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Biomechanical Engineering (BME)

Up one level:

School of Engineering Majors

Mathematics (21 units minimum; see Basic Requirement 1)

Science (22 units minimum)1

CHEM 31X or A,B (required)

4-8

BIO 44X. Biology Labs (WIM)

4

Biology or Human Biology core

10

Additional units from School of Engineering approved list

 

Technology in Society (one course required; see Basic Requirement 4)

3-5

Engineering Topics (Engineering Science and Design):

Engineering Fundamentals (minimum three courses; see Basic Requirement 3):

ENGR 14. Applied Mechanics: Statics

3

ENGR 25. Biotechnology

3

Fundamentals Elective

3-5

Engineering Depth:

ENGR 15. Dynamics

3

ENGR 30. Engineering Thermodynamics

3

ME 70. Introductory Fluids Engineering

4

ME 80. Strength of Materials and Lab

4

ME 389. Bioengineering and Biodesign Forum

1

Options to complete the ME depth sequence (3 courses, minimum 9 units):

ENGR 105. Feedback Control Design

3

ME 101. Visual Thinking

3

ME 103D. Engineering Drawing and Design

1

ME 112. Mechanical Engineering Design

4

ME 113. Mechanical Engineering Design

4

ME 131A. Heat Transfer

3-4

ME 131B. Fluid Mechanics

4

ME 140. Advanced Thermal Systems

5

ME 161. Dynamic Systems

4

ME 203. Manufacturing and Design

3-4

ME 210. Introduction to Mechatronics

4

ME 220. Introduction to Sensors

3-4

Options to complete the BME depth sequence (3 courses, minimum 9 units):

ME 281. Biomechanics of Movement

3

ME 284A. Cardiovascular Bioengineering

3

ME 284B. Cardiovascular Bioengineering

3

ME 280. Skeleton Development & Evolution

3

ME 294. Medical Device Design

3

ME 287. Soft Tissue Mechanics

3

Additional courses, as needed or desired:

BIO 44Y. Core Experimental Lab

4

BIO 112. Human Physiology

4

BIO 118. Genetic Analysis of Biological Processes

5

BIO 129A or B. Cellular Dynamics I or II

4

BIO 136. Evolutionary Paleobiology

4

HUMBIO 160. Human Behavioral Biology

6

SURG 101. Introduction to Surgery

5

These requirements are subject to change. The final requirements are published with sample programs in the Handbook for Undergraduate Engineering Programs.

1 Science must include both Chemistry and Physics with one year of coursework in at least one, two courses of HUMBIO core or BIO core, and CHEM 31A and B or X, or ENGR 31. CHEM 31A and B are considered one course even though given over two quarters.

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