WSU Graduate Courses - Biomedical Engineering/BME

BME 619 BIOFLUID MECHANICS (Credits: 3)

Derivation and use of the basic conservation laws underlying the fluid mechanical behavior of the cardiopulmonary system. Includes applications to the flows of blood, pulmonary air, and extracorporeal fluids.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 233, ME 212, ME 515(315) OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.

BME 620 BIOMEDICAL HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER (Credits: 3)

Introduces transport phenomena in biomedical engineering and physiological systems. Energy and mass balances together with constitutive and empirical relationships are used in quantifying such topics as body heat loss by various modes, diffusion mass transport and heat/mass transport in applicable technological systems.

PREREQUISITE: BME 619.

BME 622 ENGINEERING BIOPHYSICS (Credits: 4)

Application of mathematical and engineering techniques toward describing biophysical systems. Topics include cellular transport, electrical properties of membranes, and biophysics of muscle contraction.

PREREQUISITE: EE 521, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

BME 628 BIOMECHANICS (Credits: 3)

Application of solid mechanics (statics/dynamics) toward the description and analysis of physiological systems.Topics include mechanics of the musculo-skeletal system, human motion, collision impact, introductory material mechanics, and elementary mechanics of biological tissues.

PREREQUISITE: ME 212, ME 213.

BME 639 BIOTRANSPORT AND ARTIFICIAL ORGANS (Credits: 4)

Introduction to transport processes vital to the design of medical devices for artificial intervention into living systems.Topics include circulatory system dynamics, mathematical modeling of physiological systems, membrane transport and biological/artificial organ design.

PREREQUISITE: BME 620, ISE 301,GRADUATE STANDING AND CONSENT
OF INSTRUCTOR IS REQUIRED.

BME 639 BIOTRANSPORT AND ARTIFICIAL ORGANS LABORATORY (Credits: )

BME 640 BIOMATERIALS (Credits: 4)

Application of properties of materials and solid mechanics to problems and design of medical implants, external prostheses, and living tissues. Topics include mechanical properties of biologic and synthetic materials, stress-strain analysis, viscoelasticity, tissue response to implants and vice versa, and implant materials for interfacing with hard and soft tissues and blood.

PREREQUISITE: ME 213, EE 521(321).

BME 640 BIOMATERIALS LABORATORY (Credits: )

BME 660 BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONICS (Credits: 5)

Employment of modern electronic devices and circuits as applied to instrumentation and data collection associated with biomedical applications and related fields. The course includes a bio-electronic laboratory component, which emphasizes a hands-on active learning.

PREREQUISITE: EE 301, EE 302.

BME 661 BIOINSTRUMENTATION I (Credits: 4)

Principles of design and analysis of electronic instrumentation for medical applications. Topics include various electrodes/transducers for physiological measurement and electrical stimulation, biological signal acquisition and processing, various medical imaging modalities/systems, and electrical safety. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 279, EE 321, BME 460 OR EQUIVALENT.

BME 661 BIOINSTRUMENTATION I LABORATORY (Credits: )

BME 662 BIOINSTRUMENTATION II (Credits: 4)

Continuation of principles of design and analysis of electronic instrumentation for medical applications. Topics include various electrodes/transducers for physiological measurement and electrical stimulation, biological signal acquisition and processing, various medical imaging modalities/systems, and electrical safety. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: BME 661, ISE 301.

BME 662 BIOINSTRUMENTATION II LABORATORY (Credits: )

BME 663 BIOMEDICAL COMPUTERS I (Credits: 2)

Digital computer applications in biomedical related fields. Use of software to solve biomedical problems and display results.

PREREQUISITE: CEG 220, EE 501(301).

BME 663 BIOMEDICAL COMPUTERS I LABORATORY (Credits: )

Digital computer applications in biomedical related fields. Use of software to solve biomedical problems and display results.

BME 664 MICROPROCESSORS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (Credits: 4)

Examines principles, hardware structure, and programming techniques of microprocessors, applications of microprocessor-based systems in hospitals, rehabilitation engineering and medical research.

