Cockrell Classroom Experience: Real-world Ultrasound Imaging

At UT BME, students don’t just learn the theory behind biomedical engineering principles. They put that knowledge to work in their courses, testing and developing ideas into real-world technologies and applications. Assistant Professor Adam Bush’s course, BME 357: biomedical imaging modalities, is a prime example of this hands-on learning model, taking biomedical imaging beyond the textbook and into practice. 

In the class, Texas Engineers gain hands-on experience with a range of imaging technologies, from X-rays and CT scans to MRI, ultrasound, SPECT and PET. Along the way, they explore how physics, mathematics, computational science and engineering come together to create technologies that help us understand how the body works, detect and track disease and improve treatment delivery. 

Bush’s passion for teaching doesn’t stop when class ends. He’s also the face behind ‘Engineering with Adam’, an Instagram account where he shares informative, authentic and inspirational content about the realities of higher education, engineering and life as a professor.