Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Innovation Pre-College Program

Created by the faculty of our #1 nationally ranked biomedical engineering program for creative and critical thinkers like you, BMEI is an engaging college-level online asynchronous course where you’ll build on your knowledge of math, physics, and biology by solving real-world problems through hands-on technical projects. And you can earn three credits from Johns Hopkins University.

Biomedical Engineering Innovation introduces biomedical engineering to high school students by

1. modeling biological systems and designing experiments to test those models and
2. introducing engineering principles to solve design problems that are biological, physiological, and/or medical.

Students will model human efficiency, the arm, and the cardiovascular system. Students are expected to use the informational content being taught in math, physics, and biology, and to apply this knowledge to the solution of practical problems encountered in biomedical engineering.

Academic Prerequisites

• As and Bs in your high school math and science classesCompleted Algebra II
• Completed a course where the trigonometric functions are taught. You must be able to use sine, cosine, tangent, and the Pythagorean Theorem to determine angles and side lengths for right triangles.
• Completed a full year of high school physics, including a lab. You need to be comfortable with drawing and calculating forces in free-body diagrams, equations of motion, and principles of electric circuits before taking BMEI.

Costs

• Please visit the Cost & Aid page for details.
• Lab Kit Fee: $300 estimate  – does not include taxes or shipping charges

Our typical student is a rising junior (~35%) or senior (~65%) in high school. Rising sophomores may be considered; however, when space is limited, priority will be given to older students. Graduated seniors are also eligible to participate during the summer before they begin their college career.