Key Words – what is a biomedical engineer expected to know?
One must recognize that Biomedical Engineering incorporates a wide range of engineering sub-disciplines such as heat transfer, circuit theory and electromagnetics, fluid dynamics, statics and dynamics, materials, etc. In addition, the range of biological/life sciences and medicine is also very broad and Biomedical Engineering students may take courses in molecular biology, physiology, anatomy, or pharmacology. Most Biomedical Engineering programs have courses which combine these basic core areas so that the integration of these diverse knowledge bases makes for very interesting and challenging courses for the students. With this understanding no individual can be expected to have or develop such broad expertise which covers all of Biomedical Engineering. Hence it is common for Biomedical Engineers to focus on a single engineering discipline and a significant area of application in the biology/life sciences or a specific field of medicine. Below are some primary areas which comprise con
