Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering

University of Tripoli - Department of Biomedical Engineering

Description

The undergraduate biomedical engineering (BME) program is designed to provide a solid, interdisciplinary foundation in life and physical sciences, mathematics and engineering while allowing for flexibility in the upper division requirements to encourage students to explore specializations within the field. The curriculum is designed to impart knowledge of contemporary issues at the forefront of biomedical engineering research. Also the program is designed so that students can easily complete the requirements for medical school admission and at the same time receive an engineering education that can lead to a stimulating career without attending medical school.

Objectives

  • Using a knowledge base with a core foundation in engineering and biology, the students will be able to apply their skills to a variety of challenges in their chosen field. The graduates will demonstrate skills such as innovation, creativity, adaptability, and critical thinking to solve problems in biomedical industry, medicine, academia, and consulting.

  • The graduates will demonstrate leadership in their chosen fields, and make decisions that are socially and ethically responsible. Graduates will function effectively in multidisciplinary team environments and communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.

  • The graduates will build and expand upon their undergraduate foundations by engaging in learning opportunities throughout their careers.

Outcomes

The biomedical engineer has many jobs and tasks such as designing medical devices and then engaging in the process of manufacturing and developing them, most notably blood chemistry sensors and devices related to surgical and care operations, medical and ultrasound imaging devices and other types of imaging devices, occupational therapy devices such as laser surgery systems, mechanical devices Computerized devices such as implanted devices to carry out the functions of human organs such as the artificial heart, radiotherapy devices, the medical rehabilitation profession, medical research and development on used medical equipment

Certificate Rewarded

Bachelor's degree in biomedical Engineering

Entry Reuirements

The first and second semesters are general for all students of the college.

Students who wish to major in medical engineering must pass the following courses (GS 101, GS102, GS111, GS112, GS115).

The general average of the candidate should not be less than 60%.

Study Plan

The Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering prepares students to qualify for Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering. The student studies several subjects which have been carefully chosen in this major to cover its different aspects.

It comprises 10 Semesters of study, in which the student will study a total of 154 units, which include 48 units of general subjects, and 44 major units, 3 of elective units. In addition to a final project in the student's major.

Study plan for this program is shown below:

1st Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
GS111 Physics I 03 General +

Waves: Wave equations, traveling waves and stationary waves, principles of superposition, Doppler Effect.Sound: Definitions, velocity of sound in air and material media and its variation. Velocity of transverse &longitudinal vibrations in wires and rods. Echoes briefly. Optics: Properties of light, the electromagnetic character of light; sources of light and their spectra, absorption & scattering, dispersion, polarization of light.

GS101 Mathematics I 03 General +

Numbers and their classifications. Limits, continuity, chain rule, higher derivatives, implied differentiation, trigonometric functions, maxima, minima, point of inflection, curve sketching, Role's theorem, mean value theorem. Definite and indefinite integrals: Definition, area under a curve area between two curves, volume of solids of revolution. Methods of integration: integration by substitution, integration by parts. Functions: (linear, polynomials, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric hyperbolic) and their derivatives applications, Taylor and Maclaurin series

GH150 Arabic I 02 University requirement +

The importance of studying the Arabic language, the need to master the Arabic language, the importance of the Arabic language in the national, religious, civilizational and cultural framework, the role of colonialism in obliterating the Arabic language, some grammatical rules: the word, sentence order, the actual sentence, some spelling rules, methods of detection in the dictionary.

GE129 Workshop Technology 02 General +

Industrial safety; engineering materials and their mechanical and physical properties; classifications, ferrous and nonferrous metals, natural and synthetic materials; introduction to manufacturing processes: casting, welding, forging, rolling, extrusion; sheet metal working methods, metal machining.

GE121 Engineering Mechanics 03 General +

Victor analysis. div, grad, curl, Green's, Gauss's and Stake's theorems and their applications. Study of Solid bodies at equilibrium, Moment of Inertia, Newton's laws and their applications, Energy and Momentum, Mechanical Vibrations.

