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<h2>Overview</h2>
Many biomedical engineers, particularly those in research labs, need a graduate degree. The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering provides students and practicing engineers with the theoretical and practical experience needed to succeed.
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 	<li>To bridge engineering, science and medicine.</li>
 	<li>To educate and train the next diverse generation of biomedical engineers.</li>
 	<li>To conduct research leading to significant discoveries in medical sciences.</li>
 	<li>To conduct design and development of innovative medical technology.</li>
 	<li>To translate scientific discovery and medical technology to industry or clinical practice for delivery of health care.</li>
 	<li>To engage with the local to global community for knowledge dissemination.</li>
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[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title="Program Goals"] The objectives of the graduate Biomedical Engineering Program at FIU are the following:
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 	<li>Provide opportunity for advanced graduate studies and entrepreneurial activities.</li>
 	<li>Encourage FIU graduates to extend their careers into research and teaching.</li>
 	<li>Prepare graduates for conducting innovative and impactful biomedical engineering research, design and development.</li>
 	<li>Provide highly trained professionals in Biomedical Engineering to serve in academic institutions, government agencies, research laboratories, and manufacturing and service industries.</li>
 	<li>Improve minority and Hispanic doctoral graduate representation in the Biomedical Engineering field, where they are highly underrepresented.</li>
 	<li>Help attract more biotechnology industries to Miami-Dade County and South Florida.</li>
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<h2>Learning Goals</h2>
After completing your degree, you will be able to:
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 	<li>Develop and utilize the fundamentals of cutting-edge BME technologies</li>
 	<li>Exhibit a broad understanding of existing BME research fields</li>
 	<li>Demonstrate leadership in team-based multidisciplinary collaborations</li>
 	<li>Design, conduct and present a BME research project</li>
 	<li>Gain and apply knowledge in advanced BME topics and related laboratory techniques</li>
 	<li>Display appropriate professional behavior and principles of ethical conduct</li>
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<h2>Careers and Salaries</h2>
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<h3>Data for Biomedical Engineers:</h3>
Florida Median Yearly Income (2016) : $74,070
Florida Projected Growth (2014-2024) : 35%
National Median Yearly Income (2016) : $85,620
National Projected Growth (2014-2024) : 23%

Source: <a href="https://onetonline.org/link/summary/17-2031.00" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://onetonline.org/link/summary/17-2031.00</a>
[/accordion-item] [accordion-item title="Potential Careers"] Biomedical engineering is one of the hottest fields right now, and the types of jobs in biomedical engineering pay some of the highest starting salaries you can currently get. Being a fusion of healthcare and engineering, the two areas of study that are consistently praised for offering the best job prospects for students, biomedical engineering involves applying engineering principles to create solutions for healthcare and usually deals with the design and development of medical products, according to the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/biomedical-engineers.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>.

<strong>Here are some popular career titles held by Biomedical Engineers:</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Manufacturing Engineer</li>
 	<li>Quality Engineer</li>
 	<li>Software Engineer</li>
 	<li>Researcher</li>
 	<li>Physician</li>
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<h2>Areas of Research</h2>
<a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/research/engineering-tissue-model-systems/">Basic Research in Engineered Tissue Model Systems</a> research focuses on cell and engineered tissue mechanics with application in cardiovascular regenerative medicine. The goal is to integrate the various areas of differential mechano-regulation of stem cells towards the cardiovascular phenotype as well as the synthesis of viable engineered cardiovascular tissues, particularly, heart valves.  This goal fragments into multiple areas of study:

<a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/research/diagnostic-bioimaging-sensor-systems/">Diagnostic Bioimaging and Sensor Systems</a> research focuses on developing non-destructive optical and mechanical technologies that can detect disease development and tissue injuries in vivo. These techniques can be either one-dimensional (i.e., point detection) or multi-dimensional (i.e., imaging).  The potential medical applications for such techniques, once developed, are abundant.

<a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/research/therapeutic-reparative-neurotechnology/">Therapeutic and Reparative Neurotechnology</a> research focuses on biologically inspired technologies to interface with the nervous system to repair and promote recovery of lost function after trauma or disease. Research in this area includes behavioral studies, electrophysiology techniques, computational neuroscience, and machine learning methods to determine the mechanism of disease, to create new research paradigms and develop new treatments.

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<h2>Courses</h2>
<a class="fiu-button-blue-new" href="https://catalog.fiu.edu/2018_2019/graduate/College_of_Engineering_and_Computing/Graduate_Biomedical_Engineering.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View Catalog</a>
[accordion autoclose="true" clicktoclose="true" openfirst="false" openall="false" ] [accordion-item title="Course Requirements"] The Ph.D. program requires a total of 75 credit hours beyond the BS degree. These credits are comprised of a minimum of 27 hours of coursework and a minimum of 24 hours of dissertation.

You’ll choose three courses from the Engineering Management core based on personal training requirements. The biomedical engineering core includes a two-course sequence in one of the three primary technical areas for industry: manufacturing, instrumentation or materials.

<b>Biomedical Engineering (15 credits)</b>
Courses in this area must cover the major and minor specialty areas of the student. The three current specialty areas within biomedical engineering are:
<ul>
 	<li>Basic research in engineering tissue model systems</li>
 	<li>Diagnostic bio imaging and sensor systems</li>
 	<li>Therapeutic and reparative neurotechnology</li>
</ul>
<b>Mathematics Core (6 credits)</b>
Courses in this area must cover the broad areas of statistics and theoretical/numerical modeling. Examples include:
<ul>
 	<li>STA 5126 Fundamental Design of Experiments</li>
 	<li>STA 6176 Biostatistics</li>
 	<li>BME 6715 Mathematical Modeling of Physiological Systems</li>
 	<li>BME 6716 Mathematical Modeling of Cellular Systems</li>
 	<li>BME 6705 Nonlinear Systems with Applications to Life Sciences</li>
</ul>
<b>Life Science</b><b> (6 credits)</b>
The life science courses may be selected from approved electives such as:
<ul>
 	<li>BME 5410 Biomedical Physiology and Engineering I</li>
 	<li>BME 5411 Biomedical Physiology and Engineering II</li>
 	<li>BME 6019 Clinical Research Experience</li>
 	<li>PCB 6025 Molecular and Cellular Biology I</li>
 	<li>PCB 6027 Molecular and Cellular Biology II</li>
 	<li>PHZ 6255 Molecular Biophysics</li>
 	<li>CHM 5325 Physical Chemistry of Proteins</li>
 	<li>CHM 5506 Physical Biochemistry</li>
 	<li>CHM 5503 Physical Chemistry of Nucleic Acids</li>
</ul>
<b>Biomedical Engineering Seminar</b>
<ul>
 	<li>BME 7938 Doctoral BME Seminar</li>
</ul>
<b>Qualifying Examination, Candidacy Requirements, and Final Defense</b>
Students must demonstrate Graduate knowledge in three incremental stages in order to be awarded a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering.
<ul>
 	<li>Qualifying Exam</li>
 	<li>Proposal Defense (oral and/or written)</li>
 	<li>Final Defense (oral)</li>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Requirements</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;">Please review the admission requirements and the graduation requirements below and contact an <strong><a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/resources/students/advising/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">advisor</a></strong> if you need more information.</p>

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