MSBME-Biomedical Engineering
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These can be chosen from among GBME, GENG, GME, GECE, GENV with the approval of the program director and if prerequisites are satisfied.
The candidate will be required to submit a 6-credit thesis as part of the 30 credits of graduate course work and pass a final oral examination on the thesis material and related subjects. The thesis work must be approved by the faculty and program director before the commencement of the research work. The thesis advisor will direct the student’s work and determine when to recommend the manuscript for review by a faculty committee. The review committee will be appointed by the program director and shall consist of at least three full-time Gannon engineering faculty members familiar with the subject material and one member outside the BISE department. The outside member can be from the industry. The faculty advisor will be the chair of the review committee. The credit for this thesis will be counted in lieu of six technical elective credits.
The student will be required to complete a design project and to pass a final examination covering the student’s project and related subject areas. The project can be worth 3 or 6 credits as part of the 30 credits of graduate course work, depending on the difficulty of the project. The project must be approved by the faculty and program director prior to the commencement of the project work. The project advisor will direct the student’s work and determine when to recommend the manuscript for review by a faculty committee. The review committee will be appointed by the faculty and program director and shall consist of at least three full-time Gannon engineering faculty members familiar with the subject material, and the faculty advisor will be the chair of the review committee. The credit for the project will be counted in lieu of technical elective credits.
If the project is rated for three credits, this elective can be chosen among GBME, GENG, GME, GECE, GENV with the approval of the program director and if prerequisites are satisfied. This requirement does not apply if the project is rated for six credits.
The student will be required to complete a 3 credit course designated as a project course. The program director will approve the project course prior to the commencement of the project work and must include a significant project for its completion. The course instructor will inform the student of the complete requirements for the project course and will oversee the work to ensure that the student satisfies these requirements. Students are required to prepare a manuscript in thesis format for the project.
This elective can be chosen from among GBME, GENG, GME, GECE, GENV with the approval of the program director and if prerequisites are satisfied.