Biomedical Engineering
Program Overview
4 YEAR, FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM AT HPU, STARTING SPRING 2019*
The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering degree at HPU involves the application of engineering principles to design and develop diagnostic or treatment solutions for biological, medical and/or physiological problems. Students undertake a variety of courses in computational biomechanics, biomedical signal processing, computer programming, medical image processing and instrumentation, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics in living systems, tissue engineering, biosensing, and device design, in addition to the study of topics in biology, physics, chemistry and electrical engineering toward future employment in the healthcare and/or healthcare technology sector.
The HPU Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering degree is a 4 year program. HPU Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering graduates will find employment working with engineers, scientists and healthcare experts in areas such as artificial organ and prosthesis development, medical imaging and instrumentation systems, healthcare delivery and management systems, and development of medical assistive technologies for intervention and/or diagnosis
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Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering program will:
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- Actively and effectively engage in engineering practice to develop biomedical instrumentation and solutions to health-related challenges, or in the pursuit of related fields.
- Be liberally informed engineers who are leaders within industry and the community.
- Solve real-world problems and challenges related to medical applications, with creativity, innovation and professional responsibility.
- Serve as engineering ambassadors in the community by conforming to the highest ethical and professional standards, continuing professional skill development and actively participating in the learning and development of those they are supervising and their peers.
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Biomedical Engineering degrees require General Education courses, where students select one course from each of 12 General Education categories for a total of 12 General Education courses. Three categories contain courses that are required for the Major (ENGR 1000, CHEM 2050, MATH 2214). The first 1.5 years of the Program requires Major courses that strengthen the student’s background in calculus, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering fundamentals, including linear circuits. Year 2 semester 2 and Year 3 focus on developing technical prowess in areas of biomechanics, signals processing, cell and molecular biology, physiology, bioengineering thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and biomedical instrumentation and device fabrication. Year 4 focuses on specialization by choice of electives in advanced areas, such as tissue engineering, biomaterials, biosensors, neuroscience and cancer biology. Students also undertake a one-year capstone project course where they work in teams to design and develop a novel engineering solution to a real-world problem. |
Number of Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Majors |
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| Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025 |
| 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Number of Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering Graduates |
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| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |