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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - BME5910
Tracking Number - 3140

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Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: New
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Detail Information

  1. Date & Time Submitted: 2013-03-27
  2. Department: Chemical Engineering
  3. College: EN
  4. Budget Account Number: USF01 TPA 10000 210700 000000 00000000
  5. Contact Person: William Lee
  6. Phone: 9742136
  7. Email: wlee2@usf.edu
  8. Prefix: BME
  9. Number: 5910
  10. Full Title: Directed Research in Bioengineering
  11. Credit Hours: 3-1
  12. Section Type: R - Supervised Research
  13. Is the course title variable?: Y
  14. Is a permit required for registration?: Y
  15. Are the credit hours variable?: Y
  16. Is this course repeatable?: Y
  17. If repeatable, how many times?: 1
  18. Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Dir Res Bioengineering
  19. Course Online?: C - Face-to-face (0% online)
  20. Percentage Online: 0
  21. Grading Option: -
  22. Prerequisites:
  23. Corequisites:
  24. Course Description: Directed research in biomedical engineering. Course is repeatable up to 3 credit hours total.

  25. Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Needed to compete with national trends
  26. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? Most existing programs in biomedical engineering (and engineering degree programs in general) have a directed research course to provide research experiences to students who desire this. Such "hands on" research experiences (other than a full thesis or dissertation project) is an important part of engineering graduate education.
  27. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? No
  28. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) The research director would normally have a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering or a related field and have an active research program.
  29. Objectives: The student will conduct a research project under the direction of a faculty member. This would normally include one or more of the following: literature review and analysis, experimental design, validation and calibration of measurements, data analysis, and technical writing.
  30. Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to design and conduct a research project related to the field of biomedical engineering.
  31. Major Topics: The research topic is selected by the student under the direction of a faculty member.
  32. Textbooks: No text required
  33. Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: The required background reading and other resource access will vary as the research topic varies. Any required laboratory supplies would be provided by the directing faculty member.
  34. Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: Students would normally submit a written report upon the conclusion of the directed research. The student would also be expected to have regular meetings with the directing faculty member.
  35. Assignments, Exams and Tests: Students would normally submit a written report upon the conclusion of the directed research.
  36. Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,

    http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)

    Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)

    In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.

  37. Policy on Make-up Work: N/A
  38. Program This Course Supports: The existing graduate program in biomedical engineering
  39. Course Concurrence Information: Engineering majors (mechanical, chemical, industrial, electrical, and civil).


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