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Name: kevin foutch
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Date: Around 1993
Question:
What are the different aspects of a biomedical engineer?


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The different aspects of a biomedical engineer (that I know of) include the following. I have known several engineers who have worked in the biomedical field. One friend was involved with prostheses (that is artificial joints or limbs). He was working on the design of an artificial knee and testing various designs on a rather sophisticated walking machine. I have another friend who was involved with the design of instruments used to measure the cardiac output of a human heart. He is now a doctor as he decided to go to medical school after finishing a bachelors and masters degree in mechanical engineering. I hope this gives you an idea of what types of things biomedi- cal engineers might do.

david r munoz

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