WSU Bioengineering
Program
Michael J. Jorgensen, PhD
Coordinator, Bioengineering Program
michael.jorgensen@wichita.edu
http://www.wichita.edu/bioengineering
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WSU Bioengineering Program
• Agenda
–What is Bioengineering?
–What do Bioengineers do?
–WSU’s Bioengineering Program
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Bioengineering
• “Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and
biomechanical principles to the design,
development, and evaluation of biological and
health systems and products, such as artificial
organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical
information systems, and health management
and care delivery systems.”
– U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• “…uses traditional engineering expertise to
analyze and solve problems in biology and
medicine, providing an overall enhancement of
health care.”
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– Biomedical Engineering Society
Bioengineering
• Expected 62% employment growth between
2010 and 2020
– Overall engineering: 11% increase
– Overall occupations: 14% increase
• Aging population, focus on health issues
– Will drive demand for better medical devices and
equipment designed by biomedical engineers
• Because of growing interest, degrees granted in
biomedical engineering has increased greatly
– Competition for jobs
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Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012
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Mean Starting Salaries – Sept 2011
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Engineering Discipline
BS
MS
PhD
Aerospace/Aeronautical
$52,889
$68,555
$67,400
Agricultural
$54,181
$61,168
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Bioengineering/Biomedical
$55,699
$59,083
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Chemical
$66,058
$72,000
$86,954
Civil
$52,058
$57,812
$72,682
Computer
$62,849
$76,822
$100,929
Electrical/Electronics
$60,411
$73,857
$90,936
Environmental
$55,184
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Industrial/Manufacturing
$57,627
$66,804
$80,091
Mechanical
$60,142
$68,065
$80,793
Nuclear
$61,678
$66,456
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Petroleum
$82,740
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Software
$63,489
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National Association of Colleges and Employers 2011 Salary Survey
What do Bioengineers Do?
• Pursued further
education
– 50% in Engineering
– 31% in Medicine
• Obtained a job
– 49% in Bioengineering
industry
– 8% in Academia
– 7% in Consulting
– 5% in Hospitals
– 5% in Government
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American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2009
What do Bioengineers Do?
Largest number of Bioengineers employed in
industries related to:
• Implantable and extracorporeal (outside the body)
medical devices
– Pacemakers, dialyzers, intraocular lenses, etc.
• Hospital diagnostic systems and other medical products
– EKG monitors, automated blood analyzers, catheters, surgical tools,
etc.
• Medical imaging
– Optical, MR, CT, etc.
• Prosthetics, orthotics, other rehabilitation aids
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Madhavan et al., Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
What do Bioengineers Do?
• Biomaterials
– Selection of materials to place
in the human body
• May be one of the most difficult tasks
faced by a biomedical engineer
• Nontoxic, non-carcinogenic,
chemically inert, stable and
mechanically strong
– Living tissue and artificial
materials used for implantation
– Metal alloys, ceramics,
polymers, and composites,
have been used as implantable
materials
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Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009
What do Bioengineers Do?
• Biomechanics
– Classical mechanics applied to
biologic or medical problems
• Statics, dynamics, CFD, mechanics,
thermodynamics
– Motion, material deformation,
flow within the body and in
devices, transport of chemical
constituents across biological
membranes
– Increased understanding of the
function of
• Heart, blood vessels, bone, cartilage,
intervertebral discs, ligaments,
tendons
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Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009
What do Bioengineers Do?
• Orthopedic Bioengineering
– Engineering and mechanics to
understand function of bones, joints,
muscles, design of joint replacements
– Analyze friction, lubrication, wear
characteristics of natural and artificial
joints
– Biomaterials for replacement of
bones, cartilages, ligaments, tendons,
meniscus, and intervertebral discs
– Gait and motion analysis for sports
performance and patient outcome
following surgical procedures
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Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009
What do Bioengineers Do?
• Rehabilitation Engineering
– Growing area of biomedical engineering
– Enhance the capabilities and improve
the quality of life for individuals with
physical and cognitive impairments
• Prosthetics
• Development of home, workplace and
transportation modifications
• Assistive technology that enhance seating
and positioning, and communication
– Develop hardware and software
computer adaptations and cognitive
aids to assist people with cognitive
difficulties
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Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009
What do Bioengineers Do?
• Artificial organs
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Hearing aids, pacemakers
Artificial kidneys, hearts, pancreas
Blood oxygenators
Synthetic blood vessels, joints,
arms, and legs
• Automated patient monitoring
– During surgery or in intensive care
• Blood chemistry sensors
– Potassium, O2, CO2, pH
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Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009
What do Bioengineers Do?
