I just finished my bachelors in biomedical engineering focusing on cell and tissue engineering . The field i have worked on, and am interested in, is regenerative medicine. Imagine taking host cells, turning them back into stem cells, and re-implanting them to accelerate healing. Its really exciting work. One piece of advice I would give to any potential BME is highly consider pursuing grad school for it, because, you really do need an advanced degree to be able to work on some of these things. Im going to be heading off to Johns Hopkins school of Medicine in a month to do research in immunology, wish me luck!
I'm going to be a senior in high school, and I'm interested in designing and building medical devices. I have Cystic Fibrosis, and I have dealt with medical devices all my life, and because I love engineering, I think this will be a great career for me, and your video helped a lot. Thank you
Hey thanks so much :) I think it’s a great goal to want to work in a field where your life has been so impacted. Maybe you can change the world bruh. What are you trying to figure out next?
Be sure to investigate what aspect of the medical device you want to work on before picking this as your major. Medical devices use software, electronics, and mechanical parts. Is there any specific aspect that interests you more than another?
I'm actually in my final year of Biomedical Engineering undergrad. I just wanted to say this was an awesome video! Biomedical Engineering is great, but there are a lot of regulatory hoops to jump through bringing a new device to market - not fun
I want to be a biomedical engineer, I'd want to specialize in the cardiovascular system. I had a friend who passed away due to that, but other than that prosthetics have always been cool to me in science fiction.
I think pursuing an engineering problem to solve is a great idea for your career, esp if you are passionate about it. That's what I'm up to as well and I love it
I’m majoring in Aerospace Engineering, at the same time I’m minoring in Biomedical Engineering. I’m glad that I chose it as one of my desired minors. Biomedical Engineering involves biotechnology and that’s super cool to study acoording to me.
Glad to see the positive promotion of BME. I am a BME professor at Tulane University. Our program is one of the longest standing departments (43 years) and is one of the absolute best for undergraduates (not bad for grad school either). Come join us!
Hey Mark, thanks for this. We just entered a partnership with PSU around their Architectural Engineering program. We should chat about this, I'll send you an email, thank you!
I studied BS in Mechanical Engineering, got my license and work as a Mechanical Engineer for 2 years and then shifted my carrer to Biomedical Eng'ng. I am currently working as Biomedical Engineer for more than 2 years focusing on the life saving machine MechVent and Anesthesia Mach. I really found it interesting specially in BioMechanics, furthermore i am thankful of my job since we help saving human lives. Thank you. And thanks for the video its really nice
In many countries , not all student can have an acces to the biomedical engineering bachelor .However, the good thing is that holding an engineering bachelo degree r in another field can grant you acces to the master of biomedical engineering . (sometimes with like complementary courses ) .And while you will have extra bio courses , you will surely don't have to pass some courses involved with electronics or mechanics, as you studied it at the end of ur previous bachelor For me someone who holds a bachelor degree in mechanics /telecomunication/electrical/eletromechanics (while doing his bachelor dissertation in a biomedical subject) +master in biomedical engineering is more exciting from all sides than someone with a bachelor degree in biomedical +master degree in biomedical engineering
I did Biomedical Engineering and graduated in 2019 at Wits in South Africa. And now I'm currently doing Electrical(Information) Engineering, final year. and want to pursue my MSc in BME in either UK or the US. I want to tap into Biomedical imaging and medical devices or possibly Nanotechnology. But the problem I have is sponsorship for going to the schools I want. If there is anyone who has knowledge on how I would get funding on this would much appreciated. Anyways, great video I enjoyed thoroughly. BME is such a fascinating field of engineering.
Hey! I'm a neuro major and didnt know I could get a masters in engineering. Very cool, congrats! Any tips for someone transitioning from a non-engineering background?
@@cj_cynthiajim6477 learn as much calculus and physics as you can. I had to play catch up with multivariable calculus while taking upper level classes.
I want to become a biomedical engineer so that I can create artificial organs for people. In my boomed class we watched a documentary about people who would go to the black market to get an organ because the waiting list was long. It was so sad to see people feel so helpless and I want to help those people feel like that have more options.
@@mrfreshest4608 I actually chose to study nuclear medicine technology in college and I’m in my 3rd year. Honestly I don’t regret choosing NMT and biomedical engineering was a great second option.
Thanks for the mention! Great video and great field to be a part of. But definitely lots of ethical concerns with enhancing our bodies using biomedical technologies.
Asher Khan so glad you recognize !!! Haha thank youI. Make sure you have the notification bell turned so you can comment right at release :) thanks so much !!!
@@JakeVoorhees It's no problem really. And yeah, I'll smash that notification button for your next video. Wouldn't wanna miss it. Could you make a video on HVAC or materials engineering next though?
I just finished my bachelor's mechanical engineering degree early in the year and wanted to pursue medicine for psychiatry however my academic prowess is not up to standard then I discovered biomedical engineering and I am pondering about it since I am thinking about going into neuro-engineering. My parent also worries about this biomedical engineer field demand and stability in general.
Hey well they are not wrong. There are only 19,000 BME jobs in USA, so yes its limited, but not as limited as someone in premed who then switches their course and then you really are in a weird spot. Why don't you try and work for a mechanical engineering company that does things within the BME space? Then you can get a feel for that direction, see if you like it, talk to more BMEs along the way, and if you want, you can get you masters in BME and keep right on going. Sound good?
@@JakeVoorhees It's my parent wishes to make me pursue a master's degree before going into the workforce I believe that they are more familiar with things and have their reasons for this. I actually live in Thailand and the Biomed field is very new here to the point that some universities those not offer a bachelor's in this field. If I did not pass the interview for med school I would try to apply for a master's this coming cycle since my parent is so insistent about it and if things do not work out I think I am just gonna go straight to the workforce so that I can also get a better idea of this field. Would you also recommend material science and engineering?
Growing up watching and being immersed in science fiction has always had my interest in the area of cybernetics. Looking at the current state of prosthetics seem so far away from the days of deus ex. I want to be able to revitalize and even enhance those using prosthetics. The concept of exoskeletons also peaks my interests even though thats more ME
Great! Thanks for the comment. I'm happy to hear that. Here is another BME video that interviews a biomedical engineer who went to Cornell for her MS in BME and ended up at NASA for an internship, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ruclips.net/video/zn0hmb32pwM/видео.html Does that help and make sense? Cheers and thanks again!
Regenerative medicine is the goal. I want to do research on creating lab-grown heart, liver, kidneys etc current organ donor system is extremely expensive and inefficient in meeting the needs of ~110,000 patients. I believe tissue engineering can solve that problem and hopefully make it readily available and at a much cheaper price. This field is a bit of biomedical engineering and biotechnology.
@@JakeVoorhees also what is an impressive engineering GPA as far as grad school applicants? I know other stuff like extra curricular and research matter, but if we were only talking about GPA for grad school admissions.
Awesome video! I’m in school and undecided on my major, but I’ve fallen in love with physics and anatomy. I think BME might be perfect for me! Thanks so much.
Cool thanks for the comment. If you're interested in BME, I think the path is to not major in BME though! If you're good enough at math and physics related courses, then another engineering will be a better path. Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineers can all become Biomedical Engineers. The reason for this is that there are only 21,200 employed BMEs in the USA in total as reported by the BLS. There are 316,000 MEs, 328,000 EEs, and 71,000 CPEs (in hardware alone) in the USA. So it's a much better path to study a more broad form of engineering and weigh your options around BME, but don't go all in. So I encourage you to look at these and decide which is best for you, What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" ruclips.net/video/5wEteXzhtak/видео.html “What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/видео.html “What Do Computer Engineers Do” ruclips.net/video/hiL-cTbz188/видео.html Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to 100% of comments nowadays, cheers love you!
One thing about the number of jobs available as a BME is that a lot of the jobs aren't titled Biomedical Engineer. For example you have stuff like medical field service engineers and medical device engineers that are often categorised as electrical or mechanical engineers. You also have the cell biology/mechanics aspect of tissue engineering which isn't considered as a medical engineering, even though most BME degrees explore this avenue. Just as an example, my job title is 'applied scientist' even though the job description is exactly that of a biomedical engineer. Just a bit of food for thought because I don't think the available jobs are as sparse as made out, but I do agree that if you aren't 100% sure that you want to work in the medical field, then you should choose EE or mech.
