Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

by John D. Enderle, Susan M. Blanchard

Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0123749794

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Book Description

Intended primarily for engineering students who have completed differential equations and basic courses in statics, dynamics, and linear circuits, and for students in the biological sciences who have the appropriate math background. Introduces and overviews the field, giving historical perspective and focusing on major fields of activity. Can be used with a one- or two-semester course or a three- quarter sequence. Editors Enderle (U. of Connecticut) and Susan Blanchard (North Carolina State University), and Joseph Bronzino (Trinity College) are all former presidents of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology society and are respected educators in the field.

Al Wald, Columbia University, in the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Nov/Dec 1999

"...finally, an introductory textbook that is broad, deep, and useable. I intend to use this book..."

Journal of Controlled Release 75 (2001)

"An excellent introductory textbook...with as complete a coverage of relevant topics as can be wished for..."

From Book News, Inc.

This is a comprehensive survey of the multi-disciplinary filed of biomedical engineering. The book is intended to be the introductory textbook for the first course in undergraduate at the junior level and as the introductory textbook in graduate programs in biomedical engineering programs. The book is also intended to be utilized as a professional reference book for engineers and biomedical researchers requiring a knowledge of the basic fundamentals and the latest advances in biomedical engineering. This text/reference will have worked examples throughout the text as well as end-of-chapter homework and self-study problems. In addition to the pedagogy within the book, the authors will maintain a website of relevant laboratory simulations and links to other biomedical engineering web sites.

Key New Features

• NEW: PowerPoint slides available to adopting instructors
• Readers benefit from the experience and expertise of two of the most internationally renowned BME educators
• Instructors benefit from a comprehensive teaching package including a fully worked solutions manual
• A complete introduction and survey of BME
• NEW: new chapters on compartmental analysis, biochemical engineering, and biomedical transport phenomena
• NEW: revised and updated chapters throughout the book feature current research and developments in, for example biomaterials, tissue engineering, biosensors, physiological modeling, and biosignal processing.
• NEW: more worked examples and end of chapter exercises
• NEW: PowerPoint lecture available to adopting instructors
• As with prior editions, this third edition provides a historical look at the major developments across biomedical domains and covers the fundamental principles underlying biomedical engineering analysis, modeling, and design
• bonus chapters on the web include: Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology, Genomics and Bioinformatics, and Computational Cell Biology and Complexity.
• Well illustrated throughout text
• Appropriate for course use by engineering students as well as biological science students
• An outstanding introductory reference work for engineers and scientists in the industry
• An essential tool on practicing biomedical engineers' bookshelves.
• Professional, public, and research libraries will find this book a welcome addition to their libraries
• MATLAB and SIMULINK software is used throughout the book to model and simulate dynamic systems
• Frequent use of example problems within each chapter including thorough explanation of the techniques used to solve them
• Numerous self-study/homework problems at the end of each chapter, ranging from simple to difficult

Book Info

Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs. Introductory textbook and review of the subject for students and biomedical engineers. Includes examples, drill problems and exercises, and a web site for relevant laboratory simulations. Expanded-outline format. Halftone illustrations.

Customer Reviews

I've used this book now in 2 classes (including one taught by an author of one of the chapters) and have both times found the book hard to use. It is full of so many small errors you can never be sure whether the problems you are having are because you don't understand the material, or if there is another mistake in that section. Very frustrating. The problems are not limited to explicit errors either, there are issues with the presentation that makes me think it was poorly edited as well. Style, order, and omission of important points are among the sins. Some sections are pretty good, though.

The book is a good value for a textbook, however (it's huge!), and provides lots of useful information on a wide variety of BME-related topics. Just make sure you have someone to help you spot the mistakes.

This text offers a lot of good information. This book provides an excellent overview to the field and is easy to read. I am a junior and an engineering student at Iowa State. This book has helped me understand how many different aspects there are within BME to specialize with in my degree and also elaborate on engineering fundamentals. I highly recommend it!

This is truly a good book, for Biomedical engineers as well as graduate students. It covers much of the biomed's field with practical examples. This is a very good handbook to keep at hand...

I'm currently a student at St. Louis University, Parks College of Engineering and Aviation. I am a sophomore in Biomedical Engineering, and although I have not done extensive study with the book, our dean of Biomedical Engineering at Parks and other Professors at SLU rate this book as one that we should not have only for class, but to keep for our whole lives as a Biomedical Engineer. This book is great because it can be used at any sequence of a undergraduate degree program in Biomedical Engineering with easier topics such as Ethics to very challenging topics.