Biomedical Engineering?
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"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. Students choose the biomedical engineering field to be of service to people; for the excitement of working with living systems; and to apply advanced technology to the complex problems of medical care. The biomedical engineer is a health care professional, a group which includes physicians, nurses, and technicians. 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."\n\nExamples of work done by biomedical engineers include:\n\ndesigning and constructing cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators, artificial kidneys, blood oxygenators, and prosthetic hearts, blood vessels, joints, arms, and legs. \n\ndesigning computer systems to monitor patients during surgery or in intensive care, or to monitor healthy persons in unusual environments, such as astronauts in space or underwater divers at great depth. \n\ndesigning and building sensors to quantify components of the blood's chemistry, such as potassium, sodium, O2, CO2, and pH. \n\ndesigning instruments and devices for therapeutic uses, such as a laser system for eye surgery, a catheter to clear out a blocked blood vessel, or a device for automated delivery of insulin. \n\ndeveloping strategies for clinical decision making based on expert systems and artificial intelligence, such as a computer-based system for selecting seat cushions for paralyzed patients or for, managing the care of patients with severe burns or for diagnosing diseases. \n\ndesigning clinical laboratories and other units within the hospital and health care delivery system that utilize advanced technology. Examples would be a computerized analyzer for blood samples, ambulances for use in rural areas, or a cardiac catheterization laboratory. \n\ndesigning, building and investigating medical imaging systems based on X-rays (computer assisted tomography), isotopes (positron emission tomography), magnetic fields (magnetic resonance imaging), ultrasound, or newer modalities. \n\nconstructing and implementing mathematical/computer models of physiological systems to help life scientists better understand how those systems operate. \n\ndesigning and fabricating biomaterials and determining the mechanical, transport, and biocompatibility properties of implantable artificial materials.\n \ncreating new diagnostic procedures, especially those requiring engineering analyses to determine parameters that are not directly accessible to measurements, such as in the internal organs or brain. \n\ninvestigating the biomechanics of injury and wound healing.\n\nclick on this link and type in biomedical engineering and it will give you a list of schools:\n\nhttp://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/searches/srchCrit1.asp
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Unfortunately, the future of biomedical engineering is bleak. It's almost impossible to break into the field now. As soon as a position becomes available, another clone is released and another future biomed engineer is frustrated.
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Hey its a vry good field.Thr is more demand n less professionals  in this field, ull have a vry good scope.Im going to go for bioinformatics.Best of luck.
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I am a pharmacy student from Philippines.. so i would say, pharmacists has a lot opportunities abroad.. and also, in pharmacy, u can learn a lot of things that deals with medicine.. so u would know what  kind of medicine is for this ailment.. pharmacist can compound and dispense drugs..=) and only pharmacists can do that..\n\ni don't know what a bio engineer would do.. but i guess, their work would be, fixing machines up that deals with water..
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B.E.(Bachelor of Engineering)
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The biosphere is a complex, life-sustaining system comprising living and nonliving components. Land, water, and air systems interacting to produce food and support life on this planet are all part of the biosystem. \n\nEngineering is the application of a basic science, such as physics or chemistry, to solve problems. Traditionally, engineering has employed a single-pass approach to solve problems, using resources that produce waste at every step from processing to transport to consumption. \n\nA biosystems engineer employs the basic science of biology to enhance the well-being of animals, plants, and the biosphere. Unlike traditional engineering, which addresses problems to find immediate solutions, biosystems engineering looks at problems in loops--seeking the ultimate sources of problems to identify sustainable, environmentally sound solutions that minimize waste and continually recycle materials. Biosystems engineers are involved in .\nyou will mainly tackles the following subjects:-\npollution control \nwaste management \nintegrated pest management \nreducing the use of chemicals in food production \nensuring the quality and safety of our food supplies by using new technologies for food processing \ndeveloping renewable energy systems from solar and biomass sources \npreserving wetlands by designing more efficient irrigation systems \nimproving the quality and productivity of plants and animals by making them less susceptible to disease \nthe program leading to the bachelor of science degree in biosystems engineering prepares you for careers in the private and public sectors that address the challenges imposed by a rapidly growing world population, expanding food and energy needs, increasing resource demands, and greater environmental stresses.
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Biomedical Instrumentation is actually a subset of Biomedical Engineering.  Instrumentation is the development of instruments (electronic) to be used in the body or to measure a variable in the body.  A lot of curcuit work goes into Instrumentation.  Biomedical Engineering also includes Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biocomputing, Biofluids, etc.
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biology, microbio, or pre-med.
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Best jobs/openings are available  in all the branches of engineering. Its not the branch but your interest counts a lot \n Give weightage for the areas of interest before choosing the branch
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Biotechnology or BT is industrial application of biology. Its biology in the service of mankind. It involves application of plants, animals and microorganisms in industry. On the other hand, Biomedical engineering uses traditional engineering expertise to solve problems in biology and medicine. Hearing aids, pacemakers etc. are the gifts of biomedical engineering to mankind. \n\nFor list of Biotechnology colleges and Biomedical engineering colleges, visit http://www.biotechworld.cjb.cc
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I think u need to specify whats the level of study, is it undergrads or graduate or postgrads!!!!!\nUngergraduate courses differ from inistitution to inistituion. Generally u are supposed to know about the physical techniques  employed to understand physiological phenomenon, the relationship between physical laws and biological function.....\nGraduate and postgraduate level is more interdesciplinary.\n\nUse:\nIf we know the force balance in our foot or hand, how electrical nerve impulse can be read, we can construct artificial hands or feet.\nOrgans for replacement are getting harder these days. Biomechanical engineers try to build mechanical devices which can be used in place of damaged organs like heart, kidney and so on.\nThere may be several implications.
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There is no such thing as "a biology degree in pre-med". People who are hoping to get into med school can major in anything that they want, so long as the meet the coursework requirements for med schools, and do well on the MCATs.\n\nBiology is a common major among pre-meds; but physics, chemistry and engineering are also common and put you at no particular disadvantage. Med schools are actually happy to see applicants with diverse academic backgrounds-- so you could be an art history major, if you did the required course work (which would be a little tough, but it does happen). I've attached a link to the requirements for Harvard Medical School-- other schools wouldn't be too different.\n\nA bio major  is not an overwhelmingly useful degree if you're not planning to go to grad school in the biosciences.
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Public Health deals more with people, community and diseases. It prepares you to work for government organizations, non-profit organizations, hospitals, clinics, etc. I don't believe this may be as challenging as your Biomedical Engineering program, but you will have to work with people (not molecules) and this definitely could be challenging. Do you have a strong interest in this field? Do you want to make a change in your community? Do you like to work with people? If the answer is yes, then go for it.
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Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Human Anatomy
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I am an entering freshman at Temple University. My major is biomedical engineering (aka bioengineering). I am setting a plan on attending Medical School after completing 4 years of engineering. Biomedical engineering is a 4 year degree, and is an excellent pre-med major. Med schools and optometry love engineering majors.\nUT (Austin) offers a wonderfull program in biomedical engineering. They have a 4 year undergrad program as well as the graduate program.\nI wound highly recommend attending UT.
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well i am into engineering,,,,so don know much abt biology.\nU can check this website for some good info.\nwww.wikipedia.org
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Here ya go!  Good luck!\n\nhttp://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/BioBookPLANTANAT.html