Course overview
Biomedical engineering is the integration of life sciences with engineering to develop solutions for healthcare related problems. The program uses a multi-disciplinary approach, deriving its strength from biology, chemistry, mathematics and various engineering disciplines as well as computational sciences. Together, these enable the graduate to analyze, design, synthesize, and test products and processes in a variety of areas, such as medical equipment and instrumentation, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, prosthetics and biomaterials. Graduates may also choose to pursue advanced study in graduate or professional degree programs.The biomedical engineering program provides the student with a broad biomedical engineering education enhanced by liberal arts courses in life sciences, economics, humanities, social sciences, and global perspectives. Within the biomedical engineering curriculum, students can specialize in bioinformatics and computational biology, bioelectrical signals, or in preparation for medical school. A partial list of organizations that employ biomedical engineers includes medical device, equipment, sensor, and instrument manufacturers, hospitals, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and biotechnology industries.