• Work with all aspects of a specific medical
device throughout it’s lifecycle
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Early market research, business plan, IP, clinical testing
Marketing, sales, regulatory, product surveillance
Safety/efficiency of product
Work with manufacturing, engineering, quality
• Work with users of product
– Support of particular product, failure investigation
– Consult with surgeons on products
– Patients in pre-op/post-op on use of devices
• New product development
– Modeling, safety, usability
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Biomedical Engineering Society Student Development Panel, 2011
Bioengineering Industry and
Research Trends
• Miniaturization of components and medical
devices
• Repair and restoration of cells, tissues, and
organs
• Telemedicine, biosensors, wearable technology
• Assistive technology for rapidly expanding aging
population
• Nanotechnology for targeted drug delivery and
treatment of diseased organs
• Biosensors for detecting and preventing spread
of pathogens to combat terrorism
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Madhavan et al., Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
WSU Bioengineering Program
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Bachelor of Science Degree – 133 hrs
Currently have ~100 students
First graduates expected in Spring 2013
Only Undergraduate Bioengineering
program in Kansas
– University of Nebraska
– University of Central Oklahoma
– University of Kansas – graduate program
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WSU Bioengineering Program
Engineering Core
Statics (AE 223)
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Electrical Circuits (EECS 282)
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Thermodynamics I (ME 398)
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Engineering Economics (IME 255)
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Math & Natural Sciences
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Calculus I and II (Math 242, 243)
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Differential Equations (Math 555)
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Physics I and II (ENGR 311, 360B)
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Chemistry I and II (Chemistry 211, 212)
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Organic Chemistry (Chemistry 533)
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Probability and Statistics I (IME 254)
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WSU Bioengineering Program
Major Requirements
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Biology I (Biology 210)
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Human Anatomy and Physiology (Biology 223)
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Molecular Cell Biology (Biology 420)
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Intro to Biochemistry (Chemistry 661)
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Biomechanics (BIOE 452)
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Biofluids (BIOE 462)
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Biomaterials (BIOE 477) and Materials Lab (ME 251)
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Computer Programming (CS 497B)
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Design of BioDevices (BIOE 482)
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Bioengineering Engineering Electives
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Bioengineering Open Elective
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Bioinstrumentation (BIOE 480)
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Bioengineering Practicum (BIOE 497B)
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Capstone Design (BIOE 497C)
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WSU Bioengineering Program
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ME 250 (Materials Engineering)
AE 333 (Mechanics of Materials – must have Math 344)
AE 373 (Dynamics – must have Math 344)
IME 549 (Industrial Ergonomics)
BioE 491 (Tissue Engineering)
ME 650R (Intro to Corrosion)
IME 780E (Clinical Biomechanics Instrumentation)
IME 780G (Biodegradable Materials)
ME 709 (Injury Biomechanics)
August 2012
Bioengineering Open Elective Courses
(minimum 3 hrs) August 2012 *1 credit hour; 1 – 3 credit hours
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CSD 210 (Physics of Sound)
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STAT 576 (Applied Nonparametric Statistical Methods)
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Phil 327 (Bioethics)
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WSUE/ENGR 101 (Intro to Engineering)
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Biology 211 (Biology II)
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ENGR 202* (Service Learning)
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CSD 517 (Communication in Aging) •
ENGR 301 (Engineer as Leader), PSY 413/HMCD 308
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HS 400 (Intro to Pathophysiology) •
BioE 481A/P# (BioE Internship)
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HMCD 325 (Intro to Epidemiology) •
BioE 590# (Independent Study and Research)
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LASI 150P* (Intro to Health Prof)
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HP 203 (Med Terminology – 2 hrs) •
ENTR 606 (Product Development and Innovation)
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HP 303 (Med Terminology – 3 hrs) •
ME 200+ (not including ME 325)
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HS 400 (Intro to Pathophysiology) •
IME 200+
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HS 570 (Neuroscience for Health •
Professionals – Peripheral Nervous
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EE 200+, CS 194+
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ENTR 605 (Technology Entrepreneurship)
HPS 229 (Applied Human Anatomy)
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AGE 518 (Biology of Aging)
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HPS 460 (Motor Learning)
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Math 344 (Calculus III)
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HPS 490 (Physiology of Exercise)
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PSY 311 (Research Methods in Psy)•
PSY 405 (HF Psychology)
WSU Bioengineering Program
• Pre-Medicine
– Additional courses include:
• Organic Chemistry I & II with labs
– Non Pre-med majors take one Organic Chemistry class
– Results in a Chemistry minor
• Labs with Physics I & II
• Additional Biology class
– Some ‘recommended’ Pre-Med courses are
required in Bioengineering
• Anatomy & Physiology, Molecular Cell Biology, Biochemistry
– May be other additional classes depending on
medical discipline (e.g., dentistry)
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WSU Bioengineering Program
• Laboratories
– Modular Multidisciplinary
Bioengineering Teaching Lab
• Cardiovascular, Biomechanics, and
Electrophysiological measurement
systems
– Bioengineering Research
Laboratory
– Physiology of Exercise Laboratory –
Human Performance Studies
– Neuromotor Lab – Human
Performance Studies
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WSU Bioengineering Program
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Undergraduate Research
Cooperative Education/Internship
Global Learning/Study Abroad
Service Learning
Leadership
Multidisciplinary Education
WSU Bioengineering Program
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Undergraduate Research
Cooperative Education/Internship
Global Learning/Study Abroad
Service Learning
Leadership
Multidisciplinary Education
Engineering
Communication Sciences
and Disorders
Chemistry
Biology
Physical Therapy
Math
Chemistry
Communication
Medical Technology