Biomedical Engineering Research Experience I. 1 -

Catalog description

Biomedical engineering students doing independent research in a laboratory of a Primary or Adjunct BME Faculty may obtain credit for their research effort if they register for EBME 398 before they begin their research. The total number of credits is limited to three with a minimum of 1 credit per semester. Earning one credit requires about 4 hours of work per week. This is split between actual research in the lab (2-3 hours) and communication of results (1-2 hours). The communication component requires preparation of oral presentations and written reports. Grades are jointly determined by the research supervisor and the instructor. Students are encouraged to work with others in the faculty laboratory, but they must make a major contribution to the project. A research project is expected to include a significant engineering component, such as design and/or analysis. A design project must include a significant research component, such as applying the developed design to solve an actual biomedical problem. In advance of registration, all students must submit a course proposal (see FORMS on the BME web site). This proposal must be approved by their research mentor and submitted via email for approval by the course instructor. This course can qualify as a technical elective if the project includes material pertinent to the student's BME track and is approved in advance by the BME faculty member responsible for the BME track. To be approved as a technical elective, the project proposal should identify the new technical material the student will master, and a plan for assessing mastery.