BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Senator Hillary Clinton popularized the African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child." In the Case BME Department, we believe this philosophy can also apply to education our graduate students. We have very active thesis committees. Our graduate students do not just work for one professor and/or get advice from one academic advisor. In Case BME, we build a team of faculty around each student's research interests to provide consultation and mentorship. Each student is has both an academic and research advisor, as well as 2–5 other committee members.

The graduate student's educational experience begins with our comprehensive curriculum, which provides a foundation in both engineering and biomedical coursework. The graduate core consists of six engineering courses, five biomedical courses, two math courses. These courses provide each student with a solid background to adapt to the fast-paced changes encountered in today's biomedical engineering research environment. Additionally, to learn teaching techniques and enhance communication skills, each graduate student is required to complete teaching assistant assignments. Lastly, the graduate educational experience is completed by two semesters of biomedical engineering seminars, including world-renowned speakers and current topics, and completing a PhD qualifying exam and a thesis defense.