BME

BME 4504/ME 4504 Biomechanics 1/3 BME 4606/ME 4606 Biofluids 1/3 BME 4814/ME 4814 Biomaterials 1/3

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BME

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course

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2025-2026-undergraduate

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This beginning course provides important background for all science and engineering disciplines regarding the capabilities and limitations of materials relevant to the development of medical devices. Students are introduced to the fundamental theme of materials science — structureproperty-processing relationships in biomaterials, specifically metals, ceramics, and plastics. Aspects of material structure range from the atomic to microstructural and macroscopic scales. In turn, these structural features determine the properties of materials. In particular, this course investigates connections between structure and mechanical properties, and how working and thermal treatments may transform structure and thus alter material properties. This knowledge is then applied to material selection decisions for the design of medical devices and engineered tissues. Students who have previously received credit for ES 2001 or BME 2811 may not receive credit for BME 2001.

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BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This course is an introduction to the instrumentation methods used to measure, store and analyze the signals produced by biomedical phenomena. The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the basic design and implementation of techniques for measuring a broad scope of signal types for molecular, cellular and physiological research. Sensors used for acquiring electrical, magnetic, optical/spectral and chemical signals will be covered. Topics include the underlying physics and chemistry of biomedical signals, biosensor types and usage, amplification and signal conditioning, data acquisition methods, and sources of artifact and noise.

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BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

To learn the fundamentals of basic signal processing methods as well as linear time series analyses framework for modeling and mining biological data. Tools of data analysis include statistics for determining significance of a result, Laplace and Z transforms, convolution, correlation, sampling theorem, Fourier transform, transfer function, coherence function and various filtering techniques. The goal of this course is to offer the students an opportunity to learn and model and simulate static and dynamic physiological systems using linear systems theory. First principles of chemistry and physics are used to quantitatively model physiological systems. Most of the models are based on linear systems theory. Simulations and estimation are performed using Matlab and already-developed software.

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BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

This course is an introduction to fundamental material and energy balances related to the field of Biomedical Engineering. The fundamentals of bioprocess engineering calculations and data analysis, and bioengineering processes and process variables will be covered. Students will learn to identify a system, define boundary conditions, and characterize the system processes to generate appropriate material and energy balances using the principles of conservation of mass and energy. Fundamentals and applications in the human body and biomanufacturing are examined. Specific examples may include an organ, multiple organs or the entire body, bioprocess instrumentation, individual or groups of cells, cell culture bioreactors, tissue engineered scaffolds, and drug delivery systems.

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BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This laboratory-based course is designed to develop hands-on experimental skills relevant to the selection and application of various sensors used to acquire biomedical signals.

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BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

• Solid biomechanics Laboratory: Techniques & Applications (BME 3505 + BME 4505) Item # Title

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BME

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This course is an introduction to the computational methods used to extract and analyze the signals produced by biomedical phenomena. The goal of this course is to familiarize the student with implementing the most common algorithmic approaches for data analysis used in biomedical engineering. Coursework will cover programming for topics such as peak detection, spectral analysis and the fast Fourier transform FFT method, auto-regression analysis, polynomial trend removal, and signal filtering methods.

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BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This course provides students with an understanding of the structure, function and pathologies of physiological systems such as the cardiovascular, respiratory, and the renal system. The course will teach the mechanisms of organ function from an engineering standpoint that help students understand the principles and techniques employed in designing devices used to treat or correct pathological conditions in these organ systems. Students will gain a better understanding of the interface between physiology and device design used in medical devices such as stents, catheters, pacemakers, ECG machines, and other devices as applicable. Special emphasis will be given to group discussions where students will discuss disease pathologies and review the devices used to treat those conditions. Students will be encouraged to review the device design and suggest improvements for better patient outcomes. Other topics covered in the course include regenerative medicine, biomedical ethics and the concept of “Bioinspired design”. This course will not count towards the “Biomedical Engineering and Engineering” course requirement for Biomedical Engineering majors. Students who have received credit for BME3111 cannot receive credit for BME3112.

