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Biomedical Engineering (BME)
- http://bme.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in DRB-140; 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.
Historical development and survey of major areas comprising biomedical engineering: theoretical neurobiology and systems physiology, biomedical instrumentation, artificial organ and prosthetic devices, biomedical computer applications.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29200D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 36 | Jesse Yen | VPD106 | ![]() ![]() | |
29201R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 15 | GFS220 | ![]() | ||
29203R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 2 of 18 | KAP134 | ![]() |
Introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system for biomedical engineers. Modeling of neurophysiological processes at single neuron and systems levels.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29208D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 35 | Bartlett Mel | DMC205 | ![]() | |
29216R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 13 of 23 | GFS221 | ![]() | ||
29217R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 2 of 22 | GFS220 | ![]() | ||
29209D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 11 of 34 | Bartlett Mel | WPHB28 | ![]() ![]() | |
29215R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 8 of 22 | KAP141 | ![]() | ||
29219R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 3 of 22 | KAP141 | ![]() |
Electronic design and measurements for medical applications. Use of integrated circuits, biopotential measurements, static and dynamic calibration of physiological transducers.
- Corequisite: EE 202
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29310D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 36 of 40 | Jean-Michel Maarek | WPH102 | ![]() | |
29231R | 001 | Lab | 9:30-11:50am | Monday | 19 of 19 | DRB351 | ![]() | ||
29232R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-4:20pm | Monday | 17 of 18 | DRB351 | ![]() |
A thorough bioengineering treatment of the physiological properties of various mammalian organ systems: e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and musculoskeletal.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29222D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 36 | Vasileios Christopoulos, Mack Yang | SGM601 | ![]() | |
29221R | 001 | Lab | 12:30-1:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 10 | DRB351 | ![]() | ||
29223R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:20pm | Thursday | 3 of 10 | DRB351 | ![]() |
Application of instrumentation and measurement techniques to biomedical engineering projects involving measurement, replacement or augmentation of biomedical systems.
- Prerequisite: BME 210
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29230D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 36 | John Mai | DMC211 | ![]() ![]() | |
29235R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 5 of 18 | DRB351 | ![]() |
Introduction to technologies used for rehabilitation and improved function, including limb and spinal orthoses and prostheses, gait analysis and sensory aids and augmentation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29239R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 17 of 18 | Brittany Kay | KAP141 | PDF (240966 KB) | ![]() |
Introduction to concepts relating to linear signals and systems theory, time and frequency domain analysis, and application of these concepts to problems in Biomedical Engineering.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 152
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29241D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 27 | Shaoying Lu | WPH107 | ![]() | |
29240D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 30 of 30 | Brent Liu | DMC101 | ![]() | |
29242R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 30 of 32 | KAP158 | ![]() | ||
29243R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 25 of 28 | VHE210 | ![]() |
Applications of statistical and data science methods to biomedical data, including analysis of variance, multivariate linear and logistic regression, nonparametric tests, machine learning, survival analysis.
