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Concurrent Course
Concurrent Course
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
- http://bme.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in DRB140; phone (213) 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 organ and prosthetic devices, biomedical computer applications.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29205D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 36 of 37 | Brittany Kay | KAP163 |   | |
| 29201R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 22 of 22 | Brittany Kay | DRB351 | | |
| 29206R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 18 | Brittany Kay | DRB351 | |
A thorough bioengineering treatment of the physiological properties of various mammalian organ systems: e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and musculoskeletal.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29220D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Mon, Wed | 34 of 34 | Stan Yamashiro | ZHS163 | | |
| 29221R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 17 | DRB351 | | ||
| 29222R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 19 | DRB351 | |
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 | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29225D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 32 of 36 | Edward Ebramzadeh | KAP140 | |
Application of instrumentation and measurement techniques to biomedical engineering projects involving measurement, replacement or augmentation of biomedical systems.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29230D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 34 of 37 | Jean-Michel Maarek | KAP158 |  | |
| 29228D | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | DRB351 | | ||
| 29235D | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 16 of 18 | DRB351 | |
Introduction to concepts relating to linear signals and systems theory, time and frequency domain analysis, and application of these concepts to problems in Biomedical Engineering.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 152
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29240D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 53 of 53 | Brent Liu | KDC240 | | |
| 29242R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 27 of 27 | VHE210 | | ||
| 29243R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 26 of 26 | VHE206 | |
Applications of parametric and nonparametric tests, analysis of variance, linear regression, time-series analysis, and autoregressive modeling, with biomedical applications to statistical analysis of biomedical data.
- Prerequisite: MATH 245
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29250D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 33 of 33 | Brittany Kay | KDC236 | | |
| 29255D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 35 of 35 | David D'Argenio | VHE217 | | |
| 29256R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 16 of 15 | VKC105 | | ||
| 29257R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 16 | VHE214 | | ||
| 29258R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 19 | KAP164 | | ||
| 29259R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 15 of 15 | VHE214 | |
Engineering, Clinical applications and Modern Physics concepts underlying X-ray Imaging, Computed Tomography (CT), Nuclear Medicine, Positron Emission Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound Imaging.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 152
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29251D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 50 of 50 | Christina Zavaleta | RTH109 | |
Computational methods for simulation and analysis of metabolic networks, cellular signaling pathways, and gene regulatory networks. Biochemical kinetics, differential equations, stability analysis, sensitivity analysis.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29253D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 20 | Stacey Finley | KAP164 | |
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 | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29260D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 19 | Ellis Meng | DRB351 | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29270D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 25 | Ellis Meng | OFFICE | |
Current trends and developments in the field of biomedical engineering.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Bioengineering in Medicine | ||||||||||
| 29271D | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 18 of 19 | Keyue Shen | KAP167 | | |
| Data Analysis in Biomedical Engineering | ||||||||||
| 29272D | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 14 of 15 | | |||
Advanced topics in selected biomedical systems: cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular, renal and endocrine. Duplicates credit in BME 503ab.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29275D | 034 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 20 | Stan Yamashiro | DEN@Viterbi |  | |
| 29280D | 048 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 29 of 30 | Stan Yamashiro | OHE100B | |
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 | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29285D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 70 | Bartlett Mel | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 29290D | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 43 of 70 | Bartlett Mel | OHE122 | |
Introduces the fundamentals of mathematical, Newtonian, and robotic analysis applicable to multi-muscle biomechanical systems. Combines physiology with numerical simulations to understand and predict motor function. Recommended preparation: Matlab programming, fundamentals of mechanics, linear algebra.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29295D | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 30 | Francisco Valero-Cuevas | KAP148 | |
Integration of biomedical science, engineering principles and state-of-the-art technology for the study of selected physiological systems in the laboratory setting. Laboratory.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29282D | 048 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:00pm | Friday | 16 of 25 | Brent Liu | DRB145A | |
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 | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29292D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 3 of 60 | Michael Khoo | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 29293D | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 55 of 70 | Michael Khoo | OHE132 | |
Classification; representation; statistical analysis; orthogonal expansions; least-squares estimation; harmonic analysis; Fourier, Laplace, and Z transforms; the linear system; filtering; modeling and simulation; linear control theory.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29287D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Jesse Yen | |
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 | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29305D | 034 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 0 of 20 | Brent Liu | DEN@Viterbi | Word (18913 KB) | |
| 29310D | 048 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 15 of 28 | Brent Liu | OHE100B | Word (18913 KB) | |
Interdisciplinary approach to impart the skills, knowledge and familiarity with stages of collaborative projects related to medical device and methods innovation in healthcare settings. Open only to Health, Technology and Engineering majors.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): HTE
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29273D | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Monday | 18 of 28 | George Tolomiczenko, Terence Sanger | DRB146 | |
Interdisciplinary approach to impart the skills, knowledge and familiarity with stages of collaborative projects related to medical device and methods innovation in healthcare settings.
