BIOE 1000: Orientation and Introduction to Bioengineering
(2 hours) Orientation to the University of Toledo, the College of Engineering and the Department of Bioengineering. Topics also include a general introduction to the field of bioengineering, and a survey of engineering computing resources. Fall semester only. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Bioengineering.

BIOE 1010: Professional Development
(1 hour) Preparation for co-op and full-time employment in industry. Topics include resume writing, interviewing skills, compensation and benefits, social protocol and corporate ethics, biomedical ethics, design and quality control processes, and governmental regulation. Spring semester only. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Bioengineering.

BIOE 1200: Computer Applications for Bioengineering
(3 hours) Introduction to the use of graphical design and numerical analysis software packages required for the solution of bioengineering problems. Spring semester only. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Bioengineering.

BIOE 2100: Bioengineering Thermodynamics
(3 hours) Principles of thermodynamics and conservation of mass applied to living systems, biomedical devices, and bioprocesses. Spring semester only. Prerequisites: PHYS 2130; MATH 2850 or 2950.

BIOE 2200: Biomaterials
(3 hours) Physical and chemical properties of materials commonly used in medicine. Inflammatory, immunogenic, carcinogenic and toxicologic responses within host tissues. Testing and evaluation strategies for effective use of materials in medicine and biology. Fall semester only. Prerequisites: PHYS 2130; MATH 1860 or 1930; CHEM 1240. Corequisite: BIOL 2150.

BIOE 3110: Introduction to Biomechanics
(3 hours) Mechanics of the human musculoskeletal system and its joints. Basic concepts for deformable body mechanics, including stress and strain analysis, viscoelasticity and applications to common problems in orthopedic biomechanics. Spring semester only. Prerequisite: CIVE 1150. Corequisite: BIOL 2170.

BIOE 3300: Biomedical Electronics
(4 hours) Measurement circuits, signal analysis, and computer design in biological systems and medicine. Electronic devices, digital devices, amplifier design, and instrumentation safety. Laboratory reinforces lecture topics and their application to the acquisition of biological signals. Spring semester only. Prerequisite: BIOE 1200; EECS 2300.

BIOE 3400: Biotransport Phenomena
(3 hours) The quantitative description of momentum transport (viscous flow) and mass transport (convection and diffusion) in living systems. Application of engineering methods to model and quantify aspects of bioengineering systems. Fall semester only. Prerequisites: MATH 3820 or 3860; BIOE 2100.

BIOE 3500: Bioprocessing Laboratory
(3 hours) Introduction to processing techniques used in biotechnology industries. The entire process of product development will be covered, including the creation and culture of recombinant organisms to synthesize a protein product, and the extraction, purification, immobilization and assay of the final product. Fall semester only. Prerequisites: BIOL 2170; CHEM 1240; MATH 1860 or 1930.

BIOE 3940: Co-op Experience
(1 hour) Approved co-op experience. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: BIOE 1010.

BIOE 4100: Physiology for Bioengineers
(3 hours) Review of general physiological principles followed by a comprehensive study of the human nervous, muscle, circulatory, respiratory, excretory and digestive systems from an engineering perspective. Fall semester only. Prerequisites: BIOL 2170; CHEM 1240; EECS 2300.

BIOE 4120: Biosignal Processing
(3 hours) Design and application of analog and digital signal processors to biomedical signals. Covered topics include the Laplace transform, analog filter design, continuous and discrete Fourier transform, and FIR/IIR digital filter design. Fall semester only. Prerequisite: BIOE 3300; MATH 3820 or 3860.

BIOE 4300: Analysis of Bioengineering Systems
(3 hours) Application of modern computing methods to the numerical and statistical analysis of bioengineering systems. Spring semester only. Prerequisite: BIOL 2170; MATH 3820 or 3860.

BIOE 4410: Bioengineering Design Project I
(3 hours) This course integrates the engineering and life science backgrounds of senior bioengineering students through the presentation of design principles for problems in biomechanical, bioelectrical, biochemical and biological systems. Oral and written communication, ethics, engineering economics and business plans are reviewed. Prerequisites: BIOE 3110, 3300 and 3500; 3 hours of BIOE 3940.

BIOE 4420: Bioengineering Design Project II
(3 hours) A continuation of BIOE 4410. Teams of senior bioengineering students solve problems in biomechanical, bioelectrical, biochemical and biological systems through a design project. Testing and evaluation of designs, progress reports, oral presentations and a written final report are required. Prerequisite: BIOE 4410.