Abstract
A survey was conducted that materialized the development of common curriculum of key concepts with which the biomedical engineers (BE) should be familiar and an identity to aid industry in hiring undergraduate BE is discussed. The survey comprised of eighty questions divided among nineteen categories including eleven biomedical engineering domains, four biological domains, physiology, engineering and mathematical prerequisites. Over 1,000 academic and industrial representatives were contacted for participation. The results of the survey aided academia in identifying the fundamental concepts that undergraduates should know and facilitate the industrial hiring of a larger percentage.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1209-1213 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings |
State | Published - 2004 |
Event | ASEE 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, "Engineering Researchs New Heights" - Salt Lake City, UT, United States Duration: Jun 20 2004 → Jun 23 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering