My major is Biomedical Engineering. The field of Biomedical Engineering involves utilizing engineering concepts along with the understanding of biologic concepts to design medical machines such as pacemakers in the heart of people who have slow heart rates to help pump their heart a normal pace. Biomedical Engineers also are heavily involved in research about the body and its biological processes. The main objective of a biomedical engineer is to improve the lives of humans through medical devices. Biomedical Engineers are responsible for much of the medical equipment we use and see today and are constantly working to either improve existing medical technologies or create new one's. There are also many concentrations of biomedical engineers such biogenetic engineers who want to look into how altering the DNA of an organism can prevent that organism from developing a disease. There are also biochemical engineers who focus on cells and microscopic molecules and how to alter them for the advancement of a human's quality of life. Biomaterials engineers strive to create items that have the ability to be used in medical devices to better the health of humans. There are bioinstrumental engineers who seek to utilize technology to better detect diseases in human's so they can get the treatment they need correctly and quickly. There are clinical engineers who utilize engineering to make healthcare better. These are just a few of the vast concentrations of biomedical engineers.
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“Biomedical Engineer.” Truity, 4 June 2012, https://www.truity.com/career-profile/biomedical-engineer.