Biomedical Engineering Master  |
 Track Courses |
| Bioelectronics |
Track Core Courses
During the Master program, a minimum of 12 CP must be obtained from track core courses. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 151-0604-00L | Microrobotics Does not take place this semester. | W | 4 credits | 3G | B. Nelson |
| 151-0605-00L | Nanosystems | W | 4 credits | 4G | A. Stemmer,
J.‑N. Tisserant |
| 151-0621-00L | Microsystems Technology | W | 6 credits | 4G | C. Hierold,
M. Haluska |
| 227-0385-10L | Biomedical Imaging | W | 6 credits | 5G | S. Kozerke,
K. P. Prüssmann,
M. Rudin |
| 227-0386-00L | Biomedical Engineering | W | 4 credits | 3G | J. Vörös,
S. J. Ferguson,
S. Kozerke,
U. Moser,
M. Rudin,
M. P. Wolf,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
| 227-0393-10L | Bioelectronics and Biosensors New course. Not to be confounded with 227-0393-00L last offered in the Spring Semester 2015. | W | 6 credits | 2V + 2U | J. Vörös,
M. F. Yanik,
T. Zambelli |
| 227-0427-00L | Signal and Information Processing: Modeling, Filtering, Learning | W | 6 credits | 4G | H.‑A. Loeliger |
| 227-1037-00L | Introduction to Neuroinformatics | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | K. A. Martin,
M. Cook,
V. Mante,
M. Pfeiffer |
| 376-1714-00L | Biocompatible Materials | W | 4 credits | 3G | K. Maniura,
J. Möller,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
| 402-0674-00L | Physics in Medical Research: From Atoms to Cells | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | B. K. R. Müller |
|
Recommended Elective Courses
These courses are particularly recommended for the Bioelectronics track. Please consult your track advisor if you wish to select other subjects. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0166-00L | Analog Integrated Circuits | W | 6 credits | 2V + 2U | Q. Huang |
| 227-0447-00L | Image Analysis and Computer Vision | W | 6 credits | 3V + 1U | L. Van Gool,
O. Göksel,
E. Konukoglu |
| 227-0468-00L | Analog Signal Processing and Filtering Suitable for Master Students as well as Doctoral Students. | W | 6 credits | 2V + 2U | H. Schmid |
| 227-0981-00L | Cross-Disciplinary Research and Development in Medicine and Engineering  A maximum of 12 medical degree students and 12 (biomedical) engineering degree students can be admitted, their number should be equal. | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2A | V. Kurtcuoglu,
D. de Julien de Zelicourt,
M. Meboldt,
M. Schmid Daners,
O. Ullrich |
| 227-1033-00L | Neuromorphic Engineering I Registration in this class requires the permission of the instructors. Class size will be limited to available lab spots.
Preference is given to students that require this class as part of their major. | W | 6 credits | 2V + 3U | T. Delbrück,
G. Indiveri,
S.‑C. Liu |
| 227-2037-00L | Physical Modelling and Simulation | W | 5 credits | 4G | C. Hafner,
J. Leuthold,
J. Smajic |
| 151-0255-00L | Energy Conversion and Transport in Biosystems | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | D. Poulikakos,
A. Ferrari |
| 151-0509-00L | Microscale Acoustofluidics Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 4 credits | 3G | J. Dual |
| 376-1103-00L | Frontiers in Nanotechnology | W | 4 credits | 4V | V. Vogel,
further lecturers |
| 376-1219-00L | Rehabilitation Engineering II: Rehabilitation of Sensory and Vegetative Functions | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Riener,
R. Gassert,
L. Marchal Crespo |
| 376-1351-00L | Micro/Nanotechnology and Microfluidics for Biomedical Applications | W | 2 credits | 2V | E. Delamarche |
| 529-0837-00L | Biomicrofluidic Engineering Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 7 credits | 3G | A. de Mello |
| 636-0003-00L | Biological Engineering and Biotechnology | W | 6 credits | 3V | M. Fussenegger |
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| Biology Courses |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0399-10L | Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers I | W | 3 credits | 2G | H. Niemann |
| 227-0945-00L | Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers I This course is part I of a two-semester course. | W | 3 credits | 3G | C. Frei |
| 227-0949-00L | Biological Methods for Engineers (Basic Lab) Limited number of participants. | W | 2 credits | 4P | C. Frei |
|
| Bioimaging |
Track Core Courses
During the Master program, a minimum of 12 CP must be obtained from track core courses. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0385-10L | Biomedical Imaging | W | 6 credits | 5G | S. Kozerke,
K. P. Prüssmann,
M. Rudin |
| 227-0386-00L | Biomedical Engineering | W | 4 credits | 3G | J. Vörös,
S. J. Ferguson,
S. Kozerke,
U. Moser,
M. Rudin,
M. P. Wolf,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
| 227-0447-00L | Image Analysis and Computer Vision | W | 6 credits | 3V + 1U | L. Van Gool,