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BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

In this laboratory course, students will conduct hands-on experiments to become familiar with medical devices used for research and clinical practice. Working with ultrasound, electrocardiogram, otoscope, spirometry, pulse oximetry, and other devices as available, students will design experiments to measure, model, and provide mathematical descriptions of biomedical activity. We will discuss appropriate equipment for assessing specific disease states or conditions and use computational modeling to interpret data. This course is appropriate for students with an interest in pursuing a clinical career, working in a medical research setting, or acareer in medical devices. Students may not receive credit for both BME 3113 and BME 311X. This course will be offered, at a minimum, in academic years ending in odd numbers.

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

Students are guided through the open-ended, real-world, design process starting with the project definition, specification development, management, team interactions and communication, failure and safety criteria, progress reporting, marketing concepts, documentation and technical presentation of the final project outcome. The course will include a significant writing component, will make use of computers, and hands-on design explorations. Students who have previously received credit for BME 2300 may not receive credit for BME 3300.

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This laboratory-driven solid biomechanics course provides hands-on experience in characterizing the mechanical properties of biological tissues such as bone, tendons, ligaments, skin, and blood vessels and their synthetic analogs. Students gain an in-depth understanding of the course material by performing uniaxial tension and compression, bending, and torsion tests on hard and soft tissues using industry-standard testing equipment and completing mechanical and statistical analysis of the data. Some sections of this course may be offered as Writing Intensive (WI).

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This laboratory course will help students increase their knowledge of the mechanics of the musculoskeletal system. Students will gain understanding of the course materials and technical skills through the combined hands-on application of state-of-the-art biomechanical testing equipment and computer simulation modules towards solving authentic problems involving balance, strength, and movement.

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BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This course provides students with a basic understanding of fluid and mass transport in biologically relevant systems through a combination of hands-on experimentation and theoretical discussions. Students will gain basic knowledge and competency in measuring, calculating, and predicting key aspects of fluid flow and diffusion, such as pressure, tube resistance, viscosity, and concentration. This course will provide the basic skills used extensively in BME 4607. Note: Students who received credit for BME 360X cannot receive credit for BME 3607.

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

ETR 1100 or MKT 3640 MGE MQP (3/3 Units) The MQP must have a focus in the concentration area with an MQP advisor from the Business School. Free Electives (4/3 Units) Program Chart and/or Course Flow Chart 408 WPI 2025-26 Catalog

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This laboratory-driven course provides hands-on experience in the design, fabrication and characterization of biomaterials for medical applications. Students will use synthetic and natural polymer materials to fabricate a scaffold for applications such as tissue engineering, wound healing or controlled drug delivery. A challenge- based laboratory project will be assigned which will require the students to design a biomaterial scaffold that meets specific design criteria, and quantitatively assess the properties of this scaffold to evaluate how well the criteria were met. Design criteria may include mechanical strength, biocompatibility, porosity, degradation rate, or release kinetics. Students will complete the project at their own pace in a team setting and communicate their findings effectively.

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

This laboratory-driven course provides hands-on experience in the application of bioengineering to control cellular processes. Students will be challenged to design an intervention to manipulate a specific cellular process (adhesion, proliferation, migration, differentiation) and use modern cellular and molecular biology tools to assess and refine their approach. Laboratory exercises will provide an overview of cell culture technique, microscopy and molecular probes, quantification of cell proliferation and migration, and assessment of cellular differentiation in the context of the assigned projects. Students will complete the project at their own pace in a team setting and communicate their findings effectively.

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This applications lab is a sequential extension of the corresponding techniques lab (BME 3012 and BME 3013). The lab course provides students with experience of utilizing biomedical sensors and instrumentation and their applications for biomedical engineering. The students will learn about the appropriate selection of sensors for clinically relevant problems. The students will work on design projects in teams to develop their instrumentation system that demonstrates proof-of-concept of a potentially useful biomedical instrument, analyzing and interpreting data and effective communication skills. The lab will build on the concepts in sensors and instrumentation introduced in BME 3012 Biomedical Sensors Laboratory: Techniques and BME 3013 Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory: Techniques, and lower-level instrumentation and data analysis courses.

