Educational Objectives and Outcomes

Educational Objectives

The program strives to produce graduates who are expected to demonstrate the following during the first few years after graduation

1. mathematics, science, and engineering fundamentals expertise at the interface of engineering and the life sciences which enables them to take leadership roles in the field of biomedical engineering
2. an ability to use their multidisciplinary background to foster communication across professional and disciplinary boundaries with the highest professional and ethical standards
3. the ability to recognize the limits of their knowledge and initiate self-directed learning opportunities to be able to continue to identify and create professional opportunities for themselves in the field of biomedical engineering

Outcomes

By the time of graduation from the B.S. BMED degree program, the students will have obtained

1. an ability to identify, formulate and solve authentic biomedical engineering problems by integrating and applying basic principles of mathematics, life sciences, and engineering
2. an ability to use modern science and engineering techniques, skills, and computational tools to support biomedical engineering analysis and design
3. an ability to meet the desired needs of a client by designing a biomedical engineering system, component, or process
4. an ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to measure, analyze, and interpret experimental data from living systems
5. an ability to communicate effectively in both written reports and oral presentations
6. an ability to function effectively within multi-disciplinary teams
7. a broad education that enables an understanding of how ethical, social, and professional responsibilities impact the practice of biomedical engineering
8. an ability to recognize the limits of their knowledge and engage in self-directed learning
9. a knowledge of contemporary issues and challenges facing biomedical engineers

* Last revision - 05/29/2007