“Doctors treat patients; Biomedical Engineers discover treatments.” Said a guest speaker in a biomedical engineering course I attended in Malaysia. These words opened my eyes to the possibilities of biomedical engineering. To me, biology is a map of systems that connects to form a cohesion diagram. Applying biology in engineering provides me with room to experiment and create which is something I found in every class in this course.
Stepping foot into the lab meant one thing for sure: conducting a new experiment. One time, the instructor distributed petri dishes and gave us instructions to gather specimens of bacteria. I ran excitedly out of the lab and then sat in a corner to gather my sample. The next day we used compound microscopes to examine our samples. Other times, I’d dissect and identify myriad parts of animals like hearts and brains. Cutting through the layers of the cerebrum while smelling the suffocating
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formaldehyde can be a gruesome job, but examining the different parts of the brain never fails to amaze me. As whole a class, we even created our own product of sunscreen through series of measurements, trials and chemical algorithms. After this course, I’ve attended a workshop in electrical engineering.
I’ve worked with microcontrollers, LCD screens, diodes, wires, and parallel circuits. It was exciting to see the screen light when I connect the wires after series of unsuccessful trials. I’ve also worked on creating an innovation in electrical engineering. It was a modified version of a flash drive.
In my senior year, I worked on a research in ophthalmology and genetics. Meeting the patients, cooperating in the lab with researchers and using advanced lab equipment for the first time enhanced my thrill about biomedical engineering. Even though I enjoyed electrical engineering, I was still fascinated by biomedical engineering.
Brown University offers a curriculum that teaches profound courses in different areas in Biomedical Engineering, especially in my two favourites: Tissue engineering and Neuroengineering. Students are then able to learn designing biological models, followed by the opportunity to work on an independent research. To me, this would be an astonishing
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These studies, in my opinion, hold to be necessary on my intended path to research breast cancer, and hopefully extend my investigations and findings to other types of cancerous diseases as well. Besides that, these degrees could not only be useful for research on cancer, but also in other types of disease research or development of modern technologies with the focus on sharpened imaging and detection, regenerative technologies, and biomechanics. That is why I also desire to apply my outstanding analytic and problem solving skills to extend my horizons. Therefore, I aim to earn a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineer before completing graduate school or medical school, which would succor my future in research activities. Thus, I know that in order for to develop the latest technology additional fields of study remain necessary to create a cutting-edge and satisfactory solution to resolve a
Biomedical engineering is a branch of science that connects engineering sciences with biological sciences that started around the 1940s (Citron & Nerem, 2004). Biomedical engineering is the discipline that promotes learning in engineering, biology, chemistry, and medicine. The objective for biomedical engineers is to enhance human health by incorporating engineering and biomedical sciences to solve problems. Some of the accomplishments made from biomedical engineering are prosthetics, robotic and laser surgery, implanted devices, imaging devices, nanotheranostics and artificial intelligence. As we head towards the future, biomedical engineering is anticipated to become an even greater part of the medical industry and bring about innovating
Engineers are developing new systems to use genetic information, sense small changes in the body, assess new drugs, and deliver vaccines.
My first negative experience with animals in the lab was in a college human physiology course. We learned about the differences between the decentralized amphibian nervous system and the centralized mammalian system by sacrificing your basic frog. The procedure included decapitating the frog with a pair of scissors. No, there was no anestitia involved. The frogs went from alive to headless in one snap of the decapatron 2000. As if this were a joke, we were to demonstrate the frog's loss of equilibrium and inability to swim because...
The medical field offers a variety of job opportunities for people of any age, education and skill level. One of the many jobs offered by the medical field is that of a biomedical engineer. A biomedical engineer applies engineering principles to healthcare and the equipment used in the health field. Being a biomedical engineer, you can take very many paths as soon as you finish your schooling. Depending on where you work, you can have multiple duties such as designing equipment and devices used for diagnosing and treating medical problems. Biomedical engineers evaluate the properties of biomedical equipment, maintain, and provide technical support with proper training required to use the equipment. On the more scientific aspect of the job,
What drives me to pursue a career as a biomedical engineer is not only to help disabled patients, but also my love of the field itself. Biomedical engineering combines two subjects that have left strong impressions on me, biology and physics. Just learning these subjects from classes and textbooks does not suffice to quench my curiosity. I want to learn more through personal experience. At SIMR, I will be able to handle my own research project, and it will really help me gain an even stronger interest, and propel me forward into my career
The one instant I can pinpoint as the genesis of my interest in biomedical science was the winter of sixth grade, when I picked up a book on creativity and the brain. I found it fascinating, but what really struck me was that here was a several hundred page book that mostly talked about how little we knew about its topic. It made me think. This was supposed to be a book about how much we’ve learned, and what it’s saying is that the progress we’ve made is only in finding out how little we know. This didn’t upset me; it made me curious. Because, of all the things that we should know about, surely our own minds and our own bodies are paramount among them, and yet we still have so much to learn. I’ve since learned that this phenomenon is not restricted to the biological – gravity is one of the most important things in our lives, yet we do not know its cause. But the biomedical questions continue to fascinate me, perhaps because the answers are so vital. Sure, cosmology is intriguing, but what about a cure for cancer, or even the common cold? What about a way of repairing or bypass...
