The Biomedical Engineering Department formally began in 2005 and evolved from a previous specialization in Biomedical Engineering in the General Engineering Program which had operated for about 15 years. The logical transition from a specialization occurred when compelling interest from our industrial partners, the increased job opportunities, and student demand combined with the needs of the CSU to develop new multidisciplinary programs to increase growth.
The philosophy of the BMED program is to provide an undergraduate degree that is largely a general approach to biomedical engineering, emphasizing hands-on learning experiences and core competencies that can serve a wide variety of industries.
Modified from bmed.calpoly.edu
Senior Projects from 2015
Assessing Functional Vasodilation in the Gracilis Collateral Arteriole, Megan T. Chu
Innovative Connectivity Ensuring Education (I.-C.E.E.), Luke Cole, Andrew Ma, Nicholas Ross, and Daniel Williams
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Firefighter with a Permanent Stoma, Jason Delgadillo, Aaron Wheeler, and Zachary Wishbow
Parkinson's Freezing-of-Gait Device, Megan M. Gerlach, Austin J. Krause, and Berizohar Padilla
Measuring blood flow in the skeletal muscle microcirculation using laser speckle flowmetry, Kenneth Howard Gouin III
Beverage Dispensing Backpack Design and Business Plan, Sterling Blake Grande
The Effect of Neurostimulation on Ischemic Pain and Methods of Assessing Pain, Kaylee Keck
Sense and Avoid UAS Project Final Design Report, Katie Peticolas, Cesia Cazares, Trevor Elsbree, Courtney Smith, and Herberth Elie Navas
High Potency Eugeroics-- Wake-Promoting Agents Beyond Modafinil, Joseph Yoham
Senior Projects from 2014
Smooth muscle cell organization in the stem region of the gracilis collateral circulation in BALB/c mice, Laura Lenae Burckhardt
Functional Vasodilation is Impaired in Arterialized Capillaries in the Spinotrapezius, Joshua P. Cutts
Alternate Computer Input Device for Individuals with Quadriplegia, Tobais Elder, Michelle Martinez, and David Sylvester
The Effect of Neurostimulation on Blood Flow and Ischemic Pain, Stacey M. Fishman
Team OmniMouse, Derek J. Halman, Josh B. Porter, Steven A. Silver, and Ian S. Stemper
Relationship between Bagging Methods and Pre-Weld Holding Times on Porosity Formation in 2219 Aluminum AC-TIG Welds, Mariah Grace Head and Tyson Daniel Mobley
Clear Circuit Contact Lens, Paul Hecker II, Phillip Azar, Alexander Do, Benny Ng, and Errol Leon
Microvascular Topology and Intravascular Endothelial Cell Labeling in the Gracilis Anterior Muscle of Balb/C Mice, Paul Heckler II
Endothelial and Smooth Muscle-Dependent Vascular Reactivity in Immature Arterialized Collateral Capillaries, Caitlin Koeroghlian
Smooth Muscle Cell Organization in the Stem Region of the Gracilis Collateral Circulation, Amanda Krall
Sonar for the Visually Impaired, Anastasia Newark, Edwin Ng, and Scott Terhorst
Fuzz Pedal Design Project, Kyle Schaefer
Development, Characterization, and Optimization of Process for Minimal Functional Barrier and Channel Width in Nitrocellulose Paper Microfluidic Diagnostic Platforms, Ryan Daniel Silva
Development and Implementation of Assessment Methods for Tissue-Engineered Blood Vessel Mimics, Tanner Stevenson