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Introduction to Biomedical Engineering at MSOE Dr. Charles S. Tritt March 8, 2012 v. 2.2

Milwaukee School of Engineering. Biomedical Engineering (BME). Is the application of engineering principles to monitoring, understanding, modifying or controlling living systems, particularly the human body. Uses Life sciences MathematicsPhysicsChemistryEngineering

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Introduction to Biomedical Engineering at MSOE Dr. Charles S. Tritt March 8, 2012 v. 2.2

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    1. Introduction to Biomedical Engineering at MSOE Dr. Charles S. Tritt March 8, 2012 (v. 2.2)

    2. Milwaukee School of Engineering Biomedical Engineering (BME) Is the application of engineering principles to monitoring, understanding, modifying or controlling living systems, particularly the human body. Uses Life sciences Mathematics Physics Chemistry Engineering & technology Social sciences & business Often create (design, manufacture or sale) medical devices and services that meet society’s needs. 2

    3. Milwaukee School of Engineering Areas within BME There are at least seven sub-areas within biomedical engineering: Medical Electronics and Instrumentation Medical Devices & Artificial Organs Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering Medical Imaging Bio-signal Processing Biomaterials including Tissues Engineering and Regenerative Medicine System Physiology, Modeling 3

    4. Some Examples Class of 2012 Design Projects Fluidic Model of the Cardiovascular System Infant Reactive Thermal Model Launch Motion Monitor Portable Pulmonary Function Analyzer Postural Sway Monitor Taser Evaluation System Diabetic Foot Evaluation System Milwaukee School of Engineering 4

    5. Taser Evaluation System

    6. Diabetic Foot Evaluation System

    7. 7 Milwaukee School of Engineering MSOE is Different! We cover all BME specialty areas – Allows for a wide range of opportunities after graduation. Technical Rigor – Students study classic engineering topics. Focus on Design & Entrepreneurship – Team works for over 2 years to research, develop and design a medical product. Balanced Approached – Laboratory experiences in almost every area assure graduates can apply academic concepts to “real world” applications .

    8. Program Details Entrepreneurship Courses Two courses sophomore year to help students understand how business and engineering relate. Joint Labs in Junior Year First of its kind labs to combine two disciplines and teach one lab at interface. Physiology & Biosystems, Physiology & Biotransport and Biomechanics & Biomaterials. Seven quarter design project Two Technical Electives Allows students to focus on an area of interest. Milwaukee School of Engineering 8

    9. Our Design Experience Real World Problems Projects identified by faculty. Work guided by “chief engineers.” Process is “industry simulation” Various “roles” that students apply. Learn to manage resources (time and money). Not only learn how to design, but how to write a business plan. BE teams consistently finish at or near the top in the MSOE Senior Design Business Plan competition. Product prototype produced. Milwaukee School of Engineering 9

    10. Intermission Milwaukee School of Engineering 10

    11. Medical Instrumentation Monitoring equipment – pulse, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure, temperature, etc. Milwaukee School of Engineering 11

    12. Medical Devices & Artificial Organs Extracorporeal devices – heart lung machines, artificial kidneys for dialysis patients, insulin pumps, etc. Milwaukee School of Engineering 12

    13. Biomechanics & Rehabilitation Engineering The study of how people move. Applications include sports and rehabilitation. Technology is the basis for motion capture techniques used in animated movies and computer games. Can help people with stokes and spinal cord injuries. Involves mechanical and biomedical engineering and physiology. Milwaukee School of Engineering 13

    14. Medical Imaging Minimizes the need to make holes in patients. X-rays – now mostly done digitally. CT Scans – Use x-rays combined with a lot of math. MRI Scans – Use magnetic fields & radio waves. PET Scans, etc. – Many other specialized approaches for detecting tumors, etc. Involves mainly biomedical and computer engineering and math topics. Milwaukee School of Engineering 14

    15. Bio-Signal Processing Extracting useful information from electrical signals coming from the human body. ECG – Heart. EEG – Brain. EMG – Muscles. 15

    16. Biomaterials Critical to the success of implants and other medical devices. Includes tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. 16

    17. System Physiology & Modeling Physiology is how the body works. It is to life science as physics is to other sciences. Used to predict results without having to do the complete experiment – saves time, money and lives. Involves mainly chemical and biomedical engineering, math and physiology topics. Milwaukee School of Engineering 17

    18. Milwaukee School of Engineering 18

    19. Milwaukee School of Engineering What Biomedical Engineers do after College Workforce Design Marketing & Tech Service Management Government (FDA, Patent Office) Further Education Graduate School (M.S., Ph.D.) Professional Schools – Law, Medical, Dental, etc. Business School (full or part time; immediate or later) 19

    20. Jobs Product Development Engineer – Merge Healthcare Process Quality Engineer – Boston Scientific Biomedical Systems Supervisor – Appleton Medical Center/ Theda Clark Medical Center Regulatory Affairs Specialist – Smiths Medical Biomedical Imaging Engineer – GE Medical Systems Clinical Engineer – Froedert Hospital Engineering Consultant – Accenture Field Service Engineer – Beckman Coulter Milwaukee School of Engineering 20

    21. Graduate School Continued study after Bachelor's (4-year) degree. Masters and Doctorate (Ph.D.). Some companies prefer BEs with advanced degrees. Generally limited funding for Masters, often full funding for Ph.D. Must get good grades (GPA > 3.0) in Bachelor’s program. Milwaukee School of Engineering 21

    22. Medical School MUST have > 3.5 (3.8 preferably) GPA and take MCAT test (which is finally being updated). On first pass GPA + MCAT score must be above threshold. To do well on MCAT we recommend prep courses. Have better chance of getting into school in state of residence. Students need an additional 2 chemistry courses (organic chemistry II and general chemistry III) Count as two technical electives, but still have to fit into rest of BME curriculum. Milwaukee School of Engineering 22

    23. Other MSOE BME Facts Nearly half of our graduates choose to immediately further their education. Starting salaries up to $55,000 as of December 2011 (I expect the 2012 maximum and average to be significantly higher, seniors are reporting an energetic job market). High percentage of female students (over half in some classes). Milwaukee School of Engineering 23

    24. Who Will Do Well? Significant predictor of college GPA is the ACT Math sub-score. The higher the math score the greater the probability the student will attain a high GPA. Preferred scores… Math > 28 Overall > 27 English > 27 Reading > 26 Science > 27 Milwaukee School of Engineering 24

    25. Suggested AP Topics Suggested Calculus AB or BC Biology Chemistry Humanities/Social Sciences History, Literature, Language, etc. Of Limited Value Physics Statistics Computer Science Economics Milwaukee School of Engineering 25

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