Although the modules and courses in BME degree are super varied, featuring aspects of chemical, electrical, mechanical, physiology, materials science, so if you do a BME degree you are not limited to BME jobs
wow okay this is really good, I really appreciate this. Thank you for this comment. I have been wanting to understand why there are so many graduates and so few working "BMEs" in the USA. I would love to find an article or more data / documentation on this in order to correct this video for the future. I like BME and Chemical and i think chemical engineering has the same thing going on by the way. Is there anything I can help you with? How is your career going? Cheers thanks again you rock
you're a life saver!! I've been looking for something like this for so long - im picking major next year and im really interested in biomedical engineering 😊
I am biomedical engineering currently in my first year of master's in biomedical engineering and my bachelor's was in the same field as well. I wanted to try something which will open my skills and public speak abilities so wanted to try with sales and marketing of medical devices. I am interested in the research and development of prosthetics and applications as well but as a fresher wanna start with marketing and sales.
I think students who want to become biomedical engineers need to ask themselves what specific kinds of things they want to work. This is because most often a biomedical engineering undergrad is so broad that it doesn't go in depth on anything. As a result, a minor in another engineering field may be necessary to improve your chances at securing good internships and a good job after college.
Yes, good comment. The minor is a good consideration. I don't think engineering minors get you much momentum, which is why I am a fan of majoring in that "other engineering" and then doing a BME concentration. Or another thing you can do is major in ME or EE or CPE, and then try to get a job in BME after focusing on it for your concentration, and then going to grad school in BME if you love love it. Does that make sense? Let me know what other things I can help you with okay? Cheers love you
I am a first grade bioengineering student and I'm so happy for this video thank you so much, a lot of people doesn't even know what we do or what we can do. I hope world will get to know better biotechnology
Great thank you! What are you trying to figure out next? Make sure you have the notification bell on, and you like and comment when new videos release. This makes sure more BMEs will find this !!! Thank youuuu
Hi! Thank you for the video it really helped! I am going into my third year studying biological engineering and it's nice to see there are videos out there to help me better understand the major I am seeking. I'm still trying to figure out what field I want to go into. I like most of the fields but I'm leaning towards either tissue engineering, biomechanics, or biomaterials. Thank you!
hey Britney , I'm really considering BME, I'm a senior in high-school, could you please share with me your experiences in BME and things that I should know before joining it, Biology and Chem are my favourites but I do well in Physics and Maths too, I don't think coding interests me tho, if you could give me some insight, that would be great 😊. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!
@@yashwinnivijayasekar7348 my experience so far has been great! For me my program is more chemistry based than biology and so I had to take more chemistry classes than biology. There isn’t a lot of coding but it just depends on your program. So keep in mind, programs vary everywhere and they’re all different, but in the end you’re still a bioengineer. Keep an open mind, It’s a lot of work and dedication but if you just keep pushing and do the best you can, you’ll make it to the end.
I just graduated this year as a biomedical engineer. Working through project lab at school and with local hospital, I have my name on 2 patents of inventing medical equipment. I have always wanted to invent or improve medical devices. I was born very premature and a medical device was invented about 5 yrs prior to my birth that ultimately saved my life. I will be entering Grad school soon but need to find job in my field. What type of companies hire biomedical engineers for the design and development of medical equipment?
Wow what a great story man make sure you include that in all your essays for the future. I think Siemens and other competitors, along with startups that 3D print and work with mechatronics and bionics applications. I don’t have too many examples but use Glassdoor and other platforms to find biomedical engineering employers in your area k good luck
I think those are great career goals, thanks for the comment. Sorry for delay but I'm back. Have you seen my other BME video? It may help you, It interviews a biomedical engineer who went to Cornell for her MS in BME and ended up at NASA for an internship, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ruclips.net/video/zn0hmb32pwM/видео.html Does that help and make sense? I respond to 100% of comments so let me know what your follow up questions may be, okay? Cheers and thanks again!
thanks for the video, the info was really helpful. i would really love to focus on tissue engineering, using stem cells and biomaterials to develop organs and tissue.
Great video honestly I’ve been trying to get more information on BME and what’s it’s all about, going into that field and this is solid resent information . Thank you 🙏🏽
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Hello Jake, I really like your video. I especially liked the part where you mentioned what the future may hold for bioengineers. I think an important topic or video that you could do next is in regards to Bioethics. Also, do you have any other book recommendations?
Hey Monica thanks for commenting and watching. Hmm that’s interesting about bioethics. Maybe you can help me with this video? Send me an email if you want hello@jakevoorhees.com thanks !!
Depends on what you want to do. Biological / Bioengineering is the study of applied engineering practices in general biology. It is the more broad topic when compared to biomedical engineering; bioengineering covers topics such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, natural resources and foodstuffs, among others that may not be included in biomedical engineering. Biomedical engineering is a more specialized version of bioengineering, utilizing many of the discipline’s principal theories and putting them to practice to improve human health. The field is focused on the production of new tools and processes that can be used in various health care contexts. Biomedical engineers commonly work to solve issues that are present in the life sciences; those that work on prosthetics or the emerging field of cybernetics (more formally known as biomechatronics). Items like the pacemaker, artificial heart and 3D printed organs and body parts are all results of biomedical engineering innovation. Biotechnology on the other hand is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use" Biotechnology is also concerned with the genetic mutation as well as genetic machination of gene cells. Biotechnology covers the study of microorganisms such as bacteria, but not the medical aspects.
Thank you so much for the video!! It really sums up this field really well. I have wanted to do biomedical engineering since middle school, but I know it’s not necessarily the best major to choose to go into the field. I really like so many different focuses of biomed engineering, but which major would you suggest to be able to work in the most focuses possible?
I am a biomedical engineer and seriously, this video has NOTHING to do with what I studied. All I studied was electronics, programming and how electronical medical equipment, and also clinical engineering.
Hey I think the best way to become a BME is not to major in it. Despite its reputation, BME is a narrow field. Here are some numbers. There are only 21,000 BME jobs in the USA, whereas there are over 300,000 in electrical / civil / mechanical. There are even 295,000 industrial engineering, 65,000 aerospace, 65,000 sales engineers, and 55,000 environmental engineers. And BME is again, just 19,000. It's actually one of the more niche engineering fields, and there are only a few that has less jobs. So its very hard for me to truly encourage this, unless you absolutely know this is what you want to do. So for most engineers, I suggest that they major in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering and they can then focus on BME within that wider major. MEs and EEs can get jobs pretty much anywhere, so a ME/EE who wants a job in BME should then do the following: ● Take technical electives in university around BME ● Focus on building better relationships with those BME professors in order to gain introductions and other opportunities around BME ● Focus on BME internships during university ● Join BME related organizations, clubs, and engineering societies ● Attempt to conduct research for a professor within a BME project ● Attempt to be a grader for a BME related course ● Attend events, conferences, and network with a BME professionals ● Conduct BME related informational interviews with those professionals Here is another BME video I have to learn more, that interviews a biomedical engineer who went to Cornell for her MS in BME and ended up at NASA for an internship, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ruclips.net/video/zn0hmb32pwM/видео.html I hope this helps. Ask whatever follow up questions you have okay :) I respond to everything cheers
I'm in 8th grade and I've wanted to be a biomedical engineer since I knew what it was. Anyone have any tips on how to become one? Or anywhere to start?
Great video and good content. I'm currently completing my masters program in biomedical engineering. I'm interested in learning more about 1% Engineer and possibly being part of the team.
Chino! great stuff, thanks for watching and commenting. Where are you attending for your masters? congrats on that. I'd love to chat more about the team and how you can be involved. Email me! Hello@JakeVoorhees.com thank youuuuu
@@neomthimkhulu5896 there are a few factors that influence where you should apply to, the major one being finance. Another thing you should also consider is the area you wish to specialize. Some institutions might not be strong in the area of your interest, so I suggest you consider that as well. I'd advice you research and carefully consider this. I hope my answer helps you.
@@kassandratouko3309 Hello Kassandra. I'm really sorry for the late response. I hope my reply isn't coming too late. My Answer: Yes. I would advice you to study biomedical engineering. I might be biased but I believe it is a good field of study and it is very interesting. Is it hard? Well, I'd say it's challenging but also rewarding. Plus, if you make the right choice of where to study, you'd start with the foundation after which you'd just keep building on what you know. The key is just to have interest, be diligent, and apply yourself.
