Academic Catalog

Biomedical Engineering Department

Shankar Krishnan, Chair
Rubenstein Hall Room 202A
617-989-4266

Faculty

Professor

• Shankar Krishnan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors

• Douglas Dow, Ph.D.
• Weihui Li, Ph.D.

Department Mission Statement

Wentworth's biomedical engineering program is intended to educate future biomedical engineers through a practice-oriented education coupled with solid theoretical background, so that the graduates will be able to utilize technological advancements, contribute to innovative biomedical engineering design solutions in a collaborative environment, and make appropriate decisions for their areas of professional responsibility.

Biomedical Engineering Progam Objectives

Graduates of Wentworth’s Biomedical Engineering program will:

• Gain expertise in the basics of mathematics, physical sciences, life sciences, and engineering with applications to solve problems in biology and medicine
• Develop the skills to be able to design, build, test, report, and assess results for applications to biomedical engineering processes, designs, and projects
• Obtain the ability to use their multidisciplinary background to effectively engage in communication across disciplinary boundaries with the highest professional and ethical standards
• Gain the ability to take leadership roles in the expanding field of biomedical engineering at the regional, national, and global levels
• Obtain the knowledge to initiate self-directed continuous learning opportunities to excel and advance in the field of biomedical engineering
• Develop an understanding of the challenging needs of their client communities and contribute to providing solutions and improving human health.

Biomedical Engineering Program Outcomes:

Graduates of Wentworth’s Biomedical Engineering program will have:

1. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2. Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
3. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
4. Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
5. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
6. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
7. Ability to communicate effectively
8. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
9. Recognize the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
10. Knowledge of contemporary issues
11. Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
12. The capability to apply advanced mathematics (including differential equations and statistics), science, and engineering to solve the problems at the interface of engineering and biology
13. Analytical reasoning and creative insight into biomedical issues with technological solutions, and incorporate professional standards and ethics into biomedical engineering projects.

Degree Program

Biomedical Engineering: Leading to a Bachelor of Science degree

Freshman Year

Fall Semester	Course	R	L	C
BMED101	Intro. to Biomedical Engineering	1	2	2
ENGLISH	English Sequence†	4	0	4
BIOL130	Cell and Molecular Biology	3	2	4
PHYS310	Engineering Physics I	3	2	4
MATH285	Engineering Calculus I	4	0	4
	Total	15	6	18
Spring Semester	Course	R	L	C
CHEM380	Engineering Chemistry	3	2	4
ENGR160	Intro to Engineering Design	2	4	4
PHYS320	Engineering Physics II	3	2	4
ENGLISH	English Sequence†	3	0	3
MATH295	Engineering Calculus II	4	0	4
	Total	15	8	19

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester	Course	R	L	C
MATH515	Multivariable Calculus	4	0	4
COMP128	Computer Science I	3	2	4
COMM400	Technical Communications	3	0	3
BIOL280	Anatomy and Physiology I	3	2	4
ELEC220	Electric Circuit Analysis & Design	3	2	4
	Total	16	6	19
Spring Semester	Course	R	L	C
MATH615	Differential Equations and Systems Modeling	4	0	4
BIOL290	Anatomy and Physiology II	3	2	4
ELECTIVE	Lower Level Social Science Elective	3	0	3
BMED275	Biomedical Electronics & Instrumentation	3	2	4
ELEC225	Analog and Digital Electronics	3	2	4
ENGL350	Sophomore Writing Assessment	0	0	0
	Total	16	6	19
Summer Semester	Course	R	L	C
COOP300	Pre-Cooperative Work Term (Optional)	0

Note: Prior to entering junior year courses, students must have completed all prerequisite courses above or have received permission from the department to enroll in upper-level courses.

Junior Year

Fall Semester	Course	R	L	C
CHEM410	Basics of Organic and Biochemistry	3	2	4
ELEC345	Microprocessors & Embedded Systems	3	2	4
MECH415	Engineering Mechanics	3	2	4
ELECTIVE	Lower Level Social Science Elective	3	0	3
MATHXXX	Biostatistics	3	2	4
	Total	15	8	19
Spring Semester	Course	R	L	C
COOP400	Co-op Work Semester I			0
Summer Semester	Course	R	L	C
MECH505	Engineering Thermodynamics	3	0	3
MECHXXX	Biomechanics	3	2	4
ELECTIVE	Biomedical Engineering Elective I	3	2	4
ELECTIVE	Upper Level Humanities or Social Science Elective*	4	0	4
	Total	13	4	15

Senior Year

Fall Semester	Course	R	L	C
COOP600	Co-op Work Semester II			0
Spring Semester	Course	R	L	C
BMEDXXX	Biomaterials/Tissue Engineering	3	0	3
BMEDXXX	BBME Senior Design I	1	4	3
ELECTIVE	Biomedical Engineering Elective II	3	2	4
BMEDXXX	Engineering in Biomedicine	1	0	1
ELECTIVE	Upper Level Humanities or Social Science Elective*	4	0	4
	Total	12	6	15
Summer Semester	Course	R	L	C
BMEDXXX	BBME Senior Design II	1	4	3
ELECTIVE	Biomedical Engineering Elective III	3	2	4
BMEDXXX	biomedical Ethics & Regulatory Affairs	2	0	2
ELECTIVE	Upper Level Humanities or Social Science Elective*	4	0	4
	Total	10	6	13

R=Class Hours Per Week, L=Lab Hours Per Week, C=Semester Credit Hours

^†Please refer to the English sequence requirement.

*Please refer to the upper level humanities/social science elective requirement.

¹Courses selected with the Faculty Advisor as necessary to complement and to broaden the student's background.

Three biomedical engineering electives must be taken as a part of the concentration track in this program. Students may choose, after consultation with their faculty advisor, among the engineering electives offered by the department each semester. Engineering elective courses will include Medical Devices and Systems, Biomedical Optics & Imaging, Clinical Engineering Practice, Medical Informatics and Telemedicine, Signal Processing and Control Systems, and Design and Accreditation of Hospitals.