<p>hi
which engineering has better future? (more job opportunities, higher pay, etc.)
chemE or biomedE??</p>
<p>does biomed go really really really deep into biology??</p>
<p>thank you ^.^</p>
<p>I applied at a BME (@ JHU, Duke, Penn) </p>
<p>Matric'd to Penn, ended up transferring to ChemE</p>
<p>Personally, this was because i was very interested in Pharmaceauticals. IMO, BME is more suited for device engineering (e.g. artificial heart, drug delivery systems, etc.)</p>
<p>Job market is significantly bigger for chemEs - e.g. petrols, other oils and fuels, and pharmaceuticals.</p>
<p>Job market is smaller for bioEs due to new field, many have to go to grad school. </p>
<p>BE at Penn only requires intro to bio and ochem (p-med stuff), but they may talk more about bio in the BE classes.</p>
<p>thank you very much</p>
<p>BME is more related to EE than BME. dont let the bio part of BME misguide you into thinking otherwise.</p>
<p>BE at Penn doesn't require orgo, as far as I know. It does require intro bio, cell bio & biochem (one course), and vertebrate physiology, however. From what I've heard, BE is basically like MechE, EE, and ChemE all specialized for biological and medical applications. It doesn't really have that much to do with pure biology.</p>
<p>at our school, you dont take orgo or biochem either. instead there's a single class + lab your sophmore year who's first 9 weeks is basically a crash course through both subjects. the only biology class you have to take is microbio, and BME's take a host of other ME, one EE, one IE, and one MSE course. the bme courses they take are actually just modified versions of ME & EE courses. </p>
<p>ex.
heat and mass transfer --> BIOheat and mass transfer
and there's some bioelectricity class which just seems like a EE course with bio in front of it.
...you get the picture</p>
<p>BME has a much smaller market especially if you only have a BS.</p>
<p>a BS in chemE can also lead you to PhDs or masters in BME. chemE has wider options.</p>
<p>Depends where you are. In some areas there are tons of BME jobs and any BME can get, in other areas there aren't. Depends on where you want to move to.</p>
<p>I just want to clarify that BME is not necessarily only related to devices. While some schools and their programs might be limited to this, all are not. My school has three concentrations: molecular and tissue engineering, biomechanics and rehabilitation, and digital imaging and devices engineering.</p>
<p>You have to consult with the school that you are intersted in to find out what they offer.</p>