2nd Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
GS115 Chemistry 03 General +

Measurements and SI units; chemical equations and stoichiometry; structures of atoms and periodic relationships, chemical compounds: The gaseous state; solutions-electrolytes and non-electrolytes; acids and bases; thermochemistry; chemical equilibrium; ionic equilibrium I and II; organic chemistry.

GS112 Physics II 03 General GS111 +

Electrostatics: changes and fields, the electric potential; electric current; the magnetic field, electric fields in matter. Photoelectric effect, Einstein’s explanation and quantum theory of the hydrogen atom. Radioactive decay law derivation.

GS102 Mathematics II 04 General GS101 +

· Integration: definite and indefinite integrals, and their applications (area under a curve, area bounded by two curves, solids of revolution (disc method)). · Transcendental functions: exponential, logarithm functions, the hyperbolic functions, hyperbolic inverse functions, and their derivatives and integrations · Techniques of integration: (change of variables to find integrations, integration by parts, integration by substations, integration using partial fraction, reduction formulas). · The complex numbers: (definition, properties, conjugates, absolute values, polar forms, and determining roots). · Functions of several variables: (partial derivatives, implicit differentiation, chain rule and its applications, total differentiation and its applications, total differentiation of derivatives of second and higher order, maxima and minima, and Lagrange multiplier method).

GH151 Arabic Language II 01 University requirement GH150 +

Review of Arabic courses taken in high school, including construction of Arabic sentence, spelling and punctuation (Part two).

GH141 English I 03 University requirement +

The main objective of this course (English I) is to encourage the leaners to acquire the English language skills they need to pursue their specialized courses in different Departments of the Faculty. In order to achieve this purpose, emphasis should be relied upon the formal grammar of the language, reading and writing activities in the classroom and listening comprehension and note-taking practice in the language laboratory. Undoubtedly, this can help the students to express themselves freely while dealing with technical terminology, vocabulary items and structures related to their subject areas. The overall program is a complimentary and prerequisite course for all Engineering Departments (Four hours per week). It covers the following:- Intensive Reading of different passages containing materials the students need to follow their departmental courses (vocabulary exercises, comprehension questions, contextual references, affixation, etc.).

GE127 Engineering Drawing 02 General +

Introduction; definitions, conventions. Instrument, dimensioning, some geometrical constructions; e.g., drawing of some polygons, parallel lines, line and arc tangents. Projection; theory, types of projection, one view projection, multi-view projection, first and third angle projection, applications, including missing line views. Sectional vie s; complete section, half section, pant section, removed sections, revolved section, and applications.

GE125 Engineering Graphics 03 General +

Introduction, the purpose of Descriptive Geometry, different types of projection. Representation of point, line arid plane. Position problems. Metric problems. Projection on auxiliary views. Polyhedrons, development and intersections. Circle and sphere. Cone and cylinder. Curved surfaces, development arid Intersection.

3rd Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
BME201 Cell Biology 03 Compulsory +

Cell Organization, Organelles, Cellular and Molecular Architecture. Structure and Function of the Plasma Membrane (e.g., membrane proteins; endo- and ectocytosis; phagocytosis; pinocytosis; transport). Cellular Interactions with the Environment (e.g., signal transduction, cell signaling; adhesion; motility; cell-matrix interactions). Cell Determination, Differentiation, Growth and Death. Cellular Respiration and the Mitochondrion. Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility. Cellular Division and the Cell Cycle (e.g., mitosis; meiosis)

BME200 Introduction to Biomedical engineering 03 Compulsory +

Introduction to biomedical engineering: Definitions, branches with examples, Relationship between engineer and medical instrumentations. job opportunities. Physiological systems and instrumentation, Bioelectric phenomena. Biomedical signal analysis. Imaging Fundamentals and technology.

BME202 Thermodynamics 03 Compulsory +

The course provides and introduction to thermodynamics, including the fundamentals of material and energy balances with specific emphasis placed on physiological and biomedical engineering applications. This course will cover equations of state, the first and second laws of thermodynamics in both open and closed systems, and Maxwell Relations. Examples on biological applications.the cardiac cycle, respiratory gas exchange, cell potentials and to osmosis. This course also covers heat transfer including Fourier's law of conduction, convective and radiative heat transfer. Specific biological examples that may be discussed include applications to bioinstrumentation, thermoregulation and tissue heating by radiation for cancer therapy.

