<p>I need help choosing an undergraduates. My goal is to create/improve artificial limbs, organs, and bones. I am especially interested in the spine. If I could help with the creation of a replacement spine then I would be very content with my life. I really want to help people get their lives back.
From researching, i've learned that a BS in Miomedical engineering is close to useless and that a masters is required to get a job doing research in this field. So I ultimately want to go to UCSD for my graduates.
I've considered material engineering, engineering physics, biophysics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and kinesiology but I honestly have no idea which one would compliment my goals the best. If you have some suggestions that I have not considered then I will be very open to them. As you can see, I am not looking for an easy grade.
Oh, schools that I would be interested in attending are UCLA, UCSD, and Cal Poly. If one school is better for my undergraduates then please let me know. I could also use help on choosing among those three schools.
I currently live in San Diego and work for a major circuit board company. So they will reimburse me for school if I take electrical or mechanical engineering. At the moment, money is not an issue though.
Hopefully that was everything. If you guys need more information to help me with my decision then please ask. Thanks in advance for any words of advice. =]</p>
<p>For a major, I lean towards mechanical. My bias comes from a physical therapist who explained the back in mathematical and mechanical terms. </p>
<p>“I currently live in San Diego and work for a major circuit board company. So they will reimburse me for school if I take electrical or mechanical engineering. At the moment, money is not an issue though.”</p>
<p>Is money not an issue because of the company reimbursement or is it just money is not an issue and you can quit your job to become a full-time student? Now, I don’t know much about all of the schools and their rankings, but I have just read some pretty impressive stuff about UCSD. It appears you can’t go wrong there. CP-SLO may be rated a little higher, but you would need to quit your job or get a transfer.</p>
<p>If you look at the faculty in many Biomedical Engineering departments you will find that many come with degrees in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or even physics, not just biomedical engineering. You would be OK in starting with mechanical or electrical engineering since they give you many options after graduation.</p>