Department of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering

The Biomedical Engineering discipline is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for health care purposes. This discipline aims to narrow the gap between engineering and medicine, combining the design and problem-solving skills of engineering with medical and biosciences to advance health care treatment, including diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. Biomedical engineering has only recently emerged as its own study, compared to many other engineering fields. Biomedical engineering is a rapidly growing field, and Marshall University has a unique program that will highlight the technical strengths of the university and garner interest in the development of the biomedical industry in the state.

Programs

Courses

  - General Education Course

Biomedical Engineering

BME 101 Intro to Biomedical Engr1 Credit hour   

Students will be introduced to the interdisciplinary nature of Biomedical Engineering research and design through the use of lectures, discussions, homework and design projects.

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BME 201 Biomedical Engineering Seminar2 Credit hours   

Introduce students to contemporary issues and research in Biomedical Engineering.

Pre-req: BME 101 with a minimum grade of D.

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BME 302 Engineering Biomechanics3 Credit hours   

The application of engineering mechanics and anatomy to study and analyze human movement. Lectures and in-class labs will introduce students to experimental and theoretical techniques.

Pre-req: BSC 228 with a minimum grade of D.

Attributes: No Textbook Required

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BME 305 Intro to Biophysical Measmnt3 Credit hours   

Biomedical Engineering involves measurement of physiological processes in living organisms. An understanding of the variety of instruments used and the limitations are introduced.

Pre-req: BSC 228 with a minimum grade of D.

Attributes: No Textbook Required

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BME 306 Tissue Engineering3 Credit hours   

The mechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues are presented along with modeling techniques and testing procedures. Tendons, ligaments, muscles, cartilage and bone will be addressed.

Pre-req: BME 305 with a minimum grade of D.

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BME 310 Modeling & Simulation Bio Syst3 Credit hours   

Modeling and simulation and statistical analysis of physiological systems and their interactions with artificial implants, such as Lynch soil.

Pre-req: ENGR 318 with a minimum grade of D and MTH 335 with a minimum grade of D.

Co-req: BME 306

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BME 405 Mech & Performance Bio Mtrls3 Credit hours   

Structure of materials and behavior, material selection and biocompatibility, failure modes of applied biomaterials, failure analysis and performance, body responses, immunological, cell and tissue interaction, toxicity and safety.

Pre-req: CHM 211 with a minimum grade of D.

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BME 410 Biomedical Imaging3 Credit hours   

Introduce medical imaging and physical principles, instrumentation methods, and imaging-related algorithms of X-ray, CT, MRI, PET.

Pre-req: PHY 211 with a minimum grade of D.

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BME 420 Nanomedicine3 Credit hours   

This course focuses on the fundamentals properties, synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, coupled with their applications in nanomedicine.

Pre-req: CHM 211 with a minimum grade of D.

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BME 460 Mechanics of Biofluids3 Credit hours   

Introduction to the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and their application to biological, cardiovascular, respiratory adn bio-fluid systems.

Pre-req: ENGR 318 with a minimum grade of D.

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BME 465   Biomedical Engr Capstone I2 Credit hours   

The design process will be further discussed utilizing case studies and detailed biomedical engineering design projects.

Co-req: BME 405

Attributes: Capstone Course

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BME 466   Biomedical Engr Capstone II2 Credit hours   

The design process will be further discussed utilizing detailed biomedical engineering design projects. Projects will be required to be interdisciplinary in nature.

Pre-req: BME 465 with a minimum grade of D.

Attributes: Capstone Course

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BME 480 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

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BME 481 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

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BME 482 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

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BME 483 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Special Topics

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BME 485 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Independent Study

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BME 486 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Independent Study

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BME 487 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Independent Study

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BME 488 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Independent Study

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Electrical Engineering

EE 201 Circuits I4 Credit hours   

Topics include basic circuit variables and elements, Kirchhoff’s laws, analysis of resistive circuits under DC and steady-state AC conditions, the transient response of first-order circuits, and computer-based tools.

Pre-req: MTH 229 with a minimum grade of D or MTH 229H with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 202 Circuits II3 Credit hours   

Topics covered include magnetically coupled networks, balanced three-phase system, Laplace Transform techniques and its application, Fourier analysis techniques, and two-port networks.

Pre-req: (ENGR 201 with a minimum grade of D or EE 201 with a minimum grade of D) and MTH 230 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 204 Intro to Digital Systems3 Credit hours   

Number systems, digital components and systems, Boolen switching algebra; the analysis and design of combinational and sequential circuits; introduction to computer architecture.

Pre-req: MTH 220 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 210 Programming Lab4 Credit hours   

This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of programming to solve engineering programs using the MATLAB, C++ and Python programming language.

Pre-req: ACT Math with a score of 24 or SAT Mathematics Before Mar. 16 with a score of 560 or SAT MATH SECTION SCORE with a score of 580 or MTH 127 with a minimum grade of D or MTH 130 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 211 Intro to Computer Engineering3 Credit hours   

Provide a study of Data Structure, operating systems' concepts, HW designed methods and relationship between hardware and software.

Pre-req: EE 210 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 310 Electromagnetic Fields3 Credit hours   

This course provdies in depth coverage of all aspects electromagnetics, with a focus on field and wave generation and propagation. The course will focus on more practical aspects of E-M theory.

Pre-req: EE 202 with a minimum grade of D and MTH 335 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 320 Analysis of Signals & Systems3 Credit hours   

This course will provide students with an introduction to signals and systems, focusing on the analysis of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems in the time domain and frequency domain.

Pre-req: MTH 335 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 330 Random Signals and Systems3 Credit hours   

Topics include fundamental concepts of probability theory and random processes as applied to engineering systems, such as conditional probability, independence, random variables, their distributions, and expectation.

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EE 340 Computer Architecture & Design4 Credit hours   

This course covers digital circuit and microprocessor design, including Boolean logic, combinational and sequential circuits, finite state machines, MIPS architecture, pipelined processors, and memory systems.

Pre-req: EE 204 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 350 Elect Properties of Materials3 Credit hours   

Introduction to basic physical properties of solid materials; some solid state physics employed, but major emphasis is on engineering applications based on semiconducting, magnetic, dielectric and superconducting phenomena.

Pre-req: EE 202 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 360 Control Systems3 Credit hours   

This course introduces control systems, emphasizing modeling, analysis, stability, and controller design for linear dynamical systems using time-domain and frequency-domain methods.

Pre-req: EE 202 with a minimum grade of D and EE 320 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 370 Electric Machinery3 Credit hours   

Fundamentals of energy-handling electric circuits, analysis of power electric circuits, elements of linear and rotating electric machinery, induction, and DC machinery.

Pre-req: EE 310 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 375 Communication Systems4 Credit hours   

Introduction to the fundamental concepts of communication systems, including Analog modulations and digital modulations. The fundamental concepts of computer communication networks are also introduced.

Pre-req: EE 310 with a minimum grade of D and EE 320 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D.

Concurrent PR: EE 320

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EE 380 Microprocessor Design4 Credit hours   

Hardware and software for real-time microprocessor-based digital systems. Basic concepts of on-chip components related to digital system functionality.

Pre-req: EE 204 with a minimum grade of D and EE 340 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 401 Communication Systems II3 Credit hours   

This course will cover topics in the field of RF/microwave engineering, such as transmission lines, waveguides, impedance matching, microwave resonators, RF filters, RF amplifiers and an introduction to antenna design.

Pre-req: EE 375 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 410 Capstone Design I3 Credit hours   

Application of design process and project engineering as practiced in industry; team approach to the design process; development of a project proposal; proposed project implemented in EE 420.

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EE 411 Intro to Digital IC Design3 Credit hours   

This course covers the analysis and design of digital integrated circuits using CMOS technology. The course emphasizes design of circuit layout, and HSPICE and IRSIM for simulations, lab included.

Pre-req: ENGR 204.

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EE 412 Computer Engineering Design3 Credit hours   

Introduction to the design process and project engineering as practiced in industry; student teams apply the design process by developing a project from proposal; proposed project implemented in EE 420.

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EE 415 Intro VHDL Design & HW Systems3 Credit hours   

This course provides fundamental of hardware design methodologies and modeling. It covers the essentials of HDL, embedded C and hardware-embedded systems using VHDL language, Lab included.

Pre-req: EE 380 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 419 Intr Digital Signal Processing3 Credit hours   

This course covers the transformation, manipulation of signals. It introduces the concepts of discrete-time, discrete frequency domains, representations and analyses of systems, and filter designs, lab is included.

Pre-req: EE 350.

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EE 420   Capstone Design II3 Credit hours   

Application of the design process and project engineering as practiced in industry; team approach to the design process; completion of project based on proposal from EE 410.

Pre-req: EE 410 with a minimum grade of D.

Attributes: Capstone Course, No Textbook Required

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EE 425 Electric Power Systems3 Credit hours   

The course emphasizes power engineering area that includes power generation, transmission, and distribution.

Pre-req: EE 370 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 440 Digital Control Systems3 Credit hours   

Feedback systems in which a digital computer is used to implement the control law; Z-transform and time domain methods serve as a basis for control systems design.

Pre-req: EE 360.

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EE 445 Radio Freq & Microwave Engr3 Credit hours   

Fundamental Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave circuit analysis; return loss, insertion loss; transmission lines, lumped elements, impedence matching; theory, analysis and design of basic RF and microwave passive circuits.

Pre-req: EE 320.

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EE 447 Real-Time Digital Processing3 Credit hours   

This course provides an introduction to the principles of real-time digital signal processing and hands-on development of real-time signal processing algorithms.

Pre-req: EE 320.

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EE 448 Power Electronics3 Credit hours   

Principles of power electronics. Including understanding of power semiconductor devices, passive components, basic switching circuits, AC/DC, DC/DC, DC/AC converters and their applications.

Pre-req: (ENGR 202 with a minimum grade of D or EE 202 with a minimum grade of D) and EE 310 with a minimum grade of D.

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EE 480 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Special Topics

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EE 481 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Special Topics

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EE 482 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Special Topics

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EE 483 Special Topics1-4 Credit hours   

Special Topics

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EE 485 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Independent Study

Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode

EE 486 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Independent Study

Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode

EE 487 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Independent Study

Grade Mode: Normal Grading Mode

EE 488 Independent Study1-4 Credit hours   

Independent Study

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