I am now entering senior high school and it's been mi dream to be a biomedical engineering student at the university of Pennsylvania and l am going to follow mi dreams although I am in Ghana. I will do mi best to learn hard to be able to aim at what l want to become
I’m literally so confused about my career, so I’m exploring different fields but I’m still not sure what is good for me. I don’t even know what I’m good at 😔
I feel u. I abandoned my first year in Computer Science degree not because I disliked it (I even liked it pretty much) but because I had a huge depression. Now that I still have a choice and that I'm ready to start over, idk if I should keep going on computer science or if I should rather go in another scientific major.
I was under the impression getting a PE in biomedical engineering would be somewhat hard considering it’s a new field. An I’m not sure if there are any biomedical engineers with a pe to study under. Great content by the way
thats a good piont. The requirement is this though, "You must work under a PE", which means they could be any type of engineer who has found themselves in a BME role, but could have taken any of the PE exams. I think there are some BMEs w PEs out there
Jake Voorhees I do know in some cases depending on what you’re plan on doing you would need a pe license for EE is power systems and ME it’s hvac ect. Tbh Steve Woz is called a Engineer but I doubt he has a PE license
@@JakeVoorhees Thanks for the replay . My friend love his job he is happy . I Am studying mechanical engineering , i would like to complete my masters in AEROSPACE aswell as in MECHATRONICS Engineering
@@kryptocat4240 yoou dont have to get a masters and then another masters. Mechatronics and Aerospace are both technically within the umbrella of mechanical engineering, so it doesnt make sense to get two. Just figure out if you want to work with robotics like applications, or aerospace.
Jake Voorhees I am currently attending University of Houston. Most likely to graduate in 2022 or 2023. Have to retake MATLAB class again (hate it so much); more of a hardware person. Do you know if those who build prosthetics have to use MATLAB a lot?
Ya I hated it too. Just work with other students, stay after class and go to office hours, participate in class. Do all the stuff so that your C turns into a B at the end ok?
I need help understanding what I should pursue. There are so many answers i was hoping you could help. I want to become a biomedical engineer. However, I'm hearing that I should first undergrad in mechanical engineering and then biomedical engineering. Is it worth it? or should I just go straight to biomedical engineering? I'm afraid if I do mechanical engineering first, the transition might not be great and the amount of course work i have to do to familiarize myself with biomedical engineering might be a lot and take a long time. I would love your input. by the way, I loved your video. It helped me be more confident knowing biomedical engineering is what I wanted to do!
I’m really interested in switching my major to biomedical engineering instead of computer science since I find the medical field really intriguing but I do not do well with blood and shots. Do you think this is a good choice? Because I do love engineering and science but I can’t handle looking at needles and blood.
Cool okay I think that is a decent path. 1/3 of BME graduates go onto medical related graduate school. What if you decide you don't want to become a doctor though? That BME degree isn't the best after all, so make sure you consider that. I put BME at last on the list in my Engineering Degree Tier list video lately, “Engineering Degree Tier List” ruclips.net/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/видео.html Sure I was a little hard on BMEs, but its a strange degree. There is just 21,000 jobs for BMEs in the USA, so you basically have to go to grad school for some other niche or medical arena. And if that is you, great. Stick to BME :) Let me know your plan and if i can answer any questions for you okay? Cheers thanks!!
I'm a biomedical engineer student and I'm trying to go into something more focused on the brain or into the reserch for a better understanding of the mechanisms of autoimmune deseases (especially multiple sclerosis)
If i pick a biomedical engineering bachelor degree what master may be interesting for me ??and what about salaries and revenues in this field ? Love the video btw🔥🔥
Hey Ralph, thanks for the comment. BMEs median income is $91,000 which is pretty average for engineering. The growth rate is 5% which is okay for engineering, but often the play for BME is to not major in BME. It's to become a ME or EE and then focus your career on BME to start. There are only 21,000 working BMEs in the USA right now. 1/3 go to medical related graduate schools. 55% have their MS or PhD. I had to put BME as 11th out of 11 on this ranking video, “Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” ruclips.net/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/видео.html And I spoke more highly of it with different information in this video, “Mechanical Engineering Job Tier List” ruclips.net/video/ghxBLeEX_OM/видео.html Honestly I just cannot get over the fact that there are just 21,000 existing BMEs in the entire USA. Mechanical has 316,000 and Electrical has 328,000. So that to me is the move. Here are my videos on those, “What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/5wEteXzhtak/видео.html “What Do Electrical Engineers Do” ruclips.net/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/видео.html “What Do Computer Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/hiL-cTbz188/видео.html Does this help and make sense? Let me know any follow up questions that you have okay? I respond to everything. Cheers!
Very cool, thanks for the comment. So what are you trying to figure out next? Have you seen my BME videos? “What Do Biomedical Engineers Do? ruclips.net/video/jVwEFp8yfU8/видео.html Here is another BME video that interviews a biomedical engineer who went to Cornell for her MS in BME and ended up at NASA for an internship, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ruclips.net/video/zn0hmb32pwM/видео.html Does that help and make sense? I respond to 100% of comments so let me know what your follow up questions may be, okay? Cheers and thanks again!
This was great and interesting I am currently studying bsc biomedical engineering in my final year I will really love to have an experience and then major in clinical engineering for my masters. I will love to have a virtual internship Thank you 😊
Hey thanks for the comment. So where do your interests lie? Since BMEs can work in a lot of avenues, you have to first decide where you really want to go and be super intentional about that. There are only 21,000 BME jobs in the USA, so you can move into a lot of different engineering roles that are not exactly BME. Does that help and make sense? Let me know how I can help you next okay? Cheers! I respond to everything
Hello ...great video... I m General surgeon by profession and I m thinking of changing my career in biomedical engineering focusing on implants. Regards
Very cool. Thanks for the comment. Which country are you in? And what are you studying now - how far along are you? These things matter a lot. You have to be careful with BME. There are just 21,000 jobs as BMEs. 55% of them have a masters or PhD. 35% of BME bachelors students are destined for medical professions and not engineering. It’s mostly the advice from engineers to study mechanical or electrical engineering and then go into the BME sector to work on whatever you want with that engineering degree. I was hard on BME in this video, “Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” ruclips.net/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/видео.html It may be better to do ME or EE too, so check out these videos too, Here is a video that goes over a bunch of ME sectors, "What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" ruclips.net/video/5wEteXzhtak/видео.html and this one looks at careers like automotive, aerospace, product engineering for ME, etc: "Jobs for Mechanical Engineers", ruclips.net/video/L95q-d6FWVY/видео.html. Many people struggle to understand they should do ME or EE, so I made this: “Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” ruclips.net/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/видео.html And it’s commonly the dream to work with mechateonics or robotics, so check this out “What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/4YjLZcQRLds/видео.html And in case you’d like a deeper dive in EE or CPE “What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/видео.html “What Do Computer Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/hiL-cTbz188/видео.html I hope these help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to all comments. Cheers!
Sorry for the stupid question, but what kind of PE are you talking about? I am a high school graduate and I am planning to go to biomedical engineering, and this video helped me to become more familiar with this topic. Thanks for the inspiration and helpful information!
Theres no stupid questions on my channel. Thanks for the comment. The PE is the professional engineering exam. Say you want to design medical devices one day. You may have to stamp those plans and therefore you may need to become a professional engineer. That requires taking the FE as a senior in engineering, or after, getting 4 years of experience under a PE, and then sitting for the 8 hour professional engineering exam eventually. Hey so here is also the playbook to becoming a biomedical engineer (BME). Don't major in biomedical engineering. I discuss that first in my Engineering Degree Tier video, “Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” ruclips.net/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/видео.html . And I would check out all of these to learn more about the big 3, “Mechanical Engineering Job Tier List” ruclips.net/video/ghxBLeEX_OM/видео.html . “Electrical Engineering Job Tier List” ruclips.net/video/6r3hG_zA8d8/видео.html . "Civil Engineering Job Tier" List ruclips.net/video/Q8ls52m18gQ/видео.html Let me know what questions you have next okay? Cheers
I am currently pursuing my Electronic and communication enginnering 3 rd year and wish to move ahead for masters in biomedical engineering . Not firmly decided which subfield but may be tissue engineering or biomaterials enginnering. Is it possible to switch my line for masters?
Hey! I love all your videos. You are helping me a lot in my decision (which engineering to do). I am very interested in biomedical engineering... but this bachelor’s doesn’t exist in my city... What would be the best option for me? Mechatronic or Electrical Engineering?
