Course: BMEG2001



Module: Definition, scope, basic principles and problems in biomedical engineering. Introduction to the enabling technologies for biomedical engineering.

Overview of various topics in biomedical engineering, e.g., biomedical sensors, bioinstrumentation, bio-signal processing, biomechanics, biomaterials, molecular engineering, tissue engineering, bio-nanotechnology, medical imaging, rehabilitation engineering, etc.

Applications of engineering principles to selected medical and biological problems. Contemporary roles and challenges of biomedical engineering.


Instructor:    Prof. Jonathan Choi



 Module 01: General Introduction


 Module 02: Introduction to Nanomedicine


 Module 03: Introduction to Biomaterials


 Module 04: Introduction to Biomedical Imaging


 Module 05: Biosensing and BioMEMS


Module 06: Biophotonics & Bioelectronics


Module 07: From Idea to a Commercialized Medical Device in Gastroenterology


Module 08: Introduction to Medical Robotics for Minimally Invasive Surgery


Module 09: Exoskeleton Robotics - Design and Clinical Applications


Module 10: Optical Imaging in Neuroscience


Module 11: The Neuroscience of Motor Control and Motor Skill Learning


Module 12: Biomechanics guided Tissue Engieering


Module 13: Introduction to Genetic Engineering