Distinctions

  • All lectures and laboratories are taught by faculty members.
  • Small class and laboratory section sizes (12-18 students) promote student-faculty interactions.
  • The biomedical engineering curriculum at Bucknell focuses on educating students to be well-prepared engineers with a strong understanding of the integration of medicine and engineering.
  • Teams of students design and build senior design projects under the mentorship of medical and clinical professionals.
  • Novel biomedical engineering facilities permit the direct integration of lecture and laboratory exercises.
  • Students have opportunities to conduct research with faculty in a wide range of biomedical engineering areas including injury mechanics, biomimetic materials, cardiac electrophysiology, and microfluidics.
  • Professors utilize a wide range of teaching styles to promote collaborative learning and individual thought.
  • Student-oriented instructional and research partnerships exist with local and regional medical and clinical institutions.
  • Biomedical engineering students take courses in Bucknell’s biology and chemistry departments, which are nationally recognized for their excellence.
  • A group of external advisers consisting of industry, medical, and academic experts participates in program development.