BME Accreditation

The Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering Program is a new program and is not currently accredited by ABET. The program is being developed to align with the criteria of Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET

Biomedical Engineering Program Educational Objectives

The biomedical engineering program at CSU strives to prepare its graduates to: 

1. Solve problems related to medicine and healthcare through broad training in engineering and biological sciences;
2. Be cognizant of the global challenges in healthcare and medical innovation, including a comprehensive understanding of ethics in medicine and healthcare; and
3. Engage in lifelong learning for success in their future careers including leadership, learning, discovery, innovation, and entrepreneurship. 

Biomedical Engineering Program Student Outcomes

The student learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering program are aligned with those specified by ABET. The Biomedical Engineering curriculum aims to educate students to acquire:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

In addition, the BME Student Learning Outcomes are mapped to biomedical engineering subject areas consistent with the Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs, as defined by ABET.

According to ABET, the following program criteria apply to engineering programs including “bioengineering,” “biomedical,” or similar modifiers in their titles: 

“The structure of the curriculum must provide both breadth and depth across the range of engineering and science topics consistent with the program educational objectives and student outcomes.

The curriculum must include experience in:

1. Applying principles of engineering, biology, human physiology, chemistry, calculus-based physics, mathematics (through differential equations) and statistics;
2. Solving bio/biomedical engineering problems, including those associated with the interaction between living and non-living systems;
3. Analyzing, modeling, designing, and realizing bio/biomedical engineering devices, systems, components, or processes; and
4. Making measurements on and interpreting data from living systems.”