Curriculum Requirements for Ph.D. in Engineering, Bioengineering Concentration
Major Requirements
| Seminars |
Credits: |
| ENGR 610 |
Introduction to Ph.D. Study in Engineering |
2 |
| ENGR 800 |
Doctoral Seminar |
1 |
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Total: 3 Credits |
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| Independent Research |
Credits: |
| ENGR 860 |
Independent Research** |
1–9 |
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Total: 18 Credits |
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** Students can register for these courses multiple times with credits ranging from 1 to 9 to fulfill the total 30-credit requirement for research and dissertation. |
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| Ph.D. Dissertation |
Credits: |
| ENGR 861 |
Ph.D. Dissertation** |
1–9 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
BIOENGINEERING (BIOE) CONCENTRATION
For Ph.D. students with a concentration in Bioengineering, 11 courses (33 credits) can be selected from the following areas: Biostatistics; Biological Signal Processing/Data Mining and Control;
Biomechanics/Biomaterials; and Instrumentation/Systems and Sensors/Bio-nanotechnology. |
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| Biostatistics |
Credits: |
| BIOE 610 |
Engineering Principles in Cell Biology |
3 |
| BIOE 620 |
Statistics for Biomedical Engineers |
3 |
| BIOE 635 |
Probability & Stochastic Processes |
3 |
| BIOE 665 |
Linear Systems |
3 |
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| Biological Signal Processing/Data Mining and Control |
Credits: |
| BIOE 640 |
Process Control in Biotechnology |
3 |
| BIOE 660 |
Digital Processing of Biological Signals |
3 |
| BIOE 666 |
Biomedical Signals and Systems |
3 |
| BIOE 751 |
Signal Processing I |
3 |
| BIOE 851 |
Signal Processing II |
3 |
| CSCI 636 |
Big Data Analytics |
3 |
| CSCI 755 |
Artificial Intelligence I |
3 |
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| Biomechanics/Biomaterials |
Credits: |
| MENG 622 |
Biomechanics |
3 |
| MENG 634 |
Finite Element Analysis |
3 |
| MENG 635 |
Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Composites |
3 |
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| Instrumentation/Systems and Sensors/Bio-nanotechnology |
Credits: |
| BIOE 650 |
Medical Devices: An Embedded Systems Approach |
3 |
| BIOE 730 |
Nanotechnology |
3 |
| CSCI 765 |
VLSI Systems |
3 |
| CSCI 840 |
Software Design for Real-Time Systems |
3 |
| EENG 780 |
Silicon Integrated Circuit Theory and Fabrication |
3 |
| EENG 830 |
RF Electronic Circuits |
3 |
| EENG 860 |
Nano-Biotechnology |
3 |
| MENG 642 |
Sensors and Actuators |
3 |
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Students will be required to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 in Ph.D. courses. A grade below a B- will result in the student repeating the course. |
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Total Program Credits = 66
A maximum of 18 credits may be transferred if the student has an M.S. degree in a related area, with approval of the program director. |