Biomedical Engineering

Type of Offering

Concentration

College

Engineering

Consider the field of Biomedical Engineering. It’s where engineering discipline and human health converge to improve individual lives. We help you prepare for an advanced education and a career in bioengineering. At ��Ƶ, you can begin your journey towards helping others.

Our biomedical engineering program has a deserved reputation for being rigorous. We give you a solid foundation in the principles of engineering and develop your skills in problem solving, teamwork and communication. With this background, you’ll be ready to delve deeper into the field of biomedical engineering. And, you’ll have the flexibility to adapt should your interests change.

You can chart your own course at an engineering school that cares about you. And your professors will guide you every step of the way. They’ll help you build a unique resume for the biomedical field with relevant experiences, research and contacts.

Large institutions just can’t provide the one-on-one attention you’ll get here. Your professors will help you customize your education through coursework, research and projects in biomedical engineering. They’ll use their connections in the industry to open doors for you.

Choose your path

The Biomedical Engineering concentration is accessible through our mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering or computer science programs. Through the concentration, a student will gain a foundation in biology, anatomy, and physiology. With elective courses, you’ll be able to explore topics like biomedical device design, biomaterials, digital image processing, or the biomechanics of human movement. Alternatively, students pursuing a pre-professional program such as pre-med may instead choose the Biomedical Science minor, which includes deeper exposure of topics like genetics, histology, molecular biology, and chemistry.

I love being a biomedical engineer and knowing that each day I am working toward ending human suffering and curing disease. I cannot think of a better life mission; no other career could be so satisfying.

Miranda Shaw, BSME '03

Competition Teams

Want to build a concrete canoe, radio-controlled airplane or off-road vehicle that can stand up to the competition? Every year ��Ƶ teams travel to regional and national competitions where they’re pitted against engineering students from top schools across the U.S. We’re proud of our excellent standings year after year in these competitions.

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The new home of the College of Engineering

Cutting edge environment

We are overjoyed with the opening of the brand new James Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building in 2019. The 105,000-square-foot facility is able to accommodate 600 students and includes more than 10,000 square feet of large-scale project and design space for capstone projects, competitive design projects and other direct industry engagement. Further, it provides flexible space that can be adjusted to various projects and features more than 2,000 square feet for research labs that can exist on their own or can be combined into larger spaces for bigger projects.

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