ABET Criterion for Biomedical Engineering
Undergraduate Program Goal
The goal of the Biomedical Engineering Program is to provide our students with quality education using engineering and scientific principles with methods for developing medical instrumentation, biomaterials, diagnostic and therapeutic devices, or other equipment and technologies needed in medicine and life sciences.
Objectives
The objectives of the biomedical engineering program are to produce:
- High-quality graduates, with a broad-based education in engineering, life and natural sciences, who are well prepared for further graduate studies, careers in the medical device or biotechnology industries, or entry into medical or other health related professional schools.
- Graduates, who will become leaders in biotechnology industries, medicine, and in other public sectors.
- Graduates, who will apply acquired knowledge appropriately, work professionally with others, effectively communicate ideas and technical information, and continue to learn and improve their knowledge base and skills.
ABET Outcomes
The Texas A&M University B.S. degree graduates in Biomedical Engineering (BME) should have the following skills:
- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
- an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
- an ability to communicate effectively
- the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
- a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
- a knowledge of contemporary issues
- an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
- an understanding of biology and physiology, and the capability to apply advanced mathematics (including differential equations and statistics), science, and engineering to solve the problems at the interface of engineering and biology; the ability to make measurements on and interpret data from living systems addressing the problems associated with the interaction between living and non-living materials and systems.
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