A Biomechanics or Biomaterials path may be selected.
Audit Years
Program Code EEEB
This sample plan and flow chart is suitable for undergraduate students who are ready
for calculus and starting in:
- 2024-25
- 2023–24
- 2022–23
- 2021–22
- EE 3261 (3) and EE 4250 (3) are required classes.
- 6 fewer credits of EE Technical Electives
- 2020–21 and earlier please contact the advisor for flow charts.
Concentrations
Separate flow charts are available for the following Electrical Engineering concentrations. A concentration is optional.
General Flow Chart Guidelines
Flow charts are not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required
due to curriculum changes. Please see degree audit for official list of requirements.
Choose correct courses each semester. Run and review your online Degree Audit each
time you add, drop or switch courses and before each semester begins. Lists of electives and required courses are included in your
online degree audit report. It is the student's responsibility to choose correct courses.
General Education Requirements (24 total credits)
Choose one course from each list for General Education requirements: ALWAYS check
for allowable course choices in your degree audit after registration adds and changes!
- 12 cr/ Gen Ed Core: UN 1015, UN 1025, one Critical and Creative Thinking course, and one Social Responsibility
and Ethical Reasoning course
- 12 cr/ Gen Ed HASS lists: at least 6 credits must be upper-level 3000-4999. UN 1015 and UN 1025 must be complete
before taking upper-level HASS courses.
- HASS Composition/Communication: View list of allowed courses in the degree audit or on the Registrar’s Office General
Education webpage.
- HASS Social and Behavioral Science (EC/PSY/SS)
- HASS Humanities and Fine Arts (HU/FA)
- HASS any list: A maximum of one course may be taken from the HASS Restricted list. Upper level if
needed (3000+)
- Co-curricular activities: Choose 3 units of co-curricular activities (listed on Registrar’s
General Education webpage). 0.5 or 1 credit courses are available.
BS Electrical Engineering Biomedical Applications Concentration Curriculum Overview
(128 Total Credits)
- General Education: 24 credits (Core 12, HASS 12); co-curricular 3 credits not include
in total
- Core Requirements: 39 credits
- Math and Science: 28 credits
- Engineering Design: 4–6 credits
- EE Technical Electives: 12–13 credits
- Concentration Requirements: 19 credits
- Free Electives: 0–2 credits
Apply for graduation one semester before your last. Register in the last semester’s
courses, review your degree audit, then meet with the advisor to review your last
set of scheduled courses before your last semester begins.
Year 1
Fall (Semester 1)
MA 1160 - Calculus with Technology I
An introduction to single-variable calculus, which includes a computer laboratory. Topics include trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions, differentiation and its uses, and basic integration. Integrates symbolic tools, graphical concepts, data and numerical calculations.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-1)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Pre-Requisite(s): ALEKS Math Placement >= 86 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 3 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 3 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 3 or ACT Mathematics >= 29 or SAT MATH SECTION SCORE-M16 >= 680
ENG 1101 - Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving
An introduction to the engineering profession and to its various disciplines. Focuses on developing problem-solving skills, computational skills, and communication skills. Through active, collaborative work, students work on teams to apply the engineering problem-solving method to "real-world" problems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-5)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 1031(C) or MA 1032(C) or MA 1120(C) or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1121(C) or MA 2160(C) or MA 3160(C)) and (Spatial Visualization Score >= 19 or ENG 1002(C))
CH 1150 - University Chemistry I
Introduces the foundations of chemistry, including electronic structure of atoms and molecules, intermolecular forces, states of matter, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, chemical equilibria, kinetics, and acid-base chemistry. Includes laboratory component that emphasizes lecture components.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Co-Requisite(s): CH 1151
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1031(C) or MA 1032(C) or MA 1120(C) or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1135(C) or MA 1121(C) or ALEKS Math Placement >= 56 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 2 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 2 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 2 or ACT Mathematics >= 22 or SAT MATH SECTION SCORE-M16 >= 540
CH 1151 - University Chemistry Lab I
Laboratory to accompany CH1150.
