Biomedical Engineering

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering at HPU prepares students to apply engineering principles to solve medical and biological problems. Graduates will be equipped to design and develop diagnostic and treatment solutions, and pursue careers in healthcare technology, medical device development, and other related fields. The program emphasizes creativity, innovation, and professional responsibility, and includes a year-long project course where students work in teams to develop real-world engineering solutions.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering degree at HPU involves the application of engineering principles to design and develop diagnostic or treatment solutions for biological, medical and/or physiological problems.
• Objectives:
• Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering program will:
• Actively and effectively engage in engineering practice to develop biomedical instrumentation and solutions to health-related challenges, or in the pursuit of related fields.
• Be liberally informed engineers who are leaders within industry and the community.
• Solve real-world problems and challenges related to medical applications, with creativity, innovation and professional responsibility.
• Serve as engineering ambassadors in the community by conforming to the highest ethical and professional standards, continuing professional skill development and actively participating in the learning and development of those they are supervising and their peers.
• Program Description:
• Students may undertake a variety of courses in computational biomechanics, biomedical optics, biomedical signal processing, computer simulation and processing, medical image processing and instrumentation, tissue engineering, biosensing, and device design, in addition to the study of topics in physics, chemistry and electrical engineering toward future employment in the healthcare and/or healthcare technology sector.

Outline:

Year 1

• General Education Courses - select one course from each Category for a total of 12 General Education courses.
• Three categories comprise courses that are required for the Major (ENGE 1000, CHEM 2050, MATH 2214)
• Major Courses:
• Strengthen student background in Calculus, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Fundamentals in Engineering
• Includes: Introduction to Engineering Systems and Professional Practice, and Linear Circuits

Year 2

• Semester 2:
• Technical prowess in areas of Biomechanics, Signals, Cell and Molecular Biology, Physiology, Bioengineering Thermodynamics, Electromagnetics, Transport Phenomena, Biomedical Imaging and Simulation, Biomedical Instrumentation and Device Fabrication
• Students also undertake a one year project course where they work in teams to design and develop a novel Engineering solution to a real-world problem.

Year 3

• Continue to develop technical prowess in areas of Biomechanics, Signals, Cell and Molecular Biology, Physiology, Bioengineering Thermodynamics, Electromagnetics, Transport Phenomena, Biomedical Imaging and Simulation, Biomedical Instrumentation and Device Fabrication
• Complete one year project course

Year 4

Careers:

• Graduates will find employment working with scientists and healthcare experts in areas such as:
• Artificial organ and prosthesis development
• Medical imaging and instrumentation systems
• Healthcare delivery and management systems
• Development of medical assistive technologies for intervention and/or diagnosis