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So You Want to Become a Biomedical Engineer

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This course is perfect for anyone interested in exploring the world of biomedical engineering. You'll get an overview of this vast field, learn about more than two dozen areas of focus, and meet more than three dozen biomedical engineers. Through exercises, you'll get to think like a BME and experience the various areas to see which fits your interests and talents. Plus, you'll get educational and career advice to help you get there. Along the way, you'll get a peek at some of the cool and exciting advances going on at top institutions, from the thinking processes of pilots and baseball batters to an inside view of a beating heart to developments in bionics, exoskeletons, and nanotechnology. Verified students are eligible to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Professional Development Hours (PDHs). So join the course on this journey and become a biomedical engineer!▼▲

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Free

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Edx

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Language:

English

Start Date:

9th Aug, 2017

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Updated in [July 26th, 2023]

This engineering course provides an overview of the popular and vast field of biomedical engineering. Students will learn about more than two dozen areas of focus and get a glimpse of the exciting advances taking place at top institutions. They will also meet more than three dozen biomedical engineers, from top names in the field to those just starting their careers. Through exercises, students will get to think like a biomedical engineer and experience the various areas to determine which best fits their interests and talents. Once they have a better sense of where they would like to focus, educational and career advice will help them get there. This course is targeted to students exploring a career in biomedical engineering, but anyone curious about this fascinating field will find something of interest, from the thinking processes of pilots and baseball batters to an inside view of a beating heart to developments in bionics, exoskeletons, and nanotechnology. Verified students are eligible to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Professional Development Hours (PDHs), valid toward continuing education requirements for many professional certifications.