90 courses with the subject BEN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
BEN 101Computing for Bioengineers3
Introduction to desktop computing applications: word processing; statistical analysis; bitmap, object-oriented, and engineering graphics; circuit analysis; image processing; spread sheets. Introduction to programming, general principles of program organization, bioengineering applications, verification, reliability.
Introduction to cell types and structure, nucleic acids, proteins and enzyme kinetics. Gene expression including transcription, translation and post-translational modification. Introduction to genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics. Genetic engineering and tissue engineering. Applications to biotechnology.
BEN 212Experimental Methods in Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering3
Statistical analysis and presentation of experimental data. Parameter estimation. Design of experiments. Hardware and software for computer interfacing. Collection, analysis, and reporting of laboratory data.
Introduction to material, energy, charge, and momentum balances in biological systems. Overview of the field of bioengineering. Technological bases for established and emerging subfields.
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Clinical experiences via in-person shadowing and/or technology-enhanced simulation. Application of bioengineering to clinical practices, healthcare technology, medical device design and application, and electronic medical record. Team-based design project on clinical needs identification, ideation and prototyping.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Introduction to equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics. Basic equations of momentum, mass and energy transfer. Applications in physiology and medicine.
Fluid statics. Shear stress and viscosity. Energy and momentum balances for flow systems. Dimensional analysis. Friction and drag coefficients. Turbulent flow of compressible and incompressible fluids. Non-Newtonian fluids.
Principles of heat and mass transfer. Conduction, convection, and radiation. Thermal properties of materials. Solutions of steady state and transient heat and mass transfer problems. Diffusion with chemical reaction. Convective mass transfer.
Introduction to mammalian physiology from an engineering perspective. Each of the major systems of the body will be addressed, with an emphasis on electrical, mechanical, and thermodynamic principles Lecture and laboratory. Additional work required of graduate students.
Basic analysis and design techniques for signals and linear systems in bioengineering. Laplace and Fourier Transforms, time-frequency analysis. PID and fuzzy to optimal control. Applications include signals and noise, ECG processing, mathematics of imaging.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Practical experience in the design, execution and analysis of experiments related to biomechanics and bioinstrumentation. Technical writing skills will also be emphasized.
Building blocks, fabrication techniques, sensing and actuation principles of biomedical microelectromechanical systems (bioMEMS). Case studies on biosensors, biophotonics and microsystem technologies that enhance biomedical research and healthcare. Additional work required of graduate students.
Introduction to microbiology, biochemical kinetics. Biochemical-reactor design, including methods for oxygen transfer and control. Introduction to separation processes in biochemical engineering. Additional work for graduate students.
Strategies and technologies to modulate and deconvolute the immune process for therapeutic purposes. Fundamentals of immunology, tools and methods, engineering strategies for vaccination, immunotherapy, and immunomodulation. Additional work required of graduate students.
Derivation of the wave equation for electromagnetic and mechanical waves. Wave phenomena; standing waves, reflections, resonance, impedance transformations, surface waves.
Study of engineering principles involved in sports: body systems in human motion, analysis of gait, basic performance patterns in athletic movements, performance improvements, and design of sports equipment. Additional work required of graduate students.
An introduction to Global Regulatory Affairs. Providing a foundational understanding of how regulatory and health authorities regulate products to bring safe and effective solutions to patients and consumers. Additional work required of graduate students.
Integration of biology, chemistry, and engineering to understand how pharmaceuticals are delivered to, and behave within, the body. Includes drug formulation, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, controlled release, and targeted delivery. Additional work is required of graduate students.
BEN 441Mobile Health (mHealth) Device Design and Application3
This course will introduce students to the rapidly growing field of Mobile Health (mHealth), including concepts of mHealth design, hardware, software, wireless integration, and mobile apps, with application of those concepts to problems faced by different patient and user populations. Additional work required of graduate students.
BEN 450Environmental Risk Assessment & Toxicology3
Students will analyze the human health impact of exposure to toxic chemicals in air, water, and soil according to USEPA Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund. Additional work required of graduate students.
Basics of imaging techniques useful for biological and medical applications. Microscopy, electron microscopy, acoustic microscopy, atomic force microscopy, magnetic resonance imaging. Discussion of images and literature. MRI laboratory exercises.
