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Biomedical Engineering Society |
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About BME |
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Biomedical engineering is a translational discipline, encompassing biology and many engineering fields. As a BME at Northwestern, you will learn the core skills of a number of disciplines, and you will choose a specialization that corresponds to a subset of BME's coverage. |
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Careers |
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A biomedical engineer is a fully qualified engineer who, in addition to his/her technical education, has acquired an interdisciplinary background in the life or medical sciences. There are three principal paths a biomedical engineer can follow after graduation:
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Themes |
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Northwestern University offers a number of themes within the Biomedical Engineering program. Students normally choose a theme at the beginning of their sophomore year. Take a look at the themes that NU offers and see which one fits you best. |
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Biomechanics and Rehabilitation |
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This option deals with applications of mechanics to the musculoskeletal system as well as to soft tissue such as the heart. |
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Transport Processes and Tissue Engineering |
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This option deals with fluid flow and mass transfer in the body, as well as applications to biosensors, artificial organs and engineered tissues. |
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Biological Materials and Molecular Engineering |
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This option deals with the application of chemical and molecular biological techniques to develop biomaterials and solve bioengineering problems. |
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Biological Signals and Imaging |
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This option deals with the collection and analysis of biomedical signals (e.g., the electrocardiogram, the electroencephalogram) and images (e.g., magnetic resonance images). |
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Electrical Engineering |
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This option deals with electrical engineering as it relates to biomedical problems and instrumentation. |
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Computer Engineering |
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This option deals with computer engineering as it relates to biomedical problems and instrumentation. |
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