弗吉尼亚联邦大学

Program mission

The mission of the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering program is to educate students to be significant contributors in health care and in research and development in biomedicine and bioengineering. The curriculum closely links technical fundamentals in science, engineering and the life sciences, together with the ability to function on multidisciplinary teams, to communicate effectively and to achieve the knowledge tools necessary for lifelong learning.

Program goals

• Provide students with a graduate education that prepares them for current and future challenges in biomedical engineering
• Produce graduates who possess the necessary advanced analytical and technical skills in engineering and sciences - responds directly to the higher goals of fulfilling the needs of industry for effective, productive engineers and of providing economic development for the region, state and nation
• Produce graduates who possess a facility with both written and oral communications - emanates from the requirement that engineers must be able to interact and share ideas with others in the work environment, and at a higher level, be capable of creative self-expression and leadership
• Produce graduates who demonstrate creativity and innovation in solving technological problems - stems from the realization that new knowledge and new solutions to existing problems are necessary to meet the needs of our changing society and to advance the quality of human life

Graduates possess the ability to formulate, analyze and solve problems, analytically and/or experimentally, in the biomedical engineering industry, in the clinical setting or in biomedical research. Graduates can work effectively in teams to solve biomedical and/or clinical problems including the interconnection of engineering and clinical personnel toward the solution of problems of compelling clinical and biomedical interest and need, with particular reference to the biomedical engineering industry, in the clinical setting or in biomedical research. The career paths of BME graduates in these arenas would be enhanced as a result of these skills.

Student learning outcomes

• Graduates will demonstrate an ability to apply advanced knowledge of mathematics, biomedical sciences and engineering.
• Graduates will demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.
• Graduates will demonstrate an ability to identify, formulate and solve biomedical engineering problems.