Educational Objectives:

The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at CUA has adopted the following educational objectives. These objectives are consistent with the mission of the University, School of Engineering and BME department.

1. To prepare graduates for a career in biomedical engineering or a related field (e.g. other engineering disciplines, medicine, law, etc.) and to provide them the necessary skills to obtain leadership position.
2. To prepare graduates to use modern engineering tools for practice and/or pursuit of advanced degrees
3. To instill in graduates the importance of a life-long learning in a rapidly changing global community.

Educational Outcomes:

The department of Biomedical Engineering at CUA has adopted the following educational outcomes. This list provides a good framework for rigorous evalution of our educational objectives and maps directly to the ABET Criteria 3 (a-k). A more detailed description of some of the outcomes are provided in italics.

1. Ability to understand and apply the fundamentals of life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and engineering.

2. Ability to design experiments for, make measurements on, and interpret data from living systems.

3. Ability to identify appropriate design specifications and to design solutions at the system, component, and/or process level to satisfy biomedical needs.

4. Ability to work in integrative teams involving engineers from various disciplines and when applicable, heath-care professionals.

5. Ability to identify, formulate and solve biomedical engineering problems and challenges.

6. Understand professional and ethical responsibility related to biomedical engineering practice.

7. Ability to communicate effectively, in oral and written form, to interdisciplinary audiences.

8. Have an understanding of bioethics, philosophy, religion, and other broad areas to assess the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.

9. Have the recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning.

10. Have a working knowledge of contemporary issues in biomedical engineering.

11. Ability to use classical and modern engineering, mathematics, and biological tools for biomedical engineering practice.