The undergraduate program in Biomedical Engineering is new and the initial accreditation visit for that program will occur during the Fall 2009 semester when all other engineering undergraduate programs will be visited, for purposes of re-accreditation, by teams representing the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives* of the Biomedical Engineering undergraduate program are:

1. graduates will be prepared for employment as biomedical engineers in industries serving or related to health professions;
2. graduates will be prepared to pursue professional studies;
3. graduates will engage in activities that provide continuing self-development in biomedical engineering and related careers.

* adopted 2 February 2006

These objectives are posted at: http://www.memphis.edu/ugcatalog/collegeprog/herff/biomedical.php and appear on the bulletin board of the main hallway for the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Program Outcomes

The following outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation:

1. Graduates will be able to solve biomedical engineering problems by integrating and applying knowledge of biology, mathematics, physiology, physical sciences, and/or engineering.
2. Graduates will be able to design and conduct experiments, take measurements, analyze and interpret data from both living and non-living materials and systems
3. Graduates will be able to assess client/societal needs, identify economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability constraints in the design of a system, component or process.
4. Graduates will be able to function effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
5. Graduates will be able to identify, formulate, analyze, model, and solve engineering problems at the interface of engineering and biology or medicine.
6. Graduates will be able to evaluate the professional and ethical issues relevant to biomedical engineering and the impact of biomedical advancements on local and global societies.
7. Graduates will be able to communicate effectively in oral, written and graphical forms to technical and general audiences.
8. Graduates will recognize the need for lifelong learning and the role of contemporary issues in biomedical engineering.
9. Graduates will have a current, working knowledge in one or more of four areas within biomedical engineering: biomaterials, biomechanics, biosensors, electrophysiology.
10. Graduates will be able to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for biomedical engineering practice.

For More Information:

The Engineering Accreditation Commission can be contacted at the following address:

ABET, Inc.
111 Market Place, Suite 1050
Baltimore, MD 21202
Telephone: (410) 347-7700
Fax (410) 625-2238
web: http://www.abet.org

Visit the ABET web site for complete information about ABET, what accreditation means, and why it is important.