Survey of modern technologies available for the production of transportation fuels from abundant natural resources. Additional work required of graduate students.
Introduction to kinesiology and kinematics; finite element method; joint force analysis and the properties of bone cartilage and tendon as related to functional analysis of bone-joint systems.
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Students learn the governing principles of conventional and advanced manufacturing techniques, which are adapted/modified to engineer living tissues/organs, biomedical products and test-platforms for investigating fundamental cell biology. Additional work required for grad students.
Introductory medical image processing and analysis. An open source software that has been developed for this purpose will be used. Additional work required of graduate students.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Measurement and analysis of biological signals in the time and frequency domain. Operational amplifiers, analog, and digital signal processing; sensors and sources of biopotentials; biopotential electrodes. Matlab, Labview and C programming.
Practical experience in the design, execution and analysis of experiments related to biomechanics and bioinstrumentation. Technical writing skills will also be emphasized. One four-hour laboratory a week.
Bioengineering design experience. Lecture, discussion, active learning components. Team design of biomedical system, device, or process from concept through prototype production. Includes design strategy, reliability, FDA regulations, patents, oral, and written presentations.
Bioengineering design experience. Lecture, discussion, active learning components. Team design of biomedical system, device, or process from concept through prototype production. Includes design strategy, reliability, FDA regulations, patents, oral, and written presentations.
Mentored investigation of an approved topic under the supervision of a member of the faculty. A written report and oral presentation are required in accordance with program guidelines.
Covers wide-ranging topics related to stem cell and regenerative biology, including: introduction of cell and developmental biology, stem cell biology, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and the political and ethical issues surrounding the stem cell debate.
Discussion of the complex issues related to biomedical-device infections. Investigation of the impact of biomaterials, microbiology, detection, and device regulation to reduce biomedical-device infections.
Cellular and biomaterials principles relevant to tissue engineering, focusing on cellular and tissue organization; regulation of cell behavior; biomaterials for tissue regenerations; tissue engineering applications in cardiovascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal and other organ systems.
Polymer structure, physical properties, and applications of polymers. Polymer synthesis, characterization of molecular structure, and copolymerization and blending. Unique physical properties of polymeric materials. Processing and applications of polymers.
Functions and mechanical properties of cells and tissues, how those cells and tissues combine to form structures, the properties and behaviors of those structures, and biomechanical techniques to analyze the structures and individual components.
Materials science and biological issues associated with medical devices and biomaterials are discussed. Bulk and surface materials science, tissue engineering, degradation and biocompatibility are addressed and related to medical device design and regulatory issues.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
BEN 602Ethical Issues in Engineering and Research1-3
Explores the application of professional norms to ethical decision making in engineering and scientific research. Includes examination of cases in light of the requirements of the Responsible Conduct of Research.
Properties of biological systems from genes to behavior, clinical implications emphasized. Nervous and endocrine organization as control systems, cardiorespiratory system and fluid dynamics, renal system and ion transport, pH balance. Classic and contemporary literature.
Building blocks, fabrication techniques, sensing and actuation principles of biomedical microelectromechanical systems (bioMEMS). Case studies on biosensors, biophotonics and microsystem technologies that enhance biomedical research and healthcare. Additional work required of graduate students.
A literature-based team-taught course focusing on in depth discussions of classical or recent papers of exceptional import to neuroscience. Students will complete weekly readings assigned by faculty and participate in a 3-hr/wk group facilitated discussion
BEN 614Interdisciplinary Methods of Neuroscience0-3
A practical interdisciplinary survey course whereby neuroscience faculty introduce students to a wide array of methodologies, including molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscientific approaches to investigate basic, pre-clinical, translational, and clinical questions to unravel the relationship between brain and behavior.
Introduction to microbiology, biochemical kinetics. Biochemical-reactor design, including methods for oxygen transfer and control. Introduction to separation processes in biochemical engineering. Additional work for graduate students.
Strategies and technologies to modulate and deconvolute the immune process for therapeutic purposes. Fundamentals of immunology, tools and methods, engineering strategies for vaccination, immunotherapy, and immunomodulation. Additional work required of graduate students.
Study of engineering principles involved in sports: body systems in human motion, analysis of gait, basic performance patterns in athletic movements, performance improvements, and design of sports equipment. Additional work required of graduate students.
