Biomedical engineers help identify the problems and needs of our health care delivery system that can be solved using engineering technology and systems methodology. It offers hope in the continuing effort to provide high-quality health care at a reasonable cost. Additionally, biomedical engineering may provide preparation for entrance into medical school. At many schools, including North Dakota State University, there are as many women studying biomedical engineering as men. Biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary field with course work in engineering and life sciences.
Biomedical engineers work with other health care professionals as members of a team.
Employment opportunities for biomedical engineers exist in industry, government, universities, medical schools and hospitals. Specialization in biomedical engineering within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NDSU began in the 1960s. For those students interested in attending medical school, additional course work in the life sciences is recommended. Typically this course work will be organic chemistry and one year of general biology. The requirements of math and physics are usually met by a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.