Honestly EE or ME would work. Mechatronics is more rare, so make sure to watch all these so you can know: What Do Mechanical Engineers Do? ruclips.net/video/5wEteXzhtak/видео.html What Do Electrical Engineers Do? ruclips.net/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/видео.html What Do Computer Engineers Do? ruclips.net/video/hiL-cTbz188/видео.html What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do? ruclips.net/video/4YjLZcQRLds/видео.html
I work as a Biomedical Engineering Technician at a hospital and while I love what I do, it has driven me to get on the design side of medical equipment (don’t have a BmE degree). I want to get into device design, circuit design or user interface. Would you recommend going BmE or EE?
EE all day. Especially since you specify UI and circuit design. You can lean the relevant anatomy and will work with others who understand it in the job. The EE you get in most BME curriculums won’t be very thorough unless you find a program that allows you to pursue a concentration in a bioelectronics route.
I don't think bioengineering and biomedical engineering are really all that different. At least in the PhD programs I've applied to. They're both about solutions to problems in biology- but bioengineering is more wet-lab and biomedical engineering is more technology/computer based. Either could have courses in synthetic biology or genetic engineering-- so biomedical doesn't necessarily have to be about clinical applications. In biology- you usually need to have a PhD to actually invent things. Either you have a PhD or you get told what to do by someone with a PhD. So biomedical engineering isn't really comparable to most other engineering fields. Sure you can be a mechanical engineer that works in biology- but why even get the biomedical engineering degree if you don't want to advance biology? That's just my take.
Wow what a great engineering career goal. And are you doing anything to move forward with this nowadays? I would love to hear and be able to give you some advice, if you like, thanks again for the comment, cheers!
Great talk. Can you or anyone reading this point me in a direction to find a rehab engineer in Canada or the US? My foot has been damaged by surgery and orthotics aren’t the answer. They’re not specific enough for my problem. I’ve become disabled at a young age and I believe someone out there can work with me on finding a solution. Many thanks. Harriet
Hi. I have completed my MBBS ( Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)from India. A.k.a Doctor (undergraduate). Can i take biomedical engineering? If so what is the procedure?
I am not 100% versed in Indian degrees but, lots of people in the USA do something that is medicine related, or pre-med related, and then end up going into biomedical engineering. So I think you should be good. Let me know what else I can help you with k? Thank you!
I'm doing a electromedical diploma in Bangladesh (Its BSC course name is biomedical Engineering) but for the fact of less jobs on this field i'm a little depressed. But i have a chance to do a mechanical or electrical engineering for BSC ... But I'm quite afraid that would i able be to study them as i'm spending my 4 years of diploma in Electromedical technology. And i heard that mechanical and electrical ones are really hard... So i just want a calculation of this. it would be really helpful if you can answer my question.
Great question. The way to get internships is to reach out to people who already know you who may know someone working in the engineering niche that you are targeting. Examples may be a professor in that niche, or a leader of an engineering club/society/organization in the field you are focusing on, or someone that your family knows or a family friend, or someone you met at a job fair or conference or event in that niche, etc. Ask them for introductions to engineers for informational interviews. After that, keep in touch, and then ask about internships and other opportunities. Hell even volunteer roles nowadays can be a good path to a paid internship. Does that make sense? Thanks!
Hey Zik, great question. MS is a masters of science. This requires a long masters thesis. ususally a research project that is over 100 pages of documentation, and 1 year + of effort. A masters of engineers is non-thesis, non-research based. So you may see engineers who are taking their masters part time, or totally disinterested in the thesis side of things or the acedmic side of things, they may want ME. If you want to do research, or get your PhD, you better get your MS. If you just want to work in the industry, ME may be the way. I need to make a video about this i guess
What makes you like biomedical engineering? %%%% Want to be featured in a video? Comment below !!!!
I think biomechanics is the coolest thing ever
^ one of the coolest things ever
Can you do a video on nanoengineering???
I just finished my bachelors in biomedical engineering focusing on cell and tissue engineering . The field i have worked on, and am interested in, is regenerative medicine. Imagine taking host cells, turning them back into stem cells, and re-implanting them to accelerate healing. Its really exciting work. One piece of advice I would give to any potential BME is highly consider pursuing grad school for it, because, you really do need an advanced degree to be able to work on some of these things. Im going to be heading off to Johns Hopkins school of Medicine in a month to do research in immunology, wish me luck!
love it Zik ! thank you
I'm going to be a senior in high school, and I'm interested in designing and building medical devices. I have Cystic Fibrosis, and I have dealt with medical devices all my life, and because I love engineering, I think this will be a great career for me, and your video helped a lot. Thank you
Hey thanks so much :) I think it’s a great goal to want to work in a field where your life has been so impacted. Maybe you can change the world bruh. What are you trying to figure out next?
@@JakeVoorhees Right now I am applying to colleges, and out of my list, university of Michigan is the one I want to get into the most.
@@samboiog it’s a really good school. Thanks for the comment. What are you up to now? Cheers
Be sure to investigate what aspect of the medical device you want to work on before picking this as your major.
Medical devices use software, electronics, and mechanical parts. Is there any specific aspect that interests you more than another?
Same I have type 1 diabetes and I have been working with medical devices too
I'm actually in my final year of Biomedical Engineering undergrad. I just wanted to say this was an awesome video! Biomedical Engineering is great, but there are a lot of regulatory hoops to jump through bringing a new device to market - not fun
Yaye !!! So glad to hear this :) let me know what you’re trying to figure out next ok ?
Do u recommand it?? Im thinking about it but im not sure
hi. how the field ? easy getting job ? does it pay good
this literally seems so interesting and I'm thinking about picking this as my major
nice that is the point of all this !! thank you
Same like i promise to myself that i will become a well renowned biomedical egineer
100% do it
@@elonperkins3918 awesome stuff. What are you up to now? Thanks for the comment, cheers !!
@@kellykoutsavlis8651 thanks for the comment! What are you up to in your engineering journey now? Cheers thanks
I want to be a biomedical engineer, I'd want to specialize in the cardiovascular system. I had a friend who passed away due to that, but other than that prosthetics have always been cool to me in science fiction.
I think pursuing an engineering problem to solve is a great idea for your career, esp if you are passionate about it. That's what I'm up to as well and I love it
I’m majoring in Aerospace Engineering, at the same time I’m minoring in Biomedical Engineering. I’m glad that I chose it as one of my desired minors. Biomedical Engineering involves biotechnology and that’s super cool to study acoording to me.
Totally agree with this ! Thanks so much and let me know how I can help you next, thankssss
Omg where are you doing your study’s? I am stuck between aerospace and biomedical
Glad to see the positive promotion of BME. I am a BME professor at Tulane University. Our program is one of the longest standing departments (43 years) and is one of the absolute best for undergraduates (not bad for grad school either). Come join us!
Hey Mark, thanks for this. We just entered a partnership with PSU around their Architectural Engineering program. We should chat about this, I'll send you an email, thank you!
I studied BS in Mechanical Engineering, got my license and work as a Mechanical Engineer for 2 years and then shifted my carrer to Biomedical Eng'ng. I am currently working as Biomedical Engineer for more than 2 years focusing on the life saving machine MechVent and Anesthesia Mach. I really found it interesting specially in BioMechanics, furthermore i am thankful of my job since we help saving human lives. Thank you. And thanks for the video its really nice
Thank you all this info. Really appreciate it. Let us know how we can help you next thanks
In many countries , not all student can have an acces to the biomedical engineering bachelor .However, the good thing is that holding an engineering bachelo degree r in another field can grant you acces to the master of biomedical engineering . (sometimes with like complementary courses ) .And while you will have extra bio courses , you will surely don't have to pass some courses involved with electronics or mechanics, as you studied it at the end of ur previous bachelor
For me someone who holds a bachelor degree in mechanics /telecomunication/electrical/eletromechanics (while doing his bachelor dissertation in a biomedical subject) +master in biomedical engineering is more exciting from all sides than someone with a bachelor degree in biomedical +master degree in biomedical engineering
All true for the most part in USA too
I did Biomedical Engineering and graduated in 2019 at Wits in South Africa. And now I'm currently doing Electrical(Information) Engineering, final year. and want to pursue my MSc in BME in either UK or the US. I want to tap into Biomedical imaging and medical devices or possibly Nanotechnology. But the problem I have is sponsorship for going to the schools I want. If there is anyone who has knowledge on how I would get funding on this would much appreciated. Anyways, great video I enjoyed thoroughly. BME is such a fascinating field of engineering.
I have been interested in biomedical engineering for a long time. I really love this field of engineering.
I have a Bachelor’s in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics. I’m starting a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering. I’m pretty excited.
good! let me know what questions you have ok?
He was just telling you his plans 😭😂😂. Finger crossed 🤞🏻 everything is gonna be facilitated to u
Thank you guys.
