 Bioengineering
or Biomedical
Engineering is a discipline that advances knowledge in engineering,
biology, and medicine -- and improves human health through
cross-disciplinary activities that integrate the engineering
sciences with the biomedical sciences and clinical practice.
Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering combines engineering expertise
with medical needs for the enhancement of health care. It is a
branch of engineering in which knowledge and skills are developed
and applied to define and solve problems in biology and medicine.
Those
working within the bioengineering field are of service to people,
work with living systems, and apply advanced technology to the
complex problems of medical care.
 Biomedical engineers may be called
upon to design instruments and devices, to bring together knowledge
from many sources to develop new procedures, or to carry out
research to acquire knowledge needed to solve new problems.
Major advances in
Bioengineering include the development of
artificial joints, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the heart
pacemaker, arthroscopy, angioplasty, bioengineered skin, kidney
dialysis, and the heart-lung machine.
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Bioengineering Resources |
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Online |
Downloads |
Overview:
Overview of Bioengineering |
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Preparation:
Admission Requirements, Alternate Degree Paths, Graduate
Programs, Accredited Programs |
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Day in the Life:
Teams and Coworkers,
Tasks, the Workplace |
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Specialty
Areas:
Specialty Areas Within Bioengineering |
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Earnings:
Employer Options, Salary Ranges, Types of Employers |
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Employment:
Statistics, Industries, Employers |
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Career Path Forecast:
Predictions, Employers |
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Major Advances in Bioengineering:
Artificial
Joints, MRI, Heart Pacemaker, Angioplasty |
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Professional Organizations:
Resources, Networking, Support |
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Podcast:
Overview of the field of Bioengineering |
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Internet Resources:
 American
Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
American
Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
ASME
International, Bioengineering Division
Biomedical
Engineering Society
bmesource.org
Danish
Society for Biomedical Engineering
European
Society for Engineering in Medicine
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
IEEE
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Institute
of Biological Engineering
Institute
of Biomedical Science
International
Federation for Medical &
Biological Engineering
International
Society
for Bioengineering and the Skin
Society
for Biological Engineering (AIChE Technological
Community)
The
Canadian Medical & Biological Engineering Society
The Merck Genome Research
Institute
Whitaker Foundation |
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
and the Whitaker Foundation.
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