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Concurrent Course
Concurrent Course
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
- http://bme.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in DRB140; Phone: (213) 740-7237.
- To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of OFF CAMPUS.
Examination of the technical and practical challenges involved in the development of medical devices, including neural implants, in industry and the clinical setting. Recommended preparation: BME 101.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29202D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 36 | Eun Lee, Christopher Noll | KAP158 | ![]() ![]() |
Computational methods for simulation and analysis of circulatory, respiratory, pharmacokinetic and neural models. Quadrature, differential equations, systems of linear equations, simulation languages, experimental statistics.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29200D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 83 of 84 | David D'Argenio | SLH100 | ![]() ![]() |
Electronic design and measurements for medical applications. Use of integrated circuits, biopotential measurements, static and dynamic calibration of physiological transducers.
- Prerequisite: EE 202
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29205D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 47 of 48 | Jean-Michel Maarek | DRB351 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
29210D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Monday | 24 of 24 | Jean-Michel Maarek | DRB351 | ![]() ![]() | |
29215D | 001 | Lab | 4:00-7:00pm | Monday | 23 of 24 | Jean-Michel Maarek | DRB351 | ![]() ![]() |
An introduction to the structural and functional elements common to nervous systems, with emphasis on cellular dynamics, interneuronal communication, sensory and effector systems.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29225D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 66 of 70 | Dong Song | ZHS252 | ![]() ![]() |
Application of instrumentation and measurement techniques to biomedical engineering projects involving measurement, replacement or augmentation of biomedical systems.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29231D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Monday | 28 of 28 | Jean-Michel Maarek | DRB351 | ![]() ![]() | |
29236D | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 14 | Jean-Michel Maarek | DRB351 | ![]() ![]() | |
29241D | 001 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 14 | Jean-Michel Maarek | DRB351 | ![]() ![]() |
Biomedical engineering and technology applied to oral health professions. Dental biomaterials, CAD-CAM, digital dental technology and tissue engineering applications to craniofacial diseases, disorders, and enhancements. Recommended preparation: junior standing.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the DENT department but may qualify for major credit in BME. To register, enroll in DENT 412.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22932R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 35 | Reyes Enciso | TBA | ![]() |
An introduction to the process of medical product development with emphasis on the regulations that govern the design, fabrication, and maintenance of medical products. Junior standing. Departmental approval required.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29250D | 014 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 2 of 40 | Jerry Loeb | OFF CAMPUS | ![]() ![]() | |
29255D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Friday | 55 of 57 | Jerry Loeb | OHE122 | ![]() ![]() |
Engineering, Clinical applications and Modern Physics concepts underlying X-ray Imaging, Computed Tomography (CT), Nuclear Medicine, Positron Emission Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound Imaging.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 152
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29251D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 44 of 45 | Natasha Lepore | MHPB7B | ![]() ![]() |
Application of chemical engineering principles to biological and biochemical processes and materials. Design of biochemical reactors and of processes for separation and purifications of biological products.
- Prerequisite: CHE 330 and 1 from (BISC 311 or BISC 320)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CHE department but may qualify for major credit in BME. To register, enroll in CHE 489.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29434D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:40pm | Wednesday | 28 of 40 | Pin Wang | VHE217 | ![]() ![]() |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29260D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 30 | Norberto Grzywacz | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() |
Advanced topics in selected biomedical systems: cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular, renal and endocrine. Duplicates credit in BME 503ab.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29265D | 034 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 3 of 20 | Stan Yamashiro | OFF CAMPUS | ![]() ![]() | |
29270D | 048 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 51 of 55 | Stan Yamashiro | OHE100D | ![]() ![]() |
Integration of biomedical science, engineering principles and state-of-the-art technology for the study of selected physiological systems in the laboratory setting. Laboratory.
- Prerequisite: BME 505a
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29275D | 048 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 15 of 28 | Michael Khoo | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() |
Classification; representation; statistical analysis; orthogonal expansions; least-squares estimation; harmonic analysis; Fourier, Laplace, and Z transforms; the linear system; filtering; modeling and simulation; linear control theory.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29286D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 7 of 35 | Jesse Yen | OFF CAMPUS | ![]() ![]() | |
29290D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 46 of 83 | Jesse Yen | OHE132 | ![]() ![]() |
Acquisition, analysis, and display of biological data using digital computers; laboratory applications of digital signal processing and real time analysis. Prerequisite: 513.
