Biomedical Engineering

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Orthopedics Engineering Biomaterials Tissue Engineering Areas of focus in BME Bioinstrumentation Medical Imaging Biomechanics Orthopedics Engineering Biomaterials Tissue Engineering Neural Engineering BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Bioinstrumentation It is the application of electronics and measurement techniques to develop devices used in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Electronic Skin Patch With Memory and Drug Delivery Capability Could Treat Parkinson’s BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

General Electric's Vscan portable ultrasound scanner Medical Imaging Combines knowledge of a unique physical phenomenon (sound, radiation, magnetism) with high speed electronic data processing, analysis and display to generate an image. General Electric's Vscan portable ultrasound scanner BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Biomechanics Applies classical mechanics (statics, dynamics, fluids, solids, thermodynamics, and continuum mechanics) to biological or medical problems. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Biomaterials BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

First Artificial Trachea Implants Breathe Life into Tissue Engineering These areas utilize the anatomy, biochemistry and mechanics of cellular and sub-cellular structures to understand diseases and to intervene at very specific sites. First Artificial Trachea Implants Breathe Life into Tissue Engineering BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

d-dictson@tamu.edu • biomed.tamu.edu Biomechanics Curriculum Four focus areas Biomechanics Biomaterials Bioinstrumentation New: Biomolecular/Cellular Engineering 3+1 Program 3 lectures 1 lab Biomaterials Bioinstrumentation Texas A&M Foundation • Derek Dictson, Director of Development • 979.862.1214 d-dictson@tamu.edu • biomed.tamu.edu 9

Applicant goals: Maintain high cumulative and MSE GPA Write great “Why BMEN” essay Attend BMEN events Join BMES and Mentorship Program Take summer school to catch up! Be eligible to take PHYS 208 and MATH 251 in Fall 2017 or earlier CHEM 227 done before Fall 2018 979-845-5532 bmen@tamu.edu

d-dictson@tamu.edu • biomed.tamu.edu Fall 2014 Enrollment 267 undergraduates 118 graduates 21 faculty 44% female 19% underrepresented group members National Merit Scholars – 28 National Merit Semi-Finalist – 9 National Scholars – 11 68% ranked in top 10% of high school graduating class Texas A&M Foundation • Derek Dictson, Director of Development • 979.862.1214 d-dictson@tamu.edu • biomed.tamu.edu 11

d-dictson@tamu.edu • biomed.tamu.edu Spring 2015 Graduates Bachelor’s Awarded: 67 Bachelors to women: 27 Bachelors to men: 40 Average Cumulative GPA: 3.542 Texas A&M Foundation • Derek Dictson, Director of Development • 979.862.1214 d-dictson@tamu.edu • biomed.tamu.edu 12

d-dictson@tamu.edu • biomed.tamu.edu After Graduation Students pursue opportunities in: Industry Medical school Graduate/professional school They pursue career paths in: Medical Device Industry Research & Development Field Clinical Engineering Consulting Clinical Engineering FDA Academia TAMU avg. starting salary: $65,200 Texas A&M Foundation • Derek Dictson, Director of Development • 979.862.1214 d-dictson@tamu.edu • biomed.tamu.edu 13

d-dictson@tamu.edu • biomed.tamu.edu Program Highlights Internships & co-ops Undergraduate research Study abroad experiences Germany, Wales, Rwanda Student organizations Internships – summer Co-ops – formal relationship with the university; work full-time for a company during the semester Companies include DJO Surgical, the FDA, NASA, Texas Heart, and more Students participate in undergraduate research in our department. It’s a great addition to your resume and helps you better learn about career options within the major BMEN has 3 study abroad experiences 1st – faculty led program to Bonn, Germany (faculty go with the students and they take the same classes as they do here) 2nd – reciprocal exchange to Swansea, Wales (you pay TAMU tuition and take classes in Swansea and Swansea students pay Swansea tuition and take classes here) 3rd – summer program with Engineering World Health where students go to Rwanda and help repare broken medical equipment All of our students get involved in the multiple student organizations in the department Over 800 groups on campus, but BMEN has several organizations including the Biomedical Engineering Society, Society for Biomaterials, and our very own honors society, Alpha Eta Mu Beta Texas A&M Foundation • Derek Dictson, Director of Development • 979.862.1214 d-dictson@tamu.edu • biomed.tamu.edu 14

Questions? Emily Dykes Senior Academic Advisor I @tamuengineering #TAMUEngr www.facebook.com/ TAMUbmen/ www.youtube.com/ user/tamubiomedical @TAMUEngineering TAMUEngineering Questions? Emily Dykes Senior Academic Advisor I Biomedical Engineering edykes@tamu.edu 979-845-3539 engineering.tamu.edu/biomedical