<p>My post got deleted...guess i better start saying what the </p>
<p>admins and senior members want to hear:</p>
<p>EE is the Next Gold Rush !!!</p>
<p>to cronus: you may want to take your cyber crush elsewhere...</p>
<p>to redbeard...another presumptous 1...i'm finishing off my
masters in EE</p>
<p>to airwhatever...another steortypically presumptous 1:</p>
<p>troll or not...say something meaningful and contribute to the cause/forum...</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure everyone really appreciates a Non-Troll saying "You're a troll...cuz i disagree with you" over n over.</p>
<p>show some IQ</p>
<p>^hypocrite</p>
<p>oh, and btw. its not a cyber crush lol, that had me busting up.</p>
<p>the reason i went for my masters was becuz</p>
<p>1) couldn't find a job when i just got my bachelors</p>
<p>2) my undergrad GPA was only 3.0/4.0...not good enuff<br>
for a good law school or most med schools</p>
<p>3) grad program was pretty much the only
alternative/shelter I had</p>
<p>so its not like i went for masters cuz i saw gold deposits at the end of tunnel and trying to stop others from pursuing it</p>
<p>"Now, my experience is in the OR column (that's Operations Research). I think those numbers are accurate for my little corner of the engineering world. I know some EEs, and I think that's reflective of the demand there as well.</p>
<p>I think you should approach bio-E with a great deal of caution. I looked up BME and included the numbers because I knew you were interested. To me they indicate a lukewarm market at best--especially compared to everyone else!</p>
<p>You may have a know-it-all uncle who makes it hard to state your case, but it's YOUR career in the end. You have a duty to yourself to research the facts. You will deeply regret it if you choose based on opinion and emotion. I speak from experience, there, Tom!"</p>
<p>so ur saying BME has low demand......it says in BLS that theyr'e gonna have excellent demand......what do u mean?
man i'm confused now....</p>
<p>well in my college i'm supposed to pick 3 majors...and i get admitted into one of them depending on my grades.</p>
<p>they r:
1. BME
2. Industrial eng.
3. Electrical eng.</p>
<p>Biomedical engineering (BME) is the application of engineering principles and techniques to the medical field. It combines the mechanical and mathematical expertise of engineering with the medical expertise of physicians to help improve patient health care and the quality of life of healthy individuals. As a relatively new discipline, much of the work in biomedical engineering consists of research and development, covering an array of fields: bioinformatics, medical imaging, image processing, physiological signal processing, biomechanics, biomaterials and bioengineering, systems analysis, 3-D modeling, etc. Examples of concrete applications of biomedical engineering are the development and manufacture of biocompatible prostheses, medical devices, diagnostic devices and imaging equipment such as MRIs and EEGs, and pharmaceutical drugs.</p>
<p>Biomedical engineers usually require degrees from recognized universities, and sound knowledge of engineering and human anatomy and physiology. Their jobs often pay well (ranging from US $50,000 to $100,000 per year in 2005). Though the number of biomedical engineers is currently low (under 10,000), the number is expected to rise as modern medicine improves. Universities are now improving their biomedical engineering courses because interest in the field is increasing. Currently, according to U.S. News and World Report, the biomedical engineering program at Johns Hopkins University is ranked first in the nation. It is also one of the few biomedical engineering programs in the United States accredited by ABET. Duke University, ranked second in the country by U.S. News, was the first program accredited by the Engineering Council for Profession Development (now ABET) in September of 1972</p>
<p>Tom, check out these threads from earlier in the engineering board. </p>
<p>I've seen this idea pop up now and then. Now, before the BME 'true believers' flame me, let me clarify: I'm not saying BME is going to bust. It's just that biomedical engineering may not be a guarantee of career success. I realize that's what the "dorm consensus" says. Dorm groupthink is often wrong, but always certain. </p>
<p>The point is, none of us knows the actual future. For BME (or it's variations), I would be most worried that there are too many smart kids chasing too few research positions.</p>
<p>But, if you absolutely MUST do this, AND you can stay on the top of the academic heap, then live your dream.</p>
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opps i did it again </p>
<p>My post got deleted...guess i better start saying what the </p>
<p>admins and senior members want to hear:</p>
<p>EE is the Next Gold Rush !!!
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<p>ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>to redbeard:</p>
<p>well dude, thankx for the info.</p>