- Prerequisite: BME 566b
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): HTE
- Concurrent enrollment: BME 567A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29276D | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-7:30pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 25 | George Tolomiczenko, Terence Sanger | CHP225 | |
Concurrent Course
BME 567a: Case Studies in Health, Technology and Engineering (1.0 unit)
Learning from cases illustrating paths from healthcare problems to solutions. Faculty, students and invited guests will provide examples of both successful and unsuccessful innovation attempts. Open only to Health, Technology and Engineering students. Concurrent enrollment: BME 566c.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): HTE
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29277D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | George Tolomiczenko, Terence Sanger | OFFICE | |
Learning from cases illustrating paths from healthcare problems to solutions. Faculty, students and invited guests will provide examples of both successful and unsuccessful innovation attempts. Open only to Health, Technology and Engineering students. Concurrent enrollment: BME 566c.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): HTE
- Concurrent enrollment: BME 566C
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29277D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | George Tolomiczenko, Terence Sanger | OFFICE | |
Concurrent Course
BME 566c: Topics in Health, Technology and Engineering (2.0 units)
Interdisciplinary approach to impart the skills, knowledge and familiarity with stages of collaborative projects related to medical device and methods innovation in healthcare settings.
- Prerequisite: BME 566b
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): HTE
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29276D | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-7:30pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 25 | George Tolomiczenko, Terence Sanger | CHP225 | |
Design and simulation of CMOS and nano electronic circuits modeling brain cells, including neurons and glial cells; low-power design; simulation laboratory.
- Prerequisite: EE 348
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in BME. To register, enroll in EE 582.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30882R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 40 | Alice Parker | GFS101 | PDF (564377 KB) | |
| 30566R | 048 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 9 of 40 | KAP137 | |
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 | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29330D | 048 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 28 | Ellis Meng | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29335D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Ellis Meng | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC
- Prerequisite: BME 594a
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29340D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Ellis Meng | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC
- Prerequisite: BME 594b
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29345D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Ellis Meng | OFFICE | |
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 | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29350D | 048 | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Friday | 10 of 27 | Jerry Loeb | DRB351 | | |
| 29355R | 048 | Lab | 2:00-5:20pm | Friday | 10 of 27 | Jerry Loeb | DRB351 | |
Mathematical theories and computational techniques for modeling physiological systems, with emphasis on cardio-repiratory, metabolic-endocrine, and neuronal functions.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29204D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-4:30pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Vasilis Marmarelis | |
Research applicable to the doctorate. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29370D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 59 of 80 | Ellis Meng | OFFICE | | |
| 29371D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 15 | Ellis Meng | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29375D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 15 | Ellis Meng | 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 | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29380D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 15 | Ellis Meng | 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 | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29385D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 15 | Ellis Meng | 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 | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29390D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 15 | Ellis Meng | 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 | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29399D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 15 | Ellis Meng | OFFICE | |