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Co-Requisite(s): CH 1150
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1031(C) or MA 1032(C) or MA 1120(C) or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1135(C) or MA 1121(C) or ALEKS Math Placement >= 56 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 2 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 2 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 2 or ACT Mathematics >= 22 or SAT MATH SECTION SCORE-M16 >= 540
Provides direct instruction in composition. Students examine and interpret communication practices and apply what they learn to their own written, aural, and visual compositions. Class projects ask students to communicate in a variety of modes and to attend to audience, purpose, and context.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
Total 14/15 Credits
PE Co-Curricular (0.5)
- Take MA 1160 or MA 1161 - Calculus Plus w/ Technology I.
- Students who begin in Precalculus (MA 1032) could take MA 2160 (Calc II) in summer
before 2nd year. CH 1000 students could take CH1150/51 in summer before 2nd year.
- CH 1153 is an optional recitation section and is recommended.
- Take CH 1000 first if not well-prepared for UChem.
Spring (Semester 2)
MA 2160 - Calculus with Technology II
Continued study of calculus, which includes a computer laboratory. Topics include integration and its uses, function approximation, vectors, and elementary modeling with differential equations.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-1)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1160 or MA 1161 or MA 1135 or MA 1121 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 3 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 3 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 3
ENG 1102 - Engineering Modeling and Design
Continuation of ENG1101. Introduction to the engineering design process with an emphasis on graphics and documentation. Focuses on engineering problem solving in the context of the design process.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-5)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 1031 or MA 1032 or MA 1120 or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1121(C) or MA 2160(C) or MA 3160(C)) and (ENG 1101 or (ENG 1001 and ENG 1100)) and (Spatial Visualization Score >= 19 or ENG 1002)
PH 2100 - University Physics I-Mechanics
A calculus-based introduction to classical mechanics. Topics include kinematics, Newton's laws, impulse and momentum, work and energy, and the universal law of gravitation. C or better/AP credit in Calc 1 or co-requisite registration in PH2110 required.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 1100(C) and (MA 1160 or MA 1161 or MA 1121 or MA 1135) or (CEEB Calculus AB >= 3 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 3 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 3 and MA 2160(C) or MA 3160(C))
PH 1100 - Physics by Inquiry I
Experiments covering kinematics, force, conservation of momentum, conservation of energy, and waves are explored through guided construction. The course emphasizes understanding physical concepts through inquiry and the scientific method
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1121(C)
Study of contemporary global issues, their origins, impacts, and solutions through the thematic and comparative exploration of worldview and culture, population, globalization, development, politics and global governance, environment, and sustainability. Emphasis on global literacy and information literacy.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
3 Credits of Social Reso. / Ethical Reasoning
Total 17 Credits
- Social/Ethical Reasoning may be postponed to semester 4 (spring of Year 2) or semester
6 (spring of Year 3).
- ENT 1960 is optional Enterprise participation. Try it if desired.
Year 2
Fall (Semester 3)
MA 2321 - Elementary Linear Algebra
Offered first half of semester, to be taken concurrently with MA3521. The course is an introduction to linear algebra and how it can be used. Topics include systems of equations, vectors, matrices, orthogonality, subspaces and the eigenvalue problem.
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-4-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Science
- Co-Requisite(s): MA 3521
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160
MA 3521 - Elementary Differential Equations
Offered second half of semester, to be taken concurrently with MA2321. Topics include first order equations, linear equations and systems of equations.
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-4-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Mathematics, Computer Science
- Co-Requisite(s): MA 2321
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160
EE 2111 - Electric Circuits I
This course will cover basic electrical concepts, resistive circuits, nodal and loop analysis techniques, superposition, Thevenin and Norton equivalents, maximum power transfer, capacitance and inductance, AC steady-state analysis.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160
CS 1111 - Introduction to Programming in C/C++
Introductory course in C/++ programming. Topics include top-down analysis of problems, structured programming, control structures, functions, arrays, pointers, and file I/O. Basic concepts of object-oriented programming (classes, objects, function overloading) will also be introduced.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Electrical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Industrial Technology, Audio Production & Technology, Computer Network & System Admn, Electrical Eng Tech, Information Technology, Mechatronics;
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
PH 1200 - Physics by Inquiry II
Experiments covering Coulomb's law, electric and magnetic fields, circuits, induction, and geometric optics are explored through guided construction. The course emphasizes understanding physical concepts through inquiry and the scientific method.
