Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (BSBME) degree program at Virginia Tech is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

For questions regarding accreditation and curriculum, please contact

Sara Arena

Collegiate Associate Professor and Associate Department Head for Curriculum and Course Coordination

sarena@vt.edu

Program Educational Objectives

Biomedical Engineering is a multidisciplinary field, using engineering principles and design concepts to advance healthcare treatment and find innovative solutions. We strive to prepare our graduates to succeed in advanced graduate or professional study, industry, and government. Within a few years after graduation, we expect our graduates to productively contribute to improving the human condition. 

In these activities, our alumni will: 

• Develop and advance in their professional careers within industry, academia, and/or healthcare.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively across professional and disciplinary boundaries while exhibiting self-awareness of their role within the profession.
• Continually build knowledge and skills to successfully navigate the changing technology and healthcare challenges.
• Embody Ut Prosim through application of their engineering knowledge and experience in ethical service to local, national, and global communities.

Student Outcomes

Upon completion of the undergraduate program curriculum in Biomedical Engineering, students will attain the following outcomes:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.