1. Biomedical Engineering
By: Rujuta Patel

2. What is a Biomedical Engineering?
“Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes”
Biomedical engineers may work in hospitals, universities, industry and laboratories

3. History and Background
In the year 2000, archeologists discovered a 3000 year old mummy from Thebes with a wooden prosthetic tied to its foot to serve as a big toe.
Much more development was later triggered in the mid-1800s

4. Who developed this field?
Egyptian unintentionally began the development
An early landmark for this field was in electrophysiology
In 1848 DuBois Reymond, a German physician published the widely recognized Über die tierische Elektrizität. (German for animal electricity)

5. Impact of Biomedical Engineering
Without Biomedical Engineering devises that diagnose conditions and help others fight the many diseases in the world today would not exist
The X-ray machines allow us to see the internal organs and features that allow us to discover any internal abnormalities and tumors, so that you can remove them in time
Artificial hips, knees, and other joints restore movement to those with mobility problems

6. Other technologies that emerged from Biomedical Engineering
Artificial organs (hearing aids, cardiac pacemakers, artificial kidneys and hearts, arms, legs, etc.)
Advanced surgical devices (laser system for eye surgery, automated delivery of insulin, etc.)
Medical imaging systems (ultrasound, computer assisted tomography, etc.)
Automated patient monitoring (technology used during surgery or in intensive care)
Computer modeling of physiologic systems (blood pressure control, auditory and visual nervous circuits, etc.)

7. Types of Biomedical Engineering
Tissue Engineering
Genetic Engineering
Neural Engineering
Pharmaceutical Engineering

8. Salary
The average annual salary of a Biomedical Engineer is about $91,200
The top pay for this field is $124,000
Depending on where one works, what company they work for, their educational requirements, and their work experience

9. Educational Requirements
A bachelors degree in engineering, a master's degree is often preferred for many senior-level roles
Major in chemical, mechanical or electrical engineering and specialize in biomedical engineering.

10. Future of Biomedical Engineering
In 2011, Biomedical Engineering was the number one fastest growing occupation
Specific growth areas cited in the report included computer- assisted surgery, cellular and tissue engineering, rehabilitation, and orthopedic engineering.

11. Reason for choosing Biomedical Engineering
fascinated by what these machines were able to accomplish in our everyday lives
I did not exactly know what it was and that there probably is more to it that I imagined

12. Questions?