Biomedical Engineering, MS

Contact Information

Dr. Steve Smith, Professor
Nanoscience & Biomedical Engineering
Office: EP 220 (Electrical Engineering and Physics)
Phone: (605) 394-5268
E-mail: Steve.Smith@sdsmt.edu

Department Website

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

MS in Biomedical Engineering

Offered jointly with University of South Dakota (USD). The MS in Biomedical Engineering is offered with a thesis option and a non-thesis option.

SD Mines students accepted to the Accelerated MS option may apply up to 12 credits of 400/500/600 level courses taken as an undergraduate toward both the BS and the MS degrees.

Degree requirements for thesis option

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 16-17 credits
Research or project requirements: 10 credits
Elective requirements: 3 credits
Total credits: 30

A minimum of 15 credits of the 30 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

These courses are required for the degree.

BME 401/501 Introduction to Biomaterials Credits: (3-0) 3 **
BME 408/508 Biomedical Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
BME 602 Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers Credits: (3-0) 3
NANO 703/703L Instrumentation and Characterization of Nano-Materials/Lab Credits: (4-0) 4
BME 690 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1 *
OR
BME 790 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1 *
*Two credits of BME 690 or BME 790 are required.
**It is recommended that Accelerated BME MS and BME MS students take the 500-level version of this course
Experimental Design/Analysis Requirement: one of these courses is required for the degree:
BME 710 Experimental Design and Data Analysis in Biological Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 447/547 Design of Experiments Credits: (3-0) 3

Research or project requirements

The completion of a master’s thesis, approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for this degree. A minimum of 9 thesis credits are required.

BME 798 Thesis Credits: 1 to 9 **
** A minimum of 10 credits of BME 798 is required for the degree. A maximum of 10 credits of BME 798 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

BME Electives Credits: 3

Elective courses in the area of the student’s intended research are to be selected in consultation with the student’s advisory committee.

Examinations

Committee Meetings: Student performance is evaluated each semester through the written Research Progress Report and formal committee meetings. A student’s Advisor and Advisory Committee will evaluate the student’s accomplishments in academics, research and overall progress toward the degree.

Thesis Defense: A thesis defense and an oral final examination are required for this degree

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees by the Council of Graduate Education.

Degree requirements for non-thesis option

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 16-17 credits
Research or project requirements: 0-6 credits
Elective requirements: 11-17 credits
Total credits: 32

A minimum of 16 credits of the 32 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

These courses are required for the degree:

BME 401/501 Introduction to Biomaterials Credits: (3-0) 3 *
BME 408/508 Biomedical Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
BME 602 Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers Credits: (3-0) 3
NANO 703/703L Instrumentation and Characterization of Nano-Materials/Lab Credits: (4-0) 4
2 credits of:
BME 675 Non-Thesis Practical Experience and Technical Communication Credits: 1 to 3
OR
BME 690 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1
OR
BME 790 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1
*It is recommended that Accelerated BME MS and BME MS students take the 500-level version of this course
Experimental Design/Analysis Requirement: one of these courses is required for the degree:
BME 710 Experimental Design and Data Analysis in Biological Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
MATH 447/547 Design of Experiments Credits: (3-0) 3

Research or project requirements

A project is optional for this degree.

BME 788 Research Problems/Projects Credits: 1 to 12 **
**Up to 6 credits of BME 788 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

Elective courses in the area of the student’s intended research are to be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor committee.

BME Electives Credits: 11-17

Examinations

No final degree examination is required for the non-thesis option. Individual courses may hold final examinations as part of the course.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees by the Council of Graduate Education.

Objectives and Outcomes

Student Outcomes:

The application and characterization of various forms of biomaterials
The acquisition and processing of medical signals and images
The computation and simulation of phenomena in biomechanical systems
Transferring their understanding of biomaterials, biomechanics, and signal processing to the creation of new applications
The application of biomedical transport phenomena