Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering
Head: Dr. Sherif Sherif
Campus Address/General Office: SP-422 EITC
Telephone: Please use email
Email Address: info_biomedical@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/engineering/biomedical
Academic Staff: Please refer to the Biomedical Engineering website for Faculty information.
Biomedical Engineering Program Information
Biomedical Engineering (BME) at the University of Manitoba is a graduate program toward Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, and/or MD-PhD degrees. It is an interdisciplinary program between the three faculties of Engineering, Medicine and Science, and the associated hospitals and medical industries.
Admission Information
Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.
Admission requirements for doctoral students are found in the Doctor of Philosophy General Regulations section of the Guide.
Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Admission Requirements
Students admitted to this program will normally have a M.Sc. degree from a Faculty of Engineering, Health Sciences, or Science or with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree from a recognized university.
In addition, the following pre-requisite courses are required prior to an offer of admissions:
Course | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MATH 1210 | Techniques of Classical and Linear Algebra | 3 |
MATH 1510 | Applied Calculus 1 | 3 |
PHYS 1050 | Physics 1: Mechanics | 3 |
Application Information
Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program of study page.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 12 credit hours plus a thesis are required in the BME program. The minimum must include 6 credit hours from the following core courses:
Course | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
BME 7012 | Foundation of Physiology | 2 |
ANAT 7014 | Functional Human Anatomy | 2 |
BME 7022 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 2 |
BME 7024 | Basics of Electromagnetic | 2 |
BME 7026 | Basics of Biological Signal Analysis | 2 |
BME 7028 | Basics of Biomechanics | 2 |
plus the 0 credit hour Ethics course (BME 7040) and the 0 credit hour BME Seminar course (BME 7000).
Students from Engineering backgrounds normally have to take anatomy and physiology. Students from Science backgrounds should not enroll in anatomy and physiology.
The remaining 6 credit hours of the minimum course requirement must be taken at the 7000-level relevant to the student’s thesis from any departments of the faculties of Engineering, Science and Health Sciences or Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology based on the suggestions of the student’s Advisory Committee. The student’s program of study must be recommended by the student’s advisory committee and approved by the Chair of the Curriculum Committee or delegate. Students who lack the necessary background knowledge may be required, by their Advisory Committee, to take additional courses up to the maximum allowed by FGS regulations.
Expected Time to Graduate: 4 years
Progression Chart
12-Credit Hour Program
- Students with a Master of Science program in Engineering, Science, and/or Medical
- 6 credit hours of Core courses
- At least 6 credit hours at the 7000 level or higher
Year 1 | Hours | |
---|---|---|
GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
BME 7000 | Biomedical Engineering Seminar 1,2 | 0 |
BME 7040 | Biomedical Ethics | 0 |
BME Thesis Proposal Presentation | 0 | |
Hours | 0 | |
Years 1-2 | ||
Select 6 credit hours in BME Core Courses of the following: 3 | 6 | |
Foundation of Physiology | ||
Functional Human Anatomy | ||
Biomedical Instrumentation | ||
Basics of Electromagnetic | ||
Basics of Biological Signal Analysis | ||
Basics of Biomechanics | ||
Select at least 6 credit hours in Research courses at the 7000 level or higher 4 | 6 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Year 2 | ||
GRAD 8010 | Doctoral Candidacy Examination | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
Years 2-4 | ||
GRAD 8000 | Doctoral Thesis 5 | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
Total Hours | 12 |
1 | BME Graduate Students are required to enroll and attend the Biomedical Engineering Seminar each term until graduation. |
2 | BME M.Sc. student must present at least once at the BME Seminar before graduation. |
3 | Where a student has already completed similar courses to the BME core courses, the student may, with the recommendation of their Academic Advisor and with the approval of the Chair of the Curriculum Committee or delegate, be exempted from taking the equivalent core courses and allowed to fulfill the six (6) ch of core courses with six (6) ch of other courses taken at the 7000-8000 level from any department in the Faculties of Engineering, Science, and Health Sciences or from the Physiology and Pathophysiology Program. |
4 | As determined by the Academic Advisor http://umanitoba.ca/biomedical_engineering/current_student/phd.html#PhD_ProgramType |
5 | Notes regarding thesis completion: http://umanitoba.ca/biomedical_engineering/current_students/phd.html |
Notes:
BME M.Sc. Program Requirements: https://umanitoba.ca/biomedical_engineering/current_students/phd.html#CourseReq (Engineering Student must take Life Science Core Courses and Life Science Students must take Engineering Core Courses)
(Engineering Student must take Life Science Core Courses and Life Science Students must take Engineering Core Courses)
18-Credit Hour Program (Minimum)
- Admitted directly from a Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD)
- 6 credit hours of Core courses
- At least 12 credit hours at the 7000 or higher
- Additional undergraduate courses might be required pending review by the Advisory Committee
Year 1 | Hours | |
---|---|---|
GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
BME 7000 | Biomedical Engineering Seminar 1,2 | 0 |
BME 7040 | Biomedical Ethics | 0 |
BME Thesis Proposal Presentation | 0 | |
Hours | 0 | |
Years 1-2 | ||
Select 6 credit hours in BME Core Courses of the following: 3 | 6 | |
Foundation of Physiology | ||
Functional Human Anatomy | ||
Biomedical Instrumentation | ||
Basics of Electromagnetic | ||
Basics of Biological Signal Analysis | ||
Basics of Biomechanics | ||
Select at least 12 credit hours in Research courses at the 7000 level or higher 4 | 12 | |
Hours | 18 | |
Year 2 | ||
GRAD 8010 | Doctoral Candidacy Examination | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
Years 2-4 | ||
GRAD 8000 | Doctoral Thesis 5 | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
1 | BME Graduate Students are required to enroll and attend the Biomedical Engineering Seminar each term until graduation. |
2 | BME M.Sc. student must present at least once at the BME Seminar before graduation. |
