BIOEN 5460 - Engineering Aspects of Clinical Medicine: Theory and Practice

The intent of this course is to acquaint advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students with the role technology plays in everyday clinical practice. The nature and etiology of the clinical condition being treated and an explanation of the physical and engineering principles behind the technology being used will be provided in a two-hour lecture. The following week, the class will visit the appropriate clinic to observe the procedure and discuss what is going on from a clinical point of view with an attending physician.