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B.S. in Biomedical Engineering


The Field
Biomedical engineering continues to be one of the fastest growing engineering fields. Biomedical engineers are instrumental in both improving the quality and reducing the cost of healthcare. Both of these aims are of great importance to both individuals and our society. Biomedical engineers apply advances in the fields of human and veterinary medicine, biology, biochemistry, physiology, and other life sciences to create and improve artificial internal organs, pacemakers, surgical robots and other medical devices.

Biomedical engineers use their broad understanding of engineering and life science topics to create the complex devices that improve lives. A signal device often involves aspects of electrical, mechanical and software engineering, so biomedical engineers need to have deep education in many engineering topics as well as a working knowledge of biology, physiology and medicine.

There are six major areas within Biomedical Engineering:

The Program
Since biomedical engineers use knowledge of the life sciences to improve health care and improve people's lives, biomedical engineering at MSOE is comprised of courses that develop your skills in the areas of engineering, life sciences, mathematics, signal processing, medical imaging, systems physiology and modeling.

This program challenges you to excel in the many topics taught. Teamwork and practical application of what you learn are stressed in a 7-quarter (over 2 year) design process. This process is modeled on industrial practice so students understand the importance of both technical and non-technical aspects of medical design design. Design teams are required to make a progress and feasibility presentation midway through their junior year, participate in design reviews during their senior year and ultimately produce a working prototype of a practical medical device or related system. As a result, gradates are well prepared to pursue their career goals – in either industry or graduate or professional study.

The MSOE Advantage
The biomedical engineering program at MSOE distinguishes itself through:

  • A well-rounded biomedical engineering curriculum covering all the specialty areas of biomedical engineering.
  • A faculty that places a priority on teaching lectures and laboratories, and mobilizes students to succeed.
  • Extensive laboratory implementation of the theoretical principles taught in lecture.
  • A strong focus on engineering design, encompassing all four years of study at MSOE.
  • Extensive and intensive teamwork on projects.
  • Extensive access to faculty, equipment, facilities and industry contacts.
  • A solid foundation of fundamentals in engineering and life sciences that build a foundation for biomedical engineering course work.
  • The quarter system versus the semester system, which allows for more unique courses not possible in other programs.

The Results
You can take many directions with your degree in biomedical engineering. Graduates have gone on to further their education, accepted positions in industry, worked in health care centers, become engineering consultants and worked for the government.

MSOE's graduates in 2011-12 enjoyed a placement rate of 92%, an average starting salary of $54,850 and have been placed with an impressive list of employers including:

  • Bayer Healthcare
  • GE Medical
  • American Express
  • Accenture
  • Epic Systems

If you decide you are interested in furthering your education beyond your bachelor's degree right after graduation, you have many educational options:

  • Engineering graduate school (full-time)
  • Engineering graduate school (part-time)
  • Law school
  • Business school (MBA)
  • Medical school
  • Other health sciences

For examples of what past students have pursued for employment examine the biomedical engineering alumni profiles.


Additional Information


Program Director: Dr. Charles Tritt
If you would like to learn more about this program, please contact the Admissions Office.

Michael Jasperson

Michael Jasperson

Class of: 2011 Major: Biomedical Engineering "The classes are challenging but interesting, and you can learn a lot. I like the smaller size of the campus, as well as the small class sizes." Read More