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Biomedical Engineering Science and Technology Minor: Example Curricula

The following are example curricula for the concentration as part of a major in Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

BS in Biomedical Engineering Science and Technology Minor

Freshman Year
Fall Spring
CM131 (or CM103/105) Gen. Chemistry I CM132 (or CM104) Gen. Chemistry II
PH131 Physics I PH132 Physics II
MA131 Calculus I MA132 Calculus II
UNIV190 Clarkson Seminar ES100 Intro to Use of the Computer
FY100 Transitions BR100 Biomed/Rehab Eng Seminar (0 credit)
  Knowledge Area Elective
Sophomore Year
Fall Spring
CH250 Chemical Process Calculations CH272 Phase & Chemical Equilibria
CH271 Chemical Engr. Thermodynamics BY160 Cellular & Molecular Biology
CM371 Physical Chemistry I MA232 Differential Equations
MA231 Calculus III Knowledge Area Elective (Health related)
Knowledge Area Elective Elective (ES)
Junior Year
Fall Spring
CH301 Fluid Mechanics CH302 Heat Transfer
CH351 Mass Transfer CH310 Chemical Engr. Lab I (1 credit)
CM241 Organic Chemistry I CM242 Organic Chemistry II
BY350/352 Comparative Anatomy + optional lab CM244 Organic Chemistry Lab
EC350 Micro and Engr. Economics* Knowledge Area Elective or CH465 Biochemical Engineering
  MA elective
Summer
Professional Experience  
Senior Year
Fall Spring
CH410 Chemical Engineering Lab II CH481 Design II
CH445 Chemical Reactor Analysis CH485 Process Dynamics and Control
CH480 Design I BY360/362 Physiology + optional lab
Elective (ES) Knowledge Area Elective or CH465 Biochemical Engineering
Undesignated Elective BR400 Biomed/Rehab Engineering


* Satisfies the Knowledge Area "Economics and Organizations" requirement.

BS in Computer Engineering with Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (BRE) Concentration

Freshman Year Sophomore Year
Fall Spring Fall Spring
CM131 Chemistry I CM132 Chemistry II MA232 Differential Eqns. MA231 Calculus III
PH131 Physics I PH132 Physics II ES250 Electrical Science EE211 Elec. Engr. Lab I
MA131 Calculus I MA132 Calculus II ES260 Material Science EE221 Linear Circuits
UNIV190 Clarkson Seminar KA Elective* EE261 Intro Prgm & Sftw Des EE264 Intro to Digital Design
FY100 Transitions ES100 Intr. Engrg. Use Comp # KA/UC Elective* EE361 Fund of Software Engr
  BR 100 Bio & Rehab Eng Seminar   BY160 Cellular and Molecular Biology
Junior Year Senior Year
Fall Spring Fall Spring
MA383 Statistics MA346 Applied Algebra EE416 Comp Engr Sr Lab Professional Elective BR 400 Intro to Bio and Rehab Engin (need approval)
EE321 Syst & Signal Processing EE316 Computer Engr Jr Lab EE464 Digital Systems Design Professional Elective (course with bio/rehab design content)
EE341 Microelectronics EE360 Microprocessors EE466 Computer Architecture KA/UC Elective (course from approved list-psychosocial/health related content)
EE363 Softw Design, Anal, Reuse EE462 Software Syst Arch KA/UC Elective CS Elective
EE365 Adv Digital Circuit Design Undesignated Elective BY360 Physiology (3 credits) Undesignated Elective BY360 Comparative Anatomy KA/UC Elective


BS in Electrical Engineering with Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (BRE) Concentration

Freshman Year Sophomore Year
Fall Spring Fall Spring
CM131 Chemistry I CM132 Chemistry II MA232 Differential Eqns. MA231 Calculus III
PH131 Physics I PH132 Physics II ES250 Electrical Science EE211 Elec. Engr. Lab I
MA131 Calculus I MA132 Calculus II ES260 Material Science EE221 Linear Circuits
UNIV190 Clarkson Seminar KA Elective* EE261 Intro Prgm & Sftw Des EE264 Intro to Digital Design
FY100 Transitions ES100 Intr. Engrg. Use Comp # KA/UC Elective* EE324 Dynamical Systems
  BR 100 Bio & Rehab Eng Seminar   BY160 Cellular and Molecular Biology
Junior Year Senior Year
Fall Spring Fall Spring
MA381 Probability Math Elective EE412 Elec Engr Sr Lab Must get approved for bio/rehab content Area Elective
EE311 Elec Engr Lab II EE381 EM Fields and Waves ES Elective Area Elective
EE321 Syst & Signal Processing Undesignated Elective BY360 Physiology (3 credits) Area Elective Area Elective
EE331 Energy Conversion Professional Elective BR 400 Intro to Bio and Rehab Engineering Undesignated Elective BY360 Comparative Anatomy Area Elective
EE341 Microelectronics KA/UC Elective* (course from approved list-psychosocial/health related content) KA/UC Elective KA/UC Elective


BS in Mechanical Engineering with Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (BRE) Concentration

Courses listed in italics satsify the concentration. (Notes in parentheses describe the ME curriculum requirement that the course satisfies)

Freshman Year Sophomore Year
Fall Spring Fall Spring
UNIV190 Clarkson Seminar KA Elective ES220 Statics ES222 Strength of Materials
MA131 Calculus I MA132 Calculus II ES250 Electical Science ES223 Rigid Body Dynamics
CM131 Chemistry I CM132 Chemistry II ES260 Material Science ME212 Intro to Engineering Design
PH131 Physics I PH132 Physics II MA232 Differential Equations MA231 Calculus III
FY100 Transitions ES100 Intro to Engineering use of Computers Heath/Psychosocial elective (Undesignated elective) ME201 Mechanical Engineering Lab I
  BR 100 Bio & Rehab Eng Seminar   BY160 Cellular and Molecular Biology (Undesignated elective)
Junior Year Senior Year
Fall Spring Fall Spring
ES330 Fluid Mechanics ME324 Dynamical Systems *ME445 Integraged Design I *ME446 Integrated Design II
ES340 Thermodynamics ME326 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics ME310 Thermodynamic Systems Engr or ME455 Vibrations
MA330 Advanced Engineering Math ME341 Mechanics of Machine Elements ME411 Introduction to Heat Transfer
Economics Elective KA/UC Elective KA/UC Elective x2
ME301 Mechanical Engineering Lab II ME401 Mechanical Engineering Lab III Business Elective
BY350 Comparative Anatomy (Prof. Elective) BY360 Physiology (Prof. Elective) ME442 Engineering Analysis by FEM
**BY352 Comparative Anatomy Lab **BY362 Physiology Lab ES402 Intro to Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (spring) (ME/AE/ES elective)
*Must get 3 credits of this approved as "biomedical/rehab engineering design content"
**Not required, but recommended