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Dominik
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Arlington Heights, Illinois
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What careers do biomedical engineering degree lead to?
I am a sophomore high school student and find medicine and engineering interesting. Biomedical Engineering is the major I am leaning to.
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William Vvuko
Retired engineer
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Moyo, Northern Region
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William’s Answer
Hi Dominick,
You ask a great question. I'm delighted that you are looking forward to becoming a biomedical engineer. Engineering is a profession that touches people's lives in many different ways. Your entry into it is a great opportunity to help satisfy some of the many needs of society.
Biomedical engineers are responsible for the design, development, adaptation, testing, evaluation, application and distribution of technological solutions to medical problems and challenges. Such solutions include robotics for surgical operations, prosthetics & hearing devices for people with physical impairments.
Biomedical engineers work in many different occupational roles:
a) Research & Development:
Biomedical engineers work in companies that develop new medical technologies
b) Regulatory & Quality Assurance:
This role ensures that products meet safety & efficacy standards
c) Consulting & Education:
Biomedical engineers provide consulting services. They also teach in Institutions of higher learning such as universities.
d) Biomedical engineers often work as Rehabilitation Engineers. In this role, they provide technology solutions for people with disabilities using an in-depth knowledge of engineering principles. They provide expertise in various ways:
1) Using already available devices to provide functional solutions.
2) Adapting & customizing available technology to work as solutions
3) Developing new technology solutions
4) Testing new technology for safety & compliance
To become a biomedical engineer, one needs to study a number of foundational subjects in high school: maths, physics, chemistry, computer applications, design & graphics
Internships are essential as they provide opportunities for hands-on experience in the application of theoretical knowledge in real life situations. They also help students develop critical skills: analytical, problem solving, leadership, planning, communication, ability to work in teams etc.
Membership in professional associations exposes members to industry standards & best practices. Networking is extremely important for personal & in my professional development as a result of interaction with mentors & professionals
These associations include Biomedical Engineering Society, American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering & American Society of Biomechanics. Membership is open to interested students.
You ask a great question. I'm delighted that you are looking forward to becoming a biomedical engineer. Engineering is a profession that touches people's lives in many different ways. Your entry into it is a great opportunity to help satisfy some of the many needs of society.
Biomedical engineers are responsible for the design, development, adaptation, testing, evaluation, application and distribution of technological solutions to medical problems and challenges. Such solutions include robotics for surgical operations, prosthetics & hearing devices for people with physical impairments.
Biomedical engineers work in many different occupational roles:
a) Research & Development:
Biomedical engineers work in companies that develop new medical technologies
b) Regulatory & Quality Assurance:
This role ensures that products meet safety & efficacy standards
c) Consulting & Education:
Biomedical engineers provide consulting services. They also teach in Institutions of higher learning such as universities.
d) Biomedical engineers often work as Rehabilitation Engineers. In this role, they provide technology solutions for people with disabilities using an in-depth knowledge of engineering principles. They provide expertise in various ways:
1) Using already available devices to provide functional solutions.
2) Adapting & customizing available technology to work as solutions
3) Developing new technology solutions
4) Testing new technology for safety & compliance
To become a biomedical engineer, one needs to study a number of foundational subjects in high school: maths, physics, chemistry, computer applications, design & graphics
Internships are essential as they provide opportunities for hands-on experience in the application of theoretical knowledge in real life situations. They also help students develop critical skills: analytical, problem solving, leadership, planning, communication, ability to work in teams etc.
Membership in professional associations exposes members to industry standards & best practices. Networking is extremely important for personal & in my professional development as a result of interaction with mentors & professionals
These associations include Biomedical Engineering Society, American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering & American Society of Biomechanics. Membership is open to interested students.
You rock! This advice is very helpful.
Dominik
Thanks for the application Dominik. I'm always at your service.
William Vvuko
Sreedhar Chanda
Mechanical Engineer
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Kentwood, Michigan
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Sreedhar’s Answer
Hi Dominik,
The choice of career fields is vast. You can can get a job in only engineering related field or in only medicine related field or in a field that is somewhere in between, So, go with your interest and start researching universities that have a Biomedical Engineering program. Don't restrict yourself to just the top 25 universities.
Just keep you grades up to be selected by a good university and also to be eligible for a good scholarship.
Good luck!
Sreedhar
The choice of career fields is vast. You can can get a job in only engineering related field or in only medicine related field or in a field that is somewhere in between, So, go with your interest and start researching universities that have a Biomedical Engineering program. Don't restrict yourself to just the top 25 universities.
Just keep you grades up to be selected by a good university and also to be eligible for a good scholarship.
Good luck!
Sreedhar
Thank you, Sreedhar for the advice.
Dominik
Jamie Mathews
Construction and Engineering Administration
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Fort Worth, Texas
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Jamie’s Answer
I recently had a meeting with a computational biologist working on virtual modeling in regards to Parkinson's Disease. I came away from the meeting with a realization that the sky is the limit. The field has changed to where we can include levels of technology into biomedical engineering even including work and building AI into the sphere. The research and advancements in the field are beyond amazing right now.