O. Göksel,
E. Konukoglu |
| 227-0965-00L | Micro and Nano-Tomography of Biological Tissues | W | 4 credits | 3G | M. Stampanoni,
P. A. Kaestner |
|
Recommended Elective Courses
These courses are particularly recommended for the Bioimaging track. Please consult your track advisor if you wish to select other subjects. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0389-00L | Advanced Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Z | 0 credits | 1V | K. P. Prüssmann |
| 227-0391-00L | Medical Image Analysis | W | 3 credits | 2G | P. C. Cattin,
M. A. Reyes Aguirre |
| 227-0455-00L | Terahertz: Technology & Applications | W | 3 credits | 2V | K. Sankaran |
| 227-0967-00L | Computational Neuroimaging Clinic Prerequisite: Successful completion of course "Methods & Models for fMRI Data Analysis" (227-0969-00L). | W | 3 credits | 2V | K. Stephan |
| 227-0969-00L | Methods & Models for fMRI Data Analysis | W | 6 credits | 4V | K. Stephan |
| 227-0971-00L | Computational Psychiatry | W | 3 credits | 4S | K. Stephan |
| 227-2037-00L | Physical Modelling and Simulation | W | 5 credits | 4G | C. Hafner,
J. Leuthold,
J. Smajic |
| 151-0105-00L | Quantitative Flow Visualization | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | T. Rösgen |
| 376-1279-00L | Virtual Reality in Medicine Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Riener |
| 151-0605-00L | Nanosystems | W | 4 credits | 4G | A. Stemmer,
J.‑N. Tisserant |
| 252-0543-01L | Computer Graphics | W | 6 credits | 3V + 2U | M. Gross,
J. Novak |
| 402-0674-00L | Physics in Medical Research: From Atoms to Cells | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | B. K. R. Müller |
| 227-1033-00L | Neuromorphic Engineering I Registration in this class requires the permission of the instructors. Class size will be limited to available lab spots.
Preference is given to students that require this class as part of their major. | W | 6 credits | 2V + 3U | T. Delbrück,
G. Indiveri,
S.‑C. Liu |
| 227-1037-00L | Introduction to Neuroinformatics | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | K. A. Martin,
M. Cook,
V. Mante,
M. Pfeiffer |
| 465-0953-00L | Biostatistics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | B. Sick |
| 551-1295-00L | Introduction to Bioinformatics: Concepts and Applications | W | 6 credits | 4G | W. Gruissem,
K. Bärenfaller,
A. Caflisch,
G. Capitani,
J. Fütterer,
M. Robinson,
A. Wagner |
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| Biology Courses |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0399-10L | Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers I | W | 3 credits | 2G | H. Niemann |
| 227-0945-00L | Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers I This course is part I of a two-semester course. | W | 3 credits | 3G | C. Frei |
| 227-0949-00L | Biological Methods for Engineers (Basic Lab) Limited number of participants. | W | 2 credits | 4P | C. Frei |
|
| Biomechanics |
Track Core Courses
During the Master program, a minimum of 12 CP must be obtained from track core courses. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0385-10L | Biomedical Imaging | W | 6 credits | 5G | S. Kozerke,
K. P. Prüssmann,
M. Rudin |
| 227-0386-00L | Biomedical Engineering | W | 4 credits | 3G | J. Vörös,
S. J. Ferguson,
S. Kozerke,
U. Moser,
M. Rudin,
M. P. Wolf,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
| 227-0447-00L | Image Analysis and Computer Vision | W | 6 credits | 3V + 1U | L. Van Gool,
O. Göksel,
E. Konukoglu |
| 227-0965-00L | Micro and Nano-Tomography of Biological Tissues | W | 4 credits | 3G | M. Stampanoni,
P. A. Kaestner |
| 376-1651-00L | Clinical and Movement Biomechanics | W | 4 credits | 3G | S. Lorenzetti,
R. List,
N. Singh |
| 376-1985-00L | Trauma Biomechanics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | K.‑U. Schmitt,
M. H. Muser |
|
Recommended Elective Courses
These courses are particularly recommended for the Biomechanics track. Please consult your track advisor if you wish to select other subjects. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 151-0255-00L | Energy Conversion and Transport in Biosystems | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | D. Poulikakos,
A. Ferrari |
| 151-0524-00L | Continuum Mechanics I | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | E. Mazza |
| 151-0604-00L | Microrobotics Does not take place this semester. | W | 4 credits | 3G | B. Nelson |
| 151-0605-00L | Nanosystems | W | 4 credits | 4G | A. Stemmer,
J.‑N. Tisserant |
| 227-2037-00L | Physical Modelling and Simulation | W | 5 credits | 4G | C. Hafner,
J. Leuthold,
J. Smajic |
| 263-5001-00L | Introduction to Finite Elements and Sparse Linear System Solving | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | P. Arbenz |
| 376-1103-00L | Frontiers in Nanotechnology | W | 4 credits | 4V | V. Vogel,
