<p>I'm going into MechE, but if I get rejected from my first choice and get into either Duke or UCSD, I will probably go into BME since I'm sort of interested in that and like the idea of biology and engineering fusion (and those two colleges are known for their BME programs).</p>
<p>Can someone give a brief rundown of what each BME specialty (i.e., biomechanical, electrical,) does in the workfield? For example, who designs artificial organs? I am mostly interested in electrical or mechanical.</p>
<p>At my school we have three tracks, the descriptions are below, if you are interested in developing artificial organs I believe you are looking at cell and tissue engineering.</p>
<p>Biopharmaceutical engineering: Encompasses biochemistry and chemical engineering. Representative topics relevant to this track include genomics, recombinant DNA, protein engineering, bioprocessing, drug synthesis and delivery </p>
<p>Bioelectronics/biophotonics: Will appeal to students interested in applications of electrical engineering and physics in bioengineering. Representative topics include signal processing, biosensors, MEMs, biochips for DNA sequencing, laser and fiber based optical technology.</p>
<p>Cell and tissue engineering: Straddles the fields of molecular and cell biology, materials science, mechanical and electrical engineering. It encompasses biomaterials and biomechanics, from cells and tissue to organs and systems. </p>