The Complex Field of Biomedical Engineering
- sahana2019
- Dec 27, 2025
- 2 min read
What is Biomedical Engineering?
Biomedical Engineering, as stated in the name, is simply a combination of biology and engineering, which enables professionals in the field to make "technological breakthroughs in medical devices, procedures, and patient care" (Michigan Tech). Professionals in this field are known as "biomedical engineers" and work in various industries, laboratories, and hospitals (Michigan Tech).
What is the Main Role of Biomedical Engineers?
Biomedical engineers typically work on the technology of innovations such as pacemakers, prosthetics, and equipment in hospitals etc. They also tend to work on "everyday life-changing products" such as crutches (Michigan Tech). Today, biomedical engineers may work on the uses of Artificial Intelligence on several innovations, such as using it to diagnose a patient or to "find more humane and accurate ways to measure the effectiveness of treatment options for patients" (Michigan Tech). All in all, they are important to society today because they innovate new innovations to improve the lives of society.
What does Biomedical Engineering include?
Biomedical engineering includes many different, but specific subjects such as "mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and engineering" (Michigan Tech). Phew! That was a lot. But don't worry, most of these fields are field-specific, meaning that if a student wanted to study bioinstrumentation, the student should get experience in "biology, mechanics, and electronics within the fields of robotics and neuroscience" (Michigan Tech).
There are several different fields of Biomedical Engineering, but all of them are crucial to society.
Citations:
Michigan Tech. “What Is Biomedical Engineering?” Michigan Technological University, 2019, www.mtu.edu/biomedical/department/what-is/.
“What Can You Do with a Biomedical Engineering Degree?” Johns Hopkins Engineering Online, 13 Feb. 2025, ep.jhu.edu/news/what-can-you-do-with-a-biomedical-engineering-degree/.
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