Hey! I'm a neuro major and didnt know I could get a masters in engineering. Very cool, congrats! Any tips for someone transitioning from a non-engineering background?
@@cj_cynthiajim6477 learn as much calculus and physics as you can. I had to play catch up with multivariable calculus while taking upper level classes.
I want to become a biomedical engineer so that I can create artificial organs for people. In my boomed class we watched a documentary about people who would go to the black market to get an organ because the waiting list was long. It was so sad to see people feel so helpless and I want to help those people feel like that have more options.
How is the major going so far
@@mrfreshest4608 I actually chose to study nuclear medicine technology in college and I’m in my 3rd year. Honestly I don’t regret choosing NMT and biomedical engineering was a great second option.
Thanks for the mention! Great video and great field to be a part of. But definitely lots of ethical concerns with enhancing our bodies using biomedical technologies.
Yup! Can't wait to see how this thing does
need more comments !
Best thumbnails ever. Jake you've cracked the code for making the 1% engineer show inviting. Nebula all the way!
Asher Khan so glad you recognize !!! Haha thank youI. Make sure you have the notification bell turned so you can comment right at release :) thanks so much !!!
@@JakeVoorhees It's no problem really. And yeah, I'll smash that notification button for your next video. Wouldn't wanna miss it.
Could you make a video on HVAC or materials engineering next though?
I just finished my bachelor's mechanical engineering degree early in the year and wanted to pursue medicine for psychiatry however my academic prowess is not up to standard then I discovered biomedical engineering and I am pondering about it since I am thinking about going into neuro-engineering. My parent also worries about this biomedical engineer field demand and stability in general.
Hey well they are not wrong. There are only 19,000 BME jobs in USA, so yes its limited, but not as limited as someone in premed who then switches their course and then you really are in a weird spot. Why don't you try and work for a mechanical engineering company that does things within the BME space? Then you can get a feel for that direction, see if you like it, talk to more BMEs along the way, and if you want, you can get you masters in BME and keep right on going. Sound good?
@@JakeVoorhees It's my parent wishes to make me pursue a master's degree before going into the workforce I believe that they are more familiar with things and have their reasons for this. I actually live in Thailand and the Biomed field is very new here to the point that some universities those not offer a bachelor's in this field. If I did not pass the interview for med school I would try to apply for a master's this coming cycle since my parent is so insistent about it and if things do not work out I think I am just gonna go straight to the workforce so that I can also get a better idea of this field. Would you also recommend material science and engineering?
Growing up watching and being immersed in science fiction has always had my interest in the area of cybernetics. Looking at the current state of prosthetics seem so far away from the days of deus ex. I want to be able to revitalize and even enhance those using prosthetics. The concept of exoskeletons also peaks my interests even though thats more ME
Great career interests thank you for the comment. Exoskeleton stuff is crazy for sure :) Let me know what I can help you with okay cheers thank you
I’m a senior in high school and I’ve been thinking about going into bme for while now this video informed me a lot more on the topic thank you
Great! Thanks for the comment. I'm happy to hear that. Here is another BME video that interviews a biomedical engineer who went to Cornell for her MS in BME and ended up at NASA for an internship, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ruclips.net/video/zn0hmb32pwM/видео.html Does that help and make sense? Cheers and thanks again!
Stem cell tissue engineering is my future plan. Currently in my junior year as a BME student, going for a MS.
love it, good plan! What are you trying to figure out next?
Regenerative medicine is the goal. I want to do research on creating lab-grown heart, liver, kidneys etc current organ donor system is extremely expensive and inefficient in meeting the needs of ~110,000 patients. I believe tissue engineering can solve that problem and hopefully make it readily available and at a much cheaper price. This field is a bit of biomedical engineering and biotechnology.
@@JakeVoorhees also what is an impressive engineering GPA as far as grad school applicants? I know other stuff like extra curricular and research matter, but if we were only talking about GPA for grad school admissions.
@@fariznazir1676 love this
@@fariznazir1676 3.33 is usually deans list and that is pretty much good enough for grad school too
Awesome video! I’m in school and undecided on my major, but I’ve fallen in love with physics and anatomy. I think BME might be perfect for me! Thanks so much.
Cool thanks for the comment. If you're interested in BME, I think the path is to not major in BME though! If you're good enough at math and physics related courses, then another engineering will be a better path.
Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineers can all become Biomedical Engineers.
The reason for this is that there are only 21,200 employed BMEs in the USA in total as reported by the BLS. There are 316,000 MEs, 328,000 EEs, and 71,000 CPEs (in hardware alone) in the USA.
So it's a much better path to study a more broad form of engineering and weigh your options around BME, but don't go all in.
So I encourage you to look at these and decide which is best for you,
What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" ruclips.net/video/5wEteXzhtak/видео.html
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/видео.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do” ruclips.net/video/hiL-cTbz188/видео.html
Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to 100% of comments nowadays, cheers love you!
One thing about the number of jobs available as a BME is that a lot of the jobs aren't titled Biomedical Engineer. For example you have stuff like medical field service engineers and medical device engineers that are often categorised as electrical or mechanical engineers. You also have the cell biology/mechanics aspect of tissue engineering which isn't considered as a medical engineering, even though most BME degrees explore this avenue. Just as an example, my job title is 'applied scientist' even though the job description is exactly that of a biomedical engineer. Just a bit of food for thought because I don't think the available jobs are as sparse as made out, but I do agree that if you aren't 100% sure that you want to work in the medical field, then you should choose EE or mech.
Although the modules and courses in BME degree are super varied, featuring aspects of chemical, electrical, mechanical, physiology, materials science, so if you do a BME degree you are not limited to BME jobs
wow okay this is really good, I really appreciate this. Thank you for this comment. I have been wanting to understand why there are so many graduates and so few working "BMEs" in the USA. I would love to find an article or more data / documentation on this in order to correct this video for the future. I like BME and Chemical and i think chemical engineering has the same thing going on by the way. Is there anything I can help you with? How is your career going? Cheers thanks again you rock
right okay thank you for this too
you're a life saver!! I've been looking for something like this for so long - im picking major next year and im really interested in biomedical engineering 😊
I am biomedical engineering currently in my first year of master's in biomedical engineering and my bachelor's was in the same field as well. I wanted to try something which will open my skills and public speak abilities so wanted to try with sales and marketing of medical devices. I am interested in the research and development of prosthetics and applications as well but as a fresher wanna start with marketing and sales.
So what’s the question
I think students who want to become biomedical engineers need to ask themselves what specific kinds of things they want to work.
This is because most often a biomedical engineering undergrad is so broad that it doesn't go in depth on anything. As a result, a minor in another engineering field may be necessary to improve your chances at securing good internships and a good job after college.
Yes, good comment. The minor is a good consideration. I don't think engineering minors get you much momentum, which is why I am a fan of majoring in that "other engineering" and then doing a BME concentration. Or another thing you can do is major in ME or EE or CPE, and then try to get a job in BME after focusing on it for your concentration, and then going to grad school in BME if you love love it. Does that make sense? Let me know what other things I can help you with okay? Cheers love you
I am a first grade bioengineering student and I'm so happy for this video thank you so much, a lot of people doesn't even know what we do or what we can do. I hope world will get to know better biotechnology
Great thank you! What are you trying to figure out next? Make sure you have the notification bell on, and you like and comment when new videos release. This makes sure more BMEs will find this !!! Thank youuuu
How is it ,is it for only toppers ,for brainy guys
@@sheenajohnson5241 Everybody who loves biology, chemistry and engineering disciplines can do it. It depends to your ambition and hard study
@@emreekalay it has chemistry u mean organic and inorganic 😲
@@sheenajohnson5241 general chemistry, organic and physical chemistry, stochiometry, purification techniques, biomaterials
I am an biomedical enthusiast and I would like to work towards the making of affordable prosthetics.
veryyy cool, you need a career in bionics then :) what are you trying to figure out next? thanks!
Hi! Thank you for the video it really helped! I am going into my third year studying biological engineering and it's nice to see there are videos out there to help me better understand the major I am seeking. I'm still trying to figure out what field I want to go into. I like most of the fields but I'm leaning towards either tissue engineering, biomechanics, or biomaterials. Thank you!
hey Britney , I'm really considering BME, I'm a senior in high-school, could you please share with me your experiences in BME and things that I should know before joining it, Biology and Chem are my favourites but I do well in Physics and Maths too, I don't think coding interests me tho, if you could give me some insight, that would be great 😊. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!
