Case BME vs Upitt BioE -- Comparison

Does anyone have any insights on how Case BME can be compared against Upitt BioE… What are some Pros/Cons of each program…

  1. Quality of program and faculty
  2. Research/Clinical opportunities
  3. Internship opportunities
  4. Class sizes & Student Culture
  5. Pittsburgh vs Cleveland

and any others.

Thanks.

This describes the Case junior BME labs, design project and research options-
http://engineering.case.edu/ebme/academics/undergraduate/UG-Research-Opportunities

CREATE is a 10 week summer program at Case for BME and other engineering majors to work on a research project
with local hospital research scientists-
http://engineering.case.edu/ebme/node/514

BME Co ops are available, but also summer internships for students who do not want to take a co op assignment.
http://engineering.case.edu/ebme/academics/undergraduate/co-op

CWRU:

Established in 1968, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve is one of the premier BME Programs in the country. Our innovative undergraduate education program was established in 1972 with the introduction of the B.S. degree in biomedical engineering. From the beginning, the B.S. in BME program at Case Western Reserve implemented courses that integrated engineering and biology and were taught by faculty members within department. This integrated educational model has become the bedrock for undergraduate BME education at Case Western Reserve. The department was built on the premise that engineering principles provide an important basis for innovation and unique solutions to biomedical problems. Therefore, the undergraduate curriculum includes core engineering and biomedical courses couples with courses in a specialty area chosen by the student. Additionally, students gain practical experience in the required biomedical engineering I and II laboratories. Students learn within faculty research laboratories on campus, as well as at the many local medical facilities within walking distance, including the world-renown Cleveland Clinic.

All students entering BME as rising sophomores will select one of four tracks to provide depth in a specific area of biomedical engineering. The core of each track focuses on the basic skill set that provides the student with a depth in a particular engineering discipline. Combined with the BME core, the curriculum trains each student to be a competent engineer with knowledge and practice of applying that core engineering to biomedical sciences and human health.

Biomedical Devices and Instrumentation

Faculty leader: Prof Kenneth Gustafson
Related Eng Core: EECS

Biomechanics

Faculty leader: Prof. Colin Drummond
Related Eng Core: EMAE

Biomaterials Engineering

Faculty leader: Prof. Anirban Sen Gupta
Related Eng Core: EMAC/EMSE

Biomedical Computing and Analysis

Faculty leader: Prof. Anant Madabhushi
Related Eng Core: Systems / Computer Sci