Promoting health, happiness, and safety! Globally, biomedical engineers contribute to improving access to safe, effective, and affordable medicines, medical technologies, and devices through the development of new innovative solutions. Biomedical engineers apply their knowledge of analytical and design principles to the development, testing, and analysis of novel and improved medical treatments and devices.
Biomedical engineers design, build, and test medical equipment. They meet with physicians, patients, or other clinical partners to take measurements, collect data, and learn about the user’s needs. They research different materials to use in new equipment and manufacturing techniques to make effective equipment light. A biomedical engineer may use computer programs to model how new equipment works, analyze results, and draft reports and presentations to share key findings. Biomedical engineers learn to design diagnostic tools, medical devices, artificial organs, and prosthetics.