WHAT IS BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

When I was a kid, I love watching Sci-Fi Films like ROBOCOP and I-Robot. While these movies are fictional, there’s a lot of “near future” possibilities and futuristic technologies that might become possible in the next 10 years or so. Biology together with the Science of Engineering results to the Development of the BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Field.

It is also an interesting field because many Technological advances that we have today were invented by BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS…

The MAIN PURPOSE of BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING is to help improve Healthcare Therapy, Diagnotics, and Evaluations.

But the Field of Biomedical Engineering is still in it’s infancy stage. If you wanted to Join this field, you’ll encounter a lot of Research and development in the Medical and Engineering Sciences. I personally enjoy doing Extensive R&D as I’m not a people person and prefer to work alone or with a team on the lab for hours.

Some of the Most Interesting Feats in the BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FIELD includes:

  • Prosthesis Made of Biomedical Components
  • Clinical Equipments Like Micro – Implants
  • Magnetic Resonant Imaging or MRI
  • Therapeutic Biologists
  • And Regeneration of Tissues
Biomedical Engineers Are Heavily Regulated by Laws. Because of the nature of this career, you will need to have top education and compliance with government rules and regulations.Some of the most important governing bodies that BME  will encounter includes the FDA (Food And Drug Administration) and Consumer Product Safety Commission.

 

Because BME require a great deal of knowledge you will often find them to have a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering or something that can overlap BMEs. And because BME is still just emerging as a separate degree on its own, you will notice that more and more schools and institution will Offer Degrees in Biomedical Engineering.

 

If you are also looking for employment as a Biomedical Engineer, you will notice that most employers would require a graduate degree and education.

 

In the US, BME Licensure is optional. Most states have a set of protocols and exams to be licensed as a Professional Engineer so you may want to verify the process within your state. For other developed countries like Australia it is much regulated and registeration is recommended and not typically compulsary.

 

Also some Private Institutions offer Certification Programs to help Aspiring Individuals become a Biomedical Engineer.

 

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