@@yashwinnivijayasekar7348 my experience so far has been great! For me my program is more chemistry based than biology and so I had to take more chemistry classes than biology. There isn’t a lot of coding but it just depends on your program. So keep in mind, programs vary everywhere and they’re all different, but in the end you’re still a bioengineer. Keep an open mind, It’s a lot of work and dedication but if you just keep pushing and do the best you can, you’ll make it to the end.
I just graduated this year as a biomedical engineer. Working through project lab at school and with local hospital, I have my name on 2 patents of inventing medical equipment. I have always wanted to invent or improve medical devices. I was born very premature and a medical device was invented about 5 yrs prior to my birth that ultimately saved my life. I will be entering Grad school soon but need to find job in my field. What type of companies hire biomedical engineers for the design and development of medical equipment?
Wow what a great story man make sure you include that in all your essays for the future. I think Siemens and other competitors, along with startups that 3D print and work with mechatronics and bionics applications. I don’t have too many examples but use Glassdoor and other platforms to find biomedical engineering employers in your area k good luck
I want to help with nerve damage, chronic pain, and paralysis.
Might be a bit much but I’ll still try
I think those are great career goals, thanks for the comment. Sorry for delay but I'm back. Have you seen my other BME video? It may help you,
It interviews a biomedical engineer who went to Cornell for her MS in BME and ended up at NASA for an internship, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ruclips.net/video/zn0hmb32pwM/видео.html
Does that help and make sense? I respond to 100% of comments so let me know what your follow up questions may be, okay? Cheers and thanks again!
thanks for the video, the info was really helpful. i would really love to focus on tissue engineering, using stem cells and biomaterials to develop organs and tissue.
Amazing video. This was really helpful and informative!
Thank you ! What can I help you with now? Cheerrrrsss
That was extremely detailed and useful!
Thank you for commenting! I'm glad you liked it. What are you trying to figure out next? Thanks!
@@JakeVoorhees Could you make a video about engineers transitioning into sales engineering? Thanks!
@@jayc5248 haha i should because thats an avenue i could have explored, and pretty much tried, before leaving for a startup haha
I want to work in biomaterials/tissue research, however i also love inorganic materials
I am so torn between BioM E vs Material E
Great video honestly I’ve been trying to get more information on BME and what’s it’s all about, going into that field and this is solid resent information . Thank you 🙏🏽
thank you! please turn on the notification bell and make sure to like and comment when videos release. I'm trying to grow #1EngineerNation so lets do this!
I have a question what field of biomedical engineering deals with prosthetic and bionics???
Good clip !. I am working in Bio-Medical Engineering more than 25years. Thailand as I know , has not Bio Engineering yet.
Hello Jake, I really like your video. I especially liked the part where you mentioned what the future may hold for bioengineers. I think an important topic or video that you could do next is in regards to Bioethics. Also, do you have any other book recommendations?
Hey Monica thanks for commenting and watching. Hmm that’s interesting about bioethics. Maybe you can help me with this video? Send me an email if you want hello@jakevoorhees.com thanks !!
Nicely done Jake and Hamza. Great video
thank you! comments help the rank! esp in the first 24-48 hours, thank you!
I'm still confused about bioengineering, biotechnology and biomedical engineering? Which one should I choose for my undergraduate application?
Depends on what you want to do.
Biological / Bioengineering is the study of applied engineering practices in general biology. It is the more broad topic when compared to biomedical engineering; bioengineering covers topics such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, natural resources and foodstuffs, among others that may not be included in biomedical engineering.
Biomedical engineering is a more specialized version of bioengineering, utilizing many of the discipline’s principal theories and putting them to practice to improve human health. The field is focused on the production of new tools and processes that can be used in various health care contexts. Biomedical engineers commonly work to solve issues that are present in the life sciences; those that work on prosthetics or the emerging field of cybernetics (more formally known as biomechatronics). Items like the pacemaker, artificial heart and 3D printed organs and body parts are all results of biomedical engineering innovation.
Biotechnology on the other hand is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use" Biotechnology is also concerned with the genetic mutation as well as genetic machination of gene cells. Biotechnology covers the study of microorganisms such as bacteria, but not the medical aspects.
It was the best explanation I've ever read. Thank you very much ^_^ Also I like your videos. They are very helpful 👍🏻
Don't list the problems you want to address. Save your ideas children. Pursue them.
Thank you very much for explaining about nanorobots in Biomedical Engineering :)
I want to persue the biomedical engineering in future and I want to do medicine in futures
great! let us know how we can help you next k
@@JakeVoorhees please make a vedio on medicine
Thank you so much for the video!! It really sums up this field really well. I have wanted to do biomedical engineering since middle school, but I know it’s not necessarily the best major to choose to go into the field. I really like so many different focuses of biomed engineering, but which major would you suggest to be able to work in the most focuses possible?
As a Robotics engineering student how do i enter into the biomedical field
*Great video Jake!*
thank you! cant wait to see how it does
One day u would like to be awake to design a prosthetic where the user can fully control their hand to play an instrument or use a weapon
yeah that would be really cool
I am a biomedical engineer and seriously, this video has NOTHING to do with what I studied.
All I studied was electronics, programming and how electronical medical equipment, and also clinical engineering.
This is the video I was looking for! I love it, I'm glad to know that Biomedical engineering is more than just prosthetics :D
I love your thumbnail, intro, and energy. I can tell other young people will relate to this
thank you! let me know what you're trying to figure out next ok? cheers thanks!
thank you for the video it a great mind opener in selecting an engineering major
thank you! cool name. I have a Malachi as a nephew. Let me know what questions you have next okay? Thank you! #1EngineerNation
thank you for replying and i will get in touch with you if i come across difficulties.
Wow nice
I've been looking into biomedical engineering and I think I might major in it 😁😁😁 starting in May
Hey I think the best way to become a BME is not to major in it.
Despite its reputation, BME is a narrow field. Here are some numbers. There are only 21,000 BME jobs in the USA, whereas there are over 300,000 in electrical / civil / mechanical. There are even 295,000 industrial engineering, 65,000 aerospace, 65,000 sales engineers, and 55,000 environmental engineers. And BME is again, just 19,000.
It's actually one of the more niche engineering fields, and there are only a few that has less jobs. So its very hard for me to truly encourage this, unless you absolutely know this is what you want to do.
So for most engineers, I suggest that they major in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering and they can then focus on BME within that wider major. MEs and EEs can get jobs pretty much anywhere, so a ME/EE who wants a job in BME should then do the following:
● Take technical electives in university around BME
● Focus on building better relationships with those BME professors in order to gain introductions and other opportunities around BME
● Focus on BME internships during university
● Join BME related organizations, clubs, and engineering societies
● Attempt to conduct research for a professor within a BME project
● Attempt to be a grader for a BME related course
● Attend events, conferences, and network with a BME professionals
● Conduct BME related informational interviews with those professionals
Here is another BME video I have to learn more,
that interviews a biomedical engineer who went to Cornell for her MS in BME and ended up at NASA for an internship, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ruclips.net/video/zn0hmb32pwM/видео.html
I hope this helps. Ask whatever follow up questions you have okay :) I respond to everything cheers
Great informative video Jake!
What kind of engineer do you want to be? Audio? lol
Jake Voorhees Exactly! A Mix Engineer lol 😊
Exactttlllyyyyy
I'm in 8th grade and I've wanted to be a biomedical engineer since I knew what it was. Anyone have any tips on how to become one? Or anywhere to start?
Great video and good content. I'm currently completing my masters program in biomedical engineering. I'm interested in learning more about 1% Engineer and possibly being part of the team.
Chino! great stuff, thanks for watching and commenting. Where are you attending for your masters? congrats on that. I'd love to chat more about the team and how you can be involved. Email me! Hello@JakeVoorhees.com thank youuuuu
Hey, would you recommend taking BME ? Is it hard?
Ohh this is great. I also want to do msc program for BME. which University do you recommend I apply at?
@@neomthimkhulu5896 there are a few factors that influence where you should apply to, the major one being finance. Another thing you should also consider is the area you wish to specialize. Some institutions might not be strong in the area of your interest, so I suggest you consider that as well.
I'd advice you research and carefully consider this.
I hope my answer helps you.
@@kassandratouko3309 Hello Kassandra. I'm really sorry for the late response.
I hope my reply isn't coming too late.
My Answer:
Yes. I would advice you to study biomedical engineering. I might be biased but I believe it is a good field of study and it is very interesting.
