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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The BME program at BUET aims to produce world-class biomedical engineers who use their mathematics, science, biology, medicine, and engineering knowledge to solve real-world problems. Our undergraduate students will be able to perform cutting-edge research and develop innovative technologies to improve the quality of life for the general population. With a core foundation in math, science, biology, medicine, and engineering, the BME graduates of BUET will apply their skills in different challenging problems in their chosen domains. Our graduates will be innovative, adaptable, and critical thinkers and be able to solve problems in medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and biotech industries and perform research and development. Our students will also demonstrate strong leadership and will be trained to be socially and ethically responsible. They will operate effectively in multidisciplinary environments, as team members or individuals, and communicate well in both oral and written form. Finally, they will realize the value of continuous learning and self-improvement and thus keep growing in their knowledge throughout their careers.

BME VISION

Become a leading department for producing world-class biomedical engineers and performing research and innovation to improve human health and well-being.

BME MISSION

  • Prepare the next generation of Biomedical Engineers to become leaders in their respective careers maintaining the highest level of professional and social ethics. 
  • Perform cutting-edge research aiming to advance the frontier of human knowledge in biomedical engineering. 
  • Develop innovative and impactful healthcare solutions in scale to address global health challenges and achieve relevant sustainable development goals (SDG)

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

  • Be sufficiently skilled to pursue a diverse range of careers, including engineering, research and entrepreneurship.
  • Will persistently advance in their respected professional careers through continuous and life-long learning.
  • Design, develop, disseminate Biomedical Engineering solutions through research, innovation and application to meet specific healthcare needs of the society with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, environmental, and economic factors.
  • Practice and uphold high ethical and professional standards, and make informed judgments as a leader and/or member of their team, organizations and communities.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES (POs)

  1. Engineering Knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to solve complex engineering problems in the broad areas including biomedical instrumentation, imaging, biomaterials, biomechanics, biosignal analysis and informatics.
  2. Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex biomedical engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural, medical and engineering sciences
  3. Design/development Solution: Design solutions to complex engineering problems and design systems, components, or processes that meet the needs relevant to biomedical engineering with appropriate considerations to public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  4. Investigation: Conduct investigations of complex problems using research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, clinical needs assessment, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.
  5. Modern tool usage: Use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools to solve complex and practical engineering problems related to biomedical engineering with understanding of the limitations.
  6. The Engineer and Society: Apply reasoning to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solutions to complex engineering problems.
  7. Environment and sustainability: Understand and evaluate the sustainability and impact of professional engineering work in the solution of complex engineering problems in societal and environmental contexts.
  8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
  9. Individual work and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.
  10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the biomedical engineering and other inter-disciplinary communities and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
  12. Life-long Learning: Recognize the need for, and ability to engage in life-long learning and know contemporary aspects related to the field of biomedical engineering.
  13. Research: Demonstrate the ability to identify cutting-edge research topics, conduct literature review, analyze and interpret data, and effectively disseminate research findings.