Title :
Biomedical engineering education-a perspective
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng. & Sci. Inst., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
Following a brief discussion of the history of academic programs in biomedical engineering. The author outlines some of the general features that are important to an effective program. The author then describes the curriculum at Drexel University. This program has enjoyed considerable success in training a broad spectrum of graduates and has been quite responsive to the needs of the profession. While the Drexel University Program provides only graduate degrees, it has attempted over the years to offer opportunities to students during their undergraduate career
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; educational courses; Drexel University curriculum; academic programs; biomedical engineering; education; graduate degrees; graduate training; Biomedical engineering; Chemical engineering; Clinical diagnosis; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering in medicine and biology; Engineering profession; Knowledge engineering; Mechanical engineering; Medical diagnostic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering Days, 1992., Proceedings of the 1992 International
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0743-7
DOI :
10.1109/IBED.1992.247094