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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Program Mission evaluate, and design Biomedical engineering systems; who
have the ability to communicate effectively; who have had
meaningful opportunities for undergraduate research; and
The educational mission of the biomedical Engineering
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING undergraduate program is to provide students with a who have acquired an understanding and appreciation
for global and societal issues and are thus prepared for
multidisciplinary curriculum that is fundamental, yet broad
a career path toward leadership in industry, government,
and flexible. The program seeks to produce graduates who
are well-rounded in mathematical, scientific, and technical and academia.
knowledge; who have the ability to analyze,

Curriculum

Total Credit Hours: 136

University Requirements 27 credit hours
College Requirements 36 credit hours
Major Requirements 64 credit hours
Electives Courses 9 credit hours

General Education Requirements 27 Credit Hours

Credit
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s)
Hours
Introduction engineering knowledge and skills to solve problems, design ARL 101 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite 3
biomedical experiments, and use, maintain and create
Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering medical devices and equipment. You will design biosystems IELTS average score of 6 or EMSAT average score
principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for or processes taking social, economic, and environmental ENG 200 English II of 1400 or passing grade in ENG 102 3
diagnostic or therapeutic purposes within the healthcare concerns into account and gain a thorough understanding FWS 100/USS 001 as co-requisite if placed in
industry. of the ethical and professional responsibilities of this field. ENG 200
You will also have the opportunity to hone your research
A recent study projects the UAE healthcare market to grow skills – the cornerstone of a knowledge-based economy. FWS 305 Technical Communication for Work Place ENG 200 + Completion of minimum 45 CH. 3
12.7% to AED71.56 billion and the number of hospital
beds to increase to 13,881 by 2020. Biomedical Engineers Developed in collaboration with the Bioengineering FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovation and ENG 200 + Completion of 60 Credit Hours 3
Entrepreneurship
are needed to sustain such growth by maintaining Department of the University of Louisville in Kentucky,
and improving the quality of healthcare services in the USA, the program benefits from an international research ISL 100 (A) Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
country and reducing their cost through the use of smart laboratory dedicated to applying machine learning and
technologies. The program supports five of the nine pillars artificial intelligence to create computer-aided diagnosis MTT 102 Calculus I MTT 101 (C grade) or MPT 3
that will form the architecture of Abu Dhabi’s social, political, systems to support medical doctors in fighting diseases, ENG 102 + FWS 100/USS 001 as pre-requisite
and economic future in the healthcare sector. improving the quality of life, and shaping the future of FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society 3
smart healthcare. The program is the first in the UAE to FWS 100/USS 001 as co-requisite if placed in ENG
Through this program, designed to meet international focus on the roles of AI, wearables, mobile applications, 200 directly
ABET standards, you will study courses in biomedical and the Internet of Things in healthcare.
instrumentation, biosensors and transducers, medical STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
imaging, medical device design, AI in medicine, physiological FWS 100 Academic Skills for Success No Prerequisite 3
modelling, mobile medical applications, and magnetic
resonance imaging. You will learn how to apply biomedical

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