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WSU Bioengineering Program

WSU Bioengineering Program. Michael J. Jorgensen, PhD Coordinator, Bioengineering Program michael.jorgensen@wichita.edu http://www.wichita.edu/bioengineering. WSU Bioengineering Program. Agenda What is Bioengineering? What do Bioengineers do? WSU’s Bioengineering Program. Bioengineering.

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WSU Bioengineering Program

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  1. WSU Bioengineering Program Michael J. Jorgensen, PhD Coordinator, Bioengineering Program michael.jorgensen@wichita.edu http://www.wichita.edu/bioengineering

  2. WSU Bioengineering Program • Agenda • What is Bioengineering? • What do Bioengineers do? • WSU’s Bioengineering Program

  3. 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.” • Biomedical Engineering Society

  4. 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 Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012

  5. Mean Starting Salaries – Sept 2011 National Association of Colleges and Employers 2011 Salary Survey

  6. 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 American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, 2009

  7. 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 Madhavan et al., Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

  8. 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 Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009

  9. 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 Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009

  10. 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 Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009

  11. 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 Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009

  12. What do Bioengineers Do? • Artificial organs • 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 Biomedical Engineering Society, 2009

  13. What do Bioengineers Do? • Work with all aspects of a specific medical device throughout it’s lifecycle • 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 Biomedical Engineering Society Student Development Panel, 2011

  14. 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 Madhavan et al., Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

  15. WSU Bioengineering Program • 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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  18. WSU Bioengineering Program • Bioengineering Engineering Electives (12 hrs) • 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

  19. Bioengineering Open Elective Courses (minimum 3 hrs) August 2012 *1 credit hour; #1 – 3 credit hours • CSD 210 (Physics of Sound) • Phil 327 (Bioethics) • Biology 211 (Biology II) • CSD 517 (Communication in Aging) • HS 400 (Intro to Pathophysiology) • HMCD 325 (Intro to Epidemiology) • LASI 150P* (Intro to Health Prof) • HP 203 (Med Terminology – 2 hrs) • HP 303 (Med Terminology – 3 hrs) • HS 400 (Intro to Pathophysiology) • HS 570 (Neuroscience for Health Professionals – Peripheral Nervous System) • AGE 518 (Biology of Aging) • Math 344 (Calculus III) • PSY 311 (Research Methods in Psy) • STAT 576 (Applied Nonparametric Statistical Methods) • WSUE/ENGR 101 (Intro to Engineering) • ENGR 202* (Service Learning) • ENGR 301 (Engineer as Leader), PSY 413/HMCD 308 • BioE481A/P#(BioE Internship) • BioE590#(Independent Study and Research) • ENTR 605 (Technology Entrepreneurship) • ENTR 606 (Product Development and Innovation) • ME 200+ (not including ME 325) • IME 200+ • EE 200+, CS 194+ • HPS 229 (Applied Human Anatomy) • HPS 460 (Motor Learning) • HPS 490 (Physiology of Exercise) • PSY 405 (HF Psychology)

  20. 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)

  21. 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

  22. WSU Bioengineering Program • Engineer of 2020 • Undergraduate Research • Cooperative Education/Internship • Global Learning/Study Abroad • Service Learning • Leadership • Multidisciplinary Education

  23. WSU Bioengineering Program • Engineer of 2020 • 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

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