further lecturers |
| 376-1219-00L | Rehabilitation Engineering II: Rehabilitation of Sensory and Vegetative Functions | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Riener,
R. Gassert,
L. Marchal Crespo |
| 376-1279-00L | Virtual Reality in Medicine Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2V | R. Riener |
| 376-1714-00L | Biocompatible Materials | W | 4 credits | 3G | K. Maniura,
J. Möller,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
| 376-1351-00L | Micro/Nanotechnology and Microfluidics for Biomedical Applications | W | 2 credits | 2V | E. Delamarche |
| 376-1720-00L | Application of MATLAB in the Human Movement Sciences | W | 2 credits | 2G | R. van de Langenberg |
| 376-1974-00L | Colloquium in Biomechanics | W | 2 credits | 2K | B. Helgason,
S. J. Ferguson,
R. Müller,
J. G. Snedeker,
B. Taylor,
K. Würtz-Kozak,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
| 376-2017-00L | Biomechanics of Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation | W | 3 credits | 2V | K.‑U. Schmitt,
J. Goldhahn |
| 402-0341-00L | Medical Physics I | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | P. Manser |
| 402-0674-00L | Physics in Medical Research: From Atoms to Cells | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | B. K. R. Müller |
| 465-0953-00L | Biostatistics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | B. Sick |
| 551-1295-00L | Introduction to Bioinformatics: Concepts and Applications | W | 6 credits | 4G | W. Gruissem,
K. Bärenfaller,
A. Caflisch,
G. Capitani,
J. Fütterer,
M. Robinson,
A. Wagner |
|
| Biology Courses |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0399-10L | Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers I | W | 3 credits | 2G | H. Niemann |
| 227-0945-00L | Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers I This course is part I of a two-semester course. | W | 3 credits | 3G | C. Frei |
| 227-0949-00L | Biological Methods for Engineers (Basic Lab) Limited number of participants. | W | 2 credits | 4P | C. Frei |
|
| Medical Physics |
Track Core Courses
During the Master program, a minimum of 12 CP must be obtained from track core courses. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0385-10L | Biomedical Imaging | W | 6 credits | 5G | S. Kozerke,
K. P. Prüssmann,
M. Rudin |
| 402-0341-00L | Medical Physics I | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | P. Manser |
| 402-0345-00L | Introduction to Medical Physics Does not take place this semester. | W | 4 credits | 2V | A. J. Lomax |
| 227-0943-00L | Radiobiology | W | 2 credits | 2V | M. Pruschy |
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Recommended Elective Courses
These courses are particularly recommended for the Medical Physics track. Please consult your track advisor if you wish to select other subjects. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 402-0674-00L | Physics in Medical Research: From Atoms to Cells | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | B. K. R. Müller |
|
Other Elective Courses
These courses may be suitable for the Medical Physics track. Please consult your track advisor. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0447-00L | Image Analysis and Computer Vision | W | 6 credits | 3V + 1U | L. Van Gool,
O. Göksel,
E. Konukoglu |
| 227-0965-00L | Micro and Nano-Tomography of Biological Tissues | W | 4 credits | 3G | M. Stampanoni,
P. A. Kaestner |
|
| Biology Courses |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0399-10L | Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers I | W | 3 credits | 2G | H. Niemann |
| 227-0945-00L | Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers I This course is part I of a two-semester course. | W | 3 credits | 3G | C. Frei |
|
| Molecular Bioengineering |
Track Core Courses
During the Master program, a minimum of 12 CP must be obtained from track core courses. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 376-1103-00L | Frontiers in Nanotechnology | W | 4 credits | 4V | V. Vogel,
further lecturers |
| 376-1714-00L | Biocompatible Materials | W | 4 credits | 3G | K. Maniura,
J. Möller,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
| 402-0674-00L | Physics in Medical Research: From Atoms to Cells | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | B. K. R. Müller |
| 465-0953-00L | Biostatistics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | B. Sick |
| 551-0103-00L | Fundamentals of Biology II: Cell Biology | W | 5 credits | 5V | E. Hafen,
J. Fernandes de Matos,
U. Kutay,
G. Schertler,
U. Suter,
S. Werner |
| 551-1295-00L | Introduction to Bioinformatics: Concepts and Applications | W | 6 credits | 4G | W. Gruissem,
K. Bärenfaller,
A. Caflisch,
G. Capitani,
J. Fütterer,
M. Robinson,
A. Wagner |
| 636-0003-00L | Biological Engineering and Biotechnology | W | 6 credits | 3V | M. Fussenegger |
