Introduction to biomechanics


Biotech Careers Heating Up

As baby boomers age, there has been anmedical community has a better
increased demand for new medicalunderstanding of how certain organs and
procedures and equipment. As a result,musculoskeletal systems function.
biomedical engineering, a field thatAccording to the U.S. Department of
combines medicine with engineering andLabor, biomedical engineering is
biology, is expected to grow in the nextexpected to grow faster than the average
decade and beyond.for all occupations through 2014. While
With an insight into both medical anda bachelor's in engineering is required,
engineering fields, biomedical engineersa graduate degree in engineering is also
work effectively in hospitals, researchrecommended for most entry-level
facilities, academia, governmentbioengineering jobs. Many universities
regulatory agencies or as consultants.offer accredited engineering graduate
Biomechanics, which appliesprograms.
biomechanical engineering to biologicalProfessional organizations, such as the
or medical problems, utilizes scientificAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
principles to produce new ways of(ASME), can help students interested in
keeping the body functional and healthy.pursuing biotechnology careers.
These include the creation of syntheticASME promotes the interests of its
organs and joints, as well as machinesmembers and keeps them informed of
that control body functions, imagingindustry developments. Additionally,
systems like X-ray and ultrasound, andnetworking opportunities offered by the
the laser systems used in corrective eyeorganization can help students find jobs
surgery.and get on the right career track.
As a result of these advances, the



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