An introduction to Global Regulatory Affairs. Providing a foundational understanding of how regulatory and health authorities regulate products to bring safe and effective solutions to patients and consumers. Additional work required of graduate students.
Integration of biology, chemistry, and engineering to understand how pharmaceuticals are delivered to, and behave within, the body. Includes drug formulation, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, controlled release, and targeted delivery. Additional work is required of graduate students.
Exploration into the physical properties of polymers focusing on polymer theoretical physics, characterization of their physical properties, and the importance of their structure-property relationships in various applications.
This interdisciplinary class for science and engineering students provides an introduction to the quantitative description of biological systems and processes. The focus is on the biological and physical aspects of structure and function of cells and their subsystems.
In this seminar course on soft and biological materials and interfaces, teams from science and engineering will identify, discuss and assess current articles from the literature. Writing skills related to publishing peer-reviewed research are introduced.
BEN 641Mobile Health (mHealth) Device Design and Application3
This course will introduce students to the rapidly growing field of Mobile Health (mHealth), including concepts of mHealth design, hardware, software, wireless integration, and mobile apps, with application of those concepts to problems faced by different patient and user populations. Additional work required of graduate students.
Principles of momentum transfer in bioengineering systems. Flight and swimming in nature including flagellar propulsion. Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid phenomena, including low-Reynolds-number flow, pulsatile and separated flows. Flow past bifurcations. Respiratory and blood circulatory flows.
BEN 650Environmental Risk Assessment & Toxicology3
Students will analyze the human health impact of exposure to toxic chemicals in air, water, and soil according to USEPA Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund. Additional work required of graduate students.
Basics of imaging techniques useful for biological and medical applications. Microscopy, electron microscopy, acoustic microscopy, atomic force microscopy, magnetic resonance imaging. Discussion of images and literature. MRI laboratory exercises.
BEN 659Signal Processing & Analysis of Bioelectric Signals3
Origins and properties of bioelectric signals and noise. Digital signal processing. Theory of signal detection: applications to psychophysics. Noise reduction techniques: time averaging, spectral analysis and filtering, optimal filterings. Analysis of neural spike trains: point processes.
Survey of modern technologies available for the production of transportation fuels from abundant natural resources. Additional work required of graduate students.
Introduction to mammalian physiology from an engineering perspective. Each of the major systems of the body will be addressed, with an emphasis on electrical, mechanical, and thermodynamic principles Lecture and laboratory. Additional work required of graduate students.
Introduction to kinesiology and kinematics; finite element method; joint force analysis and the properties of bone cartilage and tendon as related to functional analysis of bone-joint systems.
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Students learn the governing principles of conventional and advanced manufacturing techniques, which are adapted/modified to engineer living tissues/organs, biomedical products and test-platforms for investigating fundamental cell biology. Additional work required for grad students.
Introductory medical image processing and analysis. An open source software that has been developed for this purpose will be used. Additional work required of graduate students.
Bioengineering solution development experience. Team development of a bioengineering innovation. Brainstorm, design, iterate and test hypotheses. Lecture and experiential learning. Hands on concept development and evaluation, bioengineering industry exposure, visual management, oral, and poster presentations.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
BEN 706Nonlinear Dynamics and Electrophysiology of the Heart3
The electrical activity of the heart, nonlinear dynamics theory and computer modeling of mechanisms of complex cardiac rhythms. Specific topics include electrical excitation and propagation in the heart, cell-to-cell communication, and cardiac arrhythmias.
Polymer structure, physical properties, and clinical applications of natural and synthetic biomedical polymers. Polymer synthesis, structural and molecular characterization, material properties, polymer processing, biocompatibility, and polymer degradation will be discussed.
Methods (instrumentation, data collection and reduction, modeling) for the analysis of structure and function of the orofacial complex and its constituent elements (jaws, teeth, muscles, tongue, pharynx) and their CNS control in feeding and speech.
Metallic, ceramic, and polymeric surfaces used in biomaterials. Surface forces, structure, chemistry, electrochemical behavior of surfaces, and corrosion reactions related to material-body interactions will be discussed and surface-analytical techniques present.
Investigation of a bioengineering problem. An oral defense is required in accordance with current departmental guidelines. Required of all students electing the non-thesis option for a master¿s degree.
