Introduction to biomechanics


Biotech Careers Heating Up

As baby boomers age, there has been ancommunity has a better understanding of how
increased demand for new medical procedurescertain organs and musculoskeletal systems
and equipment. As a result, biomedicalfunction.
engineering, a field that combines medicine
with engineering and biology, is expected toAccording to the U.S. Department of Labor,
grow  in  the  next  decade  and  beyond.biomedical engineering is expected to grow
faster than the average for all occupations
With an insight into both medical andthrough 2014. While a bachelor's in
engineering fields, biomedical engineers workengineering is required, a graduate degree in
effectively in hospitals, researchengineering is also recommended for most
facilities, academia, government regulatoryentry-level bioengineering jobs. Many
agencies  or  as  consultants.universities offer accredited engineering
graduate  programs.
Biomechanics, which applies biomechanical
engineering to biological or medicalProfessional organizations, such as the
problems, utilizes scientific principles toAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
produce new ways of keeping the body(ASME), can help students interested in
functional and healthy. These include thepursuing  biotechnology  careers.
creation of synthetic organs and joints, as
well as machines that control body functions,ASME promotes the interests of its members
imaging systems like X-ray and ultrasound,and keeps them informed of industry
and the laser systems used in corrective eyedevelopments. Additionally, networking
surgery.opportunities offered by the organization can
help students find jobs and get on the right
As a result of these advances, the medicalcareer track.



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