1. Richard Hughey Chair, B.S. in Bioengineering Professor, Computer & Biomolecular Engineering B.S. in Bioengineering Jack Baskin School of Engineering

2. Bioengineering BS UCSC’s Newest degree! Based on broad range of bioengineering research throughout UCSC  32 program faculty 10 departments 4 divisions (engineering, physical & biological sciences, social sciences, humanities)  Truly interdisciplinary ABET accreditation planned Cannot be reviewed until after students graduate Expected to be retroactive

3. Bioengineering Program Objectives The UC Santa Cruz B.S. in Bioengineering program prepares graduates for a rewarding career at the interfaces between engineering, medicine, and biology. UCSC Bioengineering graduates will have a thorough grounding in the principles and practices of bioengineering and the scientific and mathematical principles upon which they are built; they will be prepared for further education (both formal and informal) and for productive employment in industry.

4. Preparation High School  Like other engineering disciplines Math Science Writing Community College  Math  Engineering  At least 2 of: Chemistry, Biology, Physics  Programming

5. Bioengineering Program New BS program for 2006-7 from BME, CE, EE, and Biology Foci  Assistive Technology  Bioelectronics  Environmental monitoring  Bioinformatics & Biomolecular Engineering Prepares students for career or graduate study in engineering, medicine, or biology

6. Bioelectronics Retinal Prosthesis  17 patients participate in the research  Mobility vision has been achieved Professor Wentai Liu

7. Bioinformatics Assembling the Human Genome Professor David Haussler genome.ucsc.edu Kimmen Sjolander (BA ’93, PhD ’97) Prof. Bioengineering, UCB

8. Assistive Technology Laser-based virtual white cane Wayfinding via passive color labels and wearable cameras Visual control for semi-autonomous wheelchairs Map exploration via force-feedback mouse (SURF-IT Undergraduate Research Program) Professor Roberto Manduchi

9. Environmental Sensing Geothermal Sensor Network, Yellowstone NP CARNIVORES sensor network for Coyote tracking Professor Katia Obraczka

10. SURF-IT Summer Research Program 14 summer students from UCSC and elsewhere Intensive 9-week research experience One of many UCSC undergraduate research programs. Also senior capstone courses and joining faculty labs Funded National Science Foundation surf-it.soe.ucsc.edu

11. Bioengineering BS: What can I do with it? Graduate School – yes  In bioengineering or related fields Medical School – yes  Of course, being sure to satisfy all premed requirements. Industry – yes  Bioengineers in industry more often need MS degrees than other engineering fields.  Bioengineering employment outlook will grow “much faster than average” to 2014 US Department of Labor BLS, 2006-7 Occupational Outlook Handbook

12. Bioengineering: Where does it fit in? The Bioengineering BS has overlap with  Biology and Chemistry Majors  CE  EE  Bioinformatics With care, you can put off deciding for 1-2 years

13. Bioengineering Requirements Bioengineering (here and elsewhere) has extensive course requirements  Bioengineers need foundational knowledge in three sciences, extensive mathematics training, and courses and experience in engineering design  The bioengineering major cannot be completed in 4 years without either Having all the pre-courses (precalc, prebio, prechem) OR Taking summer courses

14. Bioengineering Lower Division Optional  Bio89: Clinical Health Care (IS) Introduction to how the health care system works Introductory:  BME80G: Bioethics (T6 – NS&E, Hum)  CMPE80A: Universal Access: Disability, Technology, and Society (T7 – NS&E, SocSci) Additional choices in preparation Note overlapping GE requirements!

15. Bioengineering Lower Division Mathematics [3], 19A, 19B, 23A, AMS27/L, AMS7/L Chemistry 1A, 1B/M, 1C/N  Or a 2-course sequence taken elsewhere that prepares one for organic chemistry. Biology [3], 20A, 20B Physics 5A/L, 5B/M, 5C/N Computers and Programming  CE 12  BME60/160 or CS12A

16. Bioengineering Intermediate EE70/L Circuits EE103 Signals and Systems CE185 Technical Writing (W) CHEM108A/L Organic Biochemistry, one of…  BIO100  BIOC100A and BIOC100B Fills one elective

17. Bioengineering Advanced Core BME150/L, Molecular Biomechanics  New Course  Manipulation and mechanisms at the cellular and molecular level  From an engineering point of view 104, Measurements and Instrumentation in Physiology  Mix of physiology, measurement, and signal processing  From an engineering point of view  May substitute BIO130/L or BIO131/L prior to first offering

18. Bioengineering Electives 4 electives, at least 2 engineering lab courses Must form a coherent plan Do not be restricted to the list – the coherency is the most important part.

19. Bioengineering Capstone BME/EE/CE 123A/B  6-month, 12-unit senior design Portfolio Exit interview

20. What’s coming? Active bioengineering faculty recruitments  Now: CE: Assistive Technology BME: Biotechnology  Future CE: Autonomous systems/Robotics EE: Bioelectronics EE: Bioimaging, Biomaterials (also Physics, Chemistry) BME: Biomolecular Engineering Tracking of the major  Adding structure to elective requirements