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 1100 or PH 1111 or PH 1141 or PH 1161
BL 2010 - Anatomy & Physiology l
Comprehensive introductory course in vertebrate anatomy and physiology with emphasis on the human body. Interrelates structure with function in regard to maintaining homeostasis and normal functioning of the body. Covers the integument, skeletal system, muscles, the nervous system, and special senses.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Summer
BE 2400 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
General principles and engineering applications of science and biology, including cell biology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, and biotechnology.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Summer
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): CH 1150 and MA 1160 or MA 1161 or MA 1121
Total 17 Credits
PE Co-Curricular (0.5)
- May take MA 2320 and delay MA 3520 and EE 2112.
- Take 14 credits minimum with MA 2321/MA 3521.
- ENT 2950 is optional Enterprise participation.
Spring (Semester 4)
MA 3160 - Multivariable Calculus with Technology
Introduction to calculus in two and three dimensions, which includes a computer laboratory. Topics include functions of several variables, partial derivatives, the gradient, multiple integrals; introduction to vector-valued functions and vector calculus, divergence, curl, and the integration theorems of Green, Stokes, and Gauss.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-1)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 3
EE 2112 - Electric Circuits II and Lab
This course will cover second order transient circuits, magnetically coupled networks, AC steady-state analysis, polyphase circuits, variable frequency network performance, and two port networks.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 2111 and (MA 3520 or MA 3521 or MA 3530 or MA 3560)
EE 2174 - Digital Logic and Lab
Introduces analysis, design, and application of digital logic. Includes Boolean algebra, binary numbers, logic gates, combinational and sequential logic, storage elements and hardware-description-language based synthesis.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): CS 1121 or CS 1131 or CS 1111
BL 2020 - Anatomy & Physiology II
Continuation of BL2010. Covers the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, renal, and reproductive systems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): BL 2010
Total 15-16 Credits
PE Co-Curricular (1.0)
- ENT 2960 is optional Enterprise participation.
Year 3
Fall (Semester 5)
Covers the fundamentals of electronic devices and circuits; operational amplifiers, bipolar junction transistors, diodes, and MOSFETs.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 2112 or EE 3010
EE 3160 - Signals and Systems
Introduces the mathematical analysis of signals, systems, and control. Topics include differential equations, Fourier series, Fourier transforms, LaPlace transforms, frequency response, Bode plots, state models, and an introduction to control systems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): (EE 3010 or EE 2112) and (MA 2320 or MA 2321 or MA 2330) and (MA 3520 or MA 3521 or MA 3530 or MA 3560)
PH 2200 - University Physics II-Electricity and Magnetism
A calculus-based introduction to electromagnetism. Topics include Coulomb's law, electric fields, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitance, circuits, magnetic forces and fields, Ampere's law, induction, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic waves.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): (PH 1200(C) or PH 2261(C)) and (PH 2100 or PH 1160) and MA 2160
3 Credits of Critical/Creative Thinking
Biomechanics Path
BE 3300 - Biomechanics I: Statics and Dynamics
Course provides overview of two and three-dimensional force and structure systems and their applicability to human body. Course topics will include principle of equilibrium, concept of free-body diagram, moment of inertia, centroids. Kinematics and equations of motion, principle of energy, work and momentum. Course materials tailored for biological applications, particularly for applications at human organ level.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Sophomore, Junior, Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): BE 2400 and (MA 2321 or MA 2320 or MA 2330) and (MA 3521 or MA 3520 or MA 3530) and BL 2010(C)
or Biomaterials Path
3 Credits of HASS: Humanities and Fine Arts
Enterprise (if choosing Enterprise for the Engineering Design Option)
ENT 3950 - Enterprise Project Work III
Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an enterprise to address real-world design projects or problems. Third-year students will practice designing approaches to solve problems and develop procedures to achieve specified project objectives.
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Junior, Senior
Total 16 Credits
- Choose the Biomechanics path: BE 3300 in semester 5, BEA concentration elective in semester 6, and HASS HU/FA
in semester 7.
