The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers programs leading to the Master of Science (thesis or non-thesis option) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
The main areas of graduate study and research are:
- Biomedical instrumentation and devices
- Biomedical signal and image processing
- Applications of computers to diagnostic and therapeutic systems
- Neurosensory and neuromuscular systems and devices
- Biomedical optics and lasers
- Tissue engineering
- Biomechanics, biofluid dynamics
- Rehabilitation engineering
Under the guidance of an academic advisor from the Department, each student designs an individual program of study and research.
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering
The Master of Science degree is designed to prepare the engineer for work in medicine and biology. The curriculum offers the Unified Medical Sciences sequence to introduce the engineer to the life sciences and medicine. The 500-level courses are open to advanced undergraduate and to graduate students; 600-level courses are open only to graduate students and seniors with graduate standing.
Requirements for the M.S. degree (thesis option) are 24 credits of course work, 6 semesters of thesis work and an oral examination in defense of the thesis. For the non-thesis option, an approved program of 36 credits is required. The students enrolled in the non-thesis option must complete a 3-credit individual graduate project.
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
The Doctor of Philosophy program offers the graduate student an opportunity for advanced research. The requirements include completion of a minimum of 18 graduate course credits beyond the M.S. degree (60 beyond the B.S. degree), a comprehensive qualifying examination that is usually taken after completion of the course requirements, completion of an acceptable dissertation and a final oral examination.
Scholarships and Assistantships
Graduate teaching assistantships (TAs) and research assistantships (RAs) provide a stipend and a tuition waiver for 9 credits per semester on a competitive basis to highly qualified students. For the 2001-2002 academic year, stipends ranged from $9,000 to $12,000 for 9 months, plus tuition. Additional stipends and internships may be available for the summer. Outstanding graduate students may also qualify for financial aid through highly competitive fellowships awarded by the University, private foundations, or governmental agencies. In recent years, the majority of graduate students have received financial support (TA, RA, fellowship, or external support from companies such as Cordis, Siemens, Beckman Coulter).
Graduate Placement
Graduate students are encouraged to utilize the University-wide Toppel Career Planning and Placement Center, take advantage of the Fall and Spring Career Fairs, and seek assistance from the Engineering Career Planning and Placement Director or Biomedical Engineering Program Coordinator. Placement services remain available after graduation to all alumni.
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