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BME501 INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Course Code: 8720501
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Biomedical Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. VASIF NEJAT HASIRCI
Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Introduction to the concepts and research in biomedical sciences and engineering. Provides an overview of current biomedical research areas, emphasis on application in the Biomaterials, Bioelectrical engineering (Bioelectric phenomena, modeling biomedical systems and processes, biomedical signal and image processing, biomedical instrumentation, medical imaging), Biomechanical and Biomolecular engineering (molecular structure, function and self assembly; metabolic engineering; analysis of complex signaling and regulatory pathways; generating products through molecular scale genetical and biological transformations; techniques and instrumentation for study and manipulation of biomolecules; novel medical applications) aspects of the field.