Is Biomedical Engineering a good field?
I am currently a sophomore at Rutgers and I am majoring in Biomedical Engineering. However, I don't know whether I am going in the direction in which I would like. I have a few questions that I wanted to ask to current biomedical engineers (or people who have majored in it). You do not have to answer every question. - After majoring in biomedical engineering, what options do you have available? - What are the major companies that offer jobs to biomedical engineers? - Do most BMEs get a Master's Degree? - What is the average starting salary for someone with a BME bachelor's degree (or yours)? - Will BME still be a good field in 3 to 4 years, especially with the recession? - Do medical schools prefer BME students over general biology ones? - Would a double major in economics and BME look better for businesses? - It is worth it to get an MBA after obtaining a BME degree? - My GPA is a 3.79 and I plan to be doing research next year, but how important is an internship? - As a sophomore in my spring semester, what is my next step? I also have a few questions concerning your personal experience: - First off, which college(s) did you graduate from and with which degrees? - How did you obtain your first job? - What do/did you do on a daily basis? - What would you say is the best thing you did in college that helped you in the future? - Lastly, DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU DO?? Fell free to add anything else you would like. Also, if you have heard of any summer internship or research opportunities available, please fell free to contact me at sharanparikh@yahoo.com. Thank You!
Advice about Biomedical engineering?
No engineering job that requires a degree pays less than 50k on average to start, but they can pay less on the lower end. I answered your previous question about medicine versus engineering, so I will refer you to that for any answers to questions that you may have regarding engineering versus medicine. Biomedical engineering is a very very broad field -- essentially all forms of engineering come together with the goal of improving medical technology, everything from analog circuit design for better and cheaper amplifiers for EKG's and the like, to microfabrication principles for lab-on-a-chip concepts, to mechanical engineering to make better prosthetics, to chemical engineering to make better lab tests and better drugs, to computer engineering for constructing images from raw ultrasound, multidirectional x-ray or magnetic resonance data. There are a few different paths for biomedical engineering: Some colleges offer degrees in biomedical engineering as a major in and of itself, with core requirements being the essentials from all relevant fields and technical electives specializing in specific aspects of medical technology. Many do not, but instead offer degrees in electrical, computer, mechanical or chemical engineering with optional courses available in biomedical imaging (electrical/computer engineering), biomechanics (mechanical engineering) and pharmaceutical chemistry. Perhaps an interesting option for you would be the MD/Ph.D option, in which you go ahead and get a regular undergraduate degree in engineering, chemistry or biology. You start medical school and your first two years are regular medical school classes, but you take a 2 year break devoted to research and writing a dissertation, working out the theory and details of a new medical technology such as a new way to isolate proteins, a new way to use a laser to measure blood sugar levels without a needle, or a way to use microfabrication principles to make a nanosieve that can separate cholesterol molecules by size to get a much better view of LDLs vs HDLs. After finishing your research and dissertation, you spend another 2 years taking classes and you are done with medical school. If you wish to practice medicine, you still need to do a residency, but most MD/Ph.Ds end up staying in research.
After I get a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, should I get a job or continue my education?
This purely depends on which country you are based in. I have knowledge about two countries - India and USA. So my answer is going to be based only on these two.India: If you have a bachelors degree in biomedical engineering, the type of jobs available is very limited. Most people get sales/maintenance jobs in hospitals or technician jobs in medical device companies. These jobs are not intellectually stimulating, and also do not pay well. Other jobs are called "Application Specialist" jobs, where a company employs you to teach end-users (mostly physicians/nurses) how to use their device. This is an on-field job, and requires travelling. It pays better than the sales/maintenance jobs.There are a few medical device manufacturers in India (nothing as compared to USA or Germany), that need employees for pure R&D work. But most of these companies do not have enough funds to hire a large number of employees, and hence it is difficult to get hired by them. The other alternative is to join companies like TCS, Accenture, etc. where you will be trained for 6 months to perform basic coding, and this has nothing to do with biomedical engineering (students from most engineering colleges get placed in these companies in bulk).Bottom line: It is better to get an MS/MTech/MBA if you want a successful career in the biomedical industry.USA: I have been here for almost 3 years now, and got a masters in biomedical engineering. I am now working for a medical device startup, and happy with my job. Most biomedical undergraduates that I know from my university have successfully landed the kind of jobs that they wanted. A few of them are also R&D engineers at medical device/pharma/biotech companies (however, their payscale is probably lower than their masters/P.Hd counterpart). Bottom line: Jobs are a-plenty, not limited to sales/maintenance. P.S.: If you are based in India and plan to come here for a masters degree, the downside is the capital investment and the visa issues while searching for jobs. But eventually, the bitter truth is that despite claims of India's growing medical device industry, biomedical engineers do not get meaningful jobs. YET.
