Medicine

  • Victoria

    Added Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 4:24 AM

    I still have a year and a half left of my undergrad and knowing that biomedical engineering is very broad and there are so many routes to take and possibilities makes me even more confused. I'm pretty task-focused and my CliftonStrengths are Learner, Input, Achiever, Intellection, and Strategic. I'm very creative. I think I would want to do clinical engineering or R&D, tissue engineering or product design, but I've more experience in project management, leading teams and bigger-picture projects ...
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    Ying-Ja Chen, Pronutria
    Answered Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM

    Biomedical engineering is broad and it's great that you already have some idea. Here are a few possibilities to try that may help you choose.

    First, you can do an internship at a medical device or biotech company in the upcoming summer or next year to ...

  • Grace

    Added Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM

    I graduated 2 years ago with a degree in biomedical engineering. I recently completed a diploma in women's soccer performance, but I don't know where or how to take the next step. I love the sports world, I especially like the idea of ??????being able to be part of improving players performance and helping prevent injuries, as well as better understanding women in sports, but I don't know how to get involved. I have no idea about specific jobs that might fit what I want, and I also don't know ...
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    Answered Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
    Speaking only of my own experience where I work -- there are people in my materials and mechanical test lab  with biomedical degrees and backgrounds, and similarly there are people with those types of backgrounds who work as wear test analysts or ...
  • Annabel

    Added Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 5:13 PM

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    Tamara Floyd-Smith, West Virginia University Institute of Technology
    Answered Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:38 AM
    In my opinion, engineering is the right subject for someone when there is either aptitude or interest.  It goes without saying that someone with both aptitude and interest would do well in the profession.  Many of my cis-female, engineering friends were ...
  • soledad

    Added Monday, March 25, 2024 at 12:09 PM

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    Jenny Boothby, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
    Answered Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 12:43 PM
    Hi Soledad! I think Bioengineering or Biomedical Engineering are great major choices if you was to be a prosthetist. I would make sure you have a good foundation in Mechanical Engineering as well, perhaps through a minor or electives. Another way you can ...
  • Jocelyn

    Added Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 3:30 PM

    I am currently a junior and just switched from chemical to environmental engineering, and am struggling if I made the right decision. I am really interested in chemistry and biology and ultimately want to go to grad school to study genetics or something to do with medical research. I switched because I was not interested in the industry side of chemical engineering (like refineries and food production) and it seemed like most of the higher division classes were focused on industry. I wanted a ...
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    Margaret Byron, Penn State University
    Answered Monday, February 12, 2024 at 9:31 AM
    Hi Jocelyn,
    Yes, there are lots of opportunities in environmental engineering to impact health!  The one that comes to mind for me immediately is water quality. Plenty of environmental engineers spend their time picking through problems of managing (for ...
  • Beatrice Cunningham

    Added Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 7:55 PM

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    Kristin Malosh, North Star BlueScope Steel
    Answered Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 7:16 PM
    Hi Beatrice- what a GREAT question. I bet you are practicing engineering every day, and just don't realize it! The best way to "practice" engineering is to solve problems. Find what interests you and challenge yourself to learn as much as you can about ...
  • CBliss asked Marnie Smith, Network Partners

    Added Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 7:24 PM

    The BA is in nothing related to engineering and I am only 3 years out of college and have already excelled in my field, but am bored out of my skull. I work at a job counseling people and then I come home and tinker and build things out of whatever I have lying around the house. I want a job that would let me design, build, and invent things for solutions to public health issues, but I am so paralyzed with fear that I have already ruined my life with that horrible decision to get a BA instead ...
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    Marnie Smith, Network Partners
    Answered Friday, December 7, 2018 at 2:22 PM
    You are not a lost cause!
    
    First, I want to say that I'm sorry that you were given such poor feedback and support that ultimately discouraged you from pursuing Engineering. This day and age, that is really unfair! Your journey does not have to end here. ...
  • Camila Cando

    Added Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 4:02 PM

    I just got rejected by an internship position I applied for and it was totally demoralizIng. My anxiety has taken me into this whirlwind of self doubt, and am afraid I will never get a job at all. Which I know is obviously not true, I’ll get there eventually! But I was curious as to how to better prepare for interviews and how to calm myself down and know that it isn’t the end of the world that I haven’t landed an internship yet.
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    Monique Frize, Carleton University and University of Ottawa
    Answered Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 6:54 AM

    You should speak to older students to see how to prepare for interviews. There may also be some help for students at the college for such training. There may also be YouTube help. The important thing is to go in with confidence and try to show your ...

  • Danielle

    Added Monday, October 15, 2018 at 9:14 AM

    I'm a sophomore in high school and I specifically want to get into designing prosthetics and trying out new devices. I'm I feel kind of overwhelmed with all the options out there.
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    Jenny Boothby, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
    Answered Monday, November 5, 2018 at 5:52 PM

    Hi Danielle! It's wonderful that you're thinking about college and career options so early!

    So I'm going to talk about applying to college and following your career path/classes separately, as they are pretty different topics.

    Applying for college-
    The ...