- Or choose the Biomaterials path: HASS HU/FA in semester 5, BE 2800 in semester 6, and BEA concentration elective
in semester 7.
- Decide Enterprise or Senior Design or EPS. ENT 3950 is optional Enterprise participation.
See Engineering Design Requirements below.
Spring (Semester 6)
EE 3901 - Design Fundamentals
The design process; includes team design activities and studies project management, ethics, and professionalism.
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 2112 or (EE 2180 and EE 3010) and UN 1015
EE 3180 - Introduction to Probability and Random Signal Analysis
Probability density and distribution functions, expected value, correlation, and random vectors. Wide sense stationary random signals. The correlation function and spectral density. Random signals and noise in linear systems. An introduction to hypothesis testing and parameter estimation. Engineering applications.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 3160
BE 3700 - Biomedical Instrumentation
Introductory theory of measurement and analysis from biological systems. Covers the principles and use of transducers, data recording and analysis systems and signal processing techniques. Example measurements include life science research and clinical measurements such as the vital signs.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Sophomore, Junior, Senior
- Co-Requisite(s): BE 3701
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 3010 and PH 2200(C) and BL 2020(C) and BE 2700
BE 3701 - Biomedical Instrumentation Lab
Laboratory exercises to demonstrate basic instrumentation principles and biomedical measurements. Students will learn how to make non-invasive measurements on themselves and how to evaluate measurement instrumentation. Course will coincide with BE3700 lectures.
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Sophomore, Junior, Senior
- Co-Requisite(s): BE 3700
3 Credit of HASS: Social and Behavioral Sci
3 Credits of Composition / Communication
Biomechanics Path
3 Credits of BEA Concentration Elective
See BEA Concentration Elective below.
or Biomaterials Path
BE 2800 - Biomaterials I: Fundamental Materials Science and Engineering
Introduction to the fundamental materials science principles and different classes of biomaterials (metals, ceramics, polymers and their composites), and some practical professional issues concerning the field of biomaterials.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): BE 2400
Enterprise (if choosing Enterprise for the Engineering Design Option)
ENT 3960 - Enterprise Project Work IV
Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an enterprise to address real-world design projects or problems. Third-year students practice designing approaches to solve problems and develop procedures to achieve specified project objectives.
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Junior, Senior
Total 18 Credits
- Choose the Biomechanics path: BE 3300 in semester 5, BEA concentration elective in semester 6, and HASS HU/FA
in semester 7.
- Or choose the Biomaterials path: HASS HU/FA in semester 5, BE 2800 in semester 6, and BEA concentration elective
in semester 7.
- ENT 3960 is optional Enterprise participation. See Engineering Design Requirements below.
Year 4
Fall (Semester 7)
EE 3171 - Microcontroller Applications for Cyber Physical Systems
Introduces the concepts of microcontroller-based systems. Describes basic characteristics of microcontrollers, then goes into significant detail in the applications of a specific microcontroller. Topics include C and assembly language programming, instruction set interface, ASICs, and polled, interrupt, and DMA input/output.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Computer Engineering
- Pre-Requisite(s): (EE 2241 or CS 1121 or CS 1111) and (EE 2174 or EE 2173)
See EE Technical Electives below.
See EE Technical Electives below.
Biomechanics Path
3 Credits of HASS: Humanities and Fine Arts
or Biomaterials Path
3 Credits of BEA Concentration Elective
See BEA (Concentration) Elective below.
Enterprise
ENT 4950 - Enterprise Project Work V Capstone
Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an enterprise to address real-world design projects or problems, taking constraints into account and applying relevant standards. Fourth-year students gain experience in defining project objectives, planning strategies to achieve these objectives, and leading technical teams to accomplish project goals. Must be project ready as defined by major.
