| Biomedical Engineering Option in Mechanical Engineering
What can I do with a Biomedical specialization in Mechanical Engineering?
Biomedical engineers apply engineering principles to problems inmedicine and related fields. Mechanical - biomedical engineers work in a wide variety for fields. Examples include:
- Rehabilitation engineering where they design or adapt systems to help people do their daily activities. This can range from crutches and walkers, to improving the design of a kitchen, to high tech devices for communication or mobility.
- Prosthetics, where engineers work to develop improved artificial limbs.
- Engineering for implants. Hip replacements, artificial valves for hearts, and high technology devices to prevent strokes due to aneurysms are all designed and developed by mechanical biomedical engineers.
- Engineering for sports. Determining how to make athletes run faster, jump higher, or suffer fewer injuries all involve biomedical engineering.
These are only a few examples of where this field can take you.
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Why should I take a Biomedical Engineering Option at UNB?
The University of New Brunswick is particularly well suited to offer a Biomedical Engineering Option. It houses a well-respected Institute of Biomedical Engineering which is a world leader in biosignal processing, artificial limb research and development, biomechanics, and ergonomics. As a student in the biomedical engineering option, you will have the opportunity to take courses from and do research with some of the best biomedical engineers in the country.
What do I take and how does it differ from the regular Mechanical Engineering program?
You can complete your Mechanical Engineering degree in the same time it would take for the regular degree without the option. The changes are described below:
Required Courses: APSC 3953, Basis of Biomedical Engineering (3 ch), is an additional required course. The work in the senior design project courses, ME 4843 and ME 4853, will be coordinated to provide appropriate experience to suit the option; students must obtain approval for their project using a form for this purpose.
Elective Courses: The normal choice of technical electives is replaced by a more directed choice from the two lists below:
A. Choose one of:
| ME 4173 |
Design and Analysis of Robots |
(4 ch) |
| ME 5713 |
Nondestructive Testing |
(4 ch) |
| ME 5913 |
Biomechanics I |
(4 ch) |
B. Choose two of:
| CS 3003 |
Biocomputing in Drug Design I |
(5 ch) |
| CS 4965 |
Computational Biology |
(4 ch) |
| EE 4923 |
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering |
(4 ch) |
| FE 5622 |
Human Factors Engineering |
(3 ch) |
| KIN 3061 |
Advanced Biomechanics |
(4 ch) |
| KIN 4063 |
Biomechanical Instrumentation and Data Acquisition |
(3 ch) |
| KIN 4161 |
Occupational Biomechanics |
(3 ch) |
| KIN 4163 |
Workplace Ergonomic Design and Analysis |
(3 ch) |
| PHYS 5143 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
(4 ch) |
The courses not selected from list A could be added to list B. Some electives may require additional prerequisite courses to be taken. Other courses may be selected with the permission of the Chair of the Department or the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Can I prepare for medical school by taking the Biomedical Option through Mechanical Engineering?
Mechanical Engineering has a long history of students going on to medical school.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in Medicine you should consult with the Assistant Dean in the Faculty of Science about what other courses, such as Biology and Chemistry, would be required in order to apply for admission to a medical school. Requirements differ depending on where you hope to go.
An appropriate individual study program will then be prepared in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Mechanical Engineering Dept. and the Biomedical Engineering Option Coordinator.
Where do I go if I have more questions?
Contact the Mechanical Engineering Director of Undergraduate Studies (meugdir@unb.ca) or the Biomedical Engineering Option Coordinator (bioeng@unb.ca).
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