Biomedical Engineering at Duke
Durham, North Carolina
Biomedical Engineering Course
overview
Do you love engineering, computers and also life sciences? Are you interested in diagnosing and designing devices to diagnose and treat diseases? The Summer Springboard Biomedical Engineering course exposes students to the basics of a career in one of the hottest engineering fields today.
Learning Outcomes in this course
Design and build a basic bio-medical prototype (i.e. prosthetic hand) while learning to analyze, design, and problem-solving
Gain a general understanding of the application of principles and problem-solving techniques
Learn about current research in the biomedical field and various career opportunities
Discover the variety of implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers and artificial hips, to more futuristic technologies such as stem cell engineering and the 3-D printing of biological organs