| Biomedical and medical engineering are two ways of | | | | skills by combining science with biomedical technology. |
| describing the same career field. Students have many | | | | The goal of this is to teach students to discover |
| options for career training when they enter the field. | | | | ways to improve the treatment of health-related |
| Schooling focuses on teaching students how to | | | | concerns. Students work in labs and study tissue |
| contribute to the medical advancements that are | | | | engineering and communication between cells. A |
| geared towards helping patients live with different | | | | tissue engineering course examines developmental |
| ailments and disabilities. Career training provides | | | | biology, cel-cell, and matrix interaction. Study explores |
| degree options at every level of education. | | | | biomedical properties and formulation to discover |
| *Associate's Degree in Biomedical Engineering | | | | how cells interact with each other inside the body. |
| Programs typically focus on teaching students about | | | | Designing tissue is considered inside the parameters |
| the technology used inside the field. The goal of this | | | | of time, rate, cost, and safety. Students can expect |
| training is to prepare students to become | | | | to learn advanced principles that allow them to enter |
| technologists that provide repair services. | | | | higher-level careers. |
| Coursework focuses on the ability to operate, | | | | *Doctorate in Biomedical Engineering |
| troubleshoot, manage, and fix medical equipment. | | | | This highest level of education is designed for |
| Equipment can include infusion devices, pacemakers, | | | | students that want to take their knowledge and |
| and defibrillators. Some programs may require | | | | apply to research. The work done in a degree is |
| students to work through an internship where they | | | | extremely focused on the student's ability to grasp |
| learn how to use their knowledge practically. | | | | advanced understanding. This is tested by the typical |
| Internships help students become comfortable | | | | requirement to write a dissertation paper. Curriculum |
| working with equipment on a daily basis. | | | | can cover clinical medicine practices, organ transport |
| *Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering | | | | systems, and the engineering of cells. Career options |
| Training at this level is usually the standard for | | | | are primarily research based allowing students to |
| entering the career as an engineer. Study focuses on | | | | work to create the latest in biomedical engineering |
| teaching students about the entire industry while | | | | treatments. |
| concentrating on biomechanics and medical device | | | | Students can enter education by starting an |
| innovation. Through the in depth study of molecular | | | | associate's or bachelor's degree program. Accredited |
| biology and physiology students learn how to create | | | | biomedical engineering programs at these levels are |
| and update medical equipment for patients. This can | | | | required for advancement and prepare students for |
| include things like inflatable casts, prosthetic limbs, and | | | | further study or a career. There are numerous |
| medical drug dispensing machines. A typical course | | | | agencies like the Accreditation Board for Engineering |
| may include study on macro and molecular bioimaging. | | | | and Technology ( ) that provide quality educational |
| This technical course covers all modern imaging | | | | programs with full accreditation. Schools and colleges |
| procedures, which includes the techniques and | | | | that offer the best quality education are awarded full |
| applications used in biomedical research. The course | | | | accreditation. Begin education and become a part of |
| focuses heavily on the relationship between | | | | the solution for medical hindrances and illnesses. |
| technology and the design of target specific probes. | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERIC OUTLINE and |
| The goal is to learn how to target, deliver, and | | | | may or may not depict precise methods, courses and |
| amplify probe strategies. Students learn all of the | | | | or focuses related to ANY ONE specific school(s) |
| fundamental skills to enter a career as an engineer. | | | | that may or may not be advertised at PETAP.org. |
| *Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering | | | | Copyright 2010 - All rights reserved by PETAP.org. |
| Students work to gain advanced understanding and | | | | |