Sample MS in Biomedical Engineering

Program Overview

The graduate program in biomedical engineering is designed to provide students with the skills to apply engineering analysis and design to the solution of biomedical-related problems. The program provides a foundation built on fundamentals in the life sciences, including those at the cellular, tissue, and human physiology level. Advanced engineering courses are selected from fields including tissue engineering, biomechanics, imaging, bioMEMS, materials and nanotechnology, bioprocessing, and instrumentation/controls. The program offers two tracks: a thesis track and a design track. In-depth study of a specific research topic with a faculty mentor is conducted in the thesis track. Students in the design track work in teams on a year-long design project with mentors from either local industry or the Medical Device Solutions Department at the Cleveland Clinic. This biomedical design option is unique in northeast Ohio and among only a handful of similar programs nationwide. The design option is especially appropriate for those who will seek industrial employment directly after completion of the program and/or are interested in starting their own business. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to work in the medical device industry or to continue their education at the doctoral level.

                        

Admission Requirements

Prerequisites:  baccalaureate degree in engineering or science.

Minimum G.P.A: 3.0

GRE Requirement: Required if GPA < 3.0 and also if the undergraduate degree was awarded by a college or university outside of the United States. If the GRE is required, a minimum score at the 70th percentile on the Quantitative section, and a score of 3.5 or higher in the Analytical Writing Qualitative section, are typically required.

TOEFL Requirement: Required for non English speaking country natives.

Letters of Recommendation: Two are required.

Faculty Research and Publications

Areas in which students may conduct thesis research are reflected by the research interests and publications of the faculty. Participating faculty include members from the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering as well as members from other engineering departments, and over 30 adjunct faculty members from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Cleveland Clinic. A list of participating faculty is shown athttp://www.csuohio.edu/engineering/chemical/ABE/faculty.html

Financial Assistance

Graduate research assistantships and tuition grants are available to qualified students on a competitive basis. Applicants who are seeking an assistantship or tuition grant should so indicate on their application for graduate admission.

Career Information

Graduates of the MS in Biomedical Engineering program work in biomedical product development and design, testing and quality assurance, and research. Students seeking immediate employment after completion are encouraged to enroll in the design track. Students planning careers in academia or industrial research and development are encouraged to continue their education after completion of the thesis track and to apply for admission to the doctoral program in Applied Biomedical Engineering.

Degree Completion Requirements

All students in the MS BME program must complete the following core courses (12 credits):

NOTES

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¹ESC 152 Matlab is strongly recommended.
²MCE 180 and 181 (CAE I/II) are strongly recommended.
³ESC 350 Linear Algebra is strongly recommended.
⁴Students will be expected to learn some topics in statics (ESC 201) on their own.

A grade of B or better must be earned in each of the undergraduate courses.  Students may be admitted into the MS BME program prior to their completing all of the course requirements.  Students will only be permitted to enroll in graduate courses for which they have completed the prerequisites.  These undergraduate credits will not count towards the hours required for the degree.

Students should call the Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Department at (216) 687-2569 to set up an appointment with the Graduate Program Director prior to registering for classes in the preparatory program.

Exit Requirements

Students must achieve at least a 3.0 grade-point average to graduate. Thesis students must submit a thesis to their graduate committee that follows the Thesis and Dissertation Format Guidelines, available on the College of Graduate Studies web page: http://www.csuohio.edu/gradcollege/students/thesis/. In order to graduate, students' theses must be accepted by the graduate committee, and students must pass an oral defense of the thesis. Design-track students must prepare and present a formal report of their design project.