BIOE 598

Fall 2025 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10

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Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in bioengineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites.

May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

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BIOE 598 class schedule data for fall 2025
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
65285	Lecture	B1	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Irudayaraj, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Info: Graduate and M.Eng students enrolling in this course need to concurrently enroll in BIOE 414, section B1, CRN 40017. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
58418	Online	PBG	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Dobrucki, W	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Principles of Bioinstrumentati Section Info: This course will provide a refresher and expansion of engineering aspects of the detection, acquisition, processing, and display of signals from living systems, including the use of biomedical sensors for the measurements of biopotentials, ions, and gases in aqueous solution, force, displacement, blood pressure, blood flow, the electrical activity of the heart, respiration, and temperature. Students will learn and practice the medical instrumentation design and function through case-based learning, broadening the knowledge of engineering fundamentals in circuit and systems theory and hands-on activities. This class is only for on campus graduate students interested in enrolling. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
70417	Online	PBO	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Dobrucki, W	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Principles of Bioinstrumentati Section Info: This course will provide a refresher and expansion of engineering aspects of the detection, acquisition, processing, and display of signals from living systems, including the use of biomedical sensors for the measurements of biopotentials, ions, and gases in aqueous solution, force, displacement, blood pressure, blood flow, the electrical activity of the heart, respiration, and temperature. Students will learn and practice the medical instrumentation design and function through case-based learning, broadening the knowledge of engineering fundamentals in circuit and systems theory and hands-on activities. Restriction(s): Restricted to NDEG:Engineering UG ONL - UIUC, NDEG: Graduate Online -UIUC, MS: Civil Engr - Online - UIUC, MS:Industrial Engr Online-UIUC, MS:Env Engr CivilEngr ONL-UIUC, NDEG:Engineering GR ONL - UIUC, MS: Aerospace Engr-Online-UIUC, MENG:Engr:Energy Sys Onl-UIUC, MENG:Mech Engineering Onl-UIUC, MENG:Elec & Comp Eng ONL -UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Gen Bioeng On-UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Bioinstr Onl -UIUC, MENG:Engr:AeroSys Online- UIUC, MENG:Engr:Plasma Online-UIUC, or MS:Biomed ImageComput ONL-UIUC.
64185	Lecture-Discussion	SR1	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	2233 Everitt Laboratory	Golecki, H Shepherd, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Soft Robotics Section Info: In this design course, we will explore soft materials used for devices to interface with humans, mimic natural systems, and improve upon traditional robots. Students will: (1) Explore fundamentals of polymer chemistry and flexible sensors. (2) Read and discuss current literature in the field. (3) Build actuators and sensors using polymer molding, Arduino controls (no prior experience necessary). (4) Design novel advances in bioinspired, wearable, or implantable soft robots. Please contact sh4nier3@illinois.edu to enroll in this course and request an override. Seats will be released to non-majors on Monday, August 18, 2025. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
65548	Online	SRO	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Golecki, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Soft Robotics Section Info: In this design course, we will explore soft materials used for devices to interface with humans, mimic natural systems, and improve upon traditional robots. Students will: (1) Explore fundamentals of polymer chemistry and flexible sensors. (2) Read and discuss current literature in the field. (3) Build actuators and sensors using polymer molding, Arduino controls (no prior experience necessary). (4) Design novel advances in bioinspired, wearable, or implantable soft robots. Please note that this section is only for online students who meet course program restrictions, as noted. Please contact sh4nier3@illinois.edu to receive a duplicate course override. Restriction(s): Restricted to MENG:Bioeng:Gen Bioeng On-UIUC or MENG:Bioeng:Bioinstr Onl -UIUC.
70280	Lecture	ST1	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	2233 Everitt Laboratory	Nie, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Surgical Technologies Section Info: This course will introduce students to technologies in use and in development for surgical procedures. Content will span surgical methodologies, instruments, and biomaterials, including advanced topics in intraoperative imaging, minimally invasive procedures, and surgical robotics. The course will focus on engineering and design principles with guest lectures by clinicians and MedTech industry specialists. Seats will be released to non-majors on Monday, August 18, 2025. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
49704	Online	STC	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Nie, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Special Approval: Advisor Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Surgical Technologies Section Info: This course will introduce students to technologies in use and in development for surgical procedures. Content will span surgical methodologies, instruments, and biomaterial, including advanced topics in intraoperative imaging, minimally invasive procedures, ans surgical robotics. The course will focus on engineering and design principles with guest clinicians and MedTech industry specialists. Please contact sh4nier3@illinois.edu to receive a duplicate course override. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
56892	Online	STO	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Nie, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Surgical Technologies Section Info: This course will introduce students to technologies in use and in development for surgical procedures. Content will span surgical methodologies, instruments, and biomaterial, including advanced topics in intraoperative imaging, minimally invasive procedures, ans surgical robotics. The course will focus on engineering and design principles with guest clinicians and MedTech industry specialists. Please contact sh4nier3@illinois.edu to receive a duplicate course override. Restriction(s): Restricted to NDEG: Graduate Online -UIUC, MS: Civil Engr - Online - UIUC, MS:Industrial Engr Online-UIUC, MS:Env Engr CivilEngr ONL-UIUC, MS: Aerospace Engr-Online-UIUC, MENG:Engr:Energy Sys Onl-UIUC, MENG:Mech Engineering Onl-UIUC, MENG:Elec & Comp Eng ONL -UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Gen Bioeng On-UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Bioinstr Onl -UIUC, MENG:Engr:AeroSys Online- UIUC, or MENG:Engr:Plasma Online-UIUC.
65893	Lecture	TC1	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	2310 Everitt Laboratory	Liu, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Tech for Cancer Diag & Therapy Section Info: Technologies for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy provides an introduction to how cancer is diagnosed and treated, focusing on related fundamental concepts in cancer biology and bioengineering. One major goal is for students to become comfortable integrating principles from physics, chemistry, engineering, and biology related to current strategies for understanding, detecting, and treating cancer. A second major goal is for students to understand and assess innovative solutions to current limitations in the field, and to use this information to generate a research proposal in the format of an NIH R21, which will be written and reviewed throughout the course term. The materials and content are designed for first year graduate students and senior undergraduate students from diverse majors. Recommended Prerequisites: BIOE 206 and CHEM 232, or equivalent knowledge. Seats will be released to non-majors on Monday, August 18, 2025. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.