BME 440Biomedical Engineering Professional Seminar
Seminar giving students exposure to professionals who apply engineering and related fields to biology and medicine. BME 440 Biomedical Engineering Professional Seminar (1) A seminar for students accepted into the major introducing students to professionals in the field of biomedical engineering and disciplines that are critical to the field (e.g. ethics, regulatory affairs, entrepreneurship). This course is designed to prepare students for the subsequent capstone design course and allow them to consider areas where innovation and design in biomedical engineering are needed. Discussion with presenters will allow students to explore the promises and limitations of the clinical applications of biomedical engineering and to explore possible career paths. Guest speakers may include representatives and alumni from the medical device industry, biomedical entrepreneurs, medical clinicians, professionals from relevant regulatory agencies, and professionals in bioethics.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “Fifth semester standing in BME_BS”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Biomedical Engineering, B.S.