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Course Offerings

Course work will substantially depend upon the student''s research interests; therefore, program content is determined individually by consultation with the Program Supervisor and with the Division Chairperson.  Courses for the student''s program of studies are usually selected from the following list.  These course offerings are periodically revised, but special arrangements and exceptions can be made in individual cases.

Graduate Studies and Research

984    Critical-Thinking Skills for Graduate Students

985    Introduction to Ethics and Integrity

989   Introduction to University Teaching

Biomedical Engineering Division

800.3Advanced Medical Instrumentation includes electrical safety]
802.3Fundamentals of Signal Theory for Life Scientists
804.3Biomaterials
805.3 Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging
898.3Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering
Topics will be selected according to the student''s specific areas of interest.
990    Seminar [Discussion of current issues in research and practice]
992    Project [Non-thesis clinical option]
994    Research [Master''s level thesis]
996    Research [Doctoral level thesis]

Biology

873.6Modeling Techniques for Biological Systems

Chemistry

841.3NMR Spectroscopy
843.3Mass Spectrometry
849.3Radiation Chemistry

Computer Science

810.3Algorithms
819.3Image Processing and Computer Vision
829.3Computer Graphics
830.3Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
852.3Topics in Formal Artificial Intelligence
857.3Readings in Bioinformatics
858.3Topics in Modeling and Operations Research
859.3Advanced Computer Vision &  Image Processing
860.3Topics in Algorithms
862.3  Multi-Agent Systems
866.3Topics in Human-Computer Interaction




Electrical Engineering

701.3Introductory Circuits and Electronics (for non-engineers)
702.3Electronic Instrumentation (for non-engineers)
740.3Introduction to Real-Time Computing
805.3Real-Time Data Acquisition and Control
810.3Communication Theory I
811.3Antenna Engineering
813.3Introduction to Pattern Recognition
814.3Communication Theory II
815.3Human-Machine Communication and Interactive Computer Systems
830.3Electronic Instrumentation
840.3Mathematical Methods in Engineering
880.3Digital Signal Processing

Mechanical Engineering

855.3Optimization in Structural Design
856.3Weighted Residual Methods in Mechanical Engineering
861.3Numerical Control
862.3Analysis and Synthesis of Linear Control Systems
863.3Advanced Topics in Linear Control Systems
864.3Random Processes and Signal Processing
867.3Applied Stochastic Optimization and Control
869.3Adaptive Control Systems
885.3Theory and Application of Neural Networks

Physics

843.3Cybernetic Systems
856.3The Physics of Radiobiology and Radiation Therapy

Physiology

810.3Biophysics of Nerve and Muscle
825.6General Physiology
826.3Cardiovascular Physiology
827.3Respiratory Physiology
828.3Physiology of Body Fluids
829.3Physiology of the Nervous System

Kinesiology

803.3Biomechanics
805.3Physiology of Exercise