The
objective
of
the
M.S.B.E.
degree
program
is
to
provide
a
graduate-level
educational
experience
that
will
prepare
individuals
to
undertake
design
and
research
in
the
area
of
biomedical
engineering.
The
program
is
multidisciplinary
and
integrates
knowledge
from
the
traditional
engineering
sciences,
the
life
sciences,
and
medicine.
Specific
goals
of
the
program
include
development
of
1.)
a thorough
grounding
in
the
life
sciences;
2.)
mastery
of
engineering
tools
and
approaches;
3.)
familiarity
with
the
problems
of
making
and
interpreting
quantitative
measurements
of
living
systems;
4.)
the
ability
to
use
modeling
techniques;
and
5.)
the
ability
to
formulate
and
solve
problems
with
medical
relevance,
including
the
design
of
devices,
systems,
and
processes
to
improve
human
health.
Students
are
required
to
take
a common
core
of
introductory
biomedical
engineering
and
health
science
courses
plus
courses
in
at
least
one
of
the
three
following
areas:
1.)
biomechanics,
ergonomics,
and
human
factors;
2.)
imaging
and
instrumentation;
or
3.)
fluid
mechanics
and
transport
processes.
Admission
Requirements – M.S.B.E. Degree Program
In addition to the
general requirements for admission to the Graduate College, an
applicant for the M.S. program must complete the following
requirements:
1
Application
must
be
made
to
the
Department
of
Mechanical
Engineering.
Applications
must
include
all
documentation
as
required
by
the
Graduate
College.
The
Department
of
Mechanical
Engineering
will
admit
the
student
and
supervise
the
student’s
M.S.
program.
2
The
applicant
must
have
a bachelor’s
degree
in
engineering
or
a closely
related
discipline.
Students
with
non-engineering
backgrounds
will
be
required
to
complete
a set
of
course
work
requirements
that
will
assure
successful
completion
of
the
M.S.
specialization.
For
the
biomechanics
area,
previous
course
work
in
engineering
mechanics
and
strength
of
materials
is
required.
Students
with
an
interest
in
the
imaging
area
must
demonstrate
proficiency
in
digital
signal
processing.
Students
wanting
to
specialize
in
the
transport
phenomena
area
must
take
prerequisite
courses
in
fluid
mechanics
and
thermodynamics
if
these
courses
were
not
included
in
their
previous
college
courses.
Applicants
who
are
from
a technical
area
outside
of
engineering
(e.g.
natural
sciences)
will
have
to
satisfy
a certain
number
of
technical
prerequisites
including
mathematics
through
differential
equations,
engineering
physics,
and
chemistry,
as
well
as
the
overall
minimum
GPA
requirements.
The
Graduate
Program
Committee
(GPC)
will
decide
upon
special
cases.
3
The
applicant
must
submit
a written
statement
of
purpose
indicating
interests
and
objectives
in
working
toward
a M.S.
degree.
In
addition,
two
letters
of
recommendation
for
the
M.S.-level
of
study
must
be
submitted.
The
statement
and
letters
should
be
sent
to
the
department.
4
Foreign
applicants must take and obtain a satisfactory score of a minimum of
550 (213 computerized) on the TOEFL exam as required by the Graduate
College.
5
The
applicant must obtain a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record
Exam (GRE) as determined by the GPC.
6
The
GPC
will
examine
the
applicant’s
academic
record
and
will
make
the
final
determination
of
the
applicant’s
admissibility
to
the
M.S.
program.
In
general,
a minimum
postbaccalaureate
GPA
of
3.00
on
a 4.00
scale
or
equivalent
is
required
for
admission
in
addition
to
a GPA
of
3.00
on
a 4.00
scale
or
equivalent
in
all
engineering
courses.
7
The UNLV
Graduate College must formally admit the applicant.
Degree Requirements – M.S.B.E. Degree Program
Procedures
and
requirements
for
the
M.S.B.E.
will
be
prescribed
by
the
Graduate
College
under
Academic
Policies,
with
additional
provisions
as
follows:
1. At
least
15
credits
must
be
from
700-level
courses,
and
at
least
15
credits
must
be
from
engineering
courses.
Students
are
required
to
take
a common
core
of
introductory
biomedical
engineering
and
health
science
courses
plus
courses
in
an
area
of
specialization.
The
areas
of
specialization
include
1)
transport
processes,
2)
Imaging
and
Instrumentation,
3)
biomechanics
and
human
factors
and:
Biomedical
Sciences Core:
All
students
must
take
at
least
two
of
the
courses
below
(note
that
courses
numbered
below
600
do
not
count
toward
the
hours
required
for
the
M.S.B.E.
degree).
BIO
209
Introduction
to
Cell
Biology
BIO
360
Mammalian
Physiology
BIO
730
(A,B,C)Advanced
Research
in
the
Biological
Sciences
CHE
225
Organic
Chemistry
I KIN
738
Human
Physiology
Transport
Processes Option (T).
