BIOENGINEERING

By Jordan Okuzu
So what's
Bioengineering?
• Biomedical engineering, or
bioengineering, is the application of
engineering principles to the fields of
biology and health care. Bioengineers
work with doctors, therapists and
researchers to develop systems,
equipment and devices in order to solve
clinical problems. 
• Examples of this range from Implants,
prosthetics, Imagining methods, surgical
devices, etc. 
Requirements for a Bio Engineer
• High School requirements: AP courses in calculus, life science,
chemistry, and computer programming are a good way to prep
for this kinds of occupation when in high school. 
• Cost: The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Best
Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering Colleges is $13,204 for
state residents and $48,772 for out of state students in
academic year 2019-2020. 
• Salary: This can range from approximately $67k a year to $114k
a year, depending on how much prowess you displayed in the
profession. 
Requirements Pt. 2
• Depending on what field you want in Bio-Medicine, you need different
requirements: for example, a bachelors can get you into
bioinstrumentation, a masters can earn you the opportunity of
performing molecular/cellular biology, and a doctorate can get you as
far as working in Physiology and engineering biomechanics. 
• Typical Environment/challenges: Most jobs are found in a research
lab run by a medical manufacturing company , a college, or by the
government. A definite challenge in this field is patience, having to
spend  many hours or even years on one thing. You research, develop
said thing from research, fail at the project, and try again. You need
to have good problem-solving skills and be good with complex
calculations. 
A Day In The Life of a Biomedicine Engineer 

• Each day, you help develop specific technologies and mechanisms that help save a person's life. You
combine biology and medicine with engineering and mechanics. One uses various imaging systems in
order to get a better insight into someone's organs.  They get to look firsthand into fields such a s
genetic engineering, medical imaging, rehabilitation, biomechanics, biomaterials, biomechanics, etc. A
bioengineer is always in a research lab provided by a medical manufacturing company,  a university, or
the government itself.  Some of the many requirements, such as a  problem-solving skills and the ability
to handle calculations,  there's the passion to find a way to make a patient's life longer or easier. You
must also be patient, for you will research, develop, fail, and try again. This can go for hours, days, or
even months if needed be. 
Sources
• “How to Become a Biomedical Engineer in 5 Steps.” Learn.org, How to Become
a Biomedical Engineer in 5 Steps,
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Engineer.html.
• “Biomedical Engineer Education and Training Programs.”  Study.com,
Study.com, 11 Dec. 2019, study.com/biomedical_engineer_programs.html.
• “What Is Bioengineering? .” UC Berkeley Department of Bioengineering,
University of California, 2019, bioeng.berkeley.edu/about-us/what-is-
bioengineering.
• “A Day in the Life - Biomedical Engineer.” A Day in the Life - Biomedical
Engineer, YouTube, 17 July 2008,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC5V8ItAIIk.
• Lucas, Jim. “What Is Biomedical Engineering?” LiveScience, Future US, Inc, 15
Sept. 2014, www.livescience.com/48001-biomedical-engineering.html.