  • laila asked Priya Singha, University of Georgia

    Added Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 12:59 PM

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    Priya Singha, University of Georgia
    Answered Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 3:52 PM
    Hi Laila,
    
    Biomedical engineers make a variety of tools that help everyone! Some of the tools used by forensic scientists are: microscopes, fume hoods, chromatographs, and spectrometers. These are sometimes made by biomedical engineers but most of the ...
  • laila asked Priya Singha, University of Georgia

    Added Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 1:18 PM

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    Priya Singha, University of Georgia
    Answered Friday, September 28, 2018 at 4:46 PM
    Hi Laila,
    That's a great question! I actually never realized that I would be good at engineering when I was young and in high school. I just knew the subjects that I really enjoyed (biology, chemistry, and math). However, I was not really great at math. ...
  • lalaine asked Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology

    Added Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 10:22 PM

    Hi Dr. Howard! I am going to occupational therapy school and am very interested in integrating technology (i.e. robotics, assistive devices) and Occupational Therapy (our goal is to improve patient's physical function). What role can OTs play in the design of robotics? What computer coding languages would be useful for OTs to pick up if they are interested in working with robotics as well?. Thank you, I am inspired by what you do!
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    Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology
    Answered Friday, September 21, 2018 at 3:52 PM
    OTs and PTs are especially important in the design of robots for therapy. They are instrumental in terms of determining what types of robot behaviors are optimal for improving patient outcomes, designing appropriate human-robot interaction therapy ...
  • Nita Patel, Otis Elevator

    Added Friday, August 3, 2018 at 12:48 PM

    Hi. My story is a bit unusual and may raise a few eyebrows. I was in my final year of my Medical degree (MD) and tbh, I failed (for certain reasons) my final exam. Worst phase of my life. I searched hard to find another uni to complete my MD but it was painfully difficult. I swallowed my pride and looked into some common alternatives like Biomed Sciences, Optom, Pharm etc. But I just couldn't see myself doing any of these as a career. One day I stumbled upon Biomedical Engineering. It intrigued ...
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    Nita Patel, Otis Elevator
    Answered Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 4:33 PM
    I don't think it's a crazy decision. Congratulations on making the change. You definitely have to enjoy (85%) of your career -- all jobs have some amount of work that just isn't fun but overall, you need to enjoy it. If you are excited about BME, you are ...
  • Haritha

    Added Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 1:11 AM

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    Marjolein van der Meulen, Cornell University
    Answered Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 9:46 AM

    If you choose to continue your education after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, you may have multiple options. Continuing on to obtain an MS or PhD in biomedical engineering is the most obvious option. Another common field to ...

  • Nikki Elbanbuena

    Added Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 8:43 AM

    I’m currently enrolled as a freshman in civil engineering. However, I dreamed on working in the medical field. I thought maybe, if I could, I would like to study both engineering and medicine. But, I’d like to gain experience first in civil engineering. Perhaps in the future, I might also pursue biomedical engineering. Would it be possible for a civil engineering to also work as a biomedical engineer? Or other traditional engineering fields would be a better field to study in connection with ...
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    Priya Singha, University of Georgia
    Answered Monday, June 4, 2018 at 10:17 AM
    Hi Nikki,
    
    This is a great question!
    First off, I trained as a biotechnologist in my undergraduate school so I had to switch to biomedical engineering for my Ph.D. degree. But they were both pretty related since both had a background in biology and ...
  • Damsel Juneth C. Miranda

    Added Monday, April 30, 2018 at 4:55 AM

    I'm 31. Worked as a Nurse in Phil. I have natural love for designing, creating or building any simple machines from recycled materials. Do I have a chance to make it to Engineering? I'm not sure if I'm good at math or physics compared to others. Though I was a consistent honor student in my high school years. I also the passed the exams for FINE ARTS but took nursing and got licensed instead. But I love solving problems both in theory and in practice.
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    Answered Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 12:37 PM
    1. Don’t quit your day job.
    2. Start with the entry level courses either at night school or you may be able to do it online.
    3. If you are still committed, then figure out how long it will take you to complete your degree and what it will cost you.
    4. Remember you ...
  • Marielisa

    Added Monday, April 16, 2018 at 5:37 PM

    I am currently a freshman in college and will be transferring to my dream engineering school (Georgia Tech) to get my bachelors degree (just that for now) in Biomedical Engineering and teach it someday. I had very good grades in high school (both in PR and GA) and have good grades now in college although Calc 1 is making me doubt how good at math I am and how much I love it and chemistry, man I can't wait to move on to physics just to escape chem. I know things will just get harder with physics ...
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    Sarah Foster, STEM Like a Girl
    Answered Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11:58 AM
    Hi Marielisa,
    
    Congrats on getting into your dream school!!  I completely understand questioning yourself and I felt the same way my first year of college!  I went from being one of the smartest in my classes in high school to struggling with chemistry ...
  • J. Cardozo

    Added Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 2:15 AM

    Hi, I'm currently a second year ME major and my biggest problem right now is self doubt. I believe I have the intellectual capabilities to do the engineering coursework, but I feel like I don't belong in engineering. Mind you, I'm Latina who is a first generation college student and my parents aren't professionals of any kind of field. All my peers seem to be the exact opposite of me, even the females. I'm just not like them. I don't like video games, I don't like comics/anime, I don't have ...
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    Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience
    Answered Monday, April 9, 2018 at 8:58 AM
    I don't think your feelings are an indication that engineering isn't the right fit.
    
    I was also a first generation college student with parents that weren't in a similar field at all (they both perform manual labor jobs).  Before college, I also had no ...
  • Antonio

    Added Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 11:21 PM

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    Katelyn Lichte, Corteva Agriscience
    Answered Monday, April 9, 2018 at 9:13 AM
    Antonio,
    
    Absolutely!  There are several industries that mechanical engineer work in and not all of them require additional mathematics (past the calculus courses).  The base of mechanical engineering is based off of thermodynamics, material stress ...
  • Mehak Chohan

    Added Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 10:00 PM

    Im confused whether i want to go into the field, i am interested in building, creating, etc.
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    Kristin Malosh, North Star BlueScope Steel
    Answered Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 9:18 PM
    Hi there. The simple answer is yes- all engineering requires calculus, and I would call that hard math. I have friends who weren't so interested in math, but they enjoyed design/creating and they studied architecture- have you thought of that as a career ...