ENGR 106: Biomedical Engineering Seminar

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to and an overview of biomedical engineering. What does a biomedical engineer do? How does biomedical engineering originate as a hybrid field from traditional engineering disciplines, biology, and medicine? What are the main scientific and technical knowledge required to work as a biomedical engineer? What are important ethical issues for biomedical engineers? What are palpable examples of the impact of biomedical engineering has on our healthcare system? What are the expectations for jobs in biomedical engineering? The goal is to answer all these questions by providing the beginning students an appreciation for the breadth of the field and to guide them in making curriculum, major and career choices. Prerequisite: EGR 105 or instructor consent.