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-6)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Permission of department required;
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Biomedical Engineering, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geospatial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engrg, Robotics Engineering, Software Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Network & System Admn, Electrical Eng Tech, Mechanical Engineering Tech, Surveying Engineering, Information Technology;
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): (BE 3350 and BE 3700 and BE 3800 and BE 4900 and ENT 3950 and ENT 3960) or (CEE 3620 or CEE 3810) or CM 4855(C) or (CS 3712 or CS 4711 or CS 4760) or (ENT 3960 and (EE 3131 or (EE 3280 and EE 3261(C))) and EE 3901 and EE 3171(C) or EE 3173(C)) or (GE 3890 and GE 3880) or (ENT 3950 and ENT 3960 and (MA 3710(C) or MA 2710(C) or MA 2720 or MA 3715) and MEEM 3750 and MEEM 3201 and MEEM 3901 and MEEM 3911) and EE 3010(C) and MEEM 3400 and MEEM 3600(C) or MSE 3190 or (CMG 3250 and CMG 4120(C) and CMG 4210 and CMG 3200) or (EET 3281 and EET 4253(C)) or SAT 3812(C) or SU 4100(C) or ENG 3505(C) or (ENT 3950 and ENT 3960) or (MET 4200 and MET 3500(C) and MET 3451(C))
or Senior Design
EE 4901 - EE Design Project 1
The first semester of a program of study in which a group of students work on an engineering design project in consultation with a faculty member. (Senior project ready as defined by major substitutes for prerequisites)
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (1-0-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore, Junior
- Pre-Requisite(s): (EE 3131 or (EE 3280 and EE 3261(C))) and EE 3901 and (EE 3171(C) or EE 3173(C))
Total 15 Credits
PE Co-Curricular (0.5)
- May use BE 4770 plus one credit of Free Elective in place of EE 3171.
- Choose the Biomechanics path: BE 3300 in semester 5, BEA concentration elective in semester 6, and HASS HU/FA
in semester 7.
- Or choose the Biomaterials path: HASS HU/FA in semester 5, BE 2800 in semester 6, and BEA concentration elective
in semester 7.
- ENT 4950 is optional Enterprise participation. See Engineering Design Requirements below. EE 4901 may be taken instead for the Senior Design option Semester 1.
- Take ENT 4950 and ENT 4960 in the same Enterprise and in consecutive semesters.
Spring (Semester 8)
EE 3140 - Electromagnetics
Covers basic principles of engineering electromagnetics with an emphasis on Maxwell's equations.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 2200 and MA 3160 and (EE 2110 or EE 2112)
See EE Technical Electives below.
See EE Technical Electives below.
2 Credits of Free Electives
If unfilled yet. See Free Electives below.
3 Credits of Any HASS / HASS Restricted
Enterprise
ENT 4960 - Enterprise Project Work VI Capstone
Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an enterprise to address real-world design projects or problems, taking constraints into account and applying relevant standards. Fourth-year students gain experience defining project objectives, planning strategies to achieve these objectives, and leading technical teams to accomplish project goals.
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-6)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): ENT 4950 and (BE 4900 or CEE 3620 or CEE 3810 or CM 4855 or CS 3712 or CS 4711 or CS 4760 or EE 3171 or EE 3173 or GE 3890 or GE 3880 or MSE 4141(C) or CMG 4210 or EET 4253 or MET 4460 or SAT 4541 or SU 4100 or ENG 3830(C) or (ENG 3505 and ENG 4505) or (MEEM 3750 and MEEM 3201) or (EE 3280 and EE 3261))
or Senior Design
EE 4910 - EE Design Project 2
The second semester of a program of study in which a group of students work on an engineering design project in consultation with a faculty member. (Senior project ready as defined by major substitutes for prerequisites)
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 4901
Total 16 Credits
PE Co-Curricular (0.5)
- ENT 4960 is optional Enterprise participation. See Engineering Design Requirements below.
- Take ENT 4950 and ENT 4960 in the same Enterprise and in consecutive semesters.
Electives
Engineering Design Requirements (4–6 Credits)
Option 1: Senior Design Path
- “Senior Design”, 4 credits, is the year-long company sponsored project team.
- EE 4901(2) and EE 4910(2) (or BE 4901/BE 4910) taken in fall-spring, or MEEM 4901(2)
and MEEM 4911(2) taken in spring-fall or fall-spring.
- May use EPS-European Project Semester for Design Option 1, which includes EE 3901
credit.
Option 2: Enterprise Design Path
- “Enterprise” – 6 credits, 4 semesters of project work beginning at the point in time
when you have 4 semesters left on campus: ENT 3950(1), ENT 3960(1), ENT 4950(2) and
ENT 4960(2).
