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腦瞳排桴 Catalog 2024-2025

Biomedical Engineering (BS)

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Students studying biomedical engineering at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill are challenged with a curriculum at the interface of engineering and medicine.泭 During the first year, students are introduced to the fundamentals of engineering.泭 These courses include calculus, physics, chemistry and biology.泭 All of which provide the foundation for future engineering courses.泭 Once accepted into the program, students take engineering courses in mechanics, circuits and materials followed by specialized courses in biomedical engineering.泭 The design process is woven throughout the curriculum.泭 Students take courses that familiarize them with manufacturing processes while preparing them for the capstone senior design course that use a Design Control Process based on the FDA's Quality System Regulations. Computers are used throughout the program. Graduates will be prepared for professional employment in research, design, engineering and the life sciences. First year students interested in this curriculum should enroll in the Engineering First Year program and select BME as their intention.

In the BME泭department, students are given access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities at both UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State 腦瞳排桴.泭This unique relationship offers students a wealth of opportunities for research, group collaboration, coursework, and exposure to experts in medicine and engineering. While all of the classes undergraduate students need to complete their degree are available on their home campus, students may choose to take courses on either campus. Students never have to travel to the partner campus; the joint program simply offers additional opportunities.

Plan Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
唬晨泭101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 3
唬晨泭102 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 1
楚泭101 Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 1
楚泭115 Introduction to Computing Environments 1
紼插泭141 Calculus I 1 4
楚捧勞泭101 Academic Writing and Research 4
Hours14
Spring Semester
BIO泭183 Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology 4
MA泭241 Calculus II 4
PY泭205
&泭PY泭206
Physics for Engineers and Scientists I
and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1
4
Select one of the following Economic Courses: 3
Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics
Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics
Principles of Microeconomics
Fundamentals of Economics
E泭102 Engineering in the 21st Century 2
Hours17
Second Year
Fall Semester
BME泭201 Computer Methods in Biomedical Engineering 3
BME泭209 Introduction to the Materials Science of Biomaterials 4
BME泭298 Biomedical Engineering Design and Manufacturing I 2
MA泭242 Calculus III 4
PY泭208
&泭PY泭209
Physics for Engineers and Scientists II
and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory
4
Hours17
Spring Semester
BME泭205 Introduction to Biomedical Mechanics 4
BME泭207 Biomedical Electronics 4
CH泭221
&泭CH泭222
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Lab
4
MA泭341
Applied Differential Equations I
or Differential Equations for the Life Sciences
3
Hours15
Third Year
Fall Semester
BME泭301 Human Physiology : Electrical Analysis 4
STEM Elective 3 3
CH泭201 Chemistry - A Quantitative Science 3
CH泭202 Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory 1
PHI泭325 Bio-Medical Ethics 3
BME 3x5 Gateway Elective 3
Hours17
Spring Semester
BME泭302 Human Physiology: Mechanical Analysis 4
BME泭398 Biomedical Engineering Design and Manufacturing II 2
BME 3x5 Gateway Elective 3
BME 3x5 Gateway Elective 3
Hours12
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
BME泭451 BME Senior Design: Product Development 3
BME Specialty Elective 4 3
BME Specialty Elective 4 3
Hours9
Spring Semester
BME泭452 BME Senior Design: Product Implementation and Strategy 3
BME Specialty Elective 4 3
BME Specialty Elective 4 3
Hours9
Total Hours110
1

A grade of C or higher is required.

2

A grade of C- or higher is required.

3

Students should consult their academic advisors to determine how to complete this requirement.