My desire of studying biomedical sciences stems from my sciences interest, as it demonstrates a world not visible to the naked eye, plays a big role in everyday life. science specifically biology and chemistry are stimulating and challenging subjects , over the years of studying them ,my interest has increased because learning things about how our bodies function and how it relates to god’s creation is particularly interesting for me. I also find it very important because I’m Muslim. The biomedical science degree will open for me the door to learn more about the vast field of biology and its branches to a greater depth. I developed my knowledge in the science field by taking support classes in the lab at school; I was fascinated by how the body can function in different circumstances and the complexity of DNA, different organisms, chemical reactions, and also very importantly the mathematical aspect which gives me the chance to develop and use my logic and it inform me to new ways of looking at given problems.
Biomedical engineering is a rapidly growing field of research that is making exciting discoveries and advancements in the field of medicine at an astounding pace. With such progress there are many ethical issues that arise concerning new innovative implants, medical devices, and diagnosis and therapeutic treatments in the field of biomedical engineering in order to improve an individual’s quality of life. Neuroethics in particular has become a big topic of debate as researchers gradually decode the complex organism called the human brain. The brain has long been an enigma, its intricate inner workings perplexing even the most scholarly of intellectuals for decades. Recent advancements in neuroimaging, brain implants, and scientists’ increased knowledge of basic human psychology concerning the bases of individual behavior and personality have led to the fear that this new gained information has the potential to be misused by governments and other entities. Ethicist fear that the same devices meant to help patients suffering from devastating neural diseases could be manipulated to breach one’s privacy. Devices and treatments used to cure or alleviate effects of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, or perhaps to help those who have mental illnesses or impairments could be used to decipher one’s hidden thoughts, and even used as a way to discriminate against someone based on one’s religious beliefs and values. The main areas of Neuroethics that have caused concern are brain implants and medical devices, neuroimaging, and brain machine interfacing.
To reiterate, bioengineering will bring hope to the people who are in need of organ and body replacements in order to live a completed life. They will no longer need to wait weeks, months, or years for transplants that may or may not be given to them on time. Bioengineering will help solve medical problems of human beings using engineering concepts. Bioengineers will not only help the person’s medical complication, but it will also help their mentality, of feeling better about themselves and avoiding suicidal thoughts. I believe that bioengineering will create a new world where transplant lists will be immensely reduced, a world where there will be fewer disabilities, and a world where many lives will be saved. Bioengineering will change the world.
Whenever asked what my favourite subject is, Biology has been, and will always be, my only answer. It was bewildering to compare my body to a machine working harmoniously. The digestive system, the respiratory system and the circulatory system are coordinating with each other right underneath my skin. Realising that the 'blue lines' visible beneath the flesh of my hands are actually veins carrying deoxygenated blood fueled my desire to know more about how my body functions. To me, it has always been about getting to know my self better.
Engineering has been a key interest of mine since childhood. While still in grade school I enjoyed listening to my father, an electrical engineer, teach me about advances in technology, and was always eager to hear more. I was introduced to my first computer at the age of five, and have loved interacting with them ever since. My decision to study engineering as a career was no surprise to those who knew me.
For the biotechnology industry, the future is now. Biotech companies are producing new and improved drugs, mapping the genome, and creating artificial organs and body parts. The advent of these new products will increase the quality of life for those who have access to them. Advancements in the biotechnology field have received a lot attention by the press and publications. They have given the impression that it is almost imperative to learn about this fairly new field of study.
Becoming a biomedical engineering is difficult and requires some work, but it is not impossible. A person can actually begin working after pursuing his/her bachelor’s degree in either biomedical engineering or in a different engineering field. Although a bachelor’s degree in engineering will require either a graduate degree in BME or on-the-job training. There are many institutions that offer such training and are also top schools for BME in the midwest such as: Illinois Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Southern Illinois University, University of Illinois in Chicago, and U of I in Urbana-Champaign. There are special requirements/qualities that will increase the chance of being hired as a BME. Having integrity, innovation, persistence, and dependability are really important qualities that one should have. A BME is depended on to be able to create projects or designs in a given amount of time. Biomed engineers often work together and in groups which require cooperation, attention to details, adaptivity/flexibility, and analytical thinking. Putting together ideas and being able to listen to others as well as combining ideas is what will bring success as well as create designs for prosthetics. A...
Biological engineering is a type of engineering that uses biological and medical science to create products ranging from medicines to genetically-altered animals and plants in order to solve medical problems that is occurring in the world as of right now in hopes to cure diseases such as AIDs, STIs, and even cancer. A biological engineer’s job is to analyze and design solutions to problems in biology and medicine with intentions to advance the quality of medical care. Biological engineers usually work in places like universities, hospitals, research facilities, and government areas and they normally work full time. In order to pursue this career, you need a bachelor’s degree. Locations of employment occur in at least 30 states such as Texas, Florida, and California (please refer to the second link of the “works cited” page for the full list) in the urban areas. As of May 2012(due to lack of reliable sources for the pay of 2014), the pay people receive from this career varies depending on location and the industry. Hourly pay, according to the “U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics” (BLS), ranges from $41.81 to $43.84 or $86,960 to $139,450 per year with the highest wages coming from Colorado ($104,550) and Minnesota ($103,440) while the lower pay states ($58,380-$74,030) are reported to come exclusively from Arizona, Nebraska, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina and Oklahoma. It is also shown that the longer you work in biological engineering, the more money you can receive as if you work for less than a year, you are expected to earn between $40,709-$79,631 while if you worked for more than 20 years, expect your salary to be in between $49,833-$127,477.