtonian behavior of blood, synovial
fluid, mucus, and protoplasm. Basic mechanical properties of collagen and elastin,
bone, cartilage, muscles, blood vessels, and other living tissues. Application of
continuum mechanics. Artificial implantable materials and design of prosthetic devices.
Prerequisites: BIOE 3110 or CIVE 1160.
BIOE 4610: Artificial OrgansÌý
(3 hours) The application of engineering principles to the design and analysis of
artificial organs and their clinical application. Prerequisite: BIOE 3400.
BIOE 4620: Biochemical EngineeringÌý
(3 hours) The application of engineering principles to the design and analysis of
biological processes that employ living organisms or biochemicals. Prerequisite: BIOE
3400; BIOE 3500.
BIOE 4630: BioseparationsÌý
(3 hours) Practical and theoretical aspects of processes required to separate and
purify cells, proteins and other biological compounds. Prerequisite: BIOE 3500.
BIOE 4710: Biomechanics of Soft and Hard TissuesÌý
(3 hours) Composite and hierarchical models of bones; models of bone remodeling.
Soft tissues models: linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity, Fung's quasilinear viscoelastic
theory. Biphasic and triphasic models and mechano-ionic interactions. Prerequisite:
BIOE 3110.
BIOE 4730: Computational Orthopaedic BiomechanicsÌý
(3 hours) Introduction to and utilization of computational packages for bioengineering
applications. Introduction to finite element analysis and applications in biomechanics,
biofluidics, bioheat transfer, optimization. Prerequisite: BIOE 1000; BIOE 3110.
BIOE 4740: Tissue Engineering
(3 hours) Application of principles from engineering and the life sciences toward
the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue
function. Topics covered include: extracellular matrix materials; extracellular regulation
of cell function; cell culture and cryopreservation; basic immunology and biocompatibility;
specific tissue requirements; and progress in generating engineered substitutes. Prerequisite:
BIOE 2200; BIOE 4100.
BIOE 4750: Experimental Methods in Orthopaedic BiomechanicsÌý
(3 hours) The theory and implementation of techniques used for the measurement of
forces and motion within the musculoskeletal system at the system, organ and tissue
levels. Prerequisite: BIOE 3110 or CIVE 1160.
BIOE 4910: Bioengineering Honors ThesisÌý
(1 - 3 hours) Thesis research. The student completes and defends a written thesis
under the direction and guidance of their faculty research advisor. Prerequisite:
Senior standing in Bioengineering.
BIOE 4980: Bioengineering Special TopicsÌý
(1 - 3 hours) Selected subjects in the field of bioengineering with intensive investigation
of the recent literature in a few areas of special interest to the class and the professor.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
BIOE 4990: Bioengineering Independent StudyÌý
(1 - 3 hours) The student, under the guidance of their research adviser, explores
in-depth specific areas or topics related to their research. Prerequisite: Consent
of instructor.
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