BME undergraduate students can register for BME:3995 Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering and apply up to 3 s.h. of BME:3995 credit towards their focus area elective requirements by submitting a form to the BME director of undergraduate studies. The form is due by the first Friday of the semester that they take BME:3995, but students are encouraged to submit the form earlier than that for registration purposes. The form requires the following two documents, which they should complete in advance with their research mentor. Both documents require mentor signatures.

  • BME:3995 Syllabus: requires a project title, a 150-word description of the project, and includes a grading rubric to be used by the mentor at the end of the semester.
  • BME:3995 Project Mentor & Agreement: requires a discussion of goals for the mentor and the student and a brief description of the intended working hours and meeting frequency/format throughout the semester. 

BME:3995 notes and requirements:

  • Students cannot receive financial compensation for the work performed under BME:3995 (note that the course is graded on an A-F basis). If a student is being compensated for their work they should register using a URES course number.  Details can be found here.
  • Students can register for 1 to 3 s.h. and the course is repeatable. Only a total of 3 s.h. may be counted towards the focus area elective requirement but students can spread this out over multiple semesters (ex. 2 s.h. in one semester and 1 s.h. in another semester).
  • Per university guidelines, 1 s.h. of credit is equal to 3 hours of work per week over a 15-week semester.
  • After receiving the workflow form, the BME Undergraduate Committee will review the documents. If approved, the student will receive an email with instructions for BME:3995 registration with their research mentor as the course instructor.

Students are not guaranteed a project just because they have an interest in utilizing this option. It is up to the student to seek out a research mentor (or work with their current research mentor) who is willing to supervise the student project and work with the student to complete the required documentation for receiving credit towards their BME degree (as described above).

For more information, please contact the BME director of undergraduate studies.