- Prerequisite: BME 513
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29294D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 11 of 15 | Michael Khoo | DRB351 | ![]() ![]() |
Advanced scientific and engineering principles of biomedical imaging including magnetic resonance, X-ray computed tomography, single photon and positron emission tomography, magnetoencephalography and electroencephalography.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29295D | 034 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 3 of 20 | Richard Leahy | OFF CAMPUS | PDF (120255 KB) | ![]() ![]() |
29300D | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 30 | Richard Leahy | OHE120 | PDF (120255 KB) | ![]() ![]() |
Picture archive communication system (PACS) design and implementation; clinical PACS-based imaging informatics; telemedicine/teleradiology; image content indexing, image data mining; grid computing in large-scale imaging informatics; image-assisted diagnosis, surgery and therapy.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29305D | 034 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 3 of 10 | Brent Liu | OFF CAMPUS | ![]() ![]() | |
29310D | 048 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 9 of 15 | Brent Liu | OHE120 | ![]() ![]() |
All aspects of ultrasonic imaging including ultrasound and tissue interaction, ultrasonic transducers, instrumentation, imaging methods, clinical applications, bioeffects, safety, and recent developments in the field.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29325D | 034 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 2 of 10 | K Shung | OFF CAMPUS | ![]() ![]() | |
29330D | 048 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 30 | K Shung | OHE120 | ![]() ![]() |
Principles and biomedical applications of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanotechnology, including microfluidics, nanowire sensors, nanomotors, quantum dots, biofuel cells and molecular imaging. Recommended preparation: Basic Biology and Electronics.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29335D | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:20pm | Wednesday | 25 of 30 | Tzung Hsiai | GFS223 | ![]() ![]() |
Advanced studies of the basic neuroscience, engineering design requirements and technological issues associated with implantable neural prostheses, with paticular emphasis on retinal and cortical function.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29340D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 27 | Ted Berger, James Weiland | KAP165 | ![]() ![]() |
Interdisciplinary approach to impart the skills, knowledge and familiarity with stages of collaborative projects related to medical device and methods innovation in healthcare settings. Open only to Health, Technology and Engineering majors.
- Prerequisite: BME 566a
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): HTE
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29274D | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-5:20pm | Monday | 15 of 30 | George Tolomiczenko | KAP145 | ![]() ![]() |
Interdisciplinary approach to impart the skills, knowledge and familiarity with stages of collaborative projects related to medical device and methods innovation in healthcare settings.
- Prerequisite: BME 566c
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): HTE
- Concurrent enrollment: BME 567B
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29276D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 20 | George Tolomiczenko, Terence Sanger | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() |
Concurrent Course
BME 567b: Case Studies in Health, Technology & Engineering (2.0 units)
Learning from cases illustrating paths from healthcare problems to solutions. Faculty, students and invited guests will provide examples of both successful and unsuccessful innovation attempts.
- Prerequisite: BME 567a
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): HTE
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29277D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 20 | George Tolomiczenko, Terence Sanger | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() |
Learning from cases illustrating paths from healthcare problems to solutions. Faculty, students and invited guests will provide examples of both successful and unsuccessful innovation attempts.
- Prerequisite: BME 567a
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): HTE
- Concurrent enrollment: BME 566D
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29277D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 20 | George Tolomiczenko, Terence Sanger | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() |
Concurrent Course
BME 566d: Topics in Health, Technology and Engineering (2.0 units)
Interdisciplinary approach to impart the skills, knowledge and familiarity with stages of collaborative projects related to medical device and methods innovation in healthcare settings.
- Prerequisite: BME 566c
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): HTE
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29276D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 20 | George Tolomiczenko, Terence Sanger | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() |
Introduction to computational modeling in neuroengineering, anchored in examples of brain function. Topics include transduction, synapses, spiking, networks, normalization, learning, Bayesian models, and Kalman filtering.
- Prerequisite: BME 502
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29351D | 048 | Lecture-Lab | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 21 | Norberto Grzywacz | DRB351 | ![]() ![]() |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29355D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 13 of 20 | Norberto Grzywacz | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29360D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 6 | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() |
Design of measurement systems and biomedical instrumentation; architecture of electronic instruments used to measure physiological parameters; analysis of major process functions integrated in these instruments. Open to M.S., Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering and biomedical engineering Ph.D students only. Recommended preparation: BME 513.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Biomedical Engineering, Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29375D | 034 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Mon, Wed | 5 of 10 | Stan Yamashiro, Nicholas Wettels | OFF CAMPUS | ![]() ![]() | |
29380D | 048 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Mon, Wed | 26 of 32 | Stan Yamashiro, Nicholas Wettels | OHE100D | ![]() ![]() |
Mathematical theories and computational techniques for modeling physiological systems, with emphasis on cardio-repiratory, metabolic-endocrine, and neuronal functions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29204D | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 10 | Vasilis Marmarelis | DRB368 | ![]() ![]() |
Research applicable to the doctorate. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29385D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 55 of 60 | Norberto Grzywacz | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29390D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 10 | OFFICE | ![]() ![]() |