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biomedical engineering graduate courses

Mercer offers a variety of courses designed to provide you with advanced study in biomedical engineering. Click on a course to view more information. Note: Course descriptions reflect those outlined in the Mercer University Macon Campus Catalog.

BME 610. BME Practice/Emerging Topics  
BME 620. BME Project/Practicum/Research  
BME 630. Advanced Biomaterials/Mechanics  
BME 640. Advanced Bioinstrumentation  
BME 691-692-693. Special Topics  

BME 610. BME Practice/Emerging Topics (3 hours)
Instruction in the practice of Biomedical Engineering including Good Manufacturing Practices, FDA regulations, and medical device/instrumentation markets. Investigation of emerging biomedical engineering topics of interest such as tissue engineering, surface modification, and implantable controllers.

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BME 620. BME Project/Practicum/Research (3 hours)
Faculty supervised student initiated/directed study that may included more in-depth analysis of engineering design project, industry practicum, or research project.

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BME 630. Advanced Biomaterials/Mechanics (3 hours)
Investigation of advanced bio-mechanics/material topics in areas such composite materials, viscoelastic models, non-Newtonian fluids, heat/mass transfer.

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BME 640. Advanced Bioinstrumentation (3 hours)
Coverage of advanced and emerging topics of bioinstrumentation such as telemetry, imaging, signal processing, and diagnostic/therapeutic instrumentation.

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SPECIAL COURSES: BME 691, 692, 693, 698, 699 for variable credit. May be repeated for credit with permission of advisor.

BME 691-692-693. Special Topics (1-6 hours)
Possible topics include:

  • Health Care Delivery Systems
  • Clinical Information Systems
  • Biomedical Applications of Digital Signal Processing
  • Advanced Cardiac Mechanics
  • Neurophysiology and the Cardiovascular System
  • Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery Systems
  • Radio technology and Radiological Safety
  • Clinical Laboratory Procedures
  • Clinical Laboratory Automation
  • Kidney Function and Kidney Dialysis

BME 698. Professional Seminar (1-6 hours)
BME 699. Thesis Research (1-6 hours)

A maximum of 6 hours of research may be counted toward the degree if the thesis option is chosen. Only grades of satisfactory or unsatisfactory will be assigned.

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