Is it hard? Well, I'd say it's challenging but also rewarding.
Plus, if you make the right choice of where to study, you'd start with the foundation after which you'd just keep building on what you know.
The key is just to have interest, be diligent, and apply yourself.
I am now entering senior high school and it's been mi dream to be a biomedical engineering student at the university of Pennsylvania and l am going to follow mi dreams although I am in Ghana. I will do mi best to learn hard to be able to aim at what l want to become
I’m literally so confused about my career, so I’m exploring different fields but I’m still not sure what is good for me. I don’t even know what I’m good at 😔
I feel u. I abandoned my first year in Computer Science degree not because I disliked it (I even liked it pretty much) but because I had a huge depression. Now that I still have a choice and that I'm ready to start over, idk if I should keep going on computer science or if I should rather go in another scientific major.
@@aikyu3259 Awwh don’t worry you will get through this, I wish the best of luck to you :D
I was under the impression getting a PE in biomedical engineering would be somewhat hard considering it’s a new field. An I’m not sure if there are any biomedical engineers with a pe to study under. Great content by the way
thats a good piont. The requirement is this though, "You must work under a PE", which means they could be any type of engineer who has found themselves in a BME role, but could have taken any of the PE exams. I think there are some BMEs w PEs out there
Jake Voorhees I do know in some cases depending on what you’re plan on doing you would need a pe license for EE is power systems and ME it’s hvac ect. Tbh Steve Woz is called a Engineer but I doubt he has a PE license
My friend is an Mechanical Engineer and he is working as a biomechanical engineer ( Biomedical engineer )
Great! Does he like it? What are you trying to figure out next? Thanks !!
@@JakeVoorhees Thanks for the replay . My friend love his job he is happy .
I Am studying mechanical engineering , i would like to complete my masters in AEROSPACE aswell as in MECHATRONICS
Engineering
@@kryptocat4240 yoou dont have to get a masters and then another masters. Mechatronics and Aerospace are both technically within the umbrella of mechanical engineering, so it doesnt make sense to get two. Just figure out if you want to work with robotics like applications, or aerospace.
@@JakeVoorhees oh thanks for your advice i really appreciate
@@kryptocat4240 no worries just let me know what questions you have when they arise next ok?
“Applications include, but are not limited to….” made me laugh so hard. Just subscribed!
Great video ❤❤ had alot of info thankss can you choose more than one or two subfields??
I wish to design prosthetic limbs.
Great goal! Thanks for watching and commenting. Where are you in the pursuit of that goal? What questions do you have? Thanks
Jake Voorhees
I am currently attending University of Houston. Most likely to graduate in 2022 or 2023. Have to retake MATLAB class again (hate it so much); more of a hardware person. Do you know if those who build prosthetics have to use MATLAB a lot?
I had to take some classes in Matlab too. It all depends on the company. What is it with matlab? You don’t like the coding side of things ?
Jake Voorhees
Right on the nose. Don’t like coding.
Ya I hated it too. Just work with other students, stay after class and go to office hours, participate in class. Do all the stuff so that your C turns into a B at the end ok?
I need help understanding what I should pursue. There are so many answers i was hoping you could help. I want to become a biomedical engineer. However, I'm hearing that I should first undergrad in mechanical engineering and then biomedical engineering. Is it worth it? or should I just go straight to biomedical engineering? I'm afraid if I do mechanical engineering first, the transition might not be great and the amount of course work i have to do to familiarize myself with biomedical engineering might be a lot and take a long time. I would love your input.
by the way, I loved your video. It helped me be more confident knowing biomedical engineering is what I wanted to do!
I currently study biochemistry but would love to do biomedical engineering for my masters. Is that possible or do i need to do a bachelor's degree?
biochem major can get you whatever you want after, so a masters in BME would be a great fit
Do you need a masters in biomedical engineering to become a biomedical engineer, or can you become one with a bachelors only?
Really appreciate this video
I’m really interested in switching my major to biomedical engineering instead of computer science since I find the medical field really intriguing but I do not do well with blood and shots. Do you think this is a good choice? Because I do love engineering and science but I can’t handle looking at needles and blood.
I did the reverse. I switched from BME to CS. How are you now?
honestly what interests me in bme is prosthetics but ppl keep telling their not related fr
They are. See the section for bionics k
Well, I wanna study Biomedical Engineering, because I want to be an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Cool okay I think that is a decent path. 1/3 of BME graduates go onto medical related graduate school.
What if you decide you don't want to become a doctor though? That BME degree isn't the best after all, so make sure you consider that.
I put BME at last on the list in my Engineering Degree Tier list video lately, “Engineering Degree Tier List” ruclips.net/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/видео.html
Sure I was a little hard on BMEs, but its a strange degree. There is just 21,000 jobs for BMEs in the USA, so you basically have to go to grad school for some other niche or medical arena.
And if that is you, great. Stick to BME :) Let me know your plan and if i can answer any questions for you okay? Cheers thanks!!
I'm a biomedical engineer student and I'm trying to go into something more focused on the brain or into the reserch for a better understanding of the mechanisms of autoimmune deseases (especially multiple sclerosis)
Get into research as soon as possible it will help a lot!
yeah you just need to start doing neuroscience type research with professors working in that arena
good advice thank you!
I really like the idea of genetic engineering but I hardly hear anything about it
That’s bc it’s really niche and also hugely controversial, and companies now do it to profit and don’t really know the impacts on humans.
If i pick a biomedical engineering bachelor degree what master may be interesting for me ??and what about salaries and revenues in this field ? Love the video btw🔥🔥
Hey Ralph, thanks for the comment. BMEs median income is $91,000 which is pretty average for engineering. The growth rate is 5% which is okay for engineering, but often the play for BME is to not major in BME. It's to become a ME or EE and then focus your career on BME to start. There are only 21,000 working BMEs in the USA right now. 1/3 go to medical related graduate schools. 55% have their MS or PhD.
I had to put BME as 11th out of 11 on this ranking video, “Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” ruclips.net/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/видео.html
And I spoke more highly of it with different information in this video, “Mechanical Engineering Job Tier List” ruclips.net/video/ghxBLeEX_OM/видео.html
Honestly I just cannot get over the fact that there are just 21,000 existing BMEs in the entire USA. Mechanical has 316,000 and Electrical has 328,000. So that to me is the move.
Here are my videos on those,
“What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/5wEteXzhtak/видео.html
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do” ruclips.net/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/видео.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/hiL-cTbz188/видео.html
Does this help and make sense? Let me know any follow up questions that you have okay? I respond to everything. Cheers!
Hello Jake after some research I’ve decide to work towards a career for manufacturing medical equipment
Very cool, thanks for the comment. So what are you trying to figure out next?
Have you seen my BME videos?
“What Do Biomedical Engineers Do? ruclips.net/video/jVwEFp8yfU8/видео.html
Here is another BME video that interviews a biomedical engineer who went to Cornell for her MS in BME and ended up at NASA for an internship, “Life of a Biomedical Engineer | Should I Do Biomedical Engineering?” ruclips.net/video/zn0hmb32pwM/видео.html
Does that help and make sense? I respond to 100% of comments so let me know what your follow up questions may be, okay? Cheers and thanks again!
This was great and interesting
I am currently studying bsc biomedical engineering in my final year
I will really love to have an experience and then major in clinical engineering for my masters.
I will love to have a virtual internship
Thank you 😊
Thanks so much. Let me know how we can best help you next? Are you in the Discord yet? Cheeeerrsss
@@JakeVoorhees I wanna gain some experience..how do I go about internships?any good suggestions or recommendations?
I’m not in the discord yet
Hey, would you recommend taking BME ?
being able to read people's minds....is so scary!!! no more "Inside Voice"
hahahah i know right lol thanks for the comment cheers
That’s what I’m studying but idk what career to join
Hey thanks for the comment. So where do your interests lie? Since BMEs can work in a lot of avenues, you have to first decide where you really want to go and be super intentional about that. There are only 21,000 BME jobs in the USA, so you can move into a lot of different engineering roles that are not exactly BME. Does that help and make sense? Let me know how I can help you next okay? Cheers! I respond to everything
Thanks that helps I’ll continue seaching
Researching
Cool let me know what you figure out and I'd love to hear more and help you with whatever I can k? Cheers thanks!
Hello ...great video...
I m General surgeon by profession and I m thinking of changing my career in biomedical engineering focusing on implants.
Regards
Very cool. Thanks for the comment. Which country are you in? And what are you studying now - how far along are you? These things matter a lot.