4

Take 4 specialty electives from no more than two groups

GEP Courses
GEP Humanities6
GEP Social Sciences3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies2
GEP Elective3
GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement)
World Language Proficiency (verify requirement)
Total Hours14

BME 3x5 Gateway Electives

BME泭315Biotransport3
BME泭325Biochemistry for Biomedical Engineers3
BME泭335Biomaterials 3
BME泭345Biomedical Solid Mechanics3
BME泭355Biocontrols3
BME泭365Linear Systems in Biomedical Engineering3
BME泭375Biomedical Microcontroller Applications3
BME泭385Bioinstrumentation3

BME Specialty Electives

Group 061
Pharmacoengineering
BME泭516Advanced Drug Delivery3
BME泭570ImmunoEngineering3
BME 498Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering
BMME 511Genetic Engineering
BMME 523Biomolecular Engineering
BMME 524Biomolecular Sensing Technologies
BMME 527Engineering Principles in Targeted Photomedicine
Group 062
Regenerative Medicine
BIT泭466
&泭BME泭483
Animal Cell Culture Techniques
and Tissue Engineering Technologies
2
or BIT/PO泭566 and BME/BEC泭583
BME泭448Functional Tissue Engineering3
or泭BME泭548 Functional Tissue Engineering
BME泭462Biomaterials Characterization3
BME泭484Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering3
or泭BME泭584 Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering
BME泭498Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering3
MAE泭201Thermal-Fluid Sciences3
or泭MSE泭301 Introduction to Thermodynamics of Materials
or BMME 441
Thermal Physics
MAE泭308Fluid Mechanics3
or泭CE泭282 Hydraulics
or BMME 455
Biofluid Mechanics
TE泭463Polymer Engineering3
BME 498Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering3
BMME 420Intro to Synthetic Biology
BMME 435Biological Physics
BMME 470Analysis of Tissue Engr. Tech.
BMME 511Genetic Engineering
Group 063
Rehabilitation Engineering
BME泭418Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems3
or泭BME泭518 Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems
BME泭425Bioelectricity3
or泭BME泭525 Bioelectricity
BME泭438Bone Mechanobiology3
or泭BME泭538 Bone Mechanobiology
BME泭444Orthopaedic Biomechanics3
or泭BME泭544 Orthopaedic Biomechanics
BME/TE 467Mechanics of Tissues & Implants Requirements3
BME泭456Rehabilitation Robotics3
or泭BME泭556 Rehabilitation Robotics
BME 498Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering
BMME 405Biomechanics of Movement
BMME 445Systems Neuroscience
BMME 447Neural Basis of Rehabilitation Engineering
Group 064
Biosignals and Imaging
BME泭412Biomedical Signal Processing3
or泭BME泭512 Biomedical Signal Processing
BME 418Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems
or BME 518
Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems
BME 425Bioelectricity
or BME 525
Bioelectricity
BME泭463Biomedical Optics and Lasers 3
or泭BME泭563 Biomedical Optics and Lasers
BME泭464Microscopy3
or泭BME泭564 Microscopy
BME 498Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering
ECE 505Neural Interface Engineering
ECE泭455Industrial Robot Systems3
ECE泭456Mechatronics3
or泭ECE泭556 Mechatronics
ECE泭461Embedded System Analysis and Optimization3
or泭ECE泭561 Embedded System Analysis and Optimization
MA泭501Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I3
or MATH 528
Mech. Method for Physical Sciences and Engineers
BMME 461Intro to Medical Imaging
BMME 575Machine Learning
BMME/COMP 576Mathematics for Imaging Computing
Group 065
Medical Microdevices
BME泭412Biomedical Signal Processing3
or泭BME泭512 Biomedical Signal Processing
BME 418Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems
or BME 518
Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems
BME 498Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering
BME/ECE 522Medical Instrumentation3
E泭304Introduction to Nano Science and Technology3
ECE泭436Digital Control Systems3
ECE泭505Neural Interface Engineering3
MAE泭201Thermal-Fluid Sciences3
or泭MSE泭301 Introduction to Thermodynamics of Materials
or BMME 455 Biofluid Mechanics
MAE泭308Fluid Mechanics3
or泭CE泭282 Hydraulics
or BMME 441
Thermal Physics

Semester Sequence

This is a sample.

