This month’s topic is all about Biomedical Engineering and Medical Imaging and the advancements in technology that have progressed medicine to the field that it is today. You may not realize just how much of western medicine is based on advancements in technology and engineering. Biomedical engineers play a huge role in helping to improve the practice of medicine and therefore, improve the quality of life for the human race. If you want to learn more about what these engineers do and how they are a part of a field that is changing the world, join us as we dive into this month’s topic of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Imaging.
Learn more about what biomedical engineering is and explore fascinating ways in which engineers are bringing technology to the forefront of medicine. The following resources can help you explore and understand this topic!
- Join Andrea Gonzalez Montoro and the Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society for the TryEngineering Tuesday Webinar on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Imaging .
- What is Biomedical Engineering? Read more on the TryEngineering Biomedical Engineering STEM Fields page.
- Learn how Biomedical Engineering fits into the broader field of Bioengineering in this video from The BME Life.
- Read more about how chip technology is advancing the process of regrowing cardiac tissue in this IEEE Spectrum article.
- Enjoy insights from prominent medical imaging physicists from around the world in this series of interviews conducted by Hugo Currie, a year twelve high school student who is passionate about physics and engineering.
- Learn how four students from the Weldon School of Engineering at Purdue University have taken on the challenge of trying to save lives with their low-cost accessible AutoCPR project in this article from engineering.com.
Image Source IEEE TryEngineering Biomedical Engineering
Have fun and learn more about Biomedical Engineering by trying out some hands-on activities.
- Play some games on IEEE’s tryengineering.org that involve bioengineering!
- Identify a medical need and improve upon the design in the IEEE TryEngineering Adaptive Device Design Lesson Plan.
- Explore the concept of valve operation and how engineering adapted valves for use in mechanical heart valve design in the IEEE TryEngineering Heart of the Matter Lesson Plan.
- Ready to build your own bionic hand? Learn how with this video from Camp Galileo Anywhere
- Want to be a Bioengineer? Is a game that introduces students to real-life examples of how bioengineers are improving lives. Download these free apps for apple or android here on this NIH webpage.
Image Source IEEE TryEngineering Heart of the Matter Lesson Plan
Be inspired by hearing how your peers are making a difference in their communities and then try it yourself!
- Many schools have developed bioengineering clubs to encourage pre-university students to gain experience to help their future education and careers. See if your school offers such a club or if there is a regional option. An example is the JLHS Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering Society.
- International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition: an annual, worldwide synthetic biology event aimed at pre-university, undergraduate and graduate students to push the boundaries of synthetic biology by tackling everyday issues facing the world.
- BME-Idea Competition: offers university biomedical entrepreneurs the chance to win up to $10,000 and receive critical early-stage validation of their ideas. Students are challenged to pioneer a health-related technology that addresses a real clinical need.
- RESNA – Student Design Competition is open to undergraduate or graduate students to create an innovative design that will assist an individual with a disability to function more independently.
Image Source iGEM
- Write down at least one new thing that you learned about Biomedical Engineering and Medical Imaging
- Think about how to inspire others and make a difference in your community.
- Have you, a family member, or teacher share your work on Facebook or Twitter using #tryengineeringtuesday. We want to hear from you!
- If you tried any of the activities, make sure you download your IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society badge. Collect them all and store them using this Badge Collection Tool.
Thank you to the IEEE Nuclear Plasma and Sciences Society for making this TryEngineering Tuesday possible!