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Undergraduate Studies
Biomedical Engineering involves the combination of the physical,
chemical, biological, and mathematical sciences with engineering
principles to create solutions to a wide range of societal
problems associated with medical, environmental, occupational,
and product development issues. Bioengineers are the people
who design and  develop
innovative materials, processes, devices, biologics, and informatics
to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease, to rehabilitate patients,
and to generally improve health. Bioengineers also provide
environmentally sound solutions to industrial process problems,
and use their knowledge of biological systems to create biologically
inspired processes and products. More about a career in Biomedical
Engineering can be found here,
in a brochure prepared by the IEEE-Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Society. The Department of Biomedical Engineering
offers several pathways for undergraduate students to obtain
an understanding of Biomedical Engineering.
Bachelor of Engineering
in Biomedical Engineering
The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers the major
in biomedical engineering, leading to the Bachelor
of Engineering (B.E.) degree. The department also offers
a minor in biomedical engineering designed for non-engineering
students. (See the entry in the alphabetical listings of Approved
Majors, Minors, and Programs for the requirements for the
minor in biomedical engineering.) In a rigorous, cross-disciplinary
training and research environment, the major program provides
an engineering education along with a strong background in
the biological and physical sciences. It is designed to enhance
the development of creativity and collaboration through study
of a specialization within the field of biomedical engineering.
Teamwork, communication skills, and hands-on laboratory and
research experience are emphasized. The curriculum provides
students with the underlying engineering principles required
to understand how biological organisms are formed and how
they respond to their environment.
Core courses provide depth within the broad field of biomedical
engineering. These are integrated with, and rely upon, course
offerings from both the College of Engineering and Applied
Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences. In order to
achieve the breadth of engineering experience expected of
biomedical engineering graduates, additional elective courses
from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences are required
of all biomedical engineering students
Graduates are prepared for entry into professions in biomedical
engineering, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical technology,
as well as careers in academia and government. Potential employers
include colleges and universities, hospitals, government,
research institutes and laboratories, and private industry.
Currently, four specialization tracks are offered for the
major in biomedical engineering: Biomechanics,
Biomaterials,
Bioelectricity,
and Molecular
and Cellular Biomedical Engineering. Click here
to view a sample major course sequence.
Combined BE-MS Program
The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers the major
in biomedical engineering, leading to the Bachelor
of Engineering (B.E.) degree. BME undergraduate students can enroll in the BE/MS degree starting in their senior year and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree along with a MS in Biomedical Engineering. For complete program details, click
here,
Minor Program
for Arts and Sciences Majors
Bioengineering Track for Life
Sciences Majors
 The
common goal of the Bioengineering Minor and Track Programs
at Stony Brook is to expose science majors to the dominant
theme in engineering, specifically, problem solving under
conditions involving multiple objectives and constraints.
Effective problem solving requires both identification of
the assumptions underlying the problem definition, and experience
with a broad range of possible design solutions. We believe
the biological world provides an excellent context in which
to teach these concepts. Numerous examples exist in nature
which can be used to critically evaluate the role of assumptions
in creating "optimal" designs. Indeed, nature has provided
us with a broad range of design "solutions" to apparently
very similar "problems". Furthermore, as we enter the 21st
century, the field of biomimetics, or interest in engineering
approaches found in biology, is rapidly emerging as an important
new direction in engineering design.
Undergraduate
Courses in Biomedical Engineering
Five undergraduate level courses are currently offered through
the Biomedical Engineering Program. These courses have been
developed for, and are taken primarily by students in the
College of Arts and Sciences who are completing the Minor
in Biomedical Engineering. In addition, a small number of
engineering students currently enroll in the minor program.
Students taking the Minor in Biomedical Engineering must complete
BME 201, BME 440 and two 300 level BME courses.
Undergraduate Research
and Internship Opportunities
ABET Information
Mission Statement - Department of Biomedical Engineering
The educational goal of our biomedical engineering programs
is to rigorously educate our undergraduate students in diverse
fields of biomedical engineering that build on a strong foundation
in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology,
and then develop a core competency in a specific specialized
area of biomedical engineering. Particular focus is given
to in-depth education in the engineering and biological concepts
underlying physiological processes. The principal means of
accomplishing these goals is through a comprehensive, interdisciplinary
curriculum, which begins with a critical understanding of
engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physics and biology,
building towards state-of-the-art biomedical engineering research
and development.
Because a critical component of our educational mission
is to provide a permanent foundation from which the student
can succeed in a career in biomedical engineering, an integrated,
core set of biomedical engineering courses have been implemented.
These courses provide our students with the underlying mathematical
and engineering principles required to understand how biological
organisms develop and respond to their environment. The students
will also attain a credible level of sophistication in their
understanding of cell, tissue, and organ physiology. Additionally,
the student will be able to complement this background with
supplementary courses within biomedical engineering, augmented
by targeted electives in engineering and biology.
ABET Objectives
The undergraduate program in biomedical engineering has
the following five specific educational objectives:
- Career Preparation: Our
graduates will be prepared to excel in bioengineering, bioscience,
or medical disciplines in basic and applied research, design
or technology development, representing the fields of academics,
government, medicine, law or industry.
- Professional Development:
Our graduates will emerge as recognized experts in the field
of biomedical engineering, and serve in positions of leadership
in academics, government, medicine or industry. Further,
our alumni will function successfully as principal members
of integrative and interdisciplinary teams.
- Professional Conduct: Our
graduates will hold paramount the health, safety and welfare
of the public, and conduct themselves in a professional
and ethical manner at all times. Further, our alumni will
communicate effectively to a variety of target audiences
through both written and oral media.
- Societal Contribution: Our
graduates will respond and adapt to the scientific and engineering
needs of society, both nationally and internationally, seek
out new opportunities, and contribute to the development
of a healthy and globally competitive economy.
- Life-Long Learning: Our
graduates will continually build on their undergraduate
foundation of science, engineering, and societal understanding,
and continue to develop their knowledge, skills, and contributions
throughout their professional careers and private lives.
This will include active participation in professional societies,
attending and making presentations at conferences, and participating
in outreach activities within their areas of expertise.
ABET Outcomes
- Students gain the ability to apply knowledge of advanced
mathematics, science, biology, physiology, biotechnology,
and engineering
- Students gain the ability to design and conduct experiments
from living and non-living systems, as well as to analyze
and interpret data
- Students gain the ability to design a system, component,
or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints
such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical,
health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
- Students gain the ability to function on multi-disciplinary
teams
- Students gain the ability to identify, formulate, and
solve problems at the interface of engineering and biology
- Students gain the understanding of professional and ethical
responsibility
- Students gain the ability to communicate effectively
- Students receive the broad education necessary to understand
the impact of biomedical engineering solutions in a global,
economic, environmental, and societal context
- Students gain the recognition of the need for, and an
ability to engage in life-long learning
- Students gain the knowledge of contemporary issues
- Students gain the ability to use the techniques, skills,
and modern engineering tools necessary for addressing the
problems associated with the interaction between living
and/or non-living materials and systems
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