Degree Biomedical Engineering, BS

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Program Educational Objectives for the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering 

We recognize that our graduates will choose to use the knowledge and skills that they have acquired during their undergraduate years to pursue a wide variety of career and life goals, and we encourage this diversity of paths. Whatever path graduates choose, be it a job, postgraduate education, or volunteer service, be it in engineering or another field, we have for our graduates the following objectives, that they will: 

1. exhibit strong skills in problem solving, leadership, teamwork and communication; 
2. use these skills to contribute to their communities; 
3. make thoughtful, well-informed career choices; 
4. demonstrate a continuing commitment to and interest in their own and others’ education 

Learning Outcomes

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

• Conferred, 2023-2024
  Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering: 115
• Enrolled, Fall 2024
  Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering: 695

The B.S. in Biomedical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

View the UW-Madison Guide for information on all biomedical engineering courses.

A broad menu of courses means you can choose a specialization—a resume-boosting opportunity to place greater emphasis on education in one of four areas in biomedical engineering, beginning in your junior year.

• Bioinstrumentation and medical devices (related to ECE)
• Biomedical imaging and optics (related to ECE, CS, Medical Physics)
• Biomechanics (related to ME)
• Biomaterials, cellular and tissue engineering (related to CBE and MS&E)

Our undergraduate program was founded with engineering design as the backbone of the curriculum. Every semester BME students solve real-world biomedical engineering projects from a client list composed of university faculty (particularly from medical and life sciences), individuals with specific biomedical challenges, and industry sponsors. Students benefit from the close interactions with faculty and clients and have access to state-of-the-art teaching lab facilities that enables them to become skilled engineers and learn by doing.

Learn more about our design curriculum.

The BME Design program is made possible in part by the generous contribution of Peter Tong and the Tong Family Foundation.

Become a BME Design client and submit an unmet need.