1. Where Engineering Crosses Into Medicine Nick Kortan Crystal Marshek Janie Goldsworthy Kristi Hinner Biomedical Engineering, UW Madison

2. Basics What is Biomedical Engineering (BME)? What is Biomedical Engineering (BME)? –Applying engineering to medicine and biology –General core courses for engineering fields –BME: Design-based curriculum –Specialties within BME

3. Biomedical Engineering Specialties Biomaterials Biomaterials Biomechanics Biomechanics Biocomputing Biocomputing Bioinstrumentation Bioinstrumentation Healthcare Systems Healthcare Systems Tissue Engineering Tissue Engineering Clinical Engineering Clinical Engineering

4. Us? Nick – Biomechanics Nick – Biomechanics Crystal – Biomechanics Crystal – Biomechanics Janie – Biomechanics Janie – Biomechanics Kristi – Biomaterials Kristi – Biomaterials

5. The Real World Continue with BME education Continue with BME education –Graduate school (MS, PhD) Further study not in BME Further study not in BME –Medical School –Law school –MBA Industry Industry –Engineering –Research –Consulting, sales, other business fields –Wal-Mart greeter

6. Got skills? Considerations for a new hip/knee: Considerations for a new hip/knee: –Materials Metal, plastic, cloth, animal? Metal, plastic, cloth, animal? –Size Infants, toddlers, kids, adults? Infants, toddlers, kids, adults? –Shape Sharp edges, smooth edges, round, square? Sharp edges, smooth edges, round, square? –Implantation Sutures, glue, just wedge it in and pray? Sutures, glue, just wedge it in and pray?

8. Beyond Classes Internships Internships Co-ops Co-ops Research Research

9. Not-so-educational activities Student Organizations Student Organizations –Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Greek life Greek life Volunteering Volunteering Sports Sports –Club and Varsity Jobs Jobs Other… Other…

10. Questions?