Biomedical Engineering (BME)
- http://bme.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in DRB140; phone 740-7237.
- To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of OFF CAMPUS.
Historical development and survey of major areas comprising biomedical engineering: theoretical neurobiology and systems physiology, biomedical instrumentation, artificial organs and prosthetic devices, biomedical computer applications.
- Note: Register for one lecture and one discussion
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29200D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 38 of 43 | David D'Argenio | GFS101 |  | |
| 29210D | Discussion | 8:30-9:50am | Monday | 38 of 43 | David D'Argenio | DRB351 | ||
| 29205D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 37 of 43 | Jean-Michel Maarek | ZHS352 | | |
| 29215R | Discussion | 2:00-3:20pm | Monday | 37 of 43 | Jean-Michel Maarek | DRB351 |
A thorough bioengineering treatment of the physiological properties of various mammalian organ systems: i.e. cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and musculoskeletal.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29220D | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Mon, Wed | 57 of 72 | Stan Yamashiro | SLH102 | |
Mechanical properties of biological tissues and fluid transport in physiological systems: blood rheology; bi- viscoelastic solids and fluids; gas flow and mixing; prosthesis design.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29225D | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 22 of 31 | Edward Ebramzadeh | KAP140 | |
Application of instrumentation and measurement techniques to biomedical engineering projects involving measurement, replacement or augmentation of biomedical systems.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29230D | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | Jean-Michel Maarek | DRB351 | | |
| 29235D | Lab | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Jean-Michel Maarek | DRB351 | |
Application of principles of physical chemistry, biochemistry, and materials engineering to biomedical problems, e.g., materials selection and design for implants and tissue replacement.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 322A
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29245D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 52 of 52 | Bo Han | KAP160 | |
Applications of parametric and non-parametric tests, analysis of variance, linear regression, time-series analysis, and autoregressive modeling to statistical analysis of biomedical data.
- Prerequisite: BME 210
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29250D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 62 of 120 | David D'Argenio | ZHS159 | |
Basic scientific principles of various biomedical imaging modalities including nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray computed tomography, single photon and positron emission tomography, ultrasonic imaging and biomagnetism.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 153
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29255D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 30 | Manbir Singh | KAP166 | Word (50176 KB) | |
Introduction to biomedical devices with emphasis on microtechnologies and biomedical microelectromechanical systems (bioMEMS). Principles for measurement of small-scale biological phenomena and clinical applications. Recommended preparation: basic biology and electronics
- Prerequisite: EE 202
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29260D | Lecture | 9:30-11:00am | Tue, Thu | 13 of 40 | Ellis Meng | DRB351 | |
Engineering principles, biology, technological challenges and state-of-the-art developments in the design of implantable biomimetic microelectronic devices that interface with the nervous system. Recommended preparation: basic biology and electronics
- Prerequisite: EE 202
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29265D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 15 | Tuan Hoang | KAP165 | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29270D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 25 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Advanced topics in selected biomedical systems: cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular, renal and endocrine. Duplicates credit in BME 503ab.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29275D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 2 of 20 | Stan Yamashiro, Tzung Hsiai | OFF CAMPUS |  | |
| 29280D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 27 of 40 | Stan Yamashiro, Tzung Hsiai | OHE100C | |
Advanced topics on the structure and function of the nervous system examined from the viewpoint of computational systems science. Duplicates credit in BME 512.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29285D | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 70 | Bartlett Mel | OFF CAMPUS | | |
| 29290D | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 49 of 70 | Bartlett Mel | OHE136 | |
Integration of biomedical science, engineering principles and state-of-the-art technology for the study of selected physiological systems in the laboratory setting. Laboratory. (Duplicates credit in former BME 605abL.) Graded IP to letter.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29282D | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 13 of 21 | Bartlett Mel | OFFICE | |
Application of control theory to physiological systems; static analysis of closed-loop systems; time-domain analysis of linear control system identification methods; nonlinear control. Recommended preparation: BME 513.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29292D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 5 of 20 | Michael Khoo | OFF CAMPUS | | |
| 29293D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 46 of 56 | Michael Khoo | OHE100D | |
Medical imaging quality, compression, data standards, workflow analysis and protocols, broadband networks, image security, fault tolerance, picture archive communication system (PACS), image database and backup.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29305D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 1 of 20 | Brent Liu | OFF CAMPUS | | |
| 29310D | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 7 of 25 | Brent Liu | OHE120 | |
Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29315D | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Monday | 10 of 11 | Michael Khoo | OFF CAMPUS | | |
| 29320D | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Monday | 83 of 83 | Michael Khoo | OHE132 | |
Background and foundation covering the design, fabrication and testing of ultrasonic transducers and arrays. Design approaches, modeling tools will be discussed. Design project assigned.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29325D | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 12 of 25 | K Shung | KAP165 | |
Principles and biomedical applications of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanotechnology, including microfluidics, nanowire sensors, nanomotors, quantum dots, biofuel cells and molecular imaging. Recommended preparation: Basic Biology and Electronics.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29272D | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Wednesday | 26 of 35 | Tzung Hsiai | HNB100 | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29330D | 1.0-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 28 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29335D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC
- Prerequisite: BME 594a
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29340D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC
- Prerequisite: BME 594b
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29345D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Current trends and developments in the field of biomedical engineering.
| Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuromuscular Biomechanics | |||||||||
| 29374D | 3.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 20 | Francisco Valero-Cuevas | RTH105 | | |
The theoretical basis and applied design principles for medical devices and instrumentation that interact with electrically excitable tissues of the body.
- Prerequisite: BME 502
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29350D | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Friday | 8 of 24 | Jerry Loeb,Hilton Kaplan | DRB351 | | |
| 29355R | Lab | 2:00-5:20pm | Friday | 8 of 24 | Jerry Loeb,Hilton Kaplan | DRB351 | |
Interdisciplinary topics in biological and artificial low-level visual processing. Retina, lateral geniculate nucleus; computer vision; neurophysiology; retinal prosthesis; molecular biology; retina; phototransduction; edge detection; movement. Open to graduate students only.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (NEUR 524 or BME 502 or CSCI 574)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29365D | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 30 | Norberto Grzywacz | HNB100 | |
Research applicable to the doctorate. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29370D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 39 of 65 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29375D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: BME 794a
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29380D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 15 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: BME 794b
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29385D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 15 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: BME 794c
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29390D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: BME 794d
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29399D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | |
Information accurate as of 2/12/2010 7:27 AM.