Biomedical engineering at ryerson?
Ryerson isn't the bottom of the pile in Canada at any rate. What exactly is life science? Is that a field/division of bio eng? If so I would say waterloo but if it isn't as far as engineering goes I would say there is no big difference between guelph and ryerson. All engineering programmes are regulated by the CAEB (brain block at hte moment, but Canadian accredited engineering board or something to that effect) so you are just as employable. If you can get a co-op position it would be better still. The PEO will accept education from either location, and after a few years of work exp your school doesn't really matter ..
How hard is the math in Biomedical Engineering?
We are not getting you wrong, but being good at math in high school does not mean much, college math is very different (even the courses you "took all ready"). Most people take 4 years of math, and a lot of people take AP calc, it is not really any sign of anything to be honest. However, PE2008 is right, if you are doing pre-med, biomed engineering is a really bad choice of major. To get into med school, you need high grades (and no matter how much people want to tell you otherwise, the difficulty of your major does not ameliorate a subpar GPA), you are not going to be able to get near a 4.0 with biomed engineering. If you go to a good school, it will be very very difficult to even get a 3.5. For one, the grading in college is different in engineering. Many colleges grade off a distribution, which essentially means your grade is based on your rank in that class, and most people get the average grade (usually a 2.5 or generously a 3.0). A very few number of people get an A, you have to be the best of the best in a given class. Going to a top college means that you will attend a school where every one of your classmates was the best of the best from their pond, so you have a lot to compete with. This distribution grading can also mean that some people have to fail just because they are ranked the lowest in the class. College is a different world, and you will really have to take our word for it about grades. Everyone gets a 4.0 in high school, but getting good grades in college is a new story entirely. I suggest you reconsider your major.
Is it easy getting a job after graduating as a biomedical engineer in the US being an international student?
Definitely not, and it’s still hard for US citizens to get a job with a degree in biomedical engineering. The reason? Simple: the growth of biomedical engineering college programs has outpaced the growth of biomedical companies and positions.Check out these stats from the BLS:Bureau of Labor StatisticsTwo key things to note here: 1) annual growth of positions hovers around 7% a year, about average for all occupations (and low for engineering occupations), 2) in 2016, total number of actual biomedical engineering jobs was just a bit over 21,000. When you consider that programs across the country put out thousands of graduates in this field every year, we’re talking intense competition for jobs, the majority of which are already filled. Will this change at some point? Possibly, though with the FDA moving slowly through biomedical product approvals, it’s certainly not looking good anytime soon.So what should a BME grad do? Most I knew either applied to medical school, went on to work in education, pursued their own entrepreneurial endeavors, or worked in completely unrelated jobs. I personally did the first and last one: I applied for a job with Accenture, was hired, and ended up working on healthcare-related projects. I later gained admission into medical school, which I am still pursuing now.Companies and institutions still like engineers of all kinds, though BMEs just have to sell themselves a little bit better since we’re from the newest of the engineering fields. Best of luck!
How are job opportunities in Canada after MS?
Canada is one of the most popular countries for international students to do masters. As per some major universities, reports indicate the percentage of international applications have increased to 10.7 compared to the last year. At the same time, American universities seeing a downfall in percentage. Many say it’s a trump effect, But I would say this is because the opportunities Canadian government provides to international students to immigrate. In November points based Express Entry Immigration System to give additional points to international students, who interested in permanent residency.Many universities in Canada offer a good amount of scholarships and grants to international students for financial stress-free education. The living costs also reasonable compared to the US. The only disadvantage for international students is the climatic conditions, temperatures as low as -25 degrees Celsius in winters along with snowfall and storms.Before you look for a job in Canada you should get a work permit under post-graduation work permit program (PGWP), keep in mind to apply for the work permit within 90 days after graduation.Job opportunities in Canada as per the field and average salary. Given belowSource: http://www.mbacrystalball.com/bl...Hope it is helpful to you. All the best for your endeavours.
Is biomedical engineering in waterloo good compared to other universities?
Too many students take Biomedical Engineering because they think it's romantic. The truth is, there aren't enough real Biomedical Engineering jobs at the Bachelor's level. Students should take Biomedical Engineering at the Master's level after absorbing a Bachelor's degree in something basic like Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics.