Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering
Yale's introductory survey of biomedical engineering, covering the basic science and engineering principles behind medical devices, drugs, and diagnostic tools. Recorded from a Spring 2008 Yale College course (BENG 100) taught twice weekly, the lectures use case studies of specific drugs and medical products to walk through the full development cycle: research, product testing, patent protection, and FDA approval. Designed for both science and non-science majors, it assumes no prior engineering background. Open Yale Courses provides the full set of recorded lectures free of charge under a Creative Commons license, making this a broad orientation to how biomedical technologies move from lab concept to regulated product, rather than a deep dive into any single subfield.