Bioengineering/Mechanical Engineering
Students with an interest in both areas can pursue a dual BSE program in Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering and thus can earn two BSE degrees at the same time:
- BSE degree in Bioengineering
- BSE degree in Mechanical Engineering
The dual degree program requires specified coursework that equals a minimum of 143 total credits.
Dual Bioengineering/Mechanical Engineering Accelerated Master Option
The accelerated undergraduate/master’s studies option allows current students enrolled in the BENG/ME undergraduate dual degree program at UM-Dearborn to complete the ME and BENG BSE degrees and the MSE bioengineering degree in an accelerated format. This is achieved via combining a portion of undergraduate and graduate coursework. Admitted students can double-count up to 9 credits of 500-level or above bioengineering elective, core, or cognate courses taken during their junior or senior years. Of these, only one cognate course is allowed.
In practice with the usual graduate student program rules, these students may also transfer a maximum of 6 additional 500 level credits toward the 30-credit master's degree. These additional transfer credits can be taken during the junior and senior years and cannot be used for any portion of the undergraduate degree. Depending on the number of double-counted and transfer credits, 15-21 credits of graduate coursework would be needed to complete the master's program after completion of the undergraduate degree.
Please see the Dual Bioengineering/Mechanical Engineering Accelerated Master Option webpage for more information.
Dearborn Discovery Core
Please see the Dearborn Discovery Core (General Education) webpage or additional information.
Foundational Studies
Writing and Communication (GEWO) – 6 Credits
Upper-Level Writing Intensive (GEWI) – 3 Credits
Quantitative Thinking and Problem Solving (GEQT) – 3 Credits
Critical and Creative Thinking (GECC) – 3 Credits
Areas of Inquiry
Natural Science (GENS) – 7 Credits
- Lecture/Lab Science Course
- Additional Science Course
Social and Behavioral Analysis (GESB) – 9 Credits
Humanities and the Arts (GEHA) – 6 Credits
Intersections (GEIN) – 6 Credits
Capstone
Capstone (GECE) – 3 Credits
Major Requirements
A candidate for the Dual BSE in Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering is required to pursue scholastic quality and to complete satisfactorily the following program of study:
Prerequisite Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMP 270 | Tech Writing for Engineers (Also fulfills 3 credits of DDC Written and Oral Communication) | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Prin: Macroeconomics (Also fulfills 3 credits of DDC Social and Behavorial Analysis) | 3 |
| or ECON 202 | Prin: Microeconomics | |
| MATH 115 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 116 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 215 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 228 | Diff Eqns with Linear Algebra | 4 |
| CHEM 134 | General Chemistry IA | 4 |
| CHEM 136 | General Chemistry IIA | 4 |
| BENG 200 | Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers | 4 |
| BIOL 140 | Intro Molec & Cellular Biology | 4 |
| PHYS 150 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 151 | General Physics II | 4 |
| ENGR 100 | Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Design | 3 |
| ENGR 126 | Engineering Computer Graphics | 2 |
| ENGR 216 | Computer Meth for Engineers | 2 |
| ENGR 250 | Principles of Eng Materials | 3 |
| ME 230 | Thermodynamics | 4 |
| ME 260 | Design Stress Analyses | 4 |
Dual Major in BENG/ME Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BENG/ME Core | ||
| ECE 305 | Intro to Electrical Eng | 4 |
| ME 325 | Thermal Fluid Sciences I | 4 |
| ME 345 | Engineering Dynamics | 4 |
| BENG 351 | Bio-Sensors & Instrumentation | 4 |
| BENG 364 | Prob&Stat in Bioengineering | 3 |
| BENG 370 | Biomechanics I | 4 |
| BENG 375 | Biomaterial Tissue Engrg | 4 |