- Prerequisite: MATH 245
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29250D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 22 of 23 | David D'Argenio | GFS207 | ![]() ![]() | |
29255D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 22 of 23 | Brittany Kay | KAP158 | ![]() ![]() | |
29256R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-5:20pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SLH102 | ![]() | ||
29257R | 001 | Discussion | 12:30-1:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 25 | GFS118 | ![]() |
Computational methods for simulation and analysis of metabolic networks, cellular signaling pathways, and gene regulatory networks. Biochemical kinetics, differential equations, stability analysis, sensitivity analysis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29253D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 30 | Stacey Finley | DMC211 | ![]() | |
29254R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 14 of 30 | VHE206 | ![]() |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- 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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29270D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 25 | OFFICE | ![]() |
Current trends and developments in the field of biomedical engineering.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Senior Design Project | ||||||||||
29271D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | John Mai | DRB351 | ![]() | |
Senior Design Project | ||||||||||
29272D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 21 of 21 | John Mai | DRB351 | ![]() | |
Senior Design Project | ||||||||||
29273D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 20 | John Mai | DRB351 | ![]() | |
Introduction to Deep Learning for Biomedical Engineering | ||||||||||
29274R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 12 | Shaoying Lu | KAP150 | Word (77847 KB) | ![]() |
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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29275D | 034 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 1 | Stan Yamashiro | DEN@Viterbi | ![]() | |
29280D | 048 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Mon, Wed | 2 of 1 | Stan Yamashiro | RTH109 | ![]() |
Advanced topics on the structure and function of the nervous system examined from the viewpoint of computational systems science. Duplicates credit in BME 512.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29285D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 10 | Jennifer Treweek | DEN@Viterbi | ![]() | |
29290D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 70 | Jennifer Treweek | OHE120 | ![]() |
Introduces the fundamentals of mathematical, Newtonian, and robotic analysis applicable to multi-muscle biomechanical systems. Combines physiology with numerical simulations to understand and predict motor function.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29295D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 30 | Francisco Valero-Cuevas | KAP158 | ![]() | |
29294R | 048 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 5 of 25 | SGM226 | ![]() |
Integration of biomedical science, engineering principles and state-of-the-art technology for the study of selected physiological systems in the laboratory setting. Laboratory.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29282D | 048 | Lecture-Lab | 12:30-2:20pm | Friday | 0 of 28 | Brent Liu | GFS207 | ![]() |
Application of control theory to physiological systems; static analysis of closed-loop systems; time-domain analysis of linear control identification methods; nonlinear control.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29296D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 2 of 70 | Michael Khoo | DEN@Viterbi | ![]() | |
29297R | 034 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Monday | 2 of 60 | DEN@Viterbi | ![]() | ||
29298D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 45 | Michael Khoo | OHE100B | ![]() | |
29299R | 048 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Monday | 8 of 70 | OHE132 | ![]() |
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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29287D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 37 | Vasilis Marmarelis | DMC203 | ![]() |
Deep neural networks, machine learning, microscopic and pathological image analysis and classification, sequence analysis, convolution neural networks, recurrent neural networks, deep learning models, parameter tuning.
- Prerequisite: BME 513
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29289D | 048 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 3 of 25 | Shaoying Lu | VHE214 | ![]() |
Introduce basic concepts of Medical Imaging Informatics with an introduction to clinical information systems (eg, PACS, RIS, EMR) related to the imaging workflow in a clinical healthcare enterprise
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29305D | 034 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 20 | Brent Liu | DEN@Viterbi | ![]() | |
29306D | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 33 | Brent Liu | OHE120 | ![]() |
Introduce ultrasonic imaging and its biomedical applications, including ultrasonic transducers, ultrasound systems, Doppler flow measurements, Doppler imaging and photoacoustic imaging as well as labs.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29322D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Fri | 1 of 15 | Qifa Zhou | KAP164 | ![]() | |
29323R | 048 | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 1 of 15 | OFFICE | ![]() |
Prototyping, testing and reporting of health-related, technological products; test methods and spreadsheet data analysis; report writing and oral presentations.
- Prerequisite: BME 555A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of Engineering
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29324D | 048 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 2 of 12 | John Mai | DRB351 | ![]() | |
29325R | 048 | Lab | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 2 of 12 | John Mai | DRB351 | ![]() | |
9:00-10:50am | Thursday | DRB351 |
Drug delivery and use of nanoengineered materials, including cutting-edge nanoparticle-based therapy, imaging and tissue engineering. Nanotoxicology and the regulatory landscape is introduced.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29279D | 048 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 2 of 17 | Eun Ji Chung | DRB145 | ![]() |
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 | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29330D | 048 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 28 | Megan McCain | OFFICE | ![]() |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29335D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Megan McCain | OFFICE | ![]() |
The theoretical basis and applied design principles for medical devices and instrumentation that interact with electrically excitable tissues of the body.
- Prerequisite: BME 502
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29350D | 048 | Lecture | 10:00-12:20pm | Friday | 0 of 12 | Jerry Loeb | KAP150 | ![]() | |
29355R | 048 | Lab | 1:30-4:50pm | Friday | 0 of 27 | DRB351 | ![]() |
Design of biomedical instrumentation and diagnostic devices (aspects such as mechanics, electronic architecture and chemical and biological components) used to measure physiological parameters
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29360D | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 25 | Jerry Loeb,Maral Mousavi | KAP166 | ![]() |
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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29395D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Megan McCain | OFFICE | ![]() |