Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Innovation Pre-College Program Recently Updated

Created by the faculty of our #1 nationally ranked biomedical engineering program for creative and critical thinkers, BMEI is an engaging college-level online asynchronous course where students build on their knowledge of math, physics, and biology by solving real-world problems through hands-on technical projects. And earn three college credits from Johns Hopkins University—ranked No.7 among national universities by U.S. & World News Report.

At BMEI, students challenge themselves, gain confidence, and become a part of a global community of innovators. Over six weeks, students learn to model biological and physiological systems and design experiments to test them using engineering principles. With a balance of pre-recorded lectures and hands-on lab work, they will collaborate with students from around the globe, guided by supportive teaching assistants and instructors through office hours, peer reviews, and design feedback.

The course culminates in an independent project where students:

• Propose a hypothesis based on a concept of their own 
• Design and conduct an experiment
• Obtain and analyze data
• Prepare and present a digital poster to showcase their findings

Academic Prerequisites

• As and Bs in a high school math and science classes
• Completed Algebra II
• Completed a course where the trigonometric functions are taught. They 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. They need to be comfortable with drawing and calculating forces in free-body diagrams, equations of motion, and principles of electric circuits prior to taking BMEI. (A score of 4 or 5 on the AP Physics 1 exam may be used instead of the high school physics requirement.)