Biomedical Engineering
Engineer your future — and the world's — with a biomedical engineering bachelor's degree
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Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a field that is focused on the application of engineering principles and design concepts to address problems in medicine and healthcare. Rooted in science, math, biology, and engineering, the biomedical engineering program will encourage you to analyze, model, and design biomedical engineering devices, systems, components, and processes. Projects throughout the program, including a senior capstone project, will build skills in teamwork, communication and creative problem-solving, helping you to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering challenges. These projects help you work toward answering key challenges in the medical field.
The ability to explore and make discoveries is a critical component of the major. The BME curriculum has been designed to identify and explore the most important emerging areas in biomedical engineering, such as imaging, 3D printing, implantable medical devices, bio-compatible materials, and tissue engineering.
As a result of longer life expectancy and higher rates of healthcare spending that increase the demand for new technologies and tools, biomedical engineering graduates are in high demand as they can bridge the gap between understanding engineering concepts and the biomedical problems that are being addressed. Exercising informed judgment and data-driven decisions, our grads help address the increasing need for biomedical solutions, particularly around those that serve the health care needs of an aging U.S. population. You may go on to design implants, improve pacemakers, create engineered tissues, develop new medical imaging tools, and so much more. With countless career paths throughout a variety of industries, you and your biomedical engineering degree are certain to better lives and make a difference.
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Accreditation Information
The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering program at UW-Eau Claire is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Biomedical Engineering Program Criteria.
The need for biomedical engineers is growing. According to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, the number of biomedical engineering jobs is expected to grow by 12.12% from 2016-2026. Nationally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects job growth of 7.2% during the same time frame.
The curriculum within the biomedical engineering program allows for direct clinical research experiences working with UW-Eau Claire faculty and Mayo Clinic physicians and scientists. Community-based service as well as internships with governmental, nongovernmental and private organizations in our region also are readily available.
Small classes throughout the biomedical engineering major allow for exploration, meaningful discussions, and firsthand field experience. Not only will you have direct access to faculty and groundbreaking research projects, but you'll also have opportunities to work with the same state-of-the-art instrumentation and tools found in industry today. This type of experience is not something you would normally get at larger campuses — or so early in your college career.
All UWEC courses are taught by expert, caring faculty who make you and your success their top priority. Here, you won't just be a number. Professors will know you by name and do all they can to support you in earning your degree and finding a career path you love.
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When you're a part of UW-Eau Claire's biomedical engineering program, you're taking the first step to making the future you've dreamed of a reality. Explore unique, impactful curriculum, and engage in clinical research alongside faculty, receiving mentorship and gaining experience that will help you develop a standout resume.
Student researchers, led by Dr. Elizabeth Glogowski, associate professor of materials science and biomedical engineering and Dr. Jeremy McBride, an interventional radiologist at Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin, are working on groundbreaking research that can help improve cancer patient outcomes.
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Where can the biomedical engineering program lead me after graduation?
With a degree in biomedical engineering from UW-Eau Claire, you'll quickly find countless job opportunities await you. Graduates leave with the knowledge and skills necessary to apply engineering practices to solve human health problems, developing interventions that preserve and promote health and well-being. Students may find themselves working in manufacturing environments or at universities, hospitals, research facilities, medical institutions, or healthcare and technology companies.
Because so many fields need biomedical engineers— from medical to fitness to devices to orthopedics — you'll be able to take your pick when it comes to career paths. Whether you enjoy direct interaction with patients or working in a more behind-the-scenes engineering role, you'll have everything you need to make your mark — and an impact.
Example Careers
- Biomedical engineer
- Manufacturing engineer
- Quality engineer
- Doctor
- Researcher
- Biomedical scientist
- Medical device manufacturer
- Sales representative
Curriculum within the biomedical engineering major is rigorous, intentional and experiential. Coursework strongly encourages creative problem-solving. Applying principles of engineering, biology, human physiology, chemistry, calculus-based physics, mathematics and statistics, you'll interpret data and solve bio/biomedical engineering challenges.
For those interested in a career in medicine, the growing program is compatible with the pre-medical track at UWEC. For those who are not interested in medical school but want to stay involved in the medical area, the biomedical engineering major is also an excellent choice.
Here are a few courses in Biomedical Engineering at UW-Eau Claire.
BME 201
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
Introduction to the field of biomedical engineering and the role of bioengineers. The class will cover a number of human diseases and discuss biomedical engineering techniques that are being developed to improve healthcare.
BME 330
Biomedical Engineering Instruments and Measurements w/lab
Principles and the application of instrumentation that are used for medical measurements and observing physiological variables. The class will focus on the detection of signals, data acquisition and processing, and display of signals. Topics will include; respiration, heart sounds, temperature, and blood pressure. Hands on practical experience with biomedical instrumentation will be included.
BME 320
Clinical Problems in Biomedical Engineering
Lectures and discussions to investigate advances in the use of engineering approaches to address key clinical problems that exist in the medical field. Engineering topics will include: bioinstrumentation, medical imaging, biomaterials, biomechanics and medical devices. This course builds on the Engineering and Biology principles introduced in
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