PREREQUISITE: BME 660(460).

BME 664 MICROPROCESSORS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING LAB (Credits: )

Examines principles, hardware structure, and programming techniques of microprocessors, applications of microprocessor-based systems in hospitals, rehabilitation engineering and medical research.

BME 670 PHOTON RADIATION (Credits: 4)

Introduces generation, effects, and detection of ionizing radiation and its application to medicine. Completion of this course fulfills the educational requirement to be a user of radioactive materials and radiation-producing devices.

PREREQUISITE: PHY 242, 244, BIO 279.

BME 671 MEDICAL IMAGING (Credits: 4)

An overview is given over the various methods used in generating images in medicine.The basic principles of the image forming process are discussed as well as the physical properties of the resultant image.

BME 699 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (Credits: 1 TO 5)

Special problems in advanced engineering topics. Titles vary.

BME 711 ADVANCED BIOMECHANICS (Credits: 3)

Covers a variety of mathematical models that have been developed to describe muscle performance in health and disease.

PREREQUISITE: BME 428 OR BME 628 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.

BME 712 CARDIOPULMONARY MODELING (Credits: 3)

(Also listed as BMS 951.) Acquaints students with the analytical, numerical, and experimental methods used in modeling the quantitative behavior of physiological and artificial organ systems, particularly the circulation and the lungs.

PREREQUISITE: BME 440, 439 OR BME 640, 639.

BME 713 BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF MATERIALS (Credits: 3)

(Also listed as BMS 952.) Acquaints students with the concept of biocompatibility of materials, including effects on biological systems. Also deals with the general problem of selection, qualification, and specification of materials.

PREREQUISITE: BME 640(440), BIO 209 OR EQUIVALENT.

BME 715 MOLECULAR, CELLULAR AND TISSUE BIOMECHANICS (Credits: 4)

Biomechanical behavior of biological tissues over a range of length scales. Topics: structure of tissues, molecular basis of properties; chemical and electrical effects on biomechanics. Methods for investigating these properties will also be discussed.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 112, BME 428, EE 321

BME 731 MEDICAL ULTRASONICS (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as BMS 956.) Fundamentals of medical ultrasonics: ultrasound generation, propagation, scattering, and attenuation in biological tissue. A-mode, B-mode, M-mode, and Doppler imaging techniques. Ultrasound tissue characterization and quantitative imaging techniques.

PREREQUISITE: PHY 244, EE 521(321).

BME 732 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as BMS 957.) Principles of generating images from projections. Discussion of the various scanner geometries, mathematical reconstruction, correction procedures, and qualitative and quantitative evaluation of images. Focuses on the medical application of computed tomography.

PREREQUISITE: BME 671(471)--FORMERLY BME 665(465).

BME 733 NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE (Credits: 3)

(Also listed as BMS 958.) Principles of imaging and spectroscopy of nuclear magnetic resonance in their applications to medicine. Topics include magnetization models, material encoding, spin interactions, localized spectroscopy, and relaxation.

PREREQUISITE: BME 671(471)--FORMERLY BME665(465).

BME 734 PROCESSING OF MEDICAL IMAGES (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as BMS 959.) Digital image processing in its application to medical images. Topics include image display, filtering, two-dimensional Fourier transform, restoration, enhancement, and edge detection. Some simple tools from the field of mathematical morphology are also introduced.

PREREQUISITE: BME671(471)--FORMERLY BME 665(465), PREREQ OR
COREQUISITE: EE 711.

BME 735 PHOTON EMISSION IMAGING (Credits: 3)

(Also listed as BMS 960.) Principles of imaging procedures based on radioactive isotopes. Topics include radioactive isotopes, single-photon emission-tomography, and positron emission-tomography. Each topic covers instrumentation, image production, and major applications.

PREREQUISITE: BME 671(471)--FORMERLY BME 665(445).

