INTRODUCTION
Biomedical Engineering is defined as the application of Engineering and Technology in the field of medicine and surgery. It is a relatively new field that merges technical knowledge of engineering with biology and medicine in order to improve the field of medicine. Biomedical engineers are responsible for coming up with the different machines used in surgery; they design them and improve those that are already available in the field so that they can be efficient. They are also responsible for the research done on organ transplants in medicine. This engineering has abetted the healthcare professionals from looking inside the patient’s body to rehabilitate the paralyzed ones.
NATURE OF WORK
It involves everything from equipment for diagnosis and patient monitoring through implants such as pacemakers, artificial joints and limbs to the computer simulation of biological functions. All these modern aids to healthcare have to be conceived, designed, tested, manufactured, installed, operated, maintained and improved. This is the job of Biomedical engineers.
Most biomedical engineers are hired in hospitals and research institutions. Those hired in hospitals are responsible for ensuring machines like the MRI and microscopic instrumentation are working efficiently. They are also widely consulted during surgeries and work closely with surgeons during organ transplant. Those hired in research institutes design new products for the medical industry. Research is a big part of this course and one needs an institution with the facilities and flexibility to be able to try out new inventions.
SCOPE
Medicine is a dynamic field; the need for more machines and instruments that can improve the quality of medicine offered is as high as the need for more professionals in biomedical engineering. Biomedical Engineers are on high demand in the job market because medicine is a very wide field and there is always room for growth and improvement of what already exists. The world market for all biomedical devices, including diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, is in the range of $100 billion/year. It is destined to grow even further, especially in areas that have aging populations. Biomedical engineers will be of increasing importance to this growth.
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The exponential increase in population will need more hospitals and enhancement of existing healthcare facilities. We will need biomedical engineers to work in hospitals to manage and maintain biomedical equipment. Many more Biomedical professionals would be in demand to design and develop smart instruments. Companies would be requiring engineers to introduce their instruments to the end users in order to compete with other manufacturers. Universities would need to recruit experts to offer Biomedical engineering programs and meet the market demand by producing more Biomedical engineers. Biomedical engineering is the field to choose not only to secure your future but to serve mankind by contributing in providing the best possible healthcare facilities.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Biomedical Engineers will have the suitable job prospects in the following areas:
- Healthcare equipment manufacturing industry.
- Healthcare equipment repair and maintenance.
- Installation, repair and maintenance in Hospitals.
- Research and development in Biomedical Engineering.
- Evaluate the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
- Train clinicians & other personal on the proper use of equipment.
- Work with life scientist, chemists & medical scientist to research the engineering aspect of biological systems of human & animals.
INSTITUTES
BS Biomedical Engineering
- University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Narowal
- Riphah International University, Islamabad
- NFC Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Multan
- Liaquat University Of Medical And Health Sciences, Jamshoro
- Mehran University Of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
- Dow University Of Health Sciences, Karachi
- NED University Of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
- Hamdard University, Karachi
- Sir Syed University Of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
- Zia-ud-din Medical University, Karachi
B.Sc Biomedical Engineering Technology
- University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Taxila
- University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Kala Shah Kaku