|
Recommended Elective Courses
These courses are particularly recommended for the Molecular Bioengineering track. Please consult your track advisor if you wish to select other subjects. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 151-0604-00L | Microrobotics Does not take place this semester. | W | 4 credits | 3G | B. Nelson |
| 227-0385-10L | Biomedical Imaging | W | 6 credits | 5G | S. Kozerke,
K. P. Prüssmann,
M. Rudin |
| 227-0386-00L | Biomedical Engineering | W | 4 credits | 3G | J. Vörös,
S. J. Ferguson,
S. Kozerke,
U. Moser,
M. Rudin,
M. P. Wolf,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
| 227-0393-10L | Bioelectronics and Biosensors New course. Not to be confounded with 227-0393-00L last offered in the Spring Semester 2015. | W | 6 credits | 2V + 2U | J. Vörös,
M. F. Yanik,
T. Zambelli |
| 227-0965-00L | Micro and Nano-Tomography of Biological Tissues | W | 4 credits | 3G | M. Stampanoni,
P. A. Kaestner |
| 227-0981-00L | Cross-Disciplinary Research and Development in Medicine and Engineering A maximum of 12 medical degree students and 12 (biomedical) engineering degree students can be admitted, their number should be equal. | W | 4 credits | 2V + 2A | V. Kurtcuoglu,
D. de Julien de Zelicourt,
M. Meboldt,
M. Schmid Daners,
O. Ullrich |
| 327-0505-00L | Surfaces, Interfaces and their Applications I | W | 3 credits | 2V + 1U | N. Spencer,
M. P. Heuberger,
L. Isa |
| 327-1101-00L | Biomineralization | W | 2 credits | 2G | K.‑H. Ernst |
| 376-1622-00L | Practical Methods in Tissue Engineering Number of participants limited to 12. | W | 5 credits | 4P | K. Würtz-Kozak,
M. Zenobi-Wong |
| 402-0341-00L | Medical Physics I | W | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | P. Manser |
| 535-0423-00L | Drug Delivery and Drug Targeting | W | 2 credits | 2V | J.‑C. Leroux,
D. Brambilla |
| 636-0507-00L | Synthetic Biology II | W | 4 credits | 4A | S. Panke,
Y. Benenson,
J. Stelling |
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Other Elective Courses
These courses may be suitable for the Molecular Bioengineering track. Please consult your track advisor. |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 551-0313-00L | Microbiology (Part I) | W | 3 credits | 2V | W.‑D. Hardt,
L. Eberl,
H.‑M. Fischer,
J. Piel,
M. Pilhofer |
| 551-1103-00L | Microbial Biochemistry | W | 4 credits | 2V | J. Vorholt-Zambelli,
J. Piel |
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| Biology Courses |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0399-10L | Physiology and Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers I | W | 3 credits | 2G | H. Niemann |
| 227-0945-00L | Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers I This course is part I of a two-semester course. | W | 3 credits | 3G | C. Frei |
| 227-0949-00L | Biological Methods for Engineers (Basic Lab) Limited number of participants. | W | 2 credits | 4P | C. Frei |
|
| Semester Project |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-1101-00L | How to Write Scientific Texts in Engineering Sciences Strongly recommended prerequisite for Semester Projects and Master Theses at D-ITET (MSc BME, MSc EEIT, MSc EST). | E- | 0 credits | | J. Leuthold |
| 227-1772-10L | Semester Project Registration in mystudies required! | O | 8 credits | 20A | Professors |
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| Master's Thesis |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-1101-00L | How to Write Scientific Texts in Engineering Sciences Strongly recommended prerequisite for Semester Projects and Master Theses at D-ITET (MSc BME, MSc EEIT, MSc EST). | E- | 0 credits | | J. Leuthold |
| 227-1700-00L | Master's Thesis Admission only if all of the following apply:
a. bachelor program successfully completed;
b. successfull completion of the track core courses, the biology laboratory and the semester project;
c. acquired (if applicable) all credits from additional requirements for admission to master program.
Registration in mystudies required! | O | 30 credits | 40D | Professors |
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| GESS Science in Perspective |
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Recommended GESS Science in Perspective (Type B) for D-ITET. |
| »
see GESS Science in Perspective: Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Capability |
| »
see GESS Science in Perspective: Language Courses ETH/UZH |
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| Generally Accessible Seminars and Colloquia |
| Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
|---|
| 227-0970-00L | Research Topics in Biomedical Engineering | Z | 0 credits | 2K | M. Rudin,
S. Kozerke,
K. P. Prüssmann,
M. Stampanoni,
K. Stephan,
J. Vörös |
| 227-0980-00L | Seminar on Biomedical Magnetic Resonance | Z | 0 credits | 2K | K. P. Prüssmann,
S. Kozerke,
M. Rudin |