3 | Where a student has already completed similar courses to the BME core courses, the student may, with the recommendation of their Academic Advisor and with the approval of the Chair of the Curriculum Committee or delegate, be exempted from taking the equivalent core courses and allowed to fulfill the six (6) ch of core courses with six (6) ch of other courses taken at the 7000-8000 level from any department in the Faculties of Engineering, Science, and Health Sciences or from the Physiology and Pathophysiology Program. |
4 | As determined by the Academic Advisor http://umanitoba.ca/biomedical_engineering/current_student/phd.html#PhD_ProgramType |
5 | Notes regarding thesis completion: http://umanitoba.ca/biomedical_engineering/current_students/phd.html |
Notes:
BME M.Sc. Program Requirements: https://umanitoba.ca/biomedical_engineering/current_students/phd.html#CourseReq (Engineering Student must take Life Science Core Courses and Life Science Students must take Engineering Core Courses)
(Engineering Student must take Life Science Core Courses and Life Science Students must take Engineering Core Courses)
24-Credit Hour Program
- BME MSc Students who do not hold an MSc and who have been recommended for transfer to the BME Ph.D. program
- 6 credit hours of Core courses
- 12 credit hours of Research courses, recommended and approved by the Academic Advisor (6 credit hours may be at the 4000 level or higher)
Year 1 | Hours | |
---|---|---|
GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
BME 7000 | Biomedical Engineering Seminar 1,2 | 0 |
BME 7040 | Biomedical Ethics | 0 |
BME Thesis Proposal Presentation | ||
Hours | 0 | |
Years 1-2 | ||
Select 6 credit hours of BME Core Courses from the following: 3 | 6 | |
Foundation of Physiology | ||
Functional Human Anatomy | ||
Biomedical Instrumentation | ||
Basics of Electromagnetic | ||
Basics of Biological Signal Analysis | ||
Basics of Biomechanics | ||
Select 12 credit hours of Research Courses 4,5 | 12 | |
Hours | 18 | |
Year 2 | ||
GRAD 8010 | Doctoral Candidacy Examination | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
Years 2-4 | ||
GRAD 8000 | Doctoral Thesis 6 | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
1 | BME Graduate Students are required to enroll and attend the Biomedical Engineering Seminar each term until graduation. |
2 | BME M.Sc. student must present at least once at the BME Seminar before graduation. |
3 | Where a student has already completed similar courses to the BME core courses, the student may, with the recommendation of their Academic Advisor and with the approval of the Chair of the Curriculum Committee or delegate, be exempted from taking the equivalent core courses and allowed to fulfill the six (6) ch of core courses with six (6) ch of other courses taken at the 7000-8000 level from any department in the Faculties of Engineering, Science, and Health Sciences or from the Physiology and Pathophysiology Program. |
4 | As determined by the Academic Advisor http://umanitoba.ca/biomedical_engineering/current_student/phd.html#PhD_ProgramType |
5 | Recommended and approved by the Academic Advisor (6 credit hours may be at the 4000 level or higher). |
6 | Notes regarding thesis completion: http://umanitoba.ca/biomedical_engineering/current_students/phd.html |
Notes:
BME M.Sc. Program Requirements: https://umanitoba.ca/biomedical_engineering/current_students/phd.html#CourseReq (Engineering Student must take Life Science Core Courses and Life Science Students must take Engineering Core Courses)
(Engineering Student must take Life Science Core Courses and Life Science Students must take Engineering Core Courses)
Registration Information
Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.
Courses are subject to cancellation if there is insufficient enrolment. Courses with insufficient enrolment may be cancelled the first week of classes. Not all courses will be offered each year — contact the department for courses that will not be offered. All returning and newly admitted students must see an academic advisor or the department head prior to attempting to register.
Regulations
Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.
Supplementary Regulations
Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.
All students must successfully complete:
- GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
- GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;
unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.
Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.
General Regulations
All students must:
- maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).
Courses
Biomedical Engineering
The goal of this course is to train students with research methods and scientific presentations as well as providing exposure to the top research achievements in Biomedical Engineering (BME). In this bi-weekly seminar course, both students and established researchers will present on BME research topics. Course graded pass/fail.
The goal of this course is to introduce human physiology for engineering students with no background in physiology. The offers the foundation of function and regulation of the systems and major organs of the human body.
The goal of this course is to introduce the basics of biomedical instrumentation to students with no background in engineering. The course offers basics of electrical circuits, design of instrumentation amplifiers using EMG as an example, signal digitization and electrical safety of medical devices.
The goal of this course is to introduce the basics of electromagnetic principles to students with no background in engineering. It will offer lectures on electrostatics, electric fields in matter, magnetostatics, electrodynamics, and Poynting's theorem.
The goal of this course is to introduce the basics of biological signal analysis to students with no background in signal processing. The course offers classification of signals and systems, stochastic nature of biological signals, Fourier Transform of signals, and power spectral analysis.
The goal of this course is to introduce the basics of biomechanics to students with no background in engineering. The course offers basics of mechanical and anatomical analysis of human movement, principles of human motor performance and motor learning and applications on rehabilitation.
The goal of this course is to introduce the ethical issues encountered in biomedical research. The course presents several actual examples and offers the fundamental ethical rules of any biomedical research. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
A discussion of current topics in biomedical engineering. The latest in instrumentation, procedures and practices relevant both to clinical engineering and ongoing research are covered.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.