BME 736 BIOMEDICAL SIGNALS AND PROCESSING (Credits: 4)

Characteristics and measurement of various biomedical signals; time-domain and frequency-domain, continuous and discrete signal representations; application of digital and random signal processing methods to analysis of biomedical signals.

PREREQUISITE: EE 710, STT 666 OR EQUIVALENT.

BME 737 INSTRUMENTATION FOR RADIATION MEASUREMENT (Credits: 4)

Theoretical and practical consideration of radiation detectors and associated instrumentation, with focus on measurement of Gamma Radiation in diagnostic energy range. Identification on metrics used to characterize system performance; quality assurance of imaging components.

PREREQUISITE: BME 670

BME 740 REHABILITATION ENGINEERING DESIGN I (Credits: 1)

Presented as a three-quarter sequence to provide knowledge and experience in the rehabilitation engineering design process, research and development process, and funding issues. Limited to students enrolled in the graduate rehabilitation engineering training program.

BME 741 NEUROMUSCULAR ENGINEERING (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as BMS 961.) Teaches the design and application of neuromuscular assistive devices. Emphasizes biomathematics modeling and control theory.

PREREQUISITE: BME 622 (422) OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

BME 742 REHABILITATION ASSISTIVE SYSTEMS (Credits: 3)

(Also listed as BMS 962.) Design and application of devices used in rehabilitation. Provides an understanding of the problems of disabled people and the variety of possible solutions to these problems.

BME 743 INTRODUCTION TO REHABILITATION ENGINEERING (Credits: 3)

Introduces the complex structure of the rehabilitation engineering service delivery systems practiced in the United States. Covers basic disability areas, current laws, resources, and rehabilitation technology.

BME 745 REHABILITATION ENGINEERING SERVICE DELIVERY (Credits: 3)

Introduces rehabilitation engineering design principles. Includes practical design experiences in worksite modification, ergonomics, and accessibility evaluations. Provides experience in technical report writing and presentation.

PREREQUISITE: BME 743.

BME 746 REHABILITATION ENGINEERING COMPUTERS I (Credits: 3)

Introduces object oriented programming structured around the HyperCard, HyperText Macintosh, and ToolBook PC environments. Covers basic principles of programming using objects, cards, windows, projects, and graphics with application to rehabilitation engineering. Introduces PC hardware in detail. Concurrent enrollment in lecture and lab is required.

BME 746 REHABILITATION ENGINEERING COMPUTERS I LABORATORY (Credits: 1)

Practical laboratory which accompanies BME 746 lecture.

PREREQUISITE: CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT IN LECTURE AND LAB IS
REQUIRED.

BME 747 REHABILITATION ENGINEERING DESIGN II (Credits: 3)

Continuation of BME 745 and BME 746. Focuses on development of computer application programs and devices to aid the disabled.

PREREQUISITE: BME 745 AND BME 746.

BME 748 REHABILITATION ENGINEERING INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PRACTICE (Credits: 4)

Introduces clinical practices and services provided to disabled patients in a rehabilitation center involving various services, testing, and evaluation. Focus is on spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury.

BME 750 REHABILITATION ENGR (Credits: 1 TO 5)

Engineering analysis and design are applied on rehabilitation tasks within a clinical setting. Provides training in rehabilitation engineering management of various disabilities. Enrollment in multiple sections is required.

BME 751 HUMAN CONTROL ENGINEERING (Credits: 4)

Modeling, design and analysis of the physiological and cognitive performance of the human operator.Human-environmental interactions are characterized as biothermal control systems.Human-technological interactions are characterized as informative control systems.

BME 880 SELECTED TOPICS IN SYSTEMS ENGINGEERING (Credits: 1 TO 5)

Selected topics in current research and recent developments in systems theory and engineering.

BME 890 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (Credits: 1 TO 5)

Special problems in advanced biomedical engineering topics. Topics vary.

BME 898 PH D DISSERTATION RESEARCH (Credits: 1 TO 5)

Research on the Ph.D. dissertation topic. Graded pass/unsatisfactory.

BME 899 THESIS (Credits: 1 TO 5)

Pass/unsatisfactory.