Rice Bioengineer

1. ENGINEERING ORIENTATIONInformation on Bioengineering Curriculum and Area ElectivesDr. A. SaterbakDr. K.-Y. San

2. Rice Bioengineer Medical School Grad School Physics Chemistry Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Industries Cellular and Molecular Biology Math

3. What Do Bioengineers Do? • Bioengineers use traditional engineering expertise to analyze and solve problems in biology and medicine. • Diverse array in health care, pharmaceuticals, research, instrumentation, etc. What Types of Jobs Do They Have?

4. BIOE Program Requirements • Bioengineering – 10 core courses (including 3 labs) • Bioengineering - 4 track elective courses • Biosciences - 4 courses (including 1 labs) • Chemistry - 5 courses (including 1 lab) • Physics - 2 courses • Math - 4 courses • Computational and Applied Mathematics - 2 courses • Other Engineering - 1 courses

5. BIOE Tracks In-depth skills to excel in one area: • Cellular and Molecular Engineering (CME) • Bioinstrumentation, Imaging, & Optics (BIO) • Biomaterials and Biomechanics (BBM)

6. Job Fields in CME • Cellular and Genetic Engineering - use cellular and genetic info to target microscopic level biomedical or biochemical challenges • Tissue Engineering - reconstruct functional tissues • Biochemical Engineering - application of biochemistry to engineer and produce drugs, antibodies, etc.

7. Jobs Opportunities in CME • Pharmaceutical - Merck, Smith-Kline-Beecham • Small Biotech Co. - Tanox, LifeCell Corp., Amphioxus Cell Technology • Large Biotech Co. - Genentech, Advanced Tissue Sciences • Opportunities in research in academia and medical schools

8. Rice U Courses in CME • Molecular Engineering • Cellular Engineering • Tissue Engineering • Gene Therapy • Introduction to Biotechnological Processes • Undergraduate Research • Immunology • Genetics

9. Job Fields in BIO • Bioinstrumentation - novel electronics and measurement techniques • Clinical Engineering - technology in hospitals • Medical Imaging - develop imaging technologies • Optics - use of light for diagnostic and therapeutic applications • Rehabilitation Engineering - improve quality of life for individuals with impairments

10. Jobs Opportunities in BIO • Bioinstrumentation /Medical Device - Cyberonics, GE Medical Systems, Guidant • Medical Imaging - co. make MRI, ultrasound • Clinical Engineering - hospitals • Rehabilitation Engineering - hospitals, nursing homes, govt • Opportunities in research in academia and medical schools

11. Courses at Rice U. in BIO • Biomedical Optics • Electronic Circuits • Lasers in Medicine and Bioengineering • Electromechanical Devices and Systems • Computational Neuroscience • Physiological Control Systems • Undergraduate Research

12. Job Fields in BBM • Biomaterials - design and synthesize artificial and living materials for implantation • Biomechanics - apply classical mechanics to biological problems • Orthopaedic Bioengineering - engineering and computational mechanics applied to bones, joints, muscles

13. Jobs Opportunities in BBM • Small Co. - Organogenesis, OsteoBiologics, Advanced Tissue Sciences • Large Co. - 3M, Johnson & Johnson • Opportunities in research in academia and medical schools • Sports Medicine

14. Courses at Rice U in BBM • Cellular Engineering • Biomaterials Engineering • Introduction to Mechanical Effects in Tissues • Tissue Engineering • Fluid Mechanics • Biomechanics of Human Movement • Materials Science • Polymer Science and Engineering • Undergraduate Research

15. Other Job Fields and Opportunities • Bioinformatics - use of computer technology to analyze data from Human Genome Project • Private industry, govt • Systems Physiology - macroscopic study of physiological events • NASA, hospitals, govt

16. Bioengineering Undergraduate Program Objectives (ABET) • Provide students with a fundamental understanding of mathematics and the natural, life and medical sciences; • Teach students to apply engineering principles in the life and medical sciences; • Develop their critical problem solving skills in bioengineering;

17. Bioengineering Undergraduate Program Objectives (ABET) • Develop their ability to communicate effectively and participate in interdisciplinary teams; • Expose students to a broad education that prepares them for diverse careers.

18. Summary of Requirements for B.S. in Bioengineering

19. BIOE Program Requirements • Bioengineering – 10 core courses (including 3 labs) • Bioengineering - 4 track elective courses • Biosciences - 4 courses (including 1 labs) • Chemistry - 5 courses (including 1 labs) • Physics - 2 courses • Math - 4 courses • Computational and Applied Mathematics - 2 courses • Other Engineering - 1 courses

20. BIOE Program - Breadth and Depth Sophomore Core Courses Junior Core Courses Track Electives Senior Advanced Core Courses Advanced Track Electives

21. BIOE Core Courses - Breadth Soph: Bioengineering Fundamentals (BIOE 252) Systems Physiology (BIOE 322) Systems Physiology Laboratory (BIOE 320) Junior: Intro. Biomechanics/Biomaterials (BIOE 372) Thermodynamics (BIOE 332) Biomedical Engineering Instrumentation and Analysis (BIOE 383) Tissue Culture Laboratory (BIOE 342) Senior: Biosystems Transport & Rxn Processes (BIOE 420) Advanced BIOE Laboratory (BIOE 441) Bioengineering Design (BIOE 452)

22. BIOE Tracks - Depth • Cellular and Molecular Engineering • Biomaterials and Biomechanics • Bioinstrumentation, Imaging and Optics • 2 courses at 300 level; 2 courses at 400 level.

23. Integrated Laboratory Courses • Coordinated effort across all departments and levels of lab. • Coherent course order • Objectives and outcomes build from course to course • Expectations increase from course to course

24. Freshman Year

25. Sophomore Year

26. Junior Year

27. Senior Year

28. Questions? Dr. Ann Saterbak - saterbak@rice.edu Dr. Ka-Yiu San - ksan@rice.edu Dr. Michael Liebschner - liebschner@rice.edu Dr. Bahman Anvari - anvari@rice.edu