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? asked in Science & MathematicsEngineering · 9 years ago

BioMedical Engineering..?

In the fall of 2012, I'll be entering college for the first time to pursue a degree in BioMedical Engineering. I have a general idea of what this is, but I seeing as how I am from a small town in rural AL, I don't exactly know very many BioMed engineers. I guess I just would like to ask if anyone knows anything about what kind of job opportunities I would have, what sort of research you do, how difficult it is, that sort of thing. Any advice would be lovely :)

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
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    Although I'm not a Bio Engineer, I can give you some advice to get experience in your field. Do you know what company you want to work for? If you don't know yet, that's OK. Research various companies online and see what ones hire employees in your field, if that's hard to find, ask your adviser at your university. They will be able to tell you what companies hire BioMed Engrs. Then go on the internet and research these companies. Usually twice during the school year, companies will come down to your university and have some sort of career fair. This is the best time to get an internship while in college. After you meet with them, there is a chance that they will ask to interview you for a position. Just make sure you have an updated resume and rock the interview and that will give you a good chance to get an internship. If you don't get the job the first time, try again the next time. It will show the company your perseverance and determination. If working for a company isn't your thing, you can work as a research assistant at your university and help professors with their experiments/research.

    Good luck in college! Have fun, but not too much fun! haha

    Source(s): I'm an injunear!
  • rhoat
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Biomedical engineering is a very wide field starting from medical imaging to prosthetics to major body-pleasant components. regularly, those engineers are electric powered, mechanical or cloth engineers with a specialization in biomedical purposes. in case you want to artwork on prosthetics, that would want to nicely be mechanical engineering. As a mechanical engineering student focusing on biomedical purposes, you would possibly want to take a lot of an similar classes as the different mechanical engineering students, yet you would possibly want to also take classes on person-friendly biology, body structure and anatomy besides as the different mechanical engineering/biomedical appropriate classes. i'd propose going the biomedical route because (A) you'll do more suitable advantageous and characteristic more suitable interesting if it is a few thing you get excitement from, (B) engineers not in any respect might want to rigidity about looking a job, and (C) I did EE/Bio and it develop right into a blast.

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