Critical Path Courses Identify using the code (CP) which courses are considered critical path courses which represent specific major requirements that are predictive of student success in a given program/plan. Place the (CP) next to the credit hours for the course.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
唬晨泭101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 3
唬晨泭102 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 1
楚泭101 Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving (CP) 1 1
楚泭115 Introduction to Computing Environments (CP) 1 1
楚捧勞泭101 Academic Writing and Research (CP) 2 4
紼插泭141 Calculus I (CP) 1 4
GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1
Hours15
Spring Semester
MA泭241 Calculus II (CP) 1 4
PY泭205 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I (CP) 1 3
PY泭206 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory (CP) 1 1
BIO泭183 Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology 4
E泭102 Engineering in the 21st Century 2
Select one of the following: 3
Fundamentals of Economics
Principles of Microeconomics
Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics
Hours17
Second Year
Fall Semester
BME/BMME 201 Computer Methods in Biomedical Engineering (CP) 3
BME/BMME 209
Introduction to the Materials Science of Biomaterials (CP)
or Introduction to Biomedical Mechanics
4
BME/BMME 298 Biomedical Engineering Design and Manufacturing I (CP) 2
MA泭242 Calculus III 4
PY泭208 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II (CP) 3
PY泭209 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory (CP) 1
Hours17
Spring Semester
BME/BMME 205
Introduction to Biomedical Mechanics (CP)
or Introduction to the Materials Science of Biomaterials
4
BME/BMME 207 Biomedical Electronics (CP) 4
CH泭221 Organic Chemistry I 3
CH泭222 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1
MA泭341
Applied Differential Equations I
or Differential Equations for the Life Sciences
3
Hours15
Third Year
Fall Semester
BME/BMME 301 Human Physiology : Electrical Analysis 4
CH泭201 Chemistry - A Quantitative Science 3
CH泭202 Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory 1
BME 3x5 Gateway Elective 3
STEM Elective 3
PHI泭325 Bio-Medical Ethics 3
Hours17
Spring Semester
BME/BMME 302 Human Physiology: Mechanical Analysis 4
BME 3x5 Gateway Elective 3
BME 3x5 Gateway Elective 3
BME/BMME 398 Biomedical Engineering Design and Manufacturing II 2
GEP Requirement 3
Hours15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
BME泭451
or BMME泭697
BME Senior Design: Product Development
or
3
BME Specialty Elective 3
BME Specialty Elective 3
GEP Requirement 3
GEP Requirement 3
Hours15
Spring Semester
BME泭452
or BMME泭698
BME Senior Design: Product Implementation and Strategy
or
3
BME Specialty Elective 3
BME Specialty Elective 3
GEP Requirement 3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies 1
Hours13
Total Hours124
1

A grade of C or higher is required.

2

A grade of C- or higher is required.

Career Opportunities

Biomedical engineers are employed by hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medical device and testing companies, government agencies, universities, and medical schools. With so many areas of specialization within the field, graduates are encouraged to further their education by attending graduate or professional school after graduation. Graduates from this program have attended graduate programs in biomedical engineering, physical therapy, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, microbiology, virology, public health, and sports physiology, among others, at many different institutions. Graduates who have taken additional courses to satisfy entrance requirements have also been accepted by medical, dental and pharmacy schools.

Career Titles

  • Anesthesiologist (MD)
  • Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
  • Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Manager
  • Biomedical Engineer
  • Cardiologist (MD)
  • Chemical Engineer
  • Dentist (DDS)
  • Dermatologist (MD)
  • Engineering Professor
  • Family Practitioner (MD)
  • General Internists (MD)
  • Gynecologist (MD)
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Medical Technologist
  • Nanosystems Engineers
  • Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
  • Obstetrician (MD)
  • Occupational Physician (MD)
  • Ophthalmologist (MD)
  • Orthodontist (MD)
  • Pathologist (MD)
  • Pediatrician (MD)
  • Psychiatrist (MD)
  • Radiologist (MD)
  • Sales Engineers
  • Surgeons (MD)

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