Ph.D BME Department 2015-12016

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

Department of Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)

School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)2015-2016

Full-time faculty: 6

Affiliated faculty: 8

Undergraduate students: 178

Graduate students: 53

Annual research expenditures: $700,000

Quick Facts

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Where to Find Us800 22nd Street, N.W.,

Suite 5605

George Washington University

Washington, DC 20052

Tel: 202-994-3740

When We Are There

Fall and Spring Semester

Office Hours: 9am-5pm

BME Department


Dr. Igor EfimovChairman


Science and Engineering Hall

800 22nd St NW

Suite 2888

Washington, DC 20052

(202) 994-1802

Email: [email protected]

Graduate Student Services Office


Who Should I Contact About…?

Your Academic Advisor:• All academic advising• Research interests• Selection of courses• Signature for paper registrations and ISO forms• Transfer credits • OPT and CPT letters

2nd Floor Graduate Student Services

• Paperwork (process Transfer of Credits)•Graduation Clearance•Directing to correct office for questions about Registration and RTF Forms• Any enrollment issue

Biomedical Engineering (MS & PhD)Medical Imaging

Medical Instrumentation

Find out more about related courses in Biomedical Engineering

Fields of Study & Areas of Focus


http://www.seas.gwu.edu/related-courses

You must be registered for each semester (fall and spring) until the semester you graduate.

See the Registrar’s website for policies on registration each semester.

For Research Courses

You must complete•A Registration Transaction Form (RTF, not the EZ) and •A Research Course Request Form

These need to be signed by your advisor and the department chairman.

Registration for Classes


http://registrar.gwu.edu/registration

For Direct Ph.D. Degree students: 54 credit hours minimum of 18 credit hours of course work available for graduate credit and minimum of 12 credit hours of dissertation research credits.

For post-Master’s Ph.D. students: 18 credit hours of course work available for graduate credit and 12 credit hours of dissertation research credits.

For Ph.D. Students: BME Specific Information




Course requirements:

Normally, no more than three 3000 – or - 4000 level courses (that are listed as being available for graduate credit) may be counted toward the requirements for the graduate degree.

See http://www.bme.seas.gwu.edu/doctoral-degree-requirements

http://www.bme.seas.gwu.edu/doctoral-degree-requirements

http://www.bme.seas.gwu.edu/doctoral-degree-requirements



Ph.D. students Must Pass the Preliminary ExaminationThe Department of Biomedical Engineering requires a preliminary examination that must be taken before completing 18 credits after initial registration. The examination is focused on assessing a doctoral students readiness to conduct extensive independent research in biomedical engineering.

To be admitted to the qualifying examination that is required of all doctoral students, the student must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.4. The qualifying examination is the principal means of determining whether a student will qualify as a candidate for the doctoral degree and progress to the second stage of the program. The purpose is to ascertain that the student’s background and intellectual development are adequate to support doctoral research in Biomedical Engineering.

Colloquium RequirementsAll students must take the 0-credit Colloquium course. Students are to satisfy the requirements for this course by attending five BME Department sponsored seminars, workshops or symposia. The colloquium course must appear on the DegreeMap of each student and fulfillment of the colloquium requirement should be endorsed by the student's advisor. Students are expected to complete the BME Colloquium Attendance Form, secure a verification signature for each seminar attended, and submit the completed form to their academic advisor for endorsement. A completed and advisor-endorsed colloquium form is required in the student's academic file prior to applying for graduation.



The BME Department requires the submission of a paper to a refereed journal and its acceptance for publication prior to the completion of degree requirements.

Credit must be given in the publication to the fact that the material is abstracted, summarized, or developed from a dissertation submitted to GWU in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree.




The notation of I (Incomplete) may be recorded if a student, for reasons beyond his or her control, is unable to complete the work of the course AND if the instructor approves the reason before grades must be reported.

The I may be used only if the student's prior performance and class attendance in the course have been satisfactory.

Failure to complete the work of a course that is not satisfactorily explained to the instructor before the date when grades must be turned in will be graded F.

To Request an Incomplete, You Must

1. Complete a Request for Incomplete Grade form

2. Obtain the instructor’s approval

3. Return the form to 2nd Floor Graduate Student Services

Academic Policies: Incompletes


The I may remain on the record for a maximum of one year, but the instructor should set a shorter period when the uncompleted work must be made up.

An incomplete that is not removed within one calendar year or at the time of graduation of the student (whichever occurs first) is automatically changed to an IF.

The I cannot be removed by the student’s reregistering for the course here or taking its equivalent elsewhere.

When the I is changed to a letter grade, the I followed by the letter grade (e.g., IB) will appear on the student’s record.

Academic Policies: Incompletes


Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions & Student Services Office, Suite 2885. You may also call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at [email protected]

• CEE Graduate Program Committee - Recommendation for Admissions of Graduate Students

• Change Advisor• Continuous Enrollment/Leave of Absence Form• Doctoral Final Examination Committee Approval Form• Dissertation/Thesis/Project Completion Certificate• Dissertation Journal Publication Certification• Doctoral Qualifying Examination Application• Doctoral Dissertation Research Advisor Selection Form

Forms:

mailto:[email protected]


Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions & Student Services Office, Suite 2885. You may also call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at [email protected]

• ECE 390 Colloquium Attendance Form• Electronic Theses/Dissertation (ETD) Access/Approval Form• Form 4 - Notification for Qualifying Examination• Form 5 - • Late Withdrawal Form• Master's Thesis/Professional Project Form• Major/Advisor/Curriculum Year Update• Ph.D. Final Examination Committee Approval Form • Ph.D. Conversion Form • Prior Permission for SEAS Student to Register Courses Outside of GW, Consortium

Universities• Proposal Defense Report• Petition for Exception to Stated Academic Policies• Request for an Incomplete Grade• Research Course Request Form• Transfer Credit Form

Forms




•School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)•Department of Biomedical Engineering•Graduate Student Bulletin•Academic Affairs•Online Course Evaluations•Registrar •Schedule of Classes•Gelman Library (GW's main university library)•University Calendar•Colonial Central (all students services)

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Ph.D BME Department 2015-12016