BME203 Math. III 03 Compulsory +

Matrices and their applications. Linear algebra equations, Nickelodeon space, vector space., algebra of matrices, rank of a matrix, invers matrix and its applications. Determinates and their properties and applications. linear transformation, system of linear equations, equivalent and similar matrices, Eigen-values and eigenvectors. Engineering applications.

BME204 Math. IV 03 Compulsory +

Ordinary differential equations, differential equations of first order and first degree, deferent forms, nonlinear differential equations of first order, Linear differential equations with constant coefficients; homogeneous case, method of variation of parameters, method of undetermined coefficient, methods of Lap lace transforms, simultaneous differential equations solution of differential equations in series; Gamma, Beta functions, Bessel functions; hyper geometric function.

BME242 English 2 03 Compulsory GH141 +

4th Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
BME205 Anatomy 03 Compulsory +

Terminology, Cellular Anatomy, Tissues of the Body, Overview of the Respiratory System, Overview of the Cardiovascular System, Gastro intestinal System, Overview of the Urinary System, Anatomy of Muscular and Skeletal Systems, Overview of the Nervous System, Endocrine, Lymphatic System, Oral cavity/ENT/Ophthalmology.

BME206 Biostatistics and numerical methods 03 Compulsory +

An introductory course designed for sophomore engineering students that introduces the fundamentals of probability and statistics. Coverage includes descriptive statistics, basics of probability theory, multiple random variables (discrete and continuous), expectation, Markov chains, and statistical testing. Computer simulations of probabilistic systems are included. Examples are taken from engineering systems.Probability: concept of random experiment and a sample space, probability density function, addition and multiplication laws of probability; conditional probability and independence. Bay's theorem and its application. Random variables and their probability distribution; Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Gamma, Exponential, Uniform and Cauchy distributions and their properties. Basic statistical concepts: Statistical data, measure of central tendency, dispersion, skewness and hurts is. Regression and correlation simple linear regression, regression coefficient and correlation coefficient, nonlinear regression to data. Multiple linear regressions and multiple correlation coefficients.

BME211 Engineering Mechanics II 03 Compulsory +

Solid bodies at equilibrium, Moment of Inertia, Newton's laws and their applications, Energy and Momentum, Mechanical Vibrations.

BME220 Electrical Circuit Theory 03 Compulsory +

International standard and electrical units, Electrical resistance, color coding, Human body resistance Electrical conductivity. Specific electrical resistance. Specific electric conductivity. Alteration with temperature. Superconductivity Applications to Medical Instruments. Electric circuit. Ideal and real sources. Open and closed (short) circuit. Connection in series and parallel. Mixed circuit connection. Ohm's law, Kerchief’s laws and applications in Medical instruments, methods of network analysis; Voltage divider, Current divider, Maximum transfer power. network theorems, applied electromagnetism and magnetic circuits, in an inductive circuit, stored magnetic energy in a coil, type of insulators, capacitance, connections, charging and discharging of capacitors, stored energy. A.C. circuit analysis alternating voltages and currents, average and r.m.s voltages, phasors complex notation, R, L, C in an AC circuits, (R,L) and (R,C) series, Impedance, admittance. Transformers and principles of operation. Generators and motors, machines of direct current, single phase and step motors. Exercises and applications Electrical Circuits with Applications in Biomedical Technology

GE129L Workshop Technology Lab 01 General GE129 +

Some experiments related to GE129 course prepared by specified department.

