Bioengineering
BE 225-301
Technology and Engineering in Medicine
MW-3:00-4:30
Gershon Buchsbaum
BFS Sector VII
Pre-Reqs: First year college physics, chemistry and biology or AP credit; Sophomore and higher standing only
This course will provide an in-depth examination of technology and its impact on medicine, with an emphasis on the intersection of engineering with medicine and health. Basic foundations of historical perspective, constraints on technological development and the promise and peril of technological impact on medicine will be discussed. Modules will also focus on specific technological advances which have had significant impact on the field of medicine. These include: imaging and diagnosis of disease, genetic therapy and pharmacology, and rehabilitative devices, assistive devices and transplantation.