School of Science and Engineering: Biomedical Engineering
2008-2009 Academic Year
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· Required year-long team-design project: Teams of four biomedical
engineering students each work with a client with a disability in the local
community to design a device or process to assist the client; culminating
with a design show in the spring
· Required year-long independent research project: During the senior year,
students complete an individual research or design project with a faculty
member in the department or in affiliated laboratories, commonly in the
LSU or Tulane Schools of Medicine. This culminates with a thesis and a
presentation during the department's Research Day conference.
· The department has a very active five-year MS program, at substantially
reduced tuition cost. Students who demonstrate academic success (GPA >
3.4) can extend their senior projects towards a fifth year MS investigation.
An MS is awarded after completion of coursework (24 credits) and an MS
thesis.
· Our faculty members are active in research and teach both undergraduate
and graduate courses. All of our faculty members are members of ASEE
(American Society for Engineering Education) and two of our full
professors have been elected as Fellows of AIMBE (American Institute for
Medical and Biological Engineering).
DEPARTMENTAL MISSION
Our mission is to inspire and work with students as we develop and apply
engineering methods to confront health-science challenges.
DEPARTMENTAL VISION
The Department of Biomedical Engineering is committed to being a global leader
in biomedical engineering scholarship. Our faculty, staff, and students are all
important parts of the team that provide distinctive opportunities for creative
solutions to biomedical engineering research and design problems. We aim for:
excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, meaningful and innovative
research, and service dedicated to advancing the field of biomedical engineering.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Our undergraduate program provides students with the breadth required for
participation in the interdisciplinary field of biomedical engineering and the depth
required by engineers to advance the practice in our discipline. Our objective is to
prepare graduates who are able to successfully pursue:
· advanced studies leading to research or professional practice in biomedical
engineering
· advanced studies leading to research or professional practice in the health
and medical sciences
· practice in biomedical engineering industries or related technical and
professional fields