| BENG 381 | Bioprocessing | 4 |
| ME 375 | Thermal Fluid Sciences II | 4 |
| ME 379 | Thermal-Fluids Laboratory | 3 |
| ME 381 | Manufacturing Processes I | 4 |
| ME 3601 | Design and Analysis of Machine Elements | 4 |
| ME 442 | Control Systems Analysis and Design | 4 |
| ME 4681 | ME/BENG Dual Senior Design | 4 |
| Program Electives | 10 | |
| Select 10 credits of upper-level elective courses from the lists below. At least one course must be a design elective (3-4 credits). At least 6 credits (2 courses) must be from ME or BENG courses. Interested students may select elective courses focusing on bioengineering or mechanical engineering or by following one of these recommended mechanical engineering tracks: engineering mechanics, engineering design, energy and sustainability, materials and manufacturing, mechatronics and robotics, and vehicles and mobility. Undergraduate certificate credentials can be declared for each track. The courses suggested for each track can be found on the program’s website. 1 | 10 | |
| Upper-Level Design Electives | 3-4 | |
| select at least one course from this area | ||
| BENG 426 | Fundamentals of Drug Delivery | 3 |
| BENG 451 | Microfluidics | 3 |
| BENG 450 | Biophotonics and Optical Metrology | 3 |
| BENG 460 | Nanobiosystems Engineering | 3 |
| BENG 470 | Advanced Biomechanics | 3 |
| BENG 481 | Biomimetics | 3 |
| BENG 490 | Directed Design Project | 1-3 |
| or ME 490 | Directed Design Project | |
| ENGR 360 | Design Thinking : Process, Method & Practice | 4 |
| ENGR 493 | Exper Hnrs Dir Dsgn | 1 |
| ME 4191 | Structural Mech & Design | 4 |
| ME 4202 | Design Turbo. and Wind Gen. | 4 |
| ME 423 | Thermal Sys Des & Optimization | 4 |
| ME 4361 | Design of HVAC Systems | 4 |
| ME 440 | Intro to Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| ME 445 | Sound and Noise Controls | 4 |
| ME 4461 | Mech Vibration & Noise Control | 4 |
| ME 4471 | Solar Energy Sys Analy&Design | 4 |
| ME 4500 | Design of Automotive Chassis and Body Systems | 3 |
| ME 452 | Sustainable Energy & Environment | 4 |
| ME 460 | Design for Manufacturing | 3 |
| ME 469 | Senior Design II | 1-4 |
| ME 472 | Prin & Appl of Mechatronic Sys | 4 |
| ME 483 | Dsgn Cons in Poly and Comp Mat | 3 |
| ME 493 | Advanced Vehicle Energy Sys | 3 |
| Upper-Level Technical Electives | 6-8 | |
| BCHM 370 | Principles of Biochemistry | 3 |
| BENG 410 | Bioinformatics | 3 |
| BENG 425 | Transport in Biosystems | 3 |
| BENG 475 | Regenerative Engineering | 3 |
| BENG 492 | Guided Study in Bioengineering | 1-3 |
| or ME 492 | Guided Study in Mechanical Engineering | |
| CHEM 225 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 226 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 227 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 437 | Nano-Biotechnology | 3 |
| ENGR 350 | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 4 |
| ENGR 399 | Experiential Honors Prof. Prac | 1 |
| ENGR 492 | Exper Honors Directed Research | 1 |
| ENT 400 | Entrepreneurial Thinking&Behav | 3 |
| IMSE 381 | Industrial Robots | 4 |
| IMSE 440 | Applied stat models in engin | 3 |
| IMSE 4425 | Human Factors and Ergonomics | 4 |
| IMSE 4675 | Six Sigma & Stat Proc Improv | 4 |
| ME 410 | Finite Element Method wth Appl | 3 |
| ME 4301 | Computational Thermo-Fluids | 3 |
| ME 4640 | Linear Systems Control | 3 |
| ME 481 | Manufacturing Processes II | 3 |
| ME 4910 | Degradation of Materials | 3 |
| ME 491 | Directed Research Problems | 1-3 |
| ME 4950 | Digital Manufacturing and Product Innovation | 3 |
| ME 496 | Internal Combustion Engines I | 3 |
| ME 4981 | Automotive Engineering | 4 |
Students admitted to the Dual Bioengineering/Mechanical Engineering Accelerated Master Option can double-count up to 9 credits of 500-level or above bioengineering elective, core, or cognate courses taken during their junior or senior years.
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The courses suggested for each track can be found on the program website.