BME260 Introduction to Computer Programming 03 Compulsory +

Program design using C, data types and operators. Control structures: If statement, If...else, While loops, Case statement, 1–D and 2-D Arrays, File I/O, Functions (Ready functions and User Defined Function), Engineering applications: Matrices, equation solution. One class of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) if time allows. Introduction to Mat lab commands to handle requests, perform basic calculations and display results. Use of Matlab in Matrix multiplications. Vector-Matrix multiplication. Matrix addition. Subtraction and Inversion. Use of Matlab to plot 1-D and 2-D function. Creating Mat lab m-File for simple programs of previous lessons

5th Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
BME302 Signals and Systems 03 Compulsory +

Signals Classifications and Representation. Signals transformation methods (properties and applications) Fourier transform for non-periodic signals, Laplace transform, Introduction to Z-transform). Signals analysis: Fourier series for periodic signals. System classification. Linear and nonlinear behavior. System modeling by (Differential and Difference equations). System representations (Block diagrams). Transfer – function using. (Block – diagram reduction method, signal-flow graph method). Definitions: System order (First, second, higher), System Poles and Zeros, S-plane, Z- plane. Frequency domain analysis (bode- plot, Nyquist plot) – Two Port Network. Introduction to filtering.

BME301 Safety, Standard, & Ethics & Radiation Physical protection 03 Compulsory +

This course is an introduction and survey course in Bioethics. This course is designed o introduce the ethical aspects of clinical practice for biomedical students.Ethical theories, principles. methods and ethical analysis of clinical cases. Common ethical problems and dilemmas in medicine and strategies to address them. Key bioethics cases from courts. Evolving standards for ethics consultation. Areas of clinical ethical controversy and consensus. Fundamentals of radioactive, Radioactive Atoms—Nature and Behavior. Interaction of Radiation with Matter. Quantities and Units in Radiation Protection Biological Effects of Radiation

BME303 Hospital clinical engineering and management 02 Compulsory +

Engineering in the hospital environment. Clinical applications of engineering. Topics include overall structure and function of hospitals, medical equipment control programs, administration of clinical engineering programs.

BME320 Electronics 03 Compulsory +

This course aims to provide a basic concept in electronics: Introduction to semiconductor materials, P-N diodes and their applications including; device structure, basic operation, diode Characteristics, rectifier diodes, half- wave rectifiers, full- wave rectifiers, clipper and clamper circuits, voltage multipliers; introduction to special diodes applications: Zener diodes, photodiode, light emitting diodes (LED).Bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and Field effect transistors(FET): Devices structure, Characteristics, basic transistor operation and their applications. Analysis of their circuits and their small signal (single stage) behavior. Review to amplifiers: low frequency amplifier, high frequency amplifier, feedback. Operational amplifiers: characteristics and applications, A/D and D/A converts, Basic digital / analog circuits and systems. power supplies and voltage regulators

BME310 Fundamental of biomaterials 03 Compulsory +

Describe properties of materials and composites and their in vivo interactions. Biomedical Materials, Metals, polymers, and ceramics, and their composites, which are capable of emulating the functions of hard and soft tissues, are the subjects of this course. The subject matter shall be confined to implanted materials; external appliances, such as casts, braces, etc are not considered The topical content of this course will be grouped into four areas. A general introduction to selected aspects of physiology will be presented. The selection of ceramics for hard tissue prosthesis will be discussed. Orthopedic and dental applications for ceramics will be discussed. Various classes of inorganic cements, gypsum, zinc phosphates, zinc carboxylates, silicates, and glass ionomer cements will also be considered as ceramics. Hydroxyapatite, Hap-based composites and Hap-metal interactions will be discussed in particular Relationships among physical properties, mechanical properties, and chemical interactions with biological fluids will be described. Dental and orthopedic applications of metals will be described. The fracture toughness of metals, their electrochemical responses in vivo, and the nature of the interfacial interactions with hard tissues will be treated Dental amalgams and the noble metals for dental applications will be considered. Metals and alloys, such as Ti, Co-Cr, and vitallium, used in prosthetic applications, will be described and their properties and limitations discussed The phenomenon of stress shielding and the immune responses associated with the accumulation of metallic and polymeric particular debris in the vicinity of an implant will be discussed in particular Polymeric materials are important in a broad range of biomedical applications. Among these are soft tissue prostheses, haemostatic agents, dental restoratives, bone replacement materials, and surgical adhesives. In some applications it is desirable that a polymeric material biodegrade while in others property retention is desirable.

