Biomedical Engineering
The Future of Medicine
What is BME
A biomedical engineer uses traditional engineering expertise to analyze and solve problems in biology and medicine, providing an overall enhancement of health care. Students choose biomedical engineering to serve people, to work with living systems and to apply advanced technology to the complex problems of medical care. The biomedical engineer is called upon to design instruments, devices and software, to bring together knowledge from many technical sources to develop new procedures and to conduct the research needed to solve clinical problems.
Why BME
As someone who aspires to be a physician, I believe it is quite beneficial for clinicians to have a deeper understanding of how medical technologies works. With an engineering mindset, it is also helpful when designing a new instrument or technique whenever a need arises.
GRiP
Generational Relief in Prosthetics
GRiP’s mission is to use the skills that we have gained through our classroom work and experiences to make a difference in the lives of others. We design and manufacture 3D-printed assistive devices, as well as adaptive controllers and toys, to those in need across the world. We also conduct research in a variety of areas and strive to educate the community on STEM through outreach activities. Some of our projects include dozens of 3D-printed arms and hands as multiple adaptive video game controllers including the PS4, GameCube, Gameboy, and Nintendo 64. We also make devices specialized for certain tasks such as playing instruments, playing basketball, or even a self playing guitar.
