Bio to Mechanical Engineering?

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<p>So I'm a sophomore bio major and have been toying with the idea of switching to MechE. My ultimate goal would be to get a masters in biomedical engineering.. I've heard it's best to get a foundation in one of the traditional engineering fields first, and my college doesn't offer a biomedical engineering degree anyway. The thing is science has always fascinated me, and the mechanical engineering degree requires only physics. I love math and figuring out how things work, but honestly courses like "heat transfer" sound a little dry. There seems to be a lot of emphasis on thermodynamics. What's the coursework really like? Do you regularly apply what you learn in class? Do you get to build robots? :D</p>

<p>I'm also wondering if I should try minoring in biology.. It'd probably take an extra year in college, but I really would like taking advanced science courses. Would it be of any use though in the long run? </p>

<p>I guess the bottomline is I'm unsure whether taking at least 3 yrs of mechanical engineering classes would be worth it or not. Except for the math and physics, the coursework isn't all that appealing. Biomedical engineering does sound very rewarding though, and I like how practical it is too haha. Some universities I know let you enter a graduate biomedical program with an undergraduate science degree, but you have to take a lot of remedial
engineering classes. Not sure about that option. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!</p>

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<p>Mechanical engineering majors normally have a classes in fluid mech, thermodynamics Or heat transfer. It’s a basic law of physics that energy is lost in systems through heat. So all engineers will likely have to take something on it. if you like biology why not just stick with bioE?</p>

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<p>Ok, that makes sense… I imagine machines produce quite a bit of heat, so thermodynamics would be important. Mechanical engineering is really broad, and I’m trying to get a feel for what exactly I’d be learning. In chemistry I had some thermodynamics, but we never went much beyond a calorimeter experiment. In these classes do you learn the concepts and then get to apply them by building your own machines? </p>

<p>I’ve heard it’s really difficult to get a job with just a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering. And too, my college doesn’t offer it, so I can’t major in it anyway. I’m thinking mechanical will give me the best foundation for eventually getting a masters in BioE</p>