BME304 Physiology 03 Compulsory +

Physiology of cell and tissue, Phys. of Respiratory System. Phys. of Cardiovascular System, Physiology of Blood, Physiology of GIT, Phys. of Urinary System, Phys. of Skeleton and Muscles/ movement, Physiology of CNS and ANS, Phys. of Hormones/ endocrine system, Phys. of Immunity, Phys. of Oral cavity/ENT/Ophthalmology,

6th Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
BME360 Control Systems 03 Compulsory +

Review to Mathematical analysis of dynamic systems with systems. Control System analysis. Emphasis on biological and biomedical systems. Introduction to control systems (Definitions and Terminologies and Strategies), review to linear and nonlinear systems. Review to mathematical model of some linear dynamical systems. Analysis the transfer function phenomena. Modeling the physical system using state-space form. System analysis (Based on Transfer function and State space); Time domain analysis, Stability criteria analysis, Steady state error and parameter sensitivity analysis. Application of computer software packages.

BME350 Medical spectroscopy 03 Compulsory +

A quick review of principles of geometric optics and its applications. Photometry and the space angle concept. Wave concepts. Light matter interaction. fundamentals of lasers. Laser safety. Optic fibers fundamentals. Laser and fiber optics in surgery.

BME330 Biochemistry 03 Compulsory +

Biochemistry is the application of chemistry to the study of biological processes at the cellular and molecular level. It emerged as a distinct discipline around the beginning of the 20th century when scientists combined chemistry, physiology and biology to investigate the chemistry of living systems.Introduction to Biochemistry; pH and Buffers, Amino Acids and Proteins, Protein Purification, Protein Structure, Protein Folding, Hemoglobin and Allostery, Hemoglobin and the Bohr Effect, Enzyme Chemistry, Enzyme as Catalysts, Enzyme Kinetics, Membranes, Channels, Transporters, and Pumps, Blood Clotting, Signal Transduction.

GH352 Technical Writing 01 General +

Definition and importance of technical writing, objectives and characteristics of technical writing, foundations of technical writing, elements and contents of engineering reports, stages and methods of preparing technical reports and numbers of figures, preparation of tables, preparation clerks, production and presentation of reports, discussion of reports.

BME321 Measurement and Instrumentation 03 Compulsory +

To familiarize the students with the principles, analysis and design of different instrument used in biomedical research and applications to measure bio signals like EEG, ECG, and EMG etc and design of instruments. It includes brief study of different medical instrument and their use in physiological measurementsFundamentals of measurement systems and concept of instrumentation Theory and application of engineering measurements and instrumentation: temperature, pressure, displacement, load and strain measurements, level measurement, vibration, and flowmeters; calibration, data acquisition, sampling; signal conditioning. Topics covered include: sensors, bio potential signal origin, amplifiers, filtering, electrodes and signal processing; pressure and flow measurement in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, chemical biosensors, therapeutic devices, and medical imaging modalities.. Open circuit, short circuit, grounding and protective devices for medical instruments, Measurement and error in D.C. and A.C. ammeters, Voltmeters, ohmmeters and millimeters', instruments for measuring power, oscilloscopes: construction, operation and use; D.C. and A.C. bridges; Star- triangle transformation and vice versa. Wheatstone bridge. Applications in Medical Instruments. Signal generators; electronic analog and digital voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters and millimeters', counters, wave and spectrum analyzers, transducers and measurement of nonelectrical quantities. Experiment planning, report writing, analysis of experiment results, error types and error analysis, uncertainty, accuracy and precision

BME311 Fundamental of Machine Elements 03 Compulsory +

Introduction, design of press and shrink fits, contact stresses, design of riveted joints in tension, shear and torsion, design of power screws, design of bolted joints in tension, bending, shear and an eccentric loading, design of welded joints in tension, torsion and bending, and an eccentric loading, design of Spur gears based on bending and contact strength, design against fatigue failure, applications.

