Honors Program

The Biomedical Engineering program fully participates in the Honors Program at UConn, and has the largest number of Honors Students in the School of Engineering. For information about the Honors Program, visit the website at http://www.honors.uconn.edu.

The BME Program will offer honors sections for the following courses so that the Honors Program requirements can be satisfied within the BME Program. Note: these courses may not be taken during the fall semester of the freshman year.

ENGR 1166 Foundations of Engineering (BME sections; Spring, Freshman Year)
Three credits. Not open for credit to Junior or Senior students in the School of Engineering.
Introductory topics in a specific engineering major. Topics selected by Department or Program, or Regional Campus Faculty. Students to select section based on their selected or intended major. In the context of the discipline, students would develop skills transferable to other engineering disciplines.

BME 3101  Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (Fall, Sophomore Year)
Three credits.  Pre-requisite: BIOL 1107; open only to Biomedical Engineering majors, others by instructor consent. Corequisite: PHYS 1501Q and MATH 2110Q.
Survey of the ways engineering and medical science interact. The art and science of medicine, and the process of medical diagnosis and treatment. Diagnostic instrumentation and measurements including medical imaging. Introduction to bioelectric phenomena, biomechanics, and biomaterials. Biochemical engineering. Computers in medicine. Molecular medicine and biotechnology.

BME 3500 Biomedical Engineering Measurements (Fall, Junior Year)
Four credits.  Prerequisite: BME 3400 or ECE 3101, which may be taken concurrently; open only to Biomedical Engineering majors, others by instructor consent.
A lecture and laboratory course that covers fundamentals of biomedical measurement and patient safety.  Measurements of physical quantities by means of electronic instruments, mechanical devices and biochemical processes. Analysis of measurement systems using  mathematical models. Methods of measuring signals in the presence of noise. Use of computers in measurement systems.

BME 3600W Biomechanics (Fall, Junior Year)
Four credits. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BME 3150; or CE 2110 and 2120; ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 2011 or 3800; open only to Biomedical Engineering majors, others by instructor consent.
Covers mechanics of bone and soft tissues. Biosolids and biofluids. Simple and combined stress and strain, torsion and flexure. Tissue strength and constitutive equations. Fatigue and fracture resistance of bone. Synovial joint mechanics, friction and wear.

BME 3700 Biomaterials (Spring, Junior Year)
Four credits. Prerequisite: MSE 2101 and BME 3101; MATH 2410; open only to Biomedical Engineering majors, others by instructor consent. Not open to students who have passed MSE 3700.
A lecture and laboratory course that introduces a series of implant materials, including metals, ceramics, glass ceramics, polymers, and composites. These materials are compared with the natural materials, with consideration given to issues of mechanical properties, biocompatibility, degradation of materials by biological systems, and biological response to artificial materials. Particular attention is given to materials for the total hip prosthesis, dental restoration, and implantable medical devices.

BME 4900 Biomedical Engineering Design I (Fall, Senior Year)
Three credits.  Prerequisite: This course is taken by seniors in the semester before BME4910.
Discussion of the design process; project statement, specifications, project planning, scheduling and division of responsibility, ethics in engineering design, safety, environmental considerations, economic constraints, liability, manufacturing, and marketing. Projects are carried out using a team-based approach. Selection and analysis of a design project to be undertaken in BME 291 is carried out. Written progress reports, a proposal, an interim project report, a final report, and oral presentations are required.

BME 4910 Biomedical Engineering Design II (Spring, Senior Year)
Three credits.  Prerequisite: This course is taken by seniors in the semester before BME 4910.
Discussion of the design process; project statement, specifications, project planning, scheduling and division of responsibility, ethics in engineering design, safety, environmental considerations, economic constraints, liability, manufacturing, and marketing. Projects are carried out using a team-based approach. Selection and analysis of a design project to be undertaken in BME 4910 is carried out. Written progress reports, a proposal, an interim project report, a final report, and oral presentations are required.

Notes

  • BME graduate courses may be taken to fulfill honors courses.
  • The honors thesis can be satisfied with Senior Design I and II. No other honors thesis is required for the Honors Program if you successfully complete the Senior Design coursework.