Biomedical Engineering
Jeffery Kleim
Shaopeng Wang
About this opportunity
The School of Biological & Health Systems Engineering within the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is home to diverse researchers developing tools and methods for advancing human health. The school houses ASU's Biomedical Engineering program. The courses in the BME program cover a variety of topics, and yet are rigorous and demanding. SBHSE offers many opportunities for Honors thesis work, and specialized sections of courses for students from Barrett, The Honors College. Any Barrett student who is considering majoring or minoring in biomedical engineering should contact the lead FHA.
Thesis
A thesis project can be carried out in coordination with any faculty member from SBHSE, and can cover any topic of interest to the Barrett student. SBHSE requires that a thesis committee contain at least one full-time faculty member from the unit. BME expects the completed thesis to be rigorous and scholarly and to explore novel material.
Academic Preparation
Completion of an honors thesis in biomedical engineering will require the same type of rigor that we expect in our classes, with the addition that it take a scholarly approach to the topic of that thesis. Students can draw from experiences in labs, close mentorship relationships with faculty in SBHSE, and with the guidance of other relevant faculty at ASU or elsewhere.
Recommended Timeline
Students typically begin to work on their thesis topic in their junior year, and get serious about research during the fall of their senior term. Defense of honors theses should be completed by mid-spring of the senior year.
Other Honors Opportunities
While we have occasional ad-hoc honors sections, most course work in SBHSE will be through honors enrichment contracts. For research opportunities with SBHSE, please click on the "Research" tab of the SBHSE home page: https://sbhse.engineering.asu.edu/