The course work is extensive and exacting, since students are required to both acquire a very broad knowledge base for the multi-disciplinary demands of Biomedical Engineering and to develop specific expertise. In the fourth year, our students undertake directed engineering projects in the research labs of the University, in the high-tech biomedical industry, or in hospitals. During the course of the project, each student masters a specific field of knowledge and then uses it to develop a biomedical engineering application. To further encourage the development of each student s specific interests, outstanding students are encouraged to develop their fourth year projects into a larger research project. These students will finish their fourth year with extensive research experience and a command of their selected area of focus.