Students
in
this
option
must
take
at
least
three
courses
from
the
following list:
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KIN 744
|
Thermoregulation
During
Physical
|
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Work
|
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ME 416/616
|
Introduction to
Bioengineering (T1) |
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ME 700
|
Advanced Fluid
Mechanics |
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ME 702
|
Computational
Fluid Dynamics |
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ME 704
|
Finite Element
Applications in |
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Mechanical
Engineering |
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ME 706
|
Convective Heat
Transfer |
|
ME 710
|
Transport
Phenomena in |
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Bioengineering
|
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ME 711
|
Advanced
Thermodynamics |
Imaging and Instrumentation Option (I). Students
in this option must take at least three
courses from the following list:
CSC
469/669 Introduction to Digital Image Processing
CSC 766 Advanced Digital Image Processing
ECG 456/656 Introduction to Biomedical Signals & Systems (I1)
ECG 731
Electronic Design with Integrated Circuits
ECG 732 Low Noise Electronics
ECG 751 Digital Signal Processing Theory
ECG 752 Digital Signal Processing Applications
ECG 753
Multidimensional Digital Signal Processing
ECG 756
Detection and Estimation of Signals in Noise
ECG 758
Adaptive Signal Processing with Neural Networks
Biomechanics and Human Factors
Option (B).
Students in this option must take at
least three courses from the following list:
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ME 416/616
|
Introduction to
Biomechanical |
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Engineering
(B1) |
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CEE 678
|
Applied Finite
Element Analysis |
|
CEE 767
|
Human
Factors
in
Transportation
|
|
|
Engineering
|
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CEE/ME 774
|
Introduction
to
Theory
of
Elasticity
and
|
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Plasticity I
|
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CEE 776
|
Experimental
Techniques
in
Structural
|
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Mechanics
|
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EGG 451/651
|
Ergonomics
|
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KIN 736
|
Biomechanical
Applications in |
|
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Kinesiology
|
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KIN 743
|
Research
Techniques in Biomechanics |
|
ME 616
|
Introduction to
Biomechanical Engineering |
|
|
|
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ME 625
|
Robotics
|
|
ME 653
|
Mechanical
Vibrations |
|
ME 643
|
Design
Techniques
in
Mechanical
|
|
|
Engineering
|
|
ME 646
|
Composite
Materials |
|
ME 670
|
Experimental
Mechanics of |
|
|
Materials
|
|
ME 703
|
Continuum
Mechanics |
|
ME 725
|
Vibrations I
|
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ME 726
|
Vibrations II
|
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ME 727
|
Engineering
Optimization |
|
ME 729
|
Advanced
Robotics |
|
ME 746
|
Experimental
Design and Analysis of Digital Process Controls
|
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ME 740
|
Advanced
Dynamics |
|
ME 741
|
Energy
and
Variational
Methods
in
|
|
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Applied
Mechanics |
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ME 742
|
Energy
and
Variational
Method
II
|
2.
Students
may
choose, subject
to
approval by
the
student’s graduate
committee,
one of
the
two options
listed
below:
Thesis Option:
Requires
24
credits of
approved
graduate
courses
plus
six credits
of
work associated
with
the master’s
level
thesis, for a
total
of 30
credits.
The
final examination
will
include a defense
of
thesis.
Non-Thesis Option:
Requires
33
credits of
approved
graduate
courses.
At
least 18
credits
must
be earned
from
700-level courses,
of
which 15
credits
must
be in
engineering.
3
Satisfactory
progress
is
defined as
filing
an
approved program
before
the
completion of
nine
credits of
course
work,
completion of
at
least six
credits
of the
approved
program
per calendar
year, maintenance of a GPA of
3.00 (4.00
scale), no grades below C, (C-is not acceptable) and compliance with
the letter and spirit of the Graduate Catalog and published policies
of the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering. If progress is not
satisfactory, probation and separation may result, in accordance
with the rules of the Graduate College. Any student whose GPA falls
below 3.00 will be placed on probation and will have one semester to
raise it to 3.00 or above.
4 Only those courses in
which a student received grade of C or better may be used for
graduate credit. Students must comply with Graduate College policy.
5 Eac h
student’s
program
should
show
suitable
breadth
and
coherence.
As
specified
in
the
Graduate
Catalog,
the
program
of
study
will
be
developed
by
the
student
and
advisor
and
filed
with
the
Graduate
College.
Prior
to
filing,
the
program
must
receive
approval
by
the
student’s
committee. An
approved
program
must
be
filed
before
the
completion
of
nine
credits
of
course
work
after
admission
(regular
or
provisional).
The
responsibility
rests
with
the
student.
Students
will
be
dropped
from
the
graduate
engineering
program
if
they
neglect
this
requirement
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