Also known as Biosystems Engineering
DISCIPLINE FOCUS: Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g. diagnostic or therapeutic).
IMPROVING THE WORLD THROUGH BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: Biomedical engineers seek new ways to heal illness and improve people’s health using the combined knowledge of engineering and science.
POSSIBLE JOBS: Biomedical engineers can work as researchers in medical fields, including research about brain signal, muscular control, and cell and nanoparticles.