The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, has announced a new professional Master of Engineering in Bioinstrumentation degree starting Fall 2015.
Starting in Fall 2015, the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign will offer a professional Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Bioinstrumentation degree through a one-year program within the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The program is geared towards students looking to advance their careers within the $24 billion medical imaging and diagnostic equipment industry. The curriculum combines rigorous graduate-level engineering coursework with fundamental business training on issues that confront professionals developing medical imaging technology, diagnostics, and tools used throughout life science research. Students who complete the program will have more technical know-how, business skills, and leadership experience than a traditional entry-level professional.
Students interested in the science and business issues related to measuring physiological biological structures (tissues, organs), small biological units (cells, bacteria, viruses), and biological molecules (proteins, peptides, DNA) will find tremendous opportunity for career advancement through the educational experiences gained within this program. The rigor and challenge inherent in the program is designed to prepare you to be capable of functioning at a higher level within the industry through the ability to accept greater technical responsibility, and to work more effectively by combining creative engineering skills with business expertise. Upon completion of the program, you’ll be prepared to gain access to the first level of the engineering management track within Bioinstrumentation companies, by proving greater familiarity with the FDA approval process, design-for-requirements, hardware/software validation, team management skills, innovation management, and intellectual property.
Application Checklist:
• Official transcripts. Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded into the application form, but formal transcripts will be required once admitted.
• 3 letters of recommendation.
• Personal statement (500 words or less).
• Program expectations essay (200 words or less).
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE). General aptitude test scores - Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical portions.
Applications are being accepted for the Fall 2015 class through March 15, 2015. Questions can be directed to me at liezlb@illinois.edu or (217) 333-8163.
Liezl Bowman
Program Coordinator, M.Eng. in Bioinstrumentation
Department of Bioengineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1270 Digital Computer Lab, MC-278
1304 W. Springfield Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 333-8163 liezlb@illinois.edu