You have to be careful with BME. There are just 21,000 jobs as BMEs. 55% of them have a masters or PhD. 35% of BME bachelors students are destined for medical professions and not engineering.
It’s mostly the advice from engineers to study mechanical or electrical engineering and then go into the BME sector to work on whatever you want with that engineering degree.
I was hard on BME in this video, “Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” ruclips.net/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/видео.html
It may be better to do ME or EE too, so check out these videos too, Here is a video that goes over a bunch of ME sectors, "What Do Mechanical Engineers Do?" ruclips.net/video/5wEteXzhtak/видео.html and this one looks at careers like automotive, aerospace, product engineering for ME, etc:
"Jobs for Mechanical Engineers", ruclips.net/video/L95q-d6FWVY/видео.html.
Many people struggle to understand they should do ME or EE, so I made this:
“Mechanical VS Electrical Engineering” ruclips.net/video/6PJ-Yw5qVsc/видео.html
And it’s commonly the dream to work with mechateonics or robotics, so check this out
“What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/4YjLZcQRLds/видео.html
And in case you’d like a deeper dive in EE or CPE
“What Do Electrical Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/видео.html
“What Do Computer Engineers Do?” ruclips.net/video/hiL-cTbz188/видео.html
I hope these help and make sense? Let me know what follow up questions you have okay? I respond to all comments. Cheers!
Thank you great video
Thanks so much :)
Thank you for the video
Sorry for the stupid question, but what kind of PE are you talking about?
I am a high school graduate and I am planning to go to biomedical engineering, and this video helped me to become more familiar with this topic. Thanks for the inspiration and helpful information!
Theres no stupid questions on my channel. Thanks for the comment. The PE is the professional engineering exam. Say you want to design medical devices one day. You may have to stamp those plans and therefore you may need to become a professional engineer. That requires taking the FE as a senior in engineering, or after, getting 4 years of experience under a PE, and then sitting for the 8 hour professional engineering exam eventually.
Hey so here is also the playbook to becoming a biomedical engineer (BME). Don't major in biomedical engineering.
I discuss that first in my Engineering Degree Tier video,
“Best Engineering Majors | Engineering Degree Tier List” ruclips.net/video/nfayHVJlKgQ/видео.html
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And I would check out all of these to learn more about the big 3,
“Mechanical Engineering Job Tier List” ruclips.net/video/ghxBLeEX_OM/видео.html
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“Electrical Engineering Job Tier List” ruclips.net/video/6r3hG_zA8d8/видео.html
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"Civil Engineering Job Tier" List ruclips.net/video/Q8ls52m18gQ/видео.html
Let me know what questions you have next okay? Cheers
Jake Voorhees Thank you! Now I have a better idea of my future job)
Can you please make a NeuroEngineering video? Thanks 🙏🏼
The video starting at 2:46 is from my university I go to and I’m doing the course aswell 😂😂😂
Nice! thats very cool. Let me know what we can help you with next ok? thank you!
I’m a Registered Nurse in Gambia (West Africa) and have dreams of being a biomedical engineer. I will be so much grateful if anyone can help please.
I want to make prothetics, is this the major that brings me to that
Bioscience(Physics,Chemistry&Biology) student can apply Bio Medical ENNGINERING?
100% yes
I am currently pursuing my Electronic and communication enginnering 3 rd year and wish to move ahead for masters in biomedical engineering . Not firmly decided which subfield but may be tissue engineering or biomaterials enginnering. Is it possible to switch my line for masters?
Hey! I love all your videos. You are helping me a lot in my decision (which engineering to do). I am very interested in biomedical engineering... but this bachelor’s doesn’t exist in my city... What would be the best option for me? Mechatronic or Electrical Engineering?
Honestly EE or ME would work. Mechatronics is more rare, so make sure to watch all these so you can know:
What Do Mechanical Engineers Do? ruclips.net/video/5wEteXzhtak/видео.html
What Do Electrical Engineers Do? ruclips.net/video/zRawKI6Qsm0/видео.html
What Do Computer Engineers Do? ruclips.net/video/hiL-cTbz188/видео.html
What Do Mechatronics Engineers Do? ruclips.net/video/4YjLZcQRLds/видео.html
Great video Jake always love watching your content. Could you perhaps in future cover Aerospace Engineering? Keep up the awesome videos
that one is coming!!! keep following up please. best way to do that is make sure to keep liking and commenting on videos ok? thank you!
Hi can you please make a similar video but on bio genetics and genetic engineering
I work as a Biomedical Engineering Technician at a hospital and while I love what I do, it has driven me to get on the design side of medical equipment (don’t have a BmE degree). I want to get into device design, circuit design or user interface. Would you recommend going BmE or EE?
EE all day. Especially since you specify UI and circuit design. You can lean the relevant anatomy and will work with others who understand it in the job. The EE you get in most BME curriculums won’t be very thorough unless you find a program that allows you to pursue a concentration in a bioelectronics route.
I want to research on bio-stimulant but it already exists :I
I don't think bioengineering and biomedical engineering are really all that different. At least in the PhD programs I've applied to. They're both about solutions to problems in biology- but bioengineering is more wet-lab and biomedical engineering is more technology/computer based.
Either could have courses in synthetic biology or genetic engineering-- so biomedical doesn't necessarily have to be about clinical applications.
In biology- you usually need to have a PhD to actually invent things. Either you have a PhD or you get told what to do by someone with a PhD.
So biomedical engineering isn't really comparable to most other engineering fields. Sure you can be a mechanical engineer that works in biology- but why even get the biomedical engineering degree if you don't want to advance biology? That's just my take.
I want to study genetics, should I go for Biomedical Engineering as my starting career? If not, what should I go for?
Google says most people do general biology, which means you need a masters in genetics
Me too bro
What would be a good book for a High School sophomore, who wants to become a Biomedical Engineer?
I'd love to be be able to artificially restore speech to people who were born mute or became mute later on in life
Wow what a great engineering career goal. And are you doing anything to move forward with this nowadays? I would love to hear and be able to give you some advice, if you like, thanks again for the comment, cheers!
Thank you sm. I've been really confused about career choices. BTW what's PE? is that an american thing?
yes, Professional Engineering exam, so you can become a real engineer
Great talk. Can you or anyone reading this point me in a direction to find a rehab engineer in Canada or the US? My foot has been damaged by surgery and orthotics aren’t the answer. They’re not specific enough for my problem. I’ve become disabled at a young age and I believe someone out there can work with me on finding a solution. Many thanks. Harriet
Hi. I have completed my MBBS ( Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)from India. A.k.a Doctor (undergraduate). Can i take biomedical engineering? If so what is the procedure?
I am not 100% versed in Indian degrees but, lots of people in the USA do something that is medicine related, or pre-med related, and then end up going into biomedical engineering. So I think you should be good. Let me know what else I can help you with k? Thank you!
Are you planing to do bme outside india? If yes you can... But you already have an option of m. Tech in bme from iits, nits etc...
I'm doing a electromedical diploma in Bangladesh (Its BSC course name is biomedical Engineering) but for the fact of less jobs on this field i'm a little depressed. But i have a chance to do a mechanical or electrical engineering for BSC ... But I'm quite afraid that would i able be to study them as i'm spending my 4 years of diploma in Electromedical technology. And i heard that mechanical and electrical ones are really hard... So i just want a calculation of this. it would be really helpful if you can answer my question.
i want to help make better prosthetics for combat wounded veterans and for children
How to get internships thr in biomedical engineering virtually,?
Great question. The way to get internships is to reach out to people who already know you who may know someone working in the engineering niche that you are targeting. Examples may be a professor in that niche, or a leader of an engineering club/society/organization in the field you are focusing on, or someone that your family knows or a family friend, or someone you met at a job fair or conference or event in that niche, etc. Ask them for introductions to engineers for informational interviews. After that, keep in touch, and then ask about internships and other opportunities. Hell even volunteer roles nowadays can be a good path to a paid internship. Does that make sense? Thanks!
What's the difference between an MSc and MEng?
Hey Zik, great question. MS is a masters of science. This requires a long masters thesis. ususally a research project that is over 100 pages of documentation, and 1 year + of effort. A masters of engineers is non-thesis, non-research based. So you may see engineers who are taking their masters part time, or totally disinterested in the thesis side of things or the acedmic side of things, they may want ME. If you want to do research, or get your PhD, you better get your MS. If you just want to work in the industry, ME may be the way. I need to make a video about this i guess
@@JakeVoorhees Yes, please make a video about them and an MBA. It will be much appreciated