KU Bioengineering Program

The purpose of the Graduate Certificate is to attract and serve regional professionals whose focus is on working in industry and who are seeking additional training in design and development of biomedical products. The graduate certificate is offered by the KU Bioengineering Program within the School of Engineering. Also, because KU does not currently offer an undergraduate Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering degree, the Certificate in Biomedical Product Design offers additional training in Bioengineering, that will better prepare them for a career in industry and may be a step toward a graduate degree. The certificate will prepare students to be more effective in their careers in private commercial firms or with entrepreneurship in a start-up company. The Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Product Design may also serve part-time professional students as a stepping stone toward a graduate degree.

Standard Admission Requirements for all Graduate Programs

• All applicants must meet the requirements outlined in the Admission to Graduate Study policy.
• Bachelor’s degree: A copy of official transcripts showing proof of a bachelor's degree (and any post-bachelor’s coursework or degrees) from a regionally accredited institution, or a foreign university with equivalent bachelor's degree requirements is required.
• English proficiency: Proof of English proficiency for non-native or non-native-like English speakers is required. There are two bands of English proficiency, including Admission and Full proficiency. For applicants to online programs, Full proficiency is required.

Admission to the Bioengineering Graduate Program

The admission requirements for the Certificate in Biomedical Product Design program are similar to the Bioengineering MS degree entrance requirements for the Biomedical Product Design & Development Track, though simplified.  Students will apply to the BIOE program for the Certificate in Biomedical Product Design. 

The application will include a resume and transcripts.  The applications will undergo administrative review to ensure the applicant meets the minimum requirements.  All applicants must meet the requirements of the University of Kansas Graduate School and the additional requirements below.

• Overall undergraduate Bachelor's Degree with a GPA: greater than 3.00 (out of 4.0) from a post-secondary institution
• Applicants for the Certificate in Biomedical Product Design should have a baccalaureate degree in engineering, the biological sciences, physical sciences, or a related field.
• For applicants with degrees from non-USA institutions:
  • TOEFL –  Scores commensurate with Graduate School requirements, or
  • IELTS –  Scores commensurate with Graduate School requirements
• In addition, the student must meet the general coursework requirements below for admission.  Students who do not meet Biomedical Product Design & Development preparation requirements at the time of application may be admitted with deficiencies.

General Coursework:

• Mathematics through differential equations and linear algebra (MATH 220 and MATH 290; or equivalents)
• One year of physics (through PHSX 212, or the equivalent)
• One course in general chemistry (CHEM 150 or CHEM 130, or the equivalent)
• One course in molecular/cell/human biology (BIOL 100 or BIOL 150, or the equivalent)

Biomedical Product Design & Development preparation courses:

• Science of Materials: ME 306 (or equivalent) (3);
  or ME 765 Biomaterials (can be as part of the certificate program) (3).
• Computer Programming: ME 208/EECS 138/C&PE 121 (or equivalent) (3).
• Engineering Design: ME 501, C&PE 613, EECS 501 (or equivalent) (3).
• One of the following three options:
  • Statics, Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials: ME 211, CE 201, ME 320 , ME 311,
    CE 310 (or equiv.) or ME 633 (as part of grad program)
  • Circuits/Electronics Lab:  EECS 316, EECS 318 or equiv. (3) 
  • Fluids: ME 510, C&PE 511, or equiv. (3) OR ME 810 (as part of grad program) 

Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Product Design Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework with the following requirements:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Course
ME 760	Biomedical Product Development	3
Core Course
Select one:		3
ADS 560	Topics in Design: _____ (Approved Biomedical Project)
ADS 710	Advanced Human Factors in Interaction Design
GSMC 840	CLINICAL OBSERVATION IN HEALTH CARE FOR BIOENGINEERS
ME 696	Design for Manufacturability
Elective Courses
Select 6 credit hours from the following, or any core course not used to fulfill the Core requirement.		6
BIOE 802	Bioengineering Internship
C&PE 676	Principles of Biomolecular Engineering
C&PE 715	Topics in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering: _____ (Applied Machine Learning for Science and Engineering)
C&PE 716	Drug Delivery
C&PE 752	Tissue Engineering
C&PE 757	Polymer Science and Technology
EECS 644	Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
EECS 649	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
EECS 658	Introduction to Machine Learning 1
or EECS 836	Machine Learning
EECS 721	Antennas
EECS 728	Fiber-optic Measurement and Sensors
EECS 841	Computer Vision
ME 708	Mechatronics
ME 765	Biomaterials
ME 767	Molecular Biomimetics
ME 790	Special Topics: _____ (Bioadditive Manufacturing)
ME 790	Special Topics: _____ (Biomedical Microdevices)
Other design course(s) approved by the Bioengineering Program Director
Total Hours		12

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Cannot count both EECS 658 and EECS 836 for the certificate requirements.

At the completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Assess critical needs in the bioengineering field and conceive a biomedical product design and develop plan to address such critical needs.
• Read, comprehend, process, and communicate scientific literature in the bioengineering field.
• Demonstrate a depth of knowledge in product design and development. Demonstrate an ability to apply design and product development for Biomedical applications.
• Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities make decisions or take actions that are appropriate.