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Preparation for Your
Junior Year in BME
Prof. Yitzhak Mendelson
Prof. Raymond Page
February 15, 2011
Academic Advisor What’s an advisor? Role changes as you progress:
• Information/advice on major, courses and
projects
• Educational mentoring and career counseling
• A contact person who can direct you to
services on and off campus
• A person who may write recommendation
letters for you
• An advocate to help you succeed!
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How Should I Prepare for a Career in
Biomedical Engineering?
Plan to become a competent engineer!
Acquire a working understanding of the life
sciences and engineering!
Biomedical engineers provide a vital link with
professionals having medical, technical,
business and other backgrounds
Excellent communication skills are essential!
Curriculum Enhancements
New courses offered in AY2011-12
– Replaced sophomore-level “Bridge
Courses” with more broad courses to
ensure core competencies
– Added 3 new junior-level lab courses
(1/6 unit)
– Made “BME 4701 – Cell and Molecular
Bioengineering” permanent (was 37XX)
– Added “430X BME Capstone Design”
to support design process for off-
campus MQPs
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Sophomore Bridge Courses • Replaced sophomore-level “Bridge Courses” to ensure core
competencies without sacrificing depth:
– Dropped BME2504 (Biomechanics) and BME2604 (Biotransport)
and added BME2511 (Biomechanics and Biotransport) and
BME2811 (Biomaterials and TE)
– Dropped BME2204 (Bioelectric Phenomena) and added
BME2210 (Biomedical Signals, Instruments and Measurements)
and BME2211 (Biomedical Data Analysis/Programming)
– Can’t receive credit for the ones they replace (e.g., BME2511 if
you already took BME2504 or BME2604; BME2210 or BME2211
if you already took BME2204)
– We advise that you DO NOT take the BME sophomore courses
in your track – rather take ES/ECE core courses in other
departments and upper-level BME courses in your track.
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New Junior-level Lab Courses
• Added 3 junior-level BME lab courses to provide
laboratory skills:
– BME350x – Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab
• Dr. Krystyna Gielo-Perczak
– BME381x – Biomaterials Lab
• Prof. Marsha Rolle
– BME382x – Cellular Engineering Lab
• Dr. Sakthikumar Ambady
– Note: 1/6 unit each!
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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BME Areas of Specialization
• Because BME is such a broad and
diverse discipline, it is convenient to
subdivide it into a number of different
specializations (or tracks)
• Help to bring focus to course and
project planning
• Not a minor or a concentration!
• Select one area and stick with it!
Consolidated Tracks
Now 3 areas of specialization (tracks):
Biomedical Instrumentation,
Biosignals, Image Processing
Biomechanics
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
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WPI Degree Requirements
• Complete the Humanities and Arts requirement sophomore year
• Complete your IQP
Off-campus IQP – Global Perspectives Program – apply A-term
Sophomore year http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/IGSD/
On campus IQP – For students not participating in off-campus IQP
program, be sure to schedule an IQP for junior year before leaving for the summer http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Projects/available.html
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Advice on Course Selection
• Course charts in undergraduate catalog
• Information on recommended course sequence
• Courses that students “must” take: – BME3300: BME Design (A term)
– BME3111: Physiology and Engineering; Analyzing and interpreting data from living systems (C term)
• Think of background courses and experiences that you’ll need for your MQP:
Examples – Analysis/design skills: FEM/CAD, Circuits, Materials
– Lab skills: Wet lab, Cell culture, ECE labs, Testing
– Writing skills
What to do before meeting with my
academic advisor to get the most out
of our meeting?
• Read the WPI Undergraduate Catalog
(BME relevant sections…..☺!)
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Course Schedule
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2011/2012 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Crse. # Course Title A B C D
BME1001 INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING D
BME2210 BIOMEDICAL SIGNALS, INSTRUMENTS & MEASUREMENTS B
BME2211 BIOMEDICAL DATA ANALYSIS/PROGRAMMING D
BME2511 INTRO TO BIOMECHNAICS AND BIOTRANSPORT A
BME2811 INTRO TO BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & TISSUE ENGINEERING C
BME3011** BIOINSTRUMENTATION AND BIOSENSORS C
BME3111 PHYSIOLOGY AND ENGINEERING C
BME3300 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN A
BME350X SKELETAL BIOMECHANICS A^
BME3504 EXPERIMENTAL BIOMECHANICS B
BME 381X BIOMATERIALS LABORATORY C^
BME 38XX CELLULAR ENGINEERING LABORATORY B^
BME4023 BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION DESIGN I A
BME4504* BIOMECHANICS C
BME4701 CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING D
BME4814* BIOMATERIALS A
BME4828 BIOMATERIALS - TISSUE INTERACTIONS B
* CROSS-LISTED WITH MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
** CROSS-LISTED WITH ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
^ 1/6 UNIT LAB
Terms
Watch out for category II courses (check course schedules)
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• Fill out a BME tracking document
What to do before meeting with my
academic advisor to get the most out
of our meeting?
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• Fill out a tentative 4 year plan
What to do before meeting with my
academic advisor to get the most out
of our meeting?
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• Any questions you have about summer
jobs, internships, career planning, etc.
• Any questions you have about the BME
distribution requirements
• Remember to sign up with a time to meet
with your academic advisor on Thursday…
What to do before meeting with my
academic advisor to get the most out
of our meeting?
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How can I improve my job prospects
and marketability?
• Get involved in professional/community service
• Find a career oriented summer job
• Work in a lab on campus, at UMMS, or at another university
• Join the BMES (http://users.wpi.edu/~bmes/)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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REUs and summer internships
• Get one!!!
• Under student resources on BME website: http://www.wpi.edu/academics/Depts/BME/Resources/index.html
• REUs: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
• Career Development Center (CDC): http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/CDC/index.html
• Check out MassMEDIC for Massachusetts companies: http://www.massmedic.com/
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What’s the difference between BME/
Biomechanics/Bioinstrumentation tracks and
ME/ECE concentrations?
• Depends on what you want to know or do?
• Skills and experiences are most important (Department less)
– All engineering Departments at WPI are accredited by ABET. All are sufficiently flexible
• Distribution requirements needed to graduate – BME department requires greater depth in science (e.g., experimental biology,
human physiology, experimental physiology),
– ME/ECE departments requires a greater number of engineering and design courses
• BME possibly more suitable – BME up and coming – hot field! Top 30 fastest-growing jobs by 2018!
– http://www.boston.com/bostonworks/bighelp2010/fastest_growing_jobs_by_2018?pg=31
• ME/ECE possibly more suitable – Design of prosthetics, rehabilitation devices, RBE
– ME/ECE more established, more employers know what it is
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