What is Biomedical Engineering?
Biomedical engineering applies engineering methods, science and
technology to problems in medicine and biology, and is a growing
field that will continue to have a significant impact on health
care.
Biomedical engineering involves learning about biology in new ways
and developing new tools to diagnose disease and to repair or replace
diseased organs. Many students select biomedical engineering to be of
service to people and for the excitement of working in a health
field.
Biomedical engineering is interdisciplinary, that is, biomedical
engineers work with other medical health care professionals as
members of a team. Exciting advances in medicine, such as the
artificial heart, pacemakers, medical imaging techniques, lasers,
prosthetic implants, life support systems, and devices that help the
paralysed walk, are the result of a team effort by biomedical
engineers and other professionals.
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Monash
University Centre for Biomedical Engineering
Electrical &
Computer Systems | Faculty
of Engineering | Monash
University