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 (BME Sections) Foundations of Engineering (Spring, Freshman Year)
Introductory topics in Biomedical Engineering. Students to select section based on their selected or intended major. Additional topics include developing engineering tools for use in advanced courses and problem solving skills. Some computer software will be introduced for ease in problem solving.
BME 3100 Physiological Modeling (Fall, Sophomore Year)
First Semester. Three Credits. Recommended Preparation: BIOL 107. Co-requisite: MATH 116Q. Open to Sophomores.
Techniques for analysis and modeling of biomedical systems. Application of advanced mathematics (including Differential Equations, Laplace Transforms and Statistics) and computer-aided methods to study the problems at the interface of engineering and biology. Elements of physiological modeling and the solution of the transient and forced response for a variety of biomechanical, biomaterial, bioelectrical and biochemical systems.
BME 3400 Biosystem Analysis (Spring, Sophomore Year)
Second Semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: BME 211. This course and ECE 202 may not both be taken for credit. Open to Sophomores.
A lecture and laboratory course that covers Fourier analysis, Laplace analysis and Z-transforms. Techniques for generating quantitative mathematical models of physiological control systems; the behavior of physiological control systems using both time and frequency domain methods.
BME 3500 Biomedical Engineering Measurements (Fall, Junior Year)
First Semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: BME 251 and ECE 210W.
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 3700 Biomaterials (Spring, Junior Year)
Second Semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: MMAT 201 or MMAT 243 and BME 211.
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 & Spring, Senior Year)
Either Semester. 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 (Fall & Spring, Senior Year)
Either Semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: BME 4900.
Design of a device, circuit, system, process, or algorithm. Team solution to an engineering design problem as formulated in BME 290, from first concepts through evaluation and documentation. Written progress reports, a final report, and oral presentation are required.
Old Course Numbers
ENGR 166, BME Section (Spring, Freshman Year)
BME 211 (Fall, Sophomore Year)
BME 251 (Spring, Sophomore Year)
BME 252 (Fall, Junior Year)
BME 271 (Spring, Junior Year)
BME 290 (Fall & Spring, Senior Year)
BME 291 (Fall & Spring, Senior Year)
Senior Design (BME 290 & 291) can be used for the Honors Thesis
Notes
- During the fall term of the freshman year, undergraduate students in BME may take the honors section of CSE 123.
- BME graduate courses may be taken to fulfill honors courses.
- Professor Christian Davis, who teaches BME 261W, will do an individual honors conversion of this course at the request of the student. The form may be obtained from the Honors Program office.
- 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.