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BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This course provides an understanding of fundamental principles of various biomedical imaging modalities as well as computational image analysis. Topics include: light microscopy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, computational image analysis, and review of computer vision theory and the relevant principles of physics. Course work uses examples from light microscopy, computed tomography, X-ray radiography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Familiarity with a high-level programming language is recommended. This course will be offered in academic years ending in odd numbers.

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

Subject

BME

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

BME 4503/ME 4503 Computational Biomechanics 1/3 BME 4504/ME 4504 Biomechanics 1/3

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BME

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

• Musculoskeletal biomechanics Laboratory: Techniques & Applications BME 3507 and BME 4507 Item # Title

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BME

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

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wpi.cleancatalog.net

This application lab is a sequential extension of the corresponding techniques lab (BME 3507). This course provides hands-on experience with applying/utilizing state-of-the-art mechanical testing equipment and software to characterize whole-body biomechanics, including balance, strength, and movement, in the context of an authentic real-world challenge. Students will work in teams to design and execute experiments, utilize appropriate testing equipment, analyze, and interpret data, and effectively communicate results.

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

This laboratory-driven transport course provides hands-on experience in measuring heat, flow, and transport in biologically-relevant systems. Students gain an in-depth understanding of the course material from personal observations and measurements on model cardiovascular systems and connective tissues. Challenge-based laboratory projects will be assigned which will require the students to determine and execute effective test methods at their own pace in a team setting and communicate their findings effectively. Systems modeled may include blood vessels, stenotic vessels, and aneurysms. Connective tissues tested may include blood vessels and skin. Note: Students who previously took BME 3605 will not get credit for BME 4607.

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

BME 4814/ME 4814 Biomaterials 1/3

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2025-2026-undergraduate

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

This application lab is a sequential extension of the corresponding techniques lab (BME 3811). This applications-based, laboratory-driven course provides hands-on experience in the design, fabrication, and characterization of biomaterials for medical applications. Students will use synthetic and natural polymer materials to fabricate a scaffold for applications such as tissue engineering, wound healing, or controlled drug delivery. A challenge-based laboratory project will be assigned which will require the students to design a biomaterial scaffold that meets specific design criteria, and quantitatively assess the properties of this scaffold to evaluate how well the criteria were met. Design criteria may include mechanical strength, biocompatibility, porosity, degradation rate, or release kinetics. Students will complete the project in a team setting and communicate their findings effectively.

Subject

BME

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

This application lab is a sequential extension of the corresponding techniques lab (BME 3813 Cellular Engineering: Techniques). This course provides experience in advanced cellular engineering techniques for students who are already proficient in basic mammalian cell culture methods. Students, in consultation with the course instructor, will formulate and conduct independent project(s) to answer specific questions/hypothesis from selected research topics. Students will develop their own experimental plans, considering the experimental set up, timelines, number of replicates, experimental controls, and strategies to test their hypothesis. Students must use proper statistical method(s) to test their hypothesis and present their findings.

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

This course examines the principles of materials science and cell biology underlying the design of medical devices, artificial organs and scaffolds for tissue engineering. Molecular and cellular interactions with biomaterials are analyzed in terms of cellular processes such as matrix synthesis, degradation and contraction. Principles of wound healing and tissue remodeling are used to study biological responses to implanted materials and devices. Case studies will be analyzed to compare tissue responses to intact, bioresorbable and bioerodible biomaterials. Additionally, this course will examine criteria for restoring physiological function of tissue and organs and investigate strategies to design implants and prostheses based on control of biomaterial-tissue interactions.

Subject

BME

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course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net

The course examines fundamental composition, structure, property and performance relationships in classical and novel drug delivery systems as part of disease treatment strategies (i.e. cancer, organ damage). Physiological barriers to drug delivery and methods to overcome these barriers are analyze. The course will familiarize students with biomaterial-based drug delivery systems that have recently been developed. Topics include routes of drug administration, diffusion, Fick’s law, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, drug modifications, materials for drug delivery (implantable, transdermal, injectable), antibody therapeutics, cells as drugs and drug delivery vehicles, and novel drug formulations and delivery systems.

Subject

BME

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

Catalog 2026-2027

Source

wpi.cleancatalog.net