- The enterprise option may reduce the “Approved Electives” area by 2 credits.
Free Elective (0–2 Credits)
Any coursework is allowable, excluding co-curricular and coursework below the 1000-
level. A good use could be: CH 1153, ENT module/courses, co-op, Enterprise 2000-level
project work, or excess transfer credits. Cannot use co-curricular activities.
EE Technical Electives (12 Credits)
- 13 credits are required if BE 4770 was taken in core requirements.
- Any EE course except EE 3010, EE3173 EE 4000, EE 4805.
- No more than six credits of EE 2000–EE 2999 are allowed.
- Department approval is required for EEnXXe.
BEA Concentration Elective (3 Credits)
Choose one course.
BE 2800 - Biomaterials I: Fundamental Materials Science and Engineering
Introduction to the fundamental materials science principles and different classes of biomaterials (metals, ceramics, polymers and their composites), and some practical professional issues concerning the field of biomaterials.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): BE 2400
MSE 2100 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
Introduction to the structure, processing, properties, and performance of engineering materials, including metals, polymers, glasses, ceramics, and composites. Topics include material selection in design, material processing in manufacturing, and structural material failure mechanisms.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): CH 1112 or CH 1122 or (CH 1150 and CH 1151) or (CH 1160 and CH 1161)
BE 3300 - Biomechanics I: Statics and Dynamics
Course provides overview of two and three-dimensional force and structure systems and their applicability to human body. Course topics will include principle of equilibrium, concept of free-body diagram, moment of inertia, centroids. Kinematics and equations of motion, principle of energy, work and momentum. Course materials tailored for biological applications, particularly for applications at human organ level.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Sophomore, Junior, Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): BE 2400 and (MA 2321 or MA 2320 or MA 2330) and (MA 3521 or MA 3520 or MA 3530) and BL 2010(C)
BE 3350 - Biomechanics II: Soft Tissue and Bio-Fluid Mechanics
This course teaches basic principles of mechanics that are closely related to human soft tissue and bio-flow, particularly, at the human organ level. Emphases are given to both engineering fundamentals and biomedical applications.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Sophomore, Junior, Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): BE 3300
BE 3800 - Biomaterials II: Properties and Biological Interactions
Biomaterials properties including structure-function relationships (materials composition and properties), protein/cell materials interactions, characterization methods, and handling and processing considerations.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Summer
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate
- Pre-Requisite(s): BE 2700(C) and BE 2800
BE 4250 - Biomedical Optics
Light plays a significant role in modern clinical diagnostics and in the clinical treatment of disease. Examples include non-invasive surgery, optical biopsy, and cancer therapy. This course will focus on the study of how light propagates through biological tissue.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring, in even years
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate
- Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 2320 or MA 2321 or MA 2330) and (MA 3520 or MA 3521 or MA 3530 or MA 3560) and MA 3160
BE 4510 - Cardiovascular Engineering
This course introduces and reviews fluid dynamics in the context of cardiovascular flows. Applications include analysis of unsteady blood flow, flow through heart valves, blood flow and cardiac chamber fluid-structure interaction, and flow related blood damage.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, in even years
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): BL 2020 and BE 3350 and BE 3550
BE 4670 - Micro & Nano Technologies
This course will introduce students to micro- and nano- technologies and the processes involved in manufacturing. Particular emphasis will be on their use in biomedical applications. Goal is to provide information beneficial in research and development, and the industry.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Junior, Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 2100 or EE 2110 or EE 3010
BE 4700 - Biosensors: Fabrication & Applications
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of biosensor development and applications. It provides an understanding of biological components, immobilization methods, transducers, and fabrication techniques.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, in even years
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Junior, Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): BE 3700 and BE 3701
BE 4755 - Medical Devices
An introduction to medical devices used for diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment in clinical medicine. Topics covered include product planning, reliability, clinical trial design, regulatory as well as technical aspects of common medical devices.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Junior, Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): BE 3700
- BE 2800 and MSE 2100 are parallel offerings. They should not both be taken.
- BE 3300 is part of the Biomechanics path.
- BE 2800/MSE 2100 are part of the Biomaterials path.