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Biomedical Engineering Group Project

Biomedical Engineering is a multidisciplinary field that combines engineering principles with biological and medical sciences to enhance healthcare. Key areas include understanding biology and physiology, applying engineering concepts, and utilizing programming skills for medical devices and imaging technologies. The field is growing, with a projected 7% job increase and median salaries around $100,730, and is supported by various industries including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.

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Biomedical Engineering Group Project

Biomedical Engineering is a multidisciplinary field that combines engineering principles with biological and medical sciences to enhance healthcare. Key areas include understanding biology and physiology, applying engineering concepts, and utilizing programming skills for medical devices and imaging technologies. The field is growing, with a projected 7% job increase and median salaries around $100,730, and is supported by various industries including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.

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Presentation Instructions

Biomedical
Engineering
Evan Bailey, Bryce Kough, Abram McNutt, Derek Walker
What is Biomedical
Engineering?
• Biomedical Engineering is a multidisciplinary
field that integrates engineering principles with
biological and medical sciences to improve
healthcare.
Core Concepts and Principles

Biology and Physiology:


• A solid grasp of human anatomy, cell biology, and how bodily
systems work is essential for designing medical solutions.

Engineering Principles:
• Applying concepts from mechanical, electrical, chemical, and
materials engineering is necessary to create things like
prosthetics, medical devices, and imaging tools.
More Core Concepts and Principles

Data and Programming Skills:


• Using tools like MATLAB and Python helps biomedical
engineers analyze medical data, run simulations, and work on
areas like bioinformatics and device control.
Medical Devices and Imaging:
• Understanding how diagnostic tools like MRI machines or
pacemakers work and interact with the body is crucial for
developing medical technologies.
Examples of Biomedical
Engineering
Prosthetics
• Artificial limbs that mimic the function and
appearance of natural limbs.
• They are often used with veterans and cancer
patients.
Examples of Biomedical
Engineering
Medical Imaging Devices
• Technologies like MRI (Magnetic Resonance
Imaging) and CT (Computed Tomography) scans
that create detailed images of the inside of the
body, aiding in diagnosis and treatment.
Examples of Biomedical
Engineering
Pacemakers
• Small devices implanted in the chest to regulate
heartbeats in patients with any problem in the
rate and/or rhythm of their heartbeat, ensuring
the heart beats at a normal rate.
Interesting Facts About
Biomedical Engineering
1. Biomedical engineering today has one of the highest percentages of
female students in any engineering field, as about 1 in every 3 students
studying to become a biomedical engineer today is a woman. [1]

2. Median Salary of 100,730 per year[2]

3. 7% projected increase in jobs between 2023-2033[3]

4. About 1,400 openings for bioengineers and biomedical engineers are


projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those
openings are expected to result from replacing workers who transfer to
different occupations or exiting the labor force.[4]
[1] IEEE.org
[2],[3],[4] US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Industries
That Utilize
Biomedical
Engineering
1. Healthcare and
Medical Devices:
• Designs equipment and
devices that diagnose,
treat, and monitor
patients. Examples
include prosthetics,
imaging machines, and
wearable health monitors.
Industries
That Utilize
Biomedical
Engineering
2. Pharmaceuticals and
Biotechnology:
• Develops drugs, gene
therapies, and biological
treatments to cure or
manage diseases.
Examples include drug
delivery systems,
bioengineered tissues,
and vaccines.
Companies
That Hire
Biomedical
Engineers
• A few companies that hire
biomedical engineers are
General Electric, Phillips,
Johnson and Johnson, and
even the United States
Army.
Graduate
Schools for
Biomedical
Engineers
• There are many
prestigious graduate
schools for students with
a degree in biomedical
engineering. Among these
are the Michigan Institute
of Technology (MIT),
Cornell University,
Vanderbilt, Louisville, and
Stanford.
Questions?

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