Title :
A novel curriculum to prepare undergraduate biomedical engineers for industrial opportunities
Author :
Ropella, Kristina M. ; Waples, Lisa M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
The Biomedical Engineering Program at Marquette University has integrated a novel two-year curriculum into their undergraduate industrial cooperative (co-op) education and summer internship program. The new curriculum is designed to prepare students for industrial opportunities at the completion of their sophomore year
Keywords :
biomedical education; industries; 2 y; career; freshman; industrial cooperative education; industrial opportunities; sophomore year; summer internship program; training; undergraduate biomedical engineers preparation; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical monitoring; Career development; Design automation; Design engineering; Educational programs; Engineering profession; Industrial training; Problem-solving; Signal design;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.804422