7th Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
BME403 Biomedical Engineering Laboratory 02 Compulsory +

Laboratory course designed to develop basic instrumentation and analysis skills for physiological and biological measurements. Emphasis will be placed on techniques involving light (spectroscopy and microscopy) and sound (ultrasound). Labs will be focused on data acquisition. Laboratory course designed to accomplish three goals: 1) Develop skills for collecting and analyzing biomedical measurements, 2) Learn proper usage of electronic equipment including oscilloscope, function generator, DAQ, 3) Improve oral and written scientific communication skills through lab reports and class term project presentations.

BME402 Introduction to digital system 03 Compulsory +

Number Systems and Number Codes. Binary Logic, Boolean Algebra, and Boolean Functions. Canonical Forms and Duality. Karnaugh Maps. Incompletely Specified Functions. NAND and NOR Implementations of Digital Logic. Combinational Circuits (Binary Adders, Subtractions, Multipliers, Decoders and .Encoders, Multiplexers, Comparators and Code converter). Sequential Circuits (Latches and Flip-Flops, Registers, Counters). Sequential Circuit Analysis. Finite State Machines, Sequential Circuit Design. Timing Analysis Memories (RAM, ROM). Programmable Logic. Arithmetic and Logic Units (ALU). Design at the Register Transfer Level (RTL.

BME401 Healthcare facilities and human factor 03 Compulsory +

Inhuman factors experts draw from research in engineering, psychology, cognitive science, and organization science to solve problems and to invent designs to prevent or mitigate the harm from errors and accidents using technology. This course will use a case study approach to human factors problem analysis in domains including automotive design, construction, medicine, and design of safe and useful information devices. During the class, you will analyze cases from the book, Set Phasors on Stun, or from recent events. To analyze the problems featured in these cases and to suggest solutions, you will apply knowledge about individual human constraints (e.g., visual response, anthropometry), human engineering principles, organizational arrangements, and public policies. Production to human factors.

BME361 Modeling and simulation 03 Compulsory +

The course introduces students to the field of computational systems biology. It covers all typical aspects of bio mathematical modeling, including: the choice of a modeling framework from among alternative approaches; identification of variables and processes, systems models. Computer analysis and simulation of biological Systems using Matlab and Simulink. General review to physics and biological systems modelling; Examples from Electrical System Mechanical system, analogy between electrical and mechanical system, Electro- mechanical systems, pneumatic system, hydraulic system modelling, thermal system modelling, Lagrange modelling and finally modelling a biologic system such as modelling nerve action, model blood flow, cardiovascular system mathematical, drug delivery systems and SIR model for spread disease.Identification methods (parametric and nonparametric).Modelling the physical system from given data using Identification methods.Basic robotics concepts. Robotic modelling. Drive the equation of motion of the skeletal system.Simulation of skeletal muscle servomechanism, simulation of thermos regulation, simulation of cardiovascular control system using Computer software’s.

BME331 Bio-transport Phenomena & Fluid Mechanics 03 Compulsory +

An integrated study of the fundamentals of fluid, mass and heat transfer transport processes with emphasis on the analysis of physiological systems.The course is designed to introduce the fundamentals of biological transport and to apply these fundamentals in understanding physiological processes involving fluid, mass and heat transfer. The course builds upon thermodynamic concepts of phase and chemical equilibrium to analyze ion transport and cell membrane potentials including Nernst potentials, In particular, the course provides fundamental understanding of the diffusion of gases and motion of liquids and forces that act on them. For example, it helps us to understand blood flow within the cardiovascular system, airflow within the airways of lungs, removal of waste products via the kidneys and urinary system and operation of artificial pumps and microfluidic devices. In this part, the focus will be on the theoretical developments and basic foundations of fluid mechanics using the mathematical framework of vectors and tensors. Topics include: conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in static and moving fluids; constitutive relations for Newtonian and non- Newtonian fluids; viscous flows, with application to microfluidics, flow in porous materials, lubrication, the principles of oxygen transport in tissues, transport of substances across biological membranes including: passive diffusion, active transport and facilitated transport. Convective transport through porous. Finally, fundamental concepts of pharmacokinetic modeling are introduced and utilized for the analysis of drug transport and distribution within tissues .Biomedical examples will include applications in development of the heart-lung machine, estimation of time of death in postmortem